Cert PG | 114 mins | 1965
4 Star
Cat and Mouse Behind the Iron Curtain.
From the pen of spy thriller master John le Carré (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (TV Mini-Series), Smiley’s People (TV Mini-Series), The Constant Gardener) comes a classic spooks film, directed by Martin Ritt (Hud, The Brotherhood, Norma Rae). He takes us into the underbelly of what we never see, but read about in the…more
Cert 15 | 95 mins | 1958
4 star satirical take on corporate greed in 1950’s Japan.
Giants and Toys is a Japanese film, originally released in 1958. It makes it’s worldwide Blu-ray debut in 1080p courtesy of Arrow Video. Based on the short story by Takeshi Kaikō, it has a screenplay by Yoshio Shirasaka and directed by Yasuzô Masumura (Lullaby of the Earth).
The film is presented with…more
Cert 15 | 103 mins | 1995
4 Star
The Future is Here
When William Gibson (The X Files, The Gernsback Continuum) wrote his short story of a man who transports information stored in a hard-drive located in his skull, the year 2021 seemed so far away. But yet here we are looking back at the future, in this dystopian tale of the Hi-teks and the Loteks, and a…more
Cert 18 (Streaming) | 94 mins | 2020
3 Star
A Ghost Story Through Time.
Writer/director Tharun Mohan (Purgatory State of Mind (Short)), brings us his first feature film. A tale that spans a hundred years, and the lengths a person will go to in order to keep that love alive. The Darkness is a story that throws everything in this genre at it, death, demons, deception channelled through changelings…more
Cert 15 | 94 mins | 2021
3 stars of tense and creepy religious zealotry.
We Still Say Grace is written and directed by Brad Helmink (The Lodge) and John Rauschelbach (Paradox). A well used premise, but nevertheless a solid well put together thriller. It is available to stream from 3rd May 2021 on digital platforms including Amazon Prime.
“God has always been good to us in this hard…more
Cert T.B.C. | 101 mins | 2021
4 stars of deliciously disturbing live action adaptation.
Tokyo Ghoul S is the long awaited sequel to Tokyo Ghoul Live Action, available to stream in the UK courtesy of Screen Anime channel who are hosting an exclusive UK & Ireland premiere of this live-action horror sequel from 25th April until 25th May 2021.
Based on the best-selling manga series by Sui Ishida,…more
Cert 15 | 87 mins | 2021
3 Star
Spirits of Unrest
The Seventh day written and directed by Justin P. Lange (The dark), he brings us his second feature horror, with the dark and dangerous lives of the Vatican sanctioned exorcist. This time the possessor has a big plan, it’s the expert and the novice out to save the planet from the dead.
Baltimore Maryland 1995 and the Pope…more
