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“A lot of this was done at the very last minute.”

2007’s Grindhouse experiment between Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino was viewed as something of a misfire upon its initial release, but in the years since it’s enjoyed something of a reappraisal. Most viewers seem to have a strong opinion as to which of the two films is best, but regardless of where you land on that point there’s no denying that Rodriguez’s Planet Terror is far more attuned to the “grindhouse” aesthetic.

Where Death Proof feels like a slickly produced Tarantino film, Planet Terror is a gloriously intentional mess of jarring cuts, cheap tropes, B-movie dialogue, and crowd-pleasing beats. It’s not great cinema, but it’s a hell of a lot of fun and one of Rodriguez’s most consistently entertaining movies.

Keep reading to see what I heard on the Planet Terror commentary!

Planet Terror (2007)

Commentator: Robert Rodriguez (writer/director)

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It’s Monday, so we all know what that means! Yes, it’s time for another rundown of DVDs and Blu-ray’s hitting stores online and offline this week. It’s a very light week this week, so let us breakdown the new releases and highlight what you should – and shouldn’t – be buying from today, December 24th 2012.

Pick Of The Week

The Day (DVD)

Robert Rodriguez’s prodigiously talented protégé Douglas Aarniokoski directs The Day, a relentless and visceral action horror, in the vein of Mad Max, Assault On Precinct 13 and From Dusk Till Dawn. Open war against humanity rages. Five survivors – lost and on the run. The pursuit is relentless, the bullets are dwindling and the battle is everywhere. The Day has come. The Day Review

And the rest…

The Watch (DVD/Blu-ray)

The kings of comedy unite in this hilarious tale of middle suburban America where...

After TV's Skins and Come Fly With Me, rising star Joe Cole is receiving plenty of plaudits for the role of junvenile delinquent Tommy Nix in the hard-hitting Brit drama Offender. We caught up with young Londoner to discuss his preparation for the role and plans for a project with Matt Lucas. Sky Movies: What was you first acting role proper?...

After TV's Skins and Come Fly With Me, rising star Joe Cole is receiving plenty of plaudits for the role of junvenile delinquent Tommy Nix in the hard-hitting Brit drama Offender. We caught up with young Londoner to discuss his preparation for the role and plans for a project with Matt Lucas. Sky Movies: What was you first acting role proper?...

It’s Friday, so you know what that means – another round-up of what films are hitting cinemas this weekend; and this week it’s all about Step Up 4 and Offender – the only two films released this week that will be hitting the majority of multiplexes across the UK. However two of this weeks limited releases, Jackpot and I Against I, are well worth tracking down…

Nationwide Releases Step Up 4: Miami Heat

Emily, the daughter of a wealthy businessman, arrives in Miami with aspirations of becoming a professional dancer, but soon falls in love with Sean, a young man who leads a dance crew in elaborate, cutting-edge flash mobs. The crew, called the Mob, strives to win a contest for a major sponsorship opportunity, but soon Emily’s father threatens to develop the Mob’s historic neighborhood and displace thousands of people. Emily must band together with Sean and the...

Bruisingly powerful British drama chronicling the revenge of a young father-to-be on the thugs who attacked his pregnant girlfriend on the night of the 2011 London riots. Jobbing builder Tommy Nix (Skins' Joe Cole) engineers a custodial sentence in a young offenders' centre to catch up with the villains who have rendered his once-happy life meaningless. Debut director Ron Scalpello has admirably crafted a compelling drama which may follow Brit drama formula but rings true with a focussed, unflashy performance from Cole.

Ron Scalpello's revenge thriller 'Offender' hits cinemas August 8th. Offender is a provocative, action-packed revenge thriller, immersing viewers in the burning backdrop of London's riots and the adrenaline-fuelled exploits of Britain's most notorious young offenders prison. This hard-hitting journey through today's youth justice system is seen through the eyes of Tommy Nix (rising star Joe Cole - Skins, stylish BBC drama The Hour). For Tommy, his girlfriend and unborn child are his entire life - his reason for living - until one cruel day they were brutally torn away, the collateral damage for a ruthless gang who pulled off an armed robbery and murder during the chaos of the London riots. With nothing but rage left inside him Tommy will...

Due out this August, upcoming British action/thriller Offender is set around the London riots of last summer, and looks like it could be one of the best British films of the year.

Adam got a chance to sit down with director Ron Scalpello and writer/producer Paul Van Carter earlier this year, and the interview with them definitely makes the summer film sound promising.

Revolver have released the first trailer for the film, and its official Facebook has debuted the first posters and new images ahead of its release next month.

“When You’Ve Lost Everything… How Far Will Revenge Take You?

Hot new talent Joe Cole ignites a masterpiece of explosive intensity in this powerful action suspense thriller. For Tommy Nix, his girlfriend and unborn child were his entire life, his reason for living. That is until one cruel day when they were brutally torn away, the collateral...