Cert 15 | 84 mins | 2023
4 star thought provoking and unnerving teen thriller.
Jane is a 2023 American thriller written and directed by Sabrina Jaglom in her extremely impressive feature directorial debut.
It is available to stream on UK Digital Platforms from 13th February 2023 courtesy of 101 Films.
“Life is a precious gift and you have so much of it ahead of you. If you’re ever feeling…more
Cert 15 | 104 mins | 1981
4 Star
Post-Vietnam Neo-noir.
Based on the novel “Bone and Cutter” by Newton Thornburg (Beautiful Kate), adapted for the screen by Jeffrey Alan Fiskin (Angel Unchained), and amazing direction by Ivan Passer (Born to Win), in this nearly never made film. This is the aftermath of the 1960’s, and the effects it had on its youth, that have to go forward into…more
Cert 12 | 325 mins | 2023
4 star gentle gondoliering in New Venezia.
Aria the Natural is a sci-fi Japanese animation, the sequel to the series Aria the Animation. It is adapted from the manga series Aqua and Aria by Kozue Amano and produced by studio Hal Film Maker. Directed by Jun’ichi Satō, the second half of the series is presented here with both English dub and Japanese with subtitles,…more
Cert 15 | 95 mins | 2023
4 star simmering and tense stalker tale.
The Watcher is a 2022 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Chloe Okuno, in a very impressive directorial and screenwriting feature debut. It is based on an original screenplay by Zack Ford.
It is presented here on DVD and Blu-ray from 6th February 2023 courtesy of Mediumrare Entertainment.
“There’s this guy that lives across…more
Cert 15 | 91 mins | 2022
3 Star
A Last Hurrah.
From the pen of Jonathan Sothcott (We Still Steal the Old Way, The Fall of the Essex Boys) and the direction of Daniel Zirilli (Curse of Alcatraz, Crossing Point), once again we see Ian Ogilvy cleaning up the streets of London, along with some other veterans.
To start with, it is easier for me to list the stars…more
Cert 18 | 111 mins | 2023
4 star brooding and atmospheric folk horror tale.
Eight for Silver is a 2021 gothic horror film. Written and direcetd by Sean Ellis (Anthropoid, The Broken), it is also known as The Cursed.
It is available in the UK on Blu-ray and DVD from 30th January 2023, courtesy of Mediumrare Entertainment.
“We have protected it for generations and it has protected our generations.”
In…more
Cert 12 | 101 mins | 2022
4 Star
A Welcome Return to Aincrad.
Following on from Sword Art Online: Progressive – Aria of a Starless Night, director Ayako Kouno (Your Lie in April, After the Rain) takes us back to the early levels of the dungeon they are trapped in by game creator Akihiko Kayaba. This film is a retelling of the events of the dungeon, but in…more
