Road Rash Reviews

THE BULLET TRAIN [SHINKANSEN DAIBAKUHA] (Eureka Classics) Special Edition Blu-ray Review ****-

Cert PG | 152 mins | 1975

4 Star
A Tension Packed Thrill Ride.
Writer/director Jun’ya Satô (Hold Me and Kiss Me, G-Men ’75), along with writers Sunao Sakagami, and Ryûnosuke Ono (Crying Freeman (TV Mini Series), The Procurer), came up with one intense story that would go on to inspire future filmmakers. The Bullet Train is a unique film to Japan, but the story can be placed anywhere.
In…more

Over My Dead Body Cinema Review ****-

Cert 15 | 119 mins | 2023

4 star hilarious and very dark homeowner comedy.
Over My Dead Body is a 2023 Hong Kong comedy film, written by Kong Ho-Yan (The Midnight After) and directed by Ho Cheuk-Tin (The Sparring Partner).
It is presented here in Cantonese with English and Chinese subtitles and is showing now in cinemas across the UK.
“This apartment! If we call the cops, it will…more

The Street Fighter Trilogy Blu-ray Review

Cert 18 | 262 mins | 1974

5 Star
Stunning Martial Arts Violence.
1974 was a very busy year for Shigehiro Ozawa (Sister Street Fighter: Fifth Level Fist, House of Gamblers) as he brings us three of the most violent (at the time) Martial Arts films, all staring the great Shin’ichi Chiba (Sonny Chiba) (The Executioner, Kill Bill: Vol. 1 & 2). One man versus’s the Yakuza and the…more

CREEPING HORROR (Eureka Classics) 2-Disc Blu-ray Review ****-

Cert 12 | 263 mins | 1933, 1942, 1941, 1946

4 Star
Another Slice of Classic Horror
Eureka Classics once again take us back in time, when horror on the silver screen in cinemas sent shivers up and down the spines of audiences. Now on Blu-ray for you to experience in your own home, up close and personal. With one pre-enforced Hollywood production code (Hayes code) in Murders in the zoo and…more

Colonials UK Digital Review ***--

Cert 15 | 80 mins | 2023

3 star ambitious but chaotic science fiction film.
Colonials is a 2023 Sci-fi film written by Cyrus Cheek (Through War) and Joe Bland (Ellipse), who also directs alongside Andrew Balek (Outer Range).
It is available to stream on UK Digital Platforms from 17th April 2023 courtesy of Reel 2 Reel films.
“Listen. Your role on this mission will determine the fate of humanity.”
 
As…more

Naked Lunch (1991) 4K UHD Review *****

Cert 18 | 115 mins | 2023

5 star 4K restoration of a timelessly surreal masterpiece.
Naked Lunch is a cult 1991 American surrealist sci-fi drama film, adapted from the 1959 novel of the same name by William S. Burroughs (Taking Tiger Mountain). It is written and directed by undisputed master of the bizarre David Cronenberg – eXistenZ, Crash) who pulls out all the stops to make this…more

Craving Review ***--

Cert TBC | 83 mins | 2023

3 Star
Blood, Sawdust, and a Hunger.
Prolific producer, director come writer Jason Horton (I Want to Believe, Monsters in the Woods) brings us his latest horror movie in this tense locked-in thriller. Craving brings the violence and gore, and buckets of claret, thanks to the skills of Alexys Paonessa, (key makeup artist), Robert Bravo (special effects), and Brook Hubbs (visual effects),…more

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