Mindhorn (2016)

Mindhorn (2016) was silly, to quote Bill Murray in The Man Who Knew Too Little, but good silly. Reminiscent of the Alan Partridge movie with a bit of Toast Of London and Garth Marenghi thrown in, it’s a 90 minute comedy vehicle for the great Julian Barratt from The Mighty Boosh, and on that level, […]

Blow The Man Down (2019)

Acquired by Amazon Studios and streaming now on Amazon Prime is the film, Blow The Man Down (2019). Beginning with a stirring rendition of the title sea shanty by several fisherman on the docks (who function as a type of Greek Chorus throughout the film), it’s a stylish way of announcing its setting – a […]

Issue 12: Best Films Of The 2010s

VHS Tracking Issue 12 is finally completed! The theme: ‘Best Cinema of the 2010s’. Many different writers have contributed fantastic words about their favourite movies from this decade, which fills two fold out A3 pieces of paper. Terrific riso printing by the wonderful team at Neighbourhood Press. Design and layout by the wickedly talented Sally […]

Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974)

A post-Exorcist vehicle for star Ellen Burstyn, Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974) was the first Hollywood studio production Martin Scorsese directed who was hand-picked by Burstyn after seeing Mean Streets (on Francis Ford Coppola’s suggestion). Burstyn plays Alice, a housewife with dreams of becoming a singer who hits the road with her young son, […]

Trash Classics: Troll 2

Trash Classics: Troll 2 (1990)Sunday 4 August, 2019Luna Leederville Directed by Claudio Fragasso (under the fake name of Drake Floyd), Troll 2 has been hailed the “Best Worst Movie”. Originally produced under the name of Goblins, the film was retitled to cash in on the success of forgotten Gremlins knock-off, Troll. A non-sequel in essence […]