Archives February 2012 Archives / FrontRoomCinema
Review: Blu-Ray Review: The Shrine
After a wild weekend of partying I settled down in front of my TV on Sunday night to nurse my war wounds and considering my very fragile state I decided to brave the latest horror film to be released on Blu-Ray, The Shrine. Was this a wise move or did...
Midweek Mumbling – The Lull before the Summer Blockbuster STORM
We are firmly coming out of Award season but what can we do until the Summer Blockbusters arrive? Scott takes a look… I am starting to sound like a right moaning minny. I mean I wasn’t happy last summer by how bad the blockbusters were, then came award season and...
Review: Cinema Review – This Means War
Out this weekend in the UK is This Means War, but is this really the film we need to see BANE in? Or is it a comedy classic? Teri investigates… I have very limited patience for films that look like Pepsi commercials. From the opening scene, I wasn’t even sure...
Review: Tech Tuesday – Sennheiser RS 170 Headphones Review
It is Tuesday, so it must be time for a tech review, this week Scott looks at the Sennheiser RS 170 wireless headphones. Sometimes we get so stuck on achieving the crispest of crisp 1080p24 image from our home cinema system that we often forget that audio plays a huge...
Grimm up North – Arthouse Horror Double Bill
On Thursday night I joined the Grimm team for their latest double bill at the Manchester Dancehouse and was treated to two very different and very intriguing films. Arthouse horror has a tendency to completely divide audiences so read on to find out whether A Horrible Way to Die...
Review: Weekend Round-Up – The 84th Academy Awards, Sunshine and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Review
This weekend was a busy one for film lovers, The Oscars finally graces us with it’s presence… For Scott it signals the start of 2012. I have been looking forward to this weekend for a long time. And not for the reasons that you would expect a film blogger to....
Review: Cinema Review – Black Gold
Out this week in the UK is Black Gold, here is Teri’s review of the film With the brilliant There Will Be Blood in mind and the prospect of a similar tale set on the vibant backdrop of 1930s Arabia, I entered into Black Gold with excitement and just the barest hint of trepidation;...
FRC Giveaway – 3 Lucky Seven Custom Made Mesh Caps
It is competition time, this week we have 3 Lucky Seven Custom Made caps up for grabs! If you are a regular reader then you would have read this weeks mumble when I talked about Lucky Seven Caps. If not you can check out the article HERE. Lucky Seven are...
Looking Back Friday – 12 Angry Men (1957)
This week Sam looks at the Lumet classic and much loved courtroom drama, 12 Angry men… In 12 Angry Men we have twelve gentlemen who must make a ruling of a murder case in which a younger boy is accused of using a blade knife to stab his father in the chest....
Thursday List – Top 10 Dirty Cops in Movies
In honour of RAMPART’s cinema release here in the UK this weekend we look at our Top 10 Dirty Cops in movie I have been waiting a long time for RAMPART. It looks excellent. I am very much looking forward to getting a screening of it this weekend. I loved...
FRC Feature – My new hobby, The Cinemagraph
Scott shares his new passion, trying to master the art of the Cinemagraph I have been a bit busy lately, not with work, blogging, watching films, or anything exciting. I have become obsessed in trying to learn how to make CINEMAGRAPHS. But what exactly are cinemagraphs? Well I will leave it...
Midweek Mumbling – Lucky Seven Movie Inspired Caps
For this weeks mumble I want to look at a new-found love of mine, Lucky Seven Caps As many of you know I am not the greatest at letting my inner geek out. I spent many a year hiding my love for all things geeky for fear of ridicule and/or...
Review: Cinema Review – Red Dog
This weeks in UK we have the cinema release of Red Dog, here is Teri’s review Red Dog has taken Australia by storm – by the critics and the punters, if the papers are to be believed. Whether it will do as well here remains to be seen, but it...
Review: Tech Tuesday – HUMAX Foxsat-HDR Freesat Digital HD recorder Review
This week on Tech Tuesday Scott reviews the Humax Foxsat-HDR, could it be goodbye to monthly TV subscription bills? We are on the cusp of quite a change here in the UK. The days of Analog TV are pretty much behind us. We have had to make the switch over...
Grimm up North – Samurai Splatter Double Bill
It was a cold February Friday evening as I ventured out to the Anthony Burgess Foundation for the second of Grimm up North’s horror double bill’s, and having not seen either of the films on show; Shogun Assassin or Baby Cart to Hades, I was looking forward to a fun...
Review: Weekend Round-Up – Blu-Ray Review – We Need To Talk About Kevin
A bit of a change in pace this weekend in FRC Towers, the family is back so Film watching is at a minimum, but we did take in Kevin… So all is back to normal now. My girls are all back from Wales and a family visit and home with...
Review: Blu-Ray Review – WARRIOR
With its legion of fans continuing to increase, it was about time that a film director tackled the world of Mixed Martial Arts, but has Gavin O’Connor made a film that appeals to those who are new to the sport or just its dedicated followers? Tom takes a look...
FRC Giveaway – 3 Copies of WILL on DVD to giveaway
It is time for another great competition here on FRC, this week we are giving away 3 copies of the soccer flick WILL With an all-star British cast including Bob Hoskins and Damien Lewis and appearances from Liverpool legends Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher and Kenny Dalglish, Entertainment One UK are...
