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Mike Parkin

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01:23:55

Episode 261: Freaks Vs The Reich, Monolith, The...

The DTV Digest ·

2024/03/06

In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle six of the recent releases; click the links to watch the trailers for each! We kick off with FREAKS VS THE REICH (Dazzler) - not the best film title, but boy, what a movie! Next is MONOLITH (Blue Finch Film) - a story about a journalist who investigates a strange phenomenon and discovers her past is tied to it. This is one of the best "Covid" films so go check it out! THE TROUBLES: A DUBLIN STORY (High Fliers) seeks to intertwine a crime narrative with

01:34:22

Episode 260: The Bricklayer, Fortunes of War, Head...

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2024/02/22

This week Mike, Rich and Steve tackle five new releases - as usual, click the link to watch the trailer for each film...We kick off with THE BRICKLAYER (Sky), the latest thriller in which a man with an innocuous profession turns out to be a bad-ass retired agent! Hot on the heels of Warblade, which we covered in episode 257, comes FORTUNES OF WAR (101 Films), another WW2 movie about a disparate group of soldiers up against a superior Nazi force. HEAD COUNT (Blue Finch Film Releasing) is a quirky

01:38:13

Episode 259: Interview with James Couche, Deliver Us,...

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2024/02/09

We kick off this episode with an interview with director JAMES COUCHE, whose film Lost Phoenix we reviewed in episode 256. We've covered a lot of films which were made under COVID conditions but i believe Lost Phoenix was the first action movie made during Lockdown - and only for $10K at that! You can find examples of James' work on Youtube, HERE. We then start on the reviews, beginning with the biblical horror film DELIVER US (Altitude Entertainment), which has an amazing opening... Speaking of

01:21:08

Episode 258: On The Line, Punch, The Island, Race For...

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2024/02/03

In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve take a look at four new releases - as usual clicking the links will take you to the trailers... Kicking off with 'ON THE LINE' (Miracle Media), in which a telephone operator finds herself involved in a murder and kidnapping... 'PUNCH' (Miracle Media) is set in an off-season seaside town and deals with a young woman being hounded by a killer wearing a "Mr Punch" mask... 'THE ISLAND' (Plaion Pictures), an action-filled film featuring Michael J. White trying to

01:23:01

Episode 257: War Blade, Lift, Sheroes, Slotherhouse,...

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2024/01/21

In this episode we cover one film going to physical media and three which are available on streaming services - click the links to see the trailers.... We kick off with WAR BLADE (101 Films), a WW2 thriller set in Occupied France as a team of resistance fighters locate a secret enemy bunker... Next we cover LIFT (Netflix)- the latest big budget heist movie, spearheaded by Kevin Hart... SHEROES (Paramount+)- this film about four young women taking on a drug cartel in Thailand drew a very strong

01:10:05

Episode 256: One More Shot, Lost Phoenix, Friends...

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2024/01/11

Happy New Year! For our first ep of 2024, we kick off with a bang - Scott adkins returns with ONE MORE SHOT (Signature Entertainment), directed by James Nunn and co-starring Tom Berenger and Michael Jai White! We follow this with LOST PHOENIX, (Gunsaviour Pictures) an indie thriller in which an amnesiac crosses paths with his old comrades from a covert team looking to disrupt society... Our Short Shot is FRIENDS FOREVER, where a bunch of teens look to party in a haunted house - with expected

01:27:47

Episode 255: Silent Night, Freelance, Alice in...

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2023/12/21

In our final recording of 2023, Mike and Rich take a look at five recent releases... The anticipation for John Woo's much delayed SILENT NIGHT (Sky Cinema) has been pretty high, is the film able to live up to its hype? John Cena and Alison Brie join forces in the action comedy, FREELANCE (Amazon Prime)... ALICE IN TERRORLAND (High Fliers) is a modern take on the classic Lewis Carrol story... BLACKOUT (R4 Films LLC) is a 42min film about a Government Agent struggling to complete a mission he knows

31:45

Episode 254: Inside Man, The Cost of Vengeance, Heir...

