Movie Reviews

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Director Jay Levey Starring ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic, Victoria Jackson, Kevin McCarthy Rated M Score 5/6 An unemployed visionary becomes the manager of a local public station. The station becomes a success. Okay, I suppose the only reason why I decided to watch this was that it had been sitting on my wish list on google…

Barry McKenzie Holds his Own

Director Bruce Beresford Starring Barry Crocker, Barry Humphries, Donald Pleasence Rated M Score 6/6 Barry McKenzie’s Aunt Edna is kidnapped by Count Von Plasma, the vampire head of an isolated Eastern European dictatorship who mistakes her for the Queen of England and thinks that kidnapping her will draw tourists to his country. Barry and his…

The Adventures of Barry McKenzie

Director Bruce Beresford Starring Barry Crocker, Barry Humphries, Spike Milligan Rated M Score 5/6 Young Australian, Barry McKenzie, travels to England with his Aunt Edna after his father dies and a request is revealed in his will. Barry McKenzie was originally a character created by Barry Humphries for a cartoon strip in Private Eye. It…

The Immortal Wars

Director Joe Lujan Starring Eric Roberts, Tom Sizemore, Bill Oberst Jr., Shaun Gerardo Rated M Score 0/6 Set in the future the world has been split into sectors, humans have captured Deviant and force them to fight to the death. Madman, Dominion Harvey, hosts the Immortal Wars and televises the show to the entire planet.…

Les Patterson Saves the World

Director George Miller Starring Sir Les Patterson, Dame Edna Everage, Pamela Stephenson & Thaao Penghlis Rated M Score 5/6 The uncouth Sir Les Patterson teams up with Dame Edna Everage to save the world from a virulent bioterror attack ordered by Colonel Richard Godowni of the Gulf State of Abu Niveah. Okay, I openly admit…

Iron Sky: The Coming Race

Director Timo Vuorensola Starring Lara Rossi, Vladimir Burlakov, Kit Dale Rated M Score 4.5/6 Twenty years after the events of Iron Sky, the former Nazi Moonbase has become the last refuge of mankind. Earth was devastated by a nuclear war, but buried deep under the wasteland lies a power that could save the last of…

Forbidden Fruit

Director Josh Hodgins Starring Scott Waddell, Chase Christensen, Raechel Hall Rated M Score 1/6 A tale of apples and a male enhancement drug sharing the same irrigation ditch, contributing to a ‘larger’ crop and the hilarity that ensues within this sleepy little orchard community. Okay, I’m still not entirely sure why I brought the DVD…

Robin Hood: The Rebellion

Director Nicholas Winter Starring Ben Freeman, James G. Nunn, Kristian Nairn, Brian Blessed Rated M Score 3.5/6 With his true love captured by the villainous Sheriff of Nottingham, the legendary Robin Hood and his crew of outlaws execute a daring rescue to save her. For those of you who might be wondering this particular interpretation…

Mission Impossible 1 , 2 & 3

Director Brian De Palma Starring Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Emmanuelle Béart Rated M Score 4.5/6 An American agent, under false suspicion of disloyalty, must discover and expose the real spy without the help of his organization. Director John Woo Starring Tom Cruise, Dougray Scott, Thandie Newton Rated M Score 5/6 I.M.F. Agent Ethan Hunt is…

King of Thieves

Director James Marsh Starring Michael Caine, Charlie Cox, Michael Gambon Rated M Score 2/6 A crew of retired crooks who pull off a major heist in London’s jewellery district. What starts off as their last criminal hurrah, quickly turns into a brutal nightmare due to greed. Based on infamous true events. I suppose the only…