Road Rash Reviews

THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME (Masters of Cinema) Blu-ray Review *****

Cert 12 | 63 mins | 1932

5 Star
Feel the Fear of the Prey.
THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME comes from the short story of the same name by Richard Connell (Meet John Doe, Two Girls and a Sailor). This film differs from other films, as it was shot on the set of another film that was being made at the time, Merian C. Cooper‘s (The Four Feathers, The…more

MANIACAL MAYHEM (Three films starring Boris KARLOFF) (Eureka Classics) Review ****-

Cert PG | 230 mins | 1936, 1940, 1951

4 Star
Scientists, High-Born’s, and Murder.
Eureka Classics brings us another triple bill of Boris Karloff classic horror Sci-fi films where scientists go mad and revenge is always prevalent. From prolific directors Lambert Hillyer (The War Horse, Chain Lightning), Arthur Lubin (Phantom of the Opera, Yellowstone), and Joseph Pevney (Star Trek (TV Series), Torpedo Run).
Be prepared to be shocked and horrified in…more

I, the Jury (1953 film) Blu-ray Review ***--

Cert 12 | 87 mins | 1953

3 Star
Mike Hammer’s First Case.
I, the Jury is the first film adaptation of Mickey Spillane‘s (Kiss Me Deadly, My Gun Is Quick) private eye Mike Hammer. Written for the screen by Harry Essex (It Came from Outer Space, Creature from the Black Lagoon), and Cinematographer John Alton (Twelve Women, Girls of the Big House) gives it that gritty Film-Noir look.…more

THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (Masters of Cinema) Review ****-

Cert PG | 100 mins | 1923

4 Star
Chaney at his Best
This is the seventh adaptation of Victor Hugo‘s (Les Miserables, The Man Who Laughs) 1831 novel. Directed by Wallace Worsley (A Blind Bargain, The Man Who Fights Alone) who gets Chaney to deliver the performance of a lifetime. Once again, Eureka (Masters of Cinema) brings us this 1080p restoration on Blu-ray, a true classic film…more

Vice Versa (1948) Blu-ray Review ****-

Cert U | 121 mins | 1948

4 Star
A Cad, An Eye, and Misadventure.
Vice Versa is the third screen adaption of the 1882 novel Vice Versa by F. Anstey (The Tinted Venus (1885), Punch magazine). Adapted and directed by Peter Ustinov (Spartacus, Blackbeard’s Ghost, Death on the Nile) who shows off his eloquence in this script, as the talent get their teeth into this comedy. It is…more

Outside the Law (Masters of Cinema) Blu-ray review ****-

Cert 12 | 76 mins | 1920

4 Star
Capers and Confucius.
From writer/director Tod Browning (Dracula, Silk Stocking Sal, Mark of the Vampire) comes one of the films especially written for lead actress Priscilla Dean (The Wicked Darling, The Exquisite Thief) as the Universal Studios wanted to do a series of movies that showed strong female leads that were tough enough to take on the tough guys. And…more

THREE MONSTER TALES OF SCI-FI TERROR (Eureka Classics) Two-Disc Blu-ray Review ****-

Cert PG | 214 mins | 1941, 1957, 1958

4 Star
Thrills, Chills and Sci-Fi
From the time when mad-scientists ran amok in the cinema world, when all was black and white terror. Now Eureka Classics brings us three of these classic tales of terror as scientists take their experimentation to its deadly conclusions. Throw in an ancient visitor from outer space, and you are set for a thrilling time. From…more

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