The DTV Digest ·

2023/12/10

In this episode Mike and Steve tackle three new releases - click the links to check out the trailers for each... Emile Hirsch turns up in DTV land for the third time this year in INSIDE MAN (101 Films) The Australian thriller THE COST OF VENGEANCE (High fliers Films) sees two men taking justice into their own hands to get revenge on a murder-rapist... Victoria U Bell stars, writes and directs the horror film HEIR OF THE WITCH (Miracle Media)... Our Short Shot is RAZE OF THE CYBORG - click the

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Episode 253: Desperation Road, Wickedly Evil, The...

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2023/11/28

This week Mike, Rich and Steve tackle two new releases - click the links to see the trailers! First up is DESPERATION ROAD (Signature Entertainment), in which a young woman and her daughter get caught up in small town crime... ...and in WICKEDLY EVIL (101 Films), some desperate criminals pick the wrong house to hide out in! Our Short Shot is THE HATCHLING, where some children try to keep a baby dinosaur from falling into the wrong hands! Click the link to watch the whole short! Finally our DTV

01:22:23

Episode 252: Showdown at the Grand, Mercy Falls,...

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2023/11/16

In this episode Mike and Rich take a look at five new releases - click the links to see the trailers for each! We kick off with SHOWDOWN AT THE GRAND (Signature Entertainment), in which theatre owner Terence Howard battles with property developers and gets a little help from a genuine action hero! MERCY FALLS (101 Films) finds five friends at the mercy of a deranged killer in the Scottish highlands.... EVIE (High Flier Films) is a slow-burn, atmospheric horror about a cursed necklace... WEREWOLF

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Episode 251- Boudica, Bite, Red Tide Massacre, The...

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2023/11/05

In this episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle three new releases - click the links to see the trailers for each! First up is the latest film from Jesse V. Johnson, BOUDICA (Signature Entertainment) starring Olga Kurylenko as the titular warrior queen! Next is BITE (Bulldog Film Distribution), a British horror in which two young con-artists get mixed up with the wrong elderly couple! Finally in THE RED TIDE MASSACRE (High Fliers Films), a small Floridian town is besieged by a monster created from a

01:26:56

Episode 250: Dangerous Waters, The Price We Pay, 8...

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2023/10/29

In our 250th episode Mike, Rich and Steve wax lyrical about some of the stand-outs we've covered to date, before kicking off with four main reviews. As usual, click the link to see the trailer for each of the main films: We kick off with DANGEROUS WATERS (Signature Entertainment), in which a teen girl goes head-to-head with her mother's boyfriend on a sailing trip gone wrong! Next is THE PRICE WE PAY (101 Films), directed by Ryuhei Kitamura and stars Emile Hirsch, Stephen Dorff and Vernon Wells! 8

02:18:07

Short Shots Ep 22: Martial Arts Mayhem!

The DTV Digest ·

2023/10/21

As a tribute to the Fighting Spirit Film Festival (@FSFilmFestival) Mike and Rich take a look at no less than 30 short films centering around Martial Arts. We've grouped them around some basic themes, but the first one seemed not to fit in with any of the groups (in retrospect I'd have put it with "shot in the woods"). Clicking the links below will take you to each film: So the "anomaly" we kick off with is: HOOK SWORD HUNTER https://youtu.be/v0KNe_fYrAE 15 Jonathan Fung "TWO BLOKES FIGHTING"

01:32:44

Episode 249: Fist of the Condor, No One Will Save...

