Cert 18 | 104 mins | 1988
4 Star
East Meets West.
At a time when Schwarzenegger (Conan the Barbarian, The Terminator, Commando, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Aftermath) was proving he was a Hollywood star, popular writer/director Walter Hill (The Driver, The Warriors, The Long Riders, 48 Hrs.) partners him with the wise cracking James Belushi (Salvador, K-9, Last Action Hero) for this Red meets the Red, White and…more
Cert 12 | 132 mins | 2019
3 Star
Eco Monsters but the Humans Won’t Like It.
Sequel time and writer Michael Dougherty (Trick ‘r Treat) was given the reigns and he ran with it and ran a bit further to produce this two hour plus monster fest. In the aftermath of San Francisco in 2014, humans now know of the existence ‘Titans’ such as Godzilla. Could the paleobiologist…more
Cert 18 | 113 mins | 1987
4 stars of American neo-noir psychological thriller.
Angel Heart is based on the 1978 novel Falling Angel by William Hjortsberg (Legend). It is written and directed by Alan Parker (Mississippi Burning, The Commitments) and was originally released in 1987. It is presented here following a 4K restoration courtesy of Studiocanal.
“Well, you know what they say about slugs. They always leave slime…more
Cert 18 | 109 mins | 1989
3 Star
Twisted Revenge.
The 1980’s was when Sylvester Stallone was rising high as a movie star with the likes of Rocky, First Blood, Cobra and Tango & Cash, but squeezed into these favourites is this lengthy prison drama directed by John Flynn (Best Seller, Brainscan) who seems to have been plucked from obscurity and once he was finished with this project…more
Cert 18 | 120 mins | 2003
4 Star
What Would You Do?
Co-written and directed by Park Chan-wook (I’m a Cyborg), Oldboy is based on the Japanese manga of the same name written by Nobuaki Minegishi and Garon Tsuchiya. Oldboy is the second instalment of The Vengeance Trilogy, preceded by Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (Park Chan-wook) and followed by Lady Vengeance (Park Chan-wook). Now back in select cinema’s…more
Cert 15 | 119 mins | 2019
4 Star
Death in White Powder.
Cold Pursuit is the Hollywood take on the 2014 Norwegian film Kraftidioten (Hans Petter Moland, The Beautiful Country) and he reprises his directorship for this version as well, to take the locations from the vast cold of Norway to the Rocky Mountains of North America. Wrap up warm for this one. Cold Pursuit is billed as…more
Cert 18 | 102 mins | 1989
4 star remastering of a beloved eighties cult classic film.
Pet Sematary is based on the horror novel of the same name written by Stephen King (The Dark Tower, Under the Dome) who also wrote the screenplay. It was originally released in 1989 and has enjoyed a 4K Ultra HD restoration for its 30th anniversary release. It is directed by Mary…more
