Real Vikings Collection, The (2013) [DVD review]

I think we can all agree: Vikings are cool. However, most people may not really know the truth behind the infamous warrior culture. For example, they didn’t wear winged or horned helmets as we so often see in popular culture. This History Channel DVD special gives an in-depth look at the real Vikings and their...READ MORE

Sweeney, The (2013) [Blu-ray review]

I hadn’t heard of the elite British crime squad known as Flying Squad, or commonly known as “Sweeney” prior to watching this UK actioner starring Ray Winstone. The film is inspired by the real life Flying Squad of the London Metropolitan police force, officers set on stopping and preventing armed crimes. Winstone’s character Regen leads...READ MORE

Jack and Diane (2012) [Blu-ray review]

Jack and Diane appealed a lot to me at first glance. The uniquely sounding blend of romance and horror is something that definitely is up my alley. However upon viewing this very strange and offbeat drama, it wasn’t quite what I would have expected. The main thing that left me hanging was the horror aspect....READ MORE

Special Forces (2012) [DVD review]

I find myself not as interested in war movies these days. This is possibly because of the world we live in, there’s so much war on TV that I don’t particularly want to be entertained by it. Sometimes they can be pulled off effectively though, and realistically which is both impressive and scary at the...READ MORE

Motorway (2012) [DVD review]

The first thing that stuck out with this film, as it often is, was the film’s cover. The hot muscle cars on the DVD artwork had my attention from the get-go. However, once I found out it was a Hong Kong flick, I knew the likelihood of the cars shown on the cover actually being...READ MORE