Cert 18 | 102 mins | 2025
4 stars, great restoration of a controversial thriller.
Cruising is an American crime/thriller film, written and directed by the great William Friedkin (To Live and Die in L.A., The Exorcist). Loosely based on the 1970 novel of the same name written by Gerald Walker, it created waves at the time of its production, with New York gay rights groups protesting and…more
Cert 15 | 98 mins | 1990
4 Star
Bloody Lovely.
This hilarious comedy horror comes from the pen and direction of actor Jamie Luk (Love with the Perfect Stranger, Rumble in the Bronx, Robotrix) courtesy of Golden Harvest Presentation (My favourite intro music). Eureka Classics bring us the restored film on Blu-ray, so you can enjoy this 1990 fast-paced country hopping undead farce. Everything is over the top,…more
Cert 15 | 300 mins | 2023
4 Star
The Thousand Year Surprise.
From Akira, to The Cat Returns and Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence director Hiroyuki Morita brings us the anime adaption of the Japanese light novel series written by Yū Shimizu. The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy is a slick sword and sorcery anime series that brings plenty of action and a cool twist on…more
Cert 15 | 136 mins | 1983
4 Star
One-Hundred Year Feud.
Originally known as [Satomi Hakken-den], this lengthy martial arts fight-fest is a hundred-and thirty-six minutes. That is because it has to introduce all the characters, but that isn’t a slog as they all have their own action, along with weird monsters thrown in as well. Written and directed by Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale, Fall Guy, The Fall…more
325 mins | 2025
4 star dark and disturbing anime adventure tale.
Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun is a 2022 Japanese fantasy animated series and the sequel to the 2017 anime Made in Abyss. It is based on the manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Akihito Tsukushi. It is produced by studio Kinema Citrus (The Rising…more
Cert 15 | 90 mins | 2023
4 Star
A Neo-noir Spaghetti Western
Francis Galluppi is a writer, director, producer, editor, and music composer, but this is his first feature film, and he has got off with a bang, in this death in bright sunlight neo-noir slow burner. As you watch, you will feel the tension building to the point you know it is going to pop, then he…more
Cert 18 | 114 mins | 2025
4 star excellent horror sci-fi anthology.
V/H/S/Beyond is a 2024 American horror sci-fi anthology film, and the seventh (and my favourite) instalment in the franchise. A Shudder Original, this release sees it pulled from the dark and creepy halls of the streaming site and into the bright lights of general release.
It available to own from 10th February 2025 on Blu-ray and…more