The DTV Digest ·

2023/10/04

In this episode, Mike and Rich discuss five new releases - click the links to view the trailers! We kick off with my favourite film of the week - FIST OF THE CONDOR (Dazzler Media) is a Chilean flavoured, traditional styled martial arts film starring Marko Zaror! NO ONE WILL SAVE YOU (Hulu/Disney+)finds a young woman besieged by ETs in her secluded home... THE HAUNTING OF THE QUEEN MARY (Vertigo Releasing) is set aboard the luxury cruise-liner, both on one of its voyages and in the present day and

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Episode 248: The Retirement Plan, Fear the Night,...

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2023/09/27

This week Mike, Rich and Steve tackle three new releases - click the links to view the trailers.... We start - like we did last episode - with Nic Cage, this time in THE RETIREMENT PLAN (Signature Entertainment). We weren't convinced by Sympathy for the Devil, will this be more to our taste? Tune in to find out! Next is Maggie Q in FEAR THE NIGHT (101 Films) , in which a bachelorette party is attacked by home-invaders... Rounding off with 10/31 PART 3 (Terror Films), a Halloween anthology

01:59:17

Episode 247: Sympathy for the Devil, King of Killers,...

The DTV Digest ·

2023/09/21

In this BUMPER episode Mike, Rich and Steve tackle seven new releases - click the links to go to the film's trailer! We kick off with Joel Kinnaman and Nicolas Cage in SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL (Signature Entertainment), as a man is held at gun-point by a stranger and made to drive him around Las Vegas... KING OF KILLERS (Signature Entertainment) brings government hitman Alain Moussi out of retirement to try and kill Frank Grillo... DARK ASSET (101 Films) is a rare starring role for Byron Mann, a

01:34:48

Episode 246: Outpost, #ChadGetsTheAxe, Hunted,...

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2023/09/14

This week Mike, Rich and Steve check out six new films - click the links to see the trailers! We start with the biggest film of the week, OUTPOST (Lightbulb Films), directed by Joe Lo Truglio (Boyle on Brooklyn 99) in which a woman tries to deal with a sexual assault by volunteering as a park ranger. Next is #CHADGETSTHEAXE (The Horror Collective/Entertainment Squad), in which some Youtubers investigate a haunted house. HUNTED (aka Kill Shot) (High Fliers Films) finds a hunter guide and his

01:50:38

Episode 245: Frightfest Special: The Moor, To Fire...

The DTV Digest ·

2023/09/08

In this episode, Mike and Rich take a look at seven films which were shown recently as part of the 2023 Frightfest Film Festival! The films in question are: THE MOOR TO FIRE YOU COME AT LAST (Severin Films) PIPER (101 Films) THE KNOCKING (Blue Finch Film Releasing) GOOD BOY (Blue Finch Film Releasing HERE FOR BLOOD ENTER THE CLONES OF BRUCE (Severin Films) MANCUNIAN MAN (Severin Films) Our Short Shot is the excellent HOME INVASION, and we wind up with Craig Fairbrass in DARKLANDS for our DTV

01:28:13

Short Shot Ep 21: Etheria Film Night 2022 and 2023.

The DTV Digest ·

2023/09/06

In this episode of Short Shots, Mike and Rich take a look at the latest ETHERIA film nights. Etheria is a film festival which celebrates horror and sci-fi short films from women directors. The latest, Etheria Film Night 2023, is currently available on SHUDDER and we heartily recommend you check them out. the 2022 line-up isn't available in the same format, however we have tracked most of the shorts down (all except one) and you will find links to them as follows: THIS IS OUR HOME - Directed by A.K

01:06:29

Episode 244: Wrath of Dracula, Mother May I, That’s a...

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2023/08/30

This week Mike, Rich and Steve tackle four new releases - as usual click the link to see the trailer! First up is the latest Steve Lawson production, WRATH OF DRACULA (High Fliers Films) in which Mina Harker joins forces with Professor Van Helsing to destroy the count! in MOTHER MAY I (Vertigo Releasing) a young man's fiancé starts behaving like his recently deceased mother.... THAT'S A WRAP (Elite Film Group) is a meta black comedy/horror in which the cast and crew of a low budget horror movie

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