Cert 18 | 89 mins | 1972
4 Star
Martial Art Revenge.
Following in the vein of the Shaw Brothers Studio (Come Drink with Me, The One-Armed Swordsman, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) of Hong Kong comes one of their stars Jimmy Wang Yu (The One Armed Swordsmen, One-Armed Boxer II, Return of the Chinese Boxer) as writer, director and starring himself as the lead role. This film pulls together…more
Cert PG | 114 mins | 1965
4 Star
Cat and Mouse Behind the Iron Curtain.
From the pen of spy thriller master John le Carré (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (TV Mini-Series), Smiley’s People (TV Mini-Series), The Constant Gardener) comes a classic spooks film, directed by Martin Ritt (Hud, The Brotherhood, Norma Rae). He takes us into the underbelly of what we never see, but read about in the…more
Cert 15 | 95 mins | 1958
4 star satirical take on corporate greed in 1950’s Japan.
Giants and Toys is a Japanese film, originally released in 1958. It makes it’s worldwide Blu-ray debut in 1080p courtesy of Arrow Video. Based on the short story by Takeshi Kaikō, it has a screenplay by Yoshio Shirasaka and directed by Yasuzô Masumura (Lullaby of the Earth).
The film is presented with…more
Cert 15 | 85 mins | 2021
4 stars of high kicking stylish martial arts action.
Ip Man: Kung Fu Master is written by by Liming Li (Young Ip Man: Crisis Time), who also directs alongside Qingshui Shi. It is presented here on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK courtesy of Dazzler Media.
“Kung Fu. Why do we practice it? My master said, it’s a Kung Fu master’s duty…more
Cert TBC | 400 mins | 1935-42
5 Star
Bigotry Leads to Skulduggery.
From the master of horror that was Boris Karloff (The mummy, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Mask of Fu Manchu, Black Friday) comes a collection of his films from the 1930’s-40’s while he was contracted to Columbia. A lot has been written about this period in cinematic history and most say it was Universal that were…more
Cert 12 | 107 mins | 1917-18
4 Star
A Cowboy From the Silver Screen.
From the screen legend that was John Ford (The Grapes of Wrath, Two Rode Together, Rio Grande, My Darling Clementine, The Quiet Man, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance) comes two films from his early career, thanks to the NBC Universal Studio Post for recovering these two silent screen horse operas. Apart from them…more
Cert U | 114 mins | 1967
4 Star
Science and Victorian Skulduggery.
The age of discovery, where names and fortunes were made, under the rule of Queen Victoria. Inspired by the pen of the science fiction writer Jules Verne (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Around the World in 80 Days, Journey to the Center of the Earth). It is brought to life by director Don Sharp (The Thirty…more
