Cert 18 | 90 mins | 1988
4 Star
Red Army Rampage.
Welcome to 1988 and the explosion that is In The Line of Duty III. This no-holds-barred action film will smack you right between the eyes. Directed by Arthur Wong (The Warlords, Bodyguards and Assassins) and Brandy Yuen (Drunken Master, Master of Zen), who bring this violent story to life, as the Girls-with-Guns series goes from strength to…more
Cert U | 380 mins | 2023
4 star satisfying conclusion to a very relaxing anime.
Aria: The Origination is the third and final series in the Aria franchise, originally released in 2008. It is adapted from the manga series Aqua and Aria by Kozue Amano and produced by studio Hal Film Maker. Directed by Jun’ichi Satō, it is presented here with both English dub and Japanese with subtitles, courtesy of MVM…more
Cert 15 | 122 mins | 2018
4 Star
A Winning Formula.
Taken from the book of the same name by Patrick DeWitt (French Exit, Terri) we get a very dark and brooding western that shows off the talents of these great actors, cinematographers, sound, Best Production Design, and the award-winning skills of director and screenplay co-writer Jacques Audiard (Rust and Bone, A Prophet) (Silver Lion for Best Direction).…more
Cert 15 | 96 mins | 1974
4 Star
Fewer Words, More Action.
From popular director Hideo Gosha (Goyokin, Hitokiri), he takes a diversion from his usual Samurai based films and turns to the mean streets of Tokyo, in this uncompromising dark and ruthless action classic. His vision is like something from the 1940’s, a strong hard quiet man (Humphrey DeForest Bogart, Casablanca, In a Lonely Place) who takes…more
Cert 18 | 91 mins | 1987
4 Star
Fight the Oppressors.
Eureka have brought us a Stunning Action film, with guns and explosions. All brought together with bone crunching stunts and amazing Martial Arts. Director and Cinematographer David Chung (Once Upon a Time in China, It’s a Drink! It’s a Bomb!) tells the tale of the 1930’s when Japan is expanding, and the locals don’t like it. Sit…more
Cert 15 | 104 mins | 1981
4 Star
Post-Vietnam Neo-noir.
Based on the novel “Bone and Cutter” by Newton Thornburg (Beautiful Kate), adapted for the screen by Jeffrey Alan Fiskin (Angel Unchained), and amazing direction by Ivan Passer (Born to Win), in this nearly never made film. This is the aftermath of the 1960’s, and the effects it had on its youth, that have to go forward into…more
Cert 12 | 325 mins | 2023
4 star gentle gondoliering in New Venezia.
Aria the Natural is a sci-fi Japanese animation, the sequel to the series Aria the Animation. It is adapted from the manga series Aqua and Aria by Kozue Amano and produced by studio Hal Film Maker. Directed by Jun’ichi Satō, the second half of the series is presented here with both English dub and Japanese with subtitles,…more
