Friday 31 December 2010

THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES ****½

Original Title: El secreto de sus ojos
Argentina/Spain: Juan José Campanella

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Thursday 30 December 2010

Tuesday 28 December 2010

Monday 27 December 2010

Saturday 25 December 2010

XMAS SWAG 2010!

A good haul so far with more to come when I see other side of family!


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UPDATE: I also received SHUTTER ISLAND on blu-ray and SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 for the Wii.

Friday 24 December 2010

MOVIE MATTERS PODCAST - EP4 'THE MIST & THE GHOST'

The Movie Matters podcast returns for its final episode of 2010. Co-hosts Lee Howard and Michael Mackenzie exchange Christmas presents, tackling Frank Darabont's THE MIST and Roman Polanski's THE GHOST (a.k.a. THE GHOST WRITER). We also discuss upcoming Blu-ray and DVD releases of interest, induct another title into the Blu-ray Hall of Fame, and discuss the films we tend to watch over the festive period.



TThe music sampled in this episode is from HOME ALONE (John Williams), THE GOONIES (Dave Grusin) and TOY STORY (Randy Newman), with clips from THE MIST and THE GHOST. Special thanks to David Mackenzie for audio support.

Thursday 23 December 2010

(*) THE MIST ****

USA: Frank Darabont, 2007

(watched Black & White version)

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SPLICE ***½

Canada/France/USA: Vincenzo Natali, 2009

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Wednesday 22 December 2010

Tuesday 21 December 2010

SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD ***½

USA/UK/Canada: Edgar Wright, 2010

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THE GHOST ***½

Original Title: The Ghost Writer
France/Germany/UK: Roman Polanski, 2010

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ZOMBIE FLESH EATERS ****

Original Title: Zombi 2
Italy: Lucio Fulci, 1979

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Sunday 19 December 2010

DEXTER - SEASON 5 (9/10)

USA: Various Directors, 2010 (Developed by James Manos Jr. and created by Jeff Lindsay)

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Saturday 18 December 2010

DTG PODCAST - SPECIAL EDITION: EP2 (GAMES OF THE YEAR 2010)

In the second ever special edition podcast for Dedicated To Gamers, editor and host Richard Birkett is joined by Count Fosco, MakUltra, Silent Hitoshura and The Tenia, as they chat about the best games of 2010. So, what's your GOTY?

Grab it on DTG website: or on iTunes:

THE LOVELY BONES **½

New Zealand: Peter Jackson, 2009

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THE HORSEMAN ****

Australia: Steven Kastrissios, 2008

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Sunday 12 December 2010

Friday 10 December 2010

DEXTER - SEASON 4 (9/10)


USA: Various Directors, 2009 (Developed by James Manos Jr. and created by Jeff Lindsay)

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Wednesday 8 December 2010

THE WALKING DEAD - SEASON 1 (8/10)

USA: Various Directors, 2010 (Developed by Frank Darabont and created by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard)

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Monday 6 December 2010

MOVIE MATTERS PODCAST - EP3 'VIDEO NASTIES'

The Movie Matters podcast returns with a special themed episode focussing on the "video nasties" phenomenon. In the third instalment, co-hosts Lee Howard and Michael Mackenzie examine Jake West's new documentary Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape, and then take on the nasty to end all nasties, Meir Zarchi's controversial I Spit on Your Grave. We also discuss upcoming Blu-ray and DVD releases of interest, induct another title into the Blu-ray Hall of Fame, and ponder the question: "Do you get scared by horror movies?"

The music sampled in this episode is from What Have You Done to Solange? (Ennio Morricone), Videodrome (Howard Shore), Alien (Jerry Goldsmith) and Inferno (Keith Emerson), with clips from Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape and the theatrical trailer for I Spit on Your Grave. Special thanks to David Mackenzie for audio support.

Updated Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at 06:20 PM: A big thanks to Daniel Sardella for pointing out a major audio glitch at the end of the episode. A corrected version has now been uploaded, and I've now moved the alternate download source to Rapidshare, thanks to Megaupload's continued suckiness.

Sunday 5 December 2010

Saturday 4 December 2010

Friday 3 December 2010

Thursday 2 December 2010

DEXTER - SEASON 3 (8/10)

USA: Various Directors, 2008 (Developed by James Manos Jr. and created by Jeff Lindsay)

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Tuesday 30 November 2010

Saturday 27 November 2010

DAYBREAKERS ***

USA: Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig, 2009

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Friday 26 November 2010

WHIP IT **½

USA: Drew Barrymore, 2009

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DEXTER - SEASON 2 (9/10)

USA: Various Directors, 2007 (Developed by James Manos Jr. and created by Jeff Lindsay)

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Wednesday 24 November 2010

DVD COLLECTION ??

Video Nasties: The Definitive Guide (2010)
SD DVD - Limited Edition 3 discs

Director: Jake West
DVD Release: 8/11/2010
Region: 0 (UK)
Label: Nucleus Films

Sunday 21 November 2010

(*) BOLT ****½

USA: Bryan Howard and Chris Williams, 2008

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DTG PODCAST - EPISODE 5

Staff writer for DTG Edward Fairclough joins Richard on the mic as they chat about Call of Duty: Black Ops, Medal of Honor and Kinect.

Listen to it on DTG site: or download via iTunes:

(*) AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON *****

UK/USA: John Landis, 1981

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Saturday 20 November 2010

Friday 19 November 2010

Tuesday 16 November 2010

QUARANTINE ***

USA: John Erick Dowdle, 2008

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Monday 15 November 2010

Sunday 14 November 2010

(*) GHOST WORLD ***½

USA/UK/Germany: Terry Zwigoff, 2001

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Friday 12 November 2010

Thursday 11 November 2010

30 ROCK - SEASON 4 (7/10)

USA: Various Directors, 2009-2010 (Created by Tina Fey)

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Tuesday 9 November 2010

Monday 8 November 2010

Sunday 7 November 2010

HELEN **

UK/Ireland: Joe Lawlor and Christine Molloy

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Saturday 6 November 2010

Friday 5 November 2010

Thursday 4 November 2010

MOVIE MATTERS PODCAST IS NOW ON iTUNES!


