Road Rash Reviews

Essex Heist Review

Cert 18 | 75 mins | 2017

4 Star
Mechanics, Motors and Money.
Writer/director Steve Lawson (KillerSaurus) brings us the tale of small fish trying to jump into a big pond, where the top shark swims.

Terry Slade (Steven Dolton, The Curse of Robert the Doll) runs casino’s in Nottingham and when he moved down to Essex he soon became the top man running everything from knocking shops to garages…more

Creepy Review ***--

Cert 15 | 130 mins | 2016

3 stars for this disturbing but slightly confused thriller.
Creepy is a Japanese film, presented with English subtitles and is to be released on Dual Format DVD and Blu-ray as part of the Masters of Cinema series #159. It is based on the novel by Yutaka Maekawa and directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Journey to the Shore, The Cure).
“That man is not my father. He’s…more

Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari Review *****

Cert U | 77 mins | 1920

5 star conversion of this iconic horror film.
Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari is a German silent film, first released in 1920. It was written by Carl Mayer (The Last Laugh) and Hans Janowitz (Der Januskopf) and directed by Robert Weine (The Night of the Rose).
It is now presented as part of the Masters of Cinema Series, #92. Bringing this highly…more

Aldnoah Zero Season 2 Review *****

Cert 15 | 12 x 23 mins | 2015

5 Star
Sworn Enemies and a Princess.
From the great A-1 Pictures (Sword Art Online, Sword Art Online II, World Conquest: Zvezda Plot, Magi: The Kingdom of Magic) comes season 2 of the fantastic Sci-Fi series that blew us away with the first edition of this Mech vs Martian extravaganza.
Set 19 months after the encounter between Slaine and the Princess Asseylum…more

La Bamba 30th Anniversary Review ****-

Cert 15 | 108 mins | 1987

4 stars for this inspirational but tragic biopic of a rock and roll star.
La Bamba was originally released in 1987 and is written and directed by Luis Valdez (Zoot Suit, The Cisco Kid). To celebrate the 30th anniversary of it’s release, it is now available for the first time in the UK on digitally restored Blu-ray Dual Format.
It represents the…more

OSAMU TEZUKAS Metropolis limited edition

Cert PG | 110 mins | 2001

5 Star
Innocence, Greed and the World.
This 2001 anime is loosely based on the 1947 manga by Osamu Tezuka which is also loosely based on the famous 1927 silent film. Eureka bring us the new (Limited Edition Dual-Format) SteelBook [Blu-ray] in all its glory. Directed by the legendary Rintaro (Galaxy Express 999), set sometime in the near future but relying heavily…more

Takashi Miike’s Black Society Trilogy Review ****-

Cert 18 | 302 mins | 95,97,99

4 Star
Assassins, Prostitutes, Drugs and lots of Money.
This fantastic release comes from prolific director Takashi Miike (Audition, The Happiness of the Katakuris) and this marks his seminal cinema releases for the adults in the family. Black Society Trilogy is a hard hitting delve into the seedier side of life in Japan and Taiwan and how the cultures of Japan and…more

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