Road Rash Reviews

The Sweeney: Series One (50th Anniversary Edition) Newly Restored Edition Review *****

Cert 15 | 720 mins | 1975

5 Star Nostalgia
50 Yrs of
Grit, Grime and Crime.
In the dry crisp air of January 1975, those watching Thames TV were in for a shock, as The Sweeney burst onto the small screens across the land. As the members of Flying Squad, a branch of the Metropolitan Police, deal with serious violent crime in London. Created by Ian Kennedy Martin (The…more

Riding Bean OVA Review ***--

Cert 18 | 45 mins | 1989

3 Star
Across Town @ Full-Throttle
This one-off anime hails from 1989, based on the manga of the same name by Kenichi Sonoda (Gunsmith Cats), which was also cut short due to the closure of the magazine, Monthly Comic Noizy. It centres on a wheel-man and twenty-four hours of his life.
For $45,000 you can hire Bean Bandit (J. Patrick Lawlor) and Rally…more

Kamisama Kiss S1 Collection Blu-ray Review ****-

Cert 12 | 325 mins | 2025

4 star funny and endearing romantic anime tale.
Kamisama Kiss is a Japanese anime series based on the manga series written and illustrated by Julietta Suzuki. It is adapted for anime by TMS Entertainment (Lupin the Third, Lupin the Third Part IV) and directed by Akitaro Daichi (Nobunaga no Shinobi).
Originally released in 2012, it is available to own on Blu-ray in…more

The Road To Patagonia Icon Film Channel Review *****

Cert 15 | 90 mins | 2025

5 star breathtaking and thought provoking journey.
The Road To Patagonia is a 2025 Australian travel documentary, co-written by Mike Balson and Matty Hannon, who also directs this remarkable and intimate account of his physical and spiritual journey.
The Road to Patagonia will be available exclusively on the Icon Film Channel from 30th May, in select UK Cinemas from 27th June and…more

For A Few Dollars More Collector’s Edition, Limited Edition Review *****

Cert 15 | 132 mins | 1965

5 Star
When Giants Come Together.
It is Iconic film time from Arrow Video. From writer/director Sergio Leone (A Fistful Of Dynamite (AKA Duck, You Sucker!), Cemetery Without Crosses, A Fist Full of Dollars) comes the second film with the man with no name, For A Few Dollars More. Now releasing on Blu-ray and 4K UHD, this remastered release brings you the…more

THE BELLS OF DEATH (Duo hun ling) (Eureka Classics) Limited Edition Blu-ray Review ****-

Cert 15 | 88 mins | 1968

4 Star
Cold Steel Brings Revenge.
In 1968 director Feng Yueh (Madame White Snake, Chinese Dragon) had nearly forty years behind the camera, a lot of that time was working for the Shaw Brothers (THE SHAW BROTHERS, SHAWSCOPE VOLUME THREE!, Shawscope Volume 1, Shawscope Volume Two). His experience shows in this wuxia film, as most of his films, this is based in…more

The Birthday (2004) Arrow Streaming Review ****-

120 mins | 2025

4 star quirky and funny supernatural thriller film.
Originally shown on the festival circuit in 2004, The Birthday is a Spanish production (although all in English), written and directed by Eugenio Mira (Grand Piano, Agnosia). It has struggled to find a home but now thanks to Arrow it is available for fans to enjoy in glorious 4K from 21st May 2025.
“Oh,…more

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