The Movie Matters podcast is now available through iTunes. Episodes can be downloaded for free via the following link:

Monday 1 November 2010

MOVIE MATTERS PODCAST - EP2 'HALLOWEEN 2010 SPECIAL'

All Hallows' Eve descends on the all-new Movie Matters podcast as co-hosts Lee Howard and Michael Mackenzie and special guest Rich Birkett of the Dedicated To Gamers podcast discuss three spooky seasonal treats: THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL, TRICK 'R TREAT and THE EXORCIST. We also recommend five particularly impressive Blu-ray horror releases.

The music sampled in this episode is from SUSPIRIA (Goblin), THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL (Jeff Grace), TRICK 'R TREAT (Douglas Pipes), THE EXORCIST (Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells), HALLOWEEN (John Carpenter) and THE DESCENT (David Julyan). Special thanks to David Mackenzie for audio support.

Sunday 31 October 2010

Saturday 30 October 2010

Thursday 28 October 2010

(*) TRICK 'R TREAT ****½

USA: Michael Dougherty, 2007

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INTRODUCING THE MOVIE MATTERS PODCAST!

I'm absolutely delighted to finally announce the arrival of the Movie Matters Podcast. My good pal, Michael @landofwhimsy is Co-founder & Co-host of our new show Movie Matters & he announces its inception @ http://tiny.cc/nfd7t

Grab the first-ever episode here http://tiny.cc/85rca

After the odd false start where we spent a whole lot of time ironing out the various technical issues that were hurled our way, we finally recorded our first episode on Tuesday afternoon, and Movie Matters was born.

And now we're sharing it with you lucky lot. You can download it from one of the following locations:

You can subscribe to our feed at http://feeds.rapidfeeds.com/40313/. We've also set up a dedicated blog at http://moviematterspodcast.blogspot.com.

The structure of these podcasts is pretty informal, but the broad idea is to review two films per episode, along with mentioning any new or upcoming BD or DVD releases that take our fancy. In addition, in every episode, Michael and I induct a new BD title into the Movie Matters' Blu-ray hall of fame.

This week, we take a look at the recent UK cinema release of THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE and 90s crime classic SE7EN, and the hall of fame sees its first inductee in the form of... well, you'll have to wait and see, won't you?

Music for this episode comes from SE7EN and the Millennium trilogy. Special thanks to David Mackenzie for audio support.

Anyhoo, give our debut podcast a listen and let us know what you think. We definitely value all feedback, positive and negative. We've also got a special Halloween treat in store for you, so we won't be resting on our laurels.

DEDICATED TO GAMERS PODCAST - SPECIAL EDITION ON 'DOWNLOADABLE GAMES'

In this first special edition podcast for Dedicated To Gamers, usual hosts Richard and Lee are joined by Daan from Minus Lander and MakUltra and Tovraa from TheGamersHub.co.uk as they discuss downloadable games and downloadable gems.

Listen to it on our website, where you can also direct download all previous episodes) here.

Or grab it from i-Tunes now here.

Wednesday 27 October 2010

DEDICATED TO GAMERS PODCAST - SHOW #4

Episode 4 of the Dedicated to Gamers Podcast is now on i-Tunes. Go take a listen and leave review. Please listen to the disclaimer at the start of the show as Rich did experience some issues with his audio for the first part of the show. That said in this episode we discuss Puzzle Quest 2, Front Mission Evolved, Crackdown 2, Final Fight: Double Impact and Kinect.

For any Dedicated to Gamers Podcasts you've missed, visit the DTG website to direct download all past episodes. Enjoy!

Monday 25 October 2010

A SERBIAN FILM *

Serbia: Srdjan Spasojevic, 2010

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Saturday 23 October 2010

THE KILLER INSIDE ME ****

USA/Sweden/UK/Canada: Michael Winterbottom, 2010

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Sunday 17 October 2010

THE BOOK OF ELI ***

USA: Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes, 2010

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Sunday 10 October 2010

THE TIME TRAVELLER'S WIFE ***

USA: Robert Schwentke, 2009

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DEDICATED TO GAMERS PODCAST - SHOW #3

Dedicated To Gamers Podcast Show #3 with ME @countfosco & Rich @dedicatedgamers is now up on iTunes.

In the third episode, Rich talks about his time at Eurogamer, while Gran Turismo 5, LBP2, Brink and FIFA 11 are all talked about and reviewed. Titles such as F1 2010, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Pang: Magic Michael and Professor Layton and Pandora's Box are also discussed.

Download here: http://bit.ly/cXVOGM

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And please post feedback here or add a review on i-Tunes, we're building up an impressive collection now. HUGE Thanks!

Saturday 9 October 2010

Friday 8 October 2010

Saturday 2 October 2010

Wednesday 29 September 2010

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: RAZOR (TV) ****

USA: Félix Enríquez Alcalá, 2007

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DEDICATED TO GAMERS PODCAST - SHOW #2

For the second podcast of Dedicated to Gamers, Richard and I are joined by Brian McCormick, one of the lead writers for DTG as they chat about Halo: Reach, Civ V, FIFA 11, LBP2, Enslaved and Michael Jackson's own online world. Other titles discussed include Red Dead Redemption, PS Move, Tumble, H.A.W.X 2 and DJ Hero 2.

Download here http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/dedicated-to-gamers-podcast/id392595781