Damnation Alley (1977) Review
In a post-apocalyptic world, George Peppard and the guy from Airwolf must team up in a bitchin all-terrain vehicle to drive from California to New York. Based on the book of the same name, Damnation Alley starts off just before a nuclear war at a…
The Children Act Review
“Deftly directed, beautifully shot, Emma Thompson turns out a stellar performance in a film that falls just short of greatness” I didn’t expect to like The Children Act. It has Oscar bate written all over it. It is the type of film that respectable…
The Education of Shelby Knox – Review
In my constant attempt to kill time while I should be working, I recently watched an old documentary called The Education of Shelby Knox. The movie was made it 2005 and takes a look at a young girls attempt to promote sex education in a…
American Animals Film Review
“A scarcely believable true story about a self-absorbed artist who seeks out his own artificial, self-inflicted inspirational torture, which inexorably leads to a starving artist feasting on prison food” Steal a dime and they put you in jail; steal an art haul and they don’t…
Postcards from the 48% Movie Review
Made in the aftermath of the Brexit vote, “Postcards from the 48%” by David Wilkinson tells the story of why the remain voters voted the way they did, and how they feel about the leave referendum passing. For anyone living under a rock, in June…
Dublin Oldschool Movie Review
Sad, poignant and real, with a dash of Dublin humour. A film not to be missed. I have to admit I’m not a massive fan of drug fuelled films but on a hot Wednesday evening I trudged along to the IFI to check out Dublin…
Is “Solo: A Star Wars Story” Really That Bad?
There are a lot of videos, magazine articles, and water cooler discussions around why “Solo: A Star Wars Story” is considered a failure. The film earned over 350 million dollars, and is still playing in theaters, so it might break the 400-million-dollar mark when all…
Taryn Barker: Demon Hunter
Last November the No Budget crew hosted a screening for the independent horror film Taryn Barker: Demon Hunter followed up by a QA with the makers of the film. The film is now available to a larger audience through Amazon Prime. If you are a Prime member…
