Cert 15 | 108 mins | 2016
4 Star
Swords, Love and Kung Fu.
From the writer/actor and director Derek Yee (Protégé), he brings us a classic tale of testing your mettle to prove your self taught skills are the best and why you shouldn’t follow the family path and the problems of unrequited love. All told with amazing sword skills and wire work. A tale of two men…more
Cert 18 | 5 x 91 mins | 1979-2016
5 stars of beautifully presented cult classic.
The Phantasm franchise consists of five films and is written and directed by Don Coscarelli (John Dies at the End, The Beastmaster). The films were released over a time period of 37 years, Phantasm 1979, Phantasm II 1988, Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead 1994, Phantasm IV: Oblivion and Phantasm: Ravager 2016.
“You play a…more
Cert 15 | 106 mins | 2014
5 Star
Brothers to the End.
Director Lu Yang (My Spectacular Theatre) in only his second film takes us back forty years, to the heyday of the martial arts classic films. With a great story of the intrigue and savagery of the Imperial city in the 17th Century China, this is a classic story of betrayal and vengeance with amazing sword fights…more
Cert PG | 85 mins | 2017
A 5 star look at the history of an iconic brand.
Fabergé: A Life of Its Own is written, directed and produced by Patrick Mark (The Last Man On the Moon) and masterfully narrated by Samuel West (Van Helsing, Notting Hill).
Enjoying unprecedented access to Fabergé’s greatest creations, insights from leading experts and interviews with descendants of the Fabergé family, Fabergé: A Life…more
Cert 15 | 91 mins | 2017
3 stars for this lack lustre but well acted thriller.
Shut In is written by Christina Hodson (Unforgettable) and is her screenwriting debut. It is directed by Farren Blackburn (Doctors, Holby City), who is more accustomed to directing TV shows and does seem to struggle somewhat with a feature length film.
“That’s not my son. It’s just a body that I feed…more
Cert 18 | 99 mins | 2017
4 Star
A Hero Cop and Baddies.
From rookie director Johnny Martin (Delirium), he brings us a vengeance story that is a vigilante film. Based on the novel of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates (Foxfire) it brings us seasoned performances by the stars and a cracking delivery by the young Talitha Bateman (Nine Lives).
Niagara Falls USA is a dangerous place…more
Cert 12 | 300 mins | 2017
4 stars of charming and gentle romance.
Snow White With Red Hair is based on the Japanese Shōjo manga written by Sorata Akizuki and adapted for anime by studio Bones (Fullmetal Alchemist, Noragami).
“He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, but he learned to speak in the red light district.”
Shirayuki (Brina Palencia – Tokyo Ghoul, Good Luck Girl!) is a beautiful…more
