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George McGhee
Jun 19, 20204 min read
REVIEW: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
In a hardshell: A crime wave grips New York City, courtesy of a gang of ninjas known as The Foot Clan. Meanwhile, mysterious vigilantes...
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Charlie McGhee
Feb 15, 20202 min read
Retro Round-Up 15th Feb
The Iron Mask – trailer and poster released Last seen together in Around The World in 80 Days, Jackie Chan and Arnie are back again at...
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Charlie McGhee
Dec 24, 20191 min read
PODCAST: EP#42 Review of 2019 – PART ONE
In part one of their 2019 special, Charlie and George take a look back at an eclectic mix of films released over the last 12 months. They...
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Charlie McGhee
Aug 8, 20193 min read
Retro Round-Up 8th August
A belated yet beefy round-up – our apologies, we went on holiday by mistake! Disney to remake Home Alone and others (sighs) As part of...
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Charlie McGhee
May 10, 20193 min read
In praise of fan films
Due to advances in filmmaking equipment, it’s much easier (and cheaper) for people to make and distribute short films based on their...
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Charlie McGhee
Mar 15, 20191 min read
Retro Round-Up 15th March
After the recent craziness of Brexit and my sombre post last week, it’s business as usual. Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles In a...
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Charlie McGhee
Jan 11, 20192 min read
Retro Round Up – 11th Jan
Happy New Year Ramblers! Hope the return to normality has not been too severe! Here’s a little round up of the latest film and...
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Charlie McGhee
Nov 2, 20182 min read
Retro Round Up – 2nd Nov
A brief round-up of Retro-related news. Flash Gordon reboot gets a new director A new take on Flash Gordon has been languishing in...
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Charlie McGhee
Oct 21, 20181 min read
EP#28 – Beetlejuice (1988)
For this year’s Halloween special, Charlie and George get spooky with the Ghost With The Most, Beetlejuice! Join us as we take a Retro...
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Charlie McGhee
Apr 24, 20181 min read
Batman in London – Road Safety Advert
As you know, here at Retro Ramble, we love Adam West. So we were delighted to find out that lost footage of West, in full Batman get-up,...
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George McGhee
Feb 23, 20184 min read
REVIEW: Tango and Cash (1989)
After many years, George McGhee delves into the cult action comedy Tango & Cash and uncovers a somewhat chaotic production. In a...
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George McGhee
Sep 15, 20177 min read
REVIEW: Batman (1989)
In a nutshell: Billionaire Bruce Wayne spends his nights fighting crime disguised as the masked vigilante, Batman. As he tackles Gotham...
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Charlie McGhee
Sep 13, 20171 min read
TRAILERS – The Dark Knight Returns – Part One
As referred to in our recent podcast episode on Batman (1989) here’s the trailer for The Dark Knight Returns animated film – definitely...
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Charlie McGhee
Jun 11, 20172 min read
Adam West 1928 – 2017
“In the Sixties, there would be the three B’s; Bond, Batman and The Beatles” Adam West. In the space of just a few weeks, I’ve lost two...
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