The Pawn (1999)
A movie so obscure it barely exists. Come for the low-budget 90s action, stay for the scene where the main character screams in total silence because they forgot to add the audio.
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Category: Movie Reviews O-Z
Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)
A nostalgic look at Smokey and the Bandit II (1980). It’s juvenile, chaotic fun, but seriously flawed. Burt Reynolds was detached; Jackie Gleason was tired. Jerry Reed is the undeniable heart and best part of the whole absurd, over-the-top sequel.
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Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Time to look at how to smuggle beer across state lines while evading a relentless sheriff in a high-speed chase with lashings of humour, stunts, and Southern charm.
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The Last Shark (1981)
The Last Shark is an Italian ’81 Jaws knock-off, infamous for its US block. An author (Franciscus) and shark hunter (Morrow) track a great white terrorising a coastal town, battling a stubborn mayor. It’s a fun, low-budget effort with B-movie charm.
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Play Dirty (2025)
Parker is the name, and he is back in this latest outing, not based on any book in particular Shane Black holds the reigns and Amazon Prime writing the cheques.
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Projector Room Podcast Show 196 – Tunnel Tenant
The lads are back again with a spooky selection of Halloween-like treats and picks! Frantic Fearless Vampire Killers are on the loose heading for a Final Destination with a Vicious Repulsion! Roman Polanski is the Tenant for Themed Treats focus and we chat about The Woman in Cabin 10 trying to find The Lost Bus.
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The Mother of Tears (2007)
The Mother of Tears, directed by Dario Argento, is a disappointing conclusion to the Three Mothers trilogy following Suspiria and Inferno.
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Suspiria (1977)
Suspiria is a landmark horror film that easily captivates it’s audience
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Return of the Evil Dead (A.K.A. Attack of the Blind Dead)
Return of the Evil Dead is a frustrating, lazy sequel that reuses footage and loses the original’s threat by making the Blind Dead vulnerable to silence. Its plot is riddled with gaps, the action is flawed, and the climax is nonexistent.
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The Pickup (2025)
The Pick Up flips the buddy-cop script, casting Eddie Murphy as the straight man opposite Pete Davidson’s lazy “manchild” routine. Despite passable action, the film suffers from crude humor, a wasted villain arc, and a squandered Andrew Dice Clay cameo. It’s forgettably fun.
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