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September 12th 2015

The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown 164

Gear heads delight! It's the bloomin' weekend all over again.

So like the eager and ready to learn apprentice mechanic, we find ourselves elbow deep into another engine bay, searching high and low for what might be causing that suspicious hiss, bang or grind. We'll think up and investigate every possible culprit before finding the simple but oh-so important component. Reaching for the perfect tool, we'll tighten and grease up everything once again to keep it ship shape and drive us through another weekend of retro movie magic.

Have a happy retro weekend!

SATURDAY 12th September

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June 27th 2015

The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown 153

Stuffed crust! It's only the weekend again....yep really!

Like an keen and greatly experienced pizza chef working their magic before the super-hot oven, we find ourselves once again with a whole weekends worth of retro-tastic movie toppings to select from to help layer up and bake our perfect weekend. We'll pop on some spicy romance, some slithers of thickly cut and perfectly aged plot, a dash of action and of course plenty of cheese before nicely toasting in the oven. We'll be left feeling full but ever so replete after stuffing ourselves on some of the best this weekend has to offer.

Have a happy retro weekend.

SATURDAY 27th JUNE

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March 20th 2015

The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown 140

Sky at night! It's only the weekend!

With our trusty CE sunglasses making us look cooler than ever, we'll gaze up at our big, bright burning star as we watch the cold dusty moon slowly creep it's way across into view. We'll watch as the sky starts to darken and mouths start to widen before reaching for our ever ready cameras and capturing this moment in astronomy forever onto celluloid wonder.

Have a happy retro weekend!

SATURDAY 21st March

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September 16th 2014

10 Things You [Probably] Didn't Know About…Edward Scissorhands

We're back with another little hop, skip and jump into the inner workings and behind these scenes action of another classic film!

This time, we've been looking into some amazing facts from none other than 1990, Johnny Depp classic Edward Scissorhands!

Possibly one of Depp's best performances, this cult icon really showed us his amazing skill to portray so many emotions using as fewer words as a movie dares. Simply amazing stuff! Take a peep at some of our 10 Things You Didn't Know About Edward Scissorhands!

1) According to the director Tim Burton, Edward's suit was made of (among other things) latex, leather, the old sofa in his first apartment and tape.

2) Johnny Depp only says a total of 169 words through the whole film. Easy script or what!

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June 13th 2014

The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown 103

Rumple Stiltskin! It must be the Weekend!  So in ram packed sports stadium full of rowdy, colourful, over excited fans, let us be your ramshackle band of underdog Football players as we march out onto a lush freshly cut grass field, ready to face a team of retro movie mayhem. We'll use our supreme ball control skills of cinematic excellence before scoring many goals and holding aloft the trophy of celluloid wonder.

Have a happy retro weekend!

SATURDAY 14th JUNE

Ghostbusters (1984) Channel 5 1:10pm-3:15pm (2 hours 5 minutes)

Three eccentric scientists put their hi-tech gadgetry and knowledge of the paranormal to money-making use by setting up in business as  freelance ghost catchers. A musician calls them in to investigate when she sees strange creatures in her kitchen, only to end up  possessed. As the spook-hunting team members deal with an attempt to shut their operation down, they discover an evil demonic entity is  being summoned into existence and it falls to them to stop this creature from destroying the world. Supernatural comedy adventure,  starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Sigourney Weaver, Ernie Hudson and Rick Moranis.

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May 24th 2013

The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown 53!

Zippidy Doo Da! It has to be a bank holiday bonanza!

As waves rhythmically crash against rocks on a beach, let us be your tiny but eager archaeologist, equipped with a bright red bucket and spade as we excitedly build for you a castle of mega cinematic greatness surrounded by a mote of celluloid wonder so we can proudly raise our flag of retro movie awesomeness.

Have a happy retro weekend :-)

SATURDAY 25th MAY

Space Camp (1986)Watch 12:55pm-3:05pm (2 hours 10 minutes)

Six high-school students at a summer academy for would-be astronauts find themselves fighting for survival after being accidentally launched into orbit, and individually have to draw on their own particular talents as oxygen levels start to drop. Children's sci-fi adventure, starring Kate Capshaw, Tom Skerritt, Lea Thompson, Joaquin Phoenix and Tate Donovan.

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