Road Rash Reviews

Full Metal Panic – Ultimate Edition Review ****-

Cert 15 | 1200 mins | 2015

4 stars for this entertaining anime collection.
Full Metal Panic is based on the light novel series of the same name by Shoji Gatoh and illustrated by Shiki Douji.
This Ultimate Edition features all three seasons, Full Metal Panic!, Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu and Full Metal Panic!: The Second Raid.
Full Metal Panic! tells the story of a student of Jindai High School,…more

Halo: The Fall of the Reach Review ***--

Cert 15 | 65 mins | 2014

3 Star
Rise of the Spartan.
Director Ian Kirby (Mass Effect, 2,3) takes the novel of the same name by Eric Nylund (Gears of War, Halo: Reach) and brings the saga to the TV. This is the film version of that mini series. With animation that falls short of the games themselves, this release is for the die hard Halo fans. Telling…more

The Gift Review ****-

Cert 15 | 108 mins | 2015

4 stars for this surprising and intelligent thriller.
The Gift is written and directed by Joel Edgerton (The Great Gatsby, Black Mass), his directorial debut and produced by Jason Blum (Insidious: Chapter 3, Whiplash).
It is a very well thought out and compelling story which has you gripped from beginning to end.
Simon (Jason Bateman – Horrible Bosses, Juno) and Robyn (Rebecca Hall…more

Ghost Story Blu-ray Review ****-

Cert 18 | 88 mins | 1981

4 stars for this excellent and disturbing horror story.
First released in 1981, Ghost Story is based on the 1979 bestselling novel of the same name by Peter Straub (Dark Dreamers) and directed by John Irvin (Hamburger Hill, Raw Deal).
Set in a small New England town, it tells the story of four lifelong friends who call themselves the “Chowder Society” and…more

Ghost in the Shell Arise: Borders 3 & 4 ****-

Cert 15 | 2 x 60 mins | 2014

4 Star
Cyberpunk Heaven.
Directed by Kazuchika Kise and screenplay by Tow Ubukata, they bring us a re-imagining of the rise of Major Motoko Kusanagi and her squad. Featuring music by Cornelius, it brings us a feel of Akira, with the amazing images and anime of Production I.G.
The Major has managed to bring together former enemies and formed them into a squad…more

Southpaw Blu-ray Review *****

Cert 15 | 124 mins | 2015

5 Star
A Boxing Film for the New
Generation.
The amazing words of Kurt Sutter (Sons of Anarchy) are taken by director (Antoine Fuqua,  The Replacement Killers, Training Day, Olympus Has Fallen) and turned into a visual tour-de-force with amazing highs and deep depressions.
With Gyllenhaal in the driving seat, this is just pure brilliance and blows all other recent boxing films out of the…more

Hot Pursuit DVD and Blu-ray Review ***--

Cert 12 | 87 mins | 2015

3 stars for this entertaining chick flick road movie.
Hot Pursuit is written by David Feeney (According To Jim) and John Quaintance (Material Girls) and is directed by Anne Fletcher (Step Up, 27 Dresses).
Hot Pursuit tells us the story of Rose Cooper (Reese Witherspoon – Devil’s Knot, Wild), a cop who is a bit too intense. She is rubbish with men,…more

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