Mister McKenna

This is one of the most moving, nuanced and graphic (both physical & psychological) depictions of war that I have watched. From a humanistic perspective, the contrast towards the end in comparison to the jovial, almost innocent youthfulness on display early on is stark. I won't divulge the plotline, though by this point in time I would hope that even the most sheltered and fragile souls among the Millennials & Gen Z'ers have a rudimentary grasp on how this particular conflict and historical timeline panned out. What's haunting and leaves an indelible mark etched into the memory is the juxtaposition from the young, fresh-faced group of friends we're initially introduced to in comparison with the shattered souls that have endured all the horrors that a 6 year journey of Total War brings. However I highly recommend to anyone with an interest in WWII, particularly those who normally only ever see the war from a British or American/Allie point of view to take that journey I would struggle to name many other dramatizations that had me so unconditionally invested and rooting for its protagonist's. A truly immersive character study and visceral depiction of base level human survival in the cruel & lethal theatre of war that was Europe between 1939 to 1945. It's no surprise either that most of the main cast have forged successful careers in the intervening years since its release in 2013. This epic, cinematic mini-series gets nowhere near the level of acclaim it richly deserves here in the UK, or the rest of the World for that matter. 5/5 Stars, Excellent

Beyond epic!!! Sitting down one night catching up and listen to records with one of my best friends that's a fellow movie boffin, it didn't take long to realize that in the background we'd inadvertently happened across something quite far-out as a result of random, subconscious channel-hopping....... a genuine Sci-Fi oddity but a veritable visual feast nonetheless.. This 'anomaly', in that such a striking picture in this specific genre had flown under my radar for so long only served to pique my curiosity furthermore. Subsequently I actively endeavored to finally tag this movie. It started a few vague searches online equipped with the knowledge that (a young-ish) Bryan Cranston was in it, however I had mistakenly believed the main protagonist to be Kevin Bacon - hence the reason why my original IMDB search drew a blank. Only turns out though that it's actually his lookalike back then, the one-and-only legend Marc Singer of 80's classics such as Beastmaster (a tour de force in the Swords & Sorcery Fantasy with a hint of Soft Porn genres) and the original V series. If you grew up enjoying 80's Action, Sci-Fi & Horror such as the cult status B movies released by Troma then you'll surely appreciate this gem that was released almost 2 decades before Walter White ever appeared on our screens. I've absolutely zero-doubt that this movie has been projected onto the walls of countless Techno, Industrial or Punk club nights around the world over the years - It's almost as if that's what it was made for. Released in 1991 which happens to be the same year as Terminator 2:Judgement Day, but do bear in mind when comparing production values that T2 was done on a budget of $100 million, possibly 20x's the amount that Dead Space director Fred Gallo had to work with at the modest (yet quite prolific) Concorde Pictures. There's a distinct 80's look & feel to Dead Space with its grainy VHS haze & low-budget special effects, yet in my opinion those factors just lend more to it's charm. On top of those big selling points, the running time (including credits) is a lofty 72mins, so even if it's not really up your Straße you won't need to wait long until this celluloid incarnation of LSD's credits roll :-) Enjoy.