Road Rash Reviews

SOLDIER BLUE, Cult Classics Review ****-

Cert 18 | 115 mins | 1970

4 Star
Brutality Out West
Who doesn’t love a classic western, well that was the way until 1970 when Theodore V. Olsen (The Stalking Moon) and John Gay (Run Silent Run Deep, Separate Tables) adapted Olsen’s novel “Arrow in the Sun” for the big screen, telling the tale of the massacre in 1864, and to mirror the atrocities going on in Vietnam.…more

THE MIRACLE FIGHTERS [KEI MOON DUEN GAP] (Eureka Classics) Special Edition Review ****-

Cert PG | 100 mins | 1982

4 Star
Fantastical Fighting.
From martial arts maestro Woo-Ping Yuen (Drunken Master, DREADNAUGHT, IN THE LINE OF DUTY IV) comes a (Eureka Classics) Special Edition Blu-ray that will blow your socks off, as sorcerers and martial artists fight for the life of a Prince. Great stuff for the weekend.
It’s 1663, and it is illegal for Han Chinese and Manchu people to marry,…more

Madman (1981) 4K UHD Review ****-

Cert 18 | 89 mins | 2024

4 star restoration of a proper slasher flick.
Madman is an American horror film, written and directed by Joe Giannone. Originally released in 1981, it fell firmly within the video nasty category and although never labelled as such, was caught up in the frenzy of the time.
It has since gained a cult following and is presented here in 4K UHD, having…more

THE VALIANT RED PEONY: Red Peony Gambler I-III (Masters of Cinema) Review *****

Cert 15 | 291 mins | 1968-69

5 Star
A Woman Scorned!
From the pen of writer/director Norifumi Suzuki (Sex & Fury, Truck Rascals) comes the start of an eight film series. This Eureka Blu-ray release sees these three films fully restored to 1080 HD, and they have done a cracking job of all three films as Sumiko Fuji (Summer Wars, Omocha) takes on the lead role as a…more

Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms Review *****

Cert 15 | 148 mins | 2024

5 Star
The Start of an Epic Fantasy Trilogy.
Up-and-coming director Wuershan (The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman, Mojin: The Lost Legend) lands an epic job in bringing the Fengshen Trilogy to the big screen, and he has smashed it out of the park, as we see awesome battle scenes, fantasy creatures and good and bad magic go head-to-head. Based on…more

Withnail and I Limited Edition 4K UHD Review

5 stars
The beautiful black beating heart of British comedy
Withnail and I is a 1987 British cult comedy classic, written and directed by Bruce Robinson (How to Get Ahead in Advertising) and loosely based on his own experiences.
It is now firmly embedded in the consciousness of the nation, with the appallingly creepy Uncle Monty and the legendary (but almost certainly…more

The Sacrament (2013) Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review ****-

Cert 15 | 99 mins | 2024

4 star harrowing horror/thriller.
The Sacrament is an American found footage horror, written and directed by prominent horror filmmaker Ti West (Pearl, X). Originally released in 2013, it is produced by Eli Roth (Hostel, Thanksgiving).
With a host of new special features, it will be available on Limited Edition and Standard Blu-ray from 24th June 2024, courtesy of Second Sight Films.
“Maybe New…more

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