SWAT Firefight went straight to DVD. Or maybe, as it’s 2011, I should say “straight to iTunes”. It hasn’t got a whole lot to do with the original 2003 film, apart from the title. While the original film had the same characters as the TV show, this time round they’re a whole new set of […]
Irish Home Entertainment Chain Xtravision In Trouble
The Irish home entertainment giant Xtravision appears to be having difficulties. An interim examiner has been appointed to the chain, which has 1300 employees and over 180 outlets across the 32 counties of Ireland. According to The Examiner, the company is suffering from cashflow issues due to the withdrawal of trade credit facilities combined with […]
MacGruber – Or How To Waste 90 Minutes of Your Life
There are dire films, there are “B movies” and then there’s MacGruber. I’ve seen comedies that are tacky or where the jokes and gags were a bit forced. But compared to MacGruber they were works of art. If you have any respect for your time and sanity don’t bother with this film. The script is […]
Lord Of The Rings Extended Edition Coming To Bluray
The long overdue release of Lord of the Rings (extended edition) on Bluray is scheduled for June. Filming of The Hobbit only started recently, so we’ll have to wait about two years before getting a fresh dose of Tolkien … I’ve already got the standard definition DVD, but the higher definition bluray version is very […]