Road Rash Reviews

Ju-On: The Grudge Collection Review ****-

Cert 15 | 452 mins | 2022

4 star box set of super creepy retro Japanese horror.
Ju-On: The Grudge Collection is a box set containing all six of the Japanese films from the Ju-On franchise. Written and directed by Takashi Shimizu (The Grudge, Howling Village), the first film Ju-On: The Curse was released in 2000, with the sequel Ju-On: The Curse 2 following quickly behind the same…more

Silent Running UHD Review ****-

Cert U | 90 mins | 1972

4 Star
An Eco-Warrior in Space.
Douglas Trumbull (Brainstorm) cut his Sci-Fi teeth creating effects on 2001: A Space Odyssey, he used what he learned to make his directorial début with this eco-based Sci-Fi classic, an oddball film then /and now but still a great watch especially with all the Special Features (See Below). Just wondering if SpaceX has anything planned.
On Earth,…more

The Driver UHD [Blu-ray] Review ****-

91 mins | 1978

4 Star
Let the Car-nage Begin.
STUDIOCANAL brings us petrol heads, one of the best car films of the 70s, with this Walter Hill (The Warriors, The Long Riders, 48 Hours, Brewster’s Millions) film, underrated at the time of release, but it has gone on to inspire other writer/directors (Quentin Tarantino, Nicolas Winding Refn, and Edgar Wright), and computer games. Now on…more

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 4K Review ****-

Cert 12 | 298 mins | 1991

4 Star
4K Medieval Skulduggery.
From Arrow Video comes the definitive version of the 1991 smash hit American blockbuster, set in twelfth century feudal England. Directed by Kevin Reynolds (Fandango, The Beast of War), his first with Costner (Waterworld). You know the story now relive the movie in 4K, in the comfort of your own home, or a great Xmas gift for…more

King Kong (1976) 4K [Blu-ray] Review ****-

Cert 12 | 135 mins | 2022

4 star restoration of a classic B movie remake.
This retelling of the King Kong story was originally released in 1976, produced by Dino De Laurentiis (Conan the Barbarian, Dune) and directed by John Guillermin (The Towering Inferno, Death on the Nile).
This 2022 restoration is presented for the first time in 4K courtesy of Studiocanal and Paramount Pictures.
“In 1749, a waterlogged…more

Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari Limited Edition 4K Blu-ray Review *****

Cert U | 77 mins | 2022

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 influential film up to standard was…more

Reservoir Dogs Limited Edition Steelbook [4K UHD and Blu-ray] Review *****

Cert 18 | 100 mins | 2022

5 star remastering of a genre redefining moment.
In 1992, Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) came bursting onto the scene with a crime thriller so unlike anything else that had come before that it changed the face of the genre overnight.
With an amazing cast and fantastic soundtrack provided by The Super Sounds of the Seventies radio…more

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