Category: Reviews

Top Line (1988)

Posted on June 1, 2024September 15, 2026 by garethmyles

Top Line is a mess and it’s a great shame as there are some great ideas early on for a spirited adventure before things take a ridiculous sci-fi turn in the last 20 minutes.

Hot Stuff (1979)

Posted on May 25, 2024March 11, 2026 by garethmyles

Hot Stuff sounds amazing, a bunch of Burt Reynolds’ co-stars make an action comedy about the fuzz setting up a fencing operation to catch crooks, based on actual events and nothing too serious.

The Squeeze (1977)

Posted on May 18, 2024September 14, 2026 by garethmyles

The Squeeze from 1977 is really a combination of the talent involved to keep things entertaining and thrilling. A forgotten British thriller that needs to be resurrected!

American Rampage (1989)

Posted on May 11, 2024March 11, 2026 by garethmyles

American Rampage! WHAT a movie this is! I’m sure it will be spectacular if they ever finish it.

Shallow Grave (1987)

Posted on April 27, 2024June 5, 2026 by garethmyles

All involved deserve more credit than they got for Shallow Grave as it’s a solid winner that benefits from its cheap feel and it is honestly a pretty unexpected success.

Rangers (2000)

Posted on April 13, 2024May 29, 2026 by garethmyles

Rangers (2000) stitches together a direct-to-video thriller with quality action sequences from the bigger, better movies. The results are craptacular!

Weapons of Death (1977)

Posted on April 6, 2024May 19, 2026 by garethmyles

Weapons of Death is a real oddity. It’s a spin off to a series of movies that were popular at the box office in the 1970s. There are a couple of tactics being used, to get bums on seats, pretty shrewd tactics.

A Special Cop In Action (1976)

Posted on March 30, 2024May 19, 2026 by garethmyles

The final instalment of the Inspector Betti series sees Merli in Milan to track down some kidnapped children, negotiate their release and deal with the group responsible. Simple.

Violent Naples (1976)

Posted on March 23, 2024May 19, 2026 by garethmyles

A mere 7 months after the first film the sequel to Violent Rome, Violent Naples hits! Motorcycle chases, bank robbers and crime bosses beware Betti is back!

Violent Rome (1975)

Posted on March 16, 2024May 19, 2026 by garethmyles

“Violent Rome” catapulted Maurizio Merli to stardom as Commissioner Betti, a cop-cum-vigilante. Directed by Marino Girolami, this action-packed film blends thrilling police drama with vengeance, marked by a standout car chase and brutal realism.