Road Rash Reviews

Attack on Titan: Roar of Awakening Collector’s Combi Review *****

Cert 15 | 120 mins | 2019

5 Star
Humans, Titans and Human Titans.
Ever since 2015 when we at RRR saw the first awesome release of Production I.G’s Attack on Titan, we waited with baited breath for season 2. What thrills and horrors awaited us?
This release serves as a recap to that epic story, compiling episodes 26-37 of the anime, a big screen version if you will and an…more

Angel Heart Review ****-

Cert 18 | 113 mins | 1987

4 stars of American neo-noir psychological thriller.
Angel Heart is based on the 1978 novel Falling Angel by William Hjortsberg (Legend). It is written and directed by Alan Parker (Mississippi Burning, The Commitments) and was originally released in 1987. It is presented here following a 4K restoration courtesy of Studiocanal.
“Well, you know what they say about slugs. They always leave slime…more

3 From Hell Review ****-

Cert 18 | 111 mins | 2019

4 star rip roaring gore soaked thrill ride.
3 From Hell is written and directed by Rob Zombie (Halloween, The Lords of Satan). It is the follow up to The House of a Thousand Corpses (2003) and The Devil