Cert 15 | 84 mins | 1994
5 Star
Spooftacular Fun and Violence.
Writer, director and actor Stephen Chow (Shaolin Soccer, Kung Fu Hustle) gets his comedy teeth into this spoof/homage to the legend that is ‘James Bond’. With elements taken from each of the films up to the 1990s. And what a job he has done, with laugh-out-loud moments to cringing with the explosive violence. From the Eureka…more
Cert 15 | 101 mins | 1973
4 Star
When the Dialogue is Over, The Killing Begins.
To mark its fiftieth anniversary, Eureka brings us a Blu-ray of the original Hong Kong theatrical cut from a brand new 2K restoration. Written/directed and starring Jimmy Wang Yu (One-armed Boxer, One-armed Boxer II) in this tale of a small Chinese town versus’s the might of the Japanese invaders. Beach of the…more
Cert 12 | 127 mins | 2023
4 Star
Birth of Our Optimus Prime.
Another instalment in the franchise, this time it’s a prequel to the 2007 ‘Transformers’ film. Directed by Steven Caple Jr. (Creed II, The Land) who moves from shorts and TV to full length feature films, with this CGIfest, as Hasbro’s child is reborn, with new transforming aliens and a planet eating evil entity.
Unicron (Colman Domingo,…more
Cert U | 300 mins | 2023
4 star relaxing and laid back slice-of-life anime.
Flying Witch is a 2016 Japanese anime based on the manga series written and illustrated by Chihiro Ishizuka. It is directed by Katsushi Sakurabi (Gunparade March) and adapted for anime by Studio J.C. Staff (A Certain Magical Index, Golden Time).
This release features all twelve episodes and is available to buy now in the…more
Cert 18 | 96 mins | 2023
4 star, great restoration of a gory but dubious Italian bloodbath.
The House by the Cemetery is an Italian horror film originally released in 1981. Directed by Lucio Fulci (Don’t Torture a Duckling, City of the Living Dead), this is the third and final instalment in the Gates Of Hell trilogy.
It was the first DVD released under the Arrow Video label…more
Cert 12 | 104 mins | 2023
4 star, great restoration of a classy supernatural horror.
The Others is a gothic supernatural horror film, originally released in 2001. It is written and directed by Alejandro Amenábar (The Sea Inside, Open Your Eyes) and is presented here following a 4K restoration courtesy of STUDIOCANAL.
STUDIOCANAL will release a new 4K Ultra HD™ Edition, Blu-ray and DVD on October 2nd 2023.
“You’ll…more
92 mins | 1990
5 Star
Acrobatics, Kung Fu and Very Big Guns.
Co-written and directed and acted by Corey Yuen (The Transporter, Righting Wrongs) who has an extensive knowledge of martial arts, and he certainly gets the best out of his wards, in this female lead action masterpiece that has it all. She Shoots Straight is a must own for any Martial Arts fan, male…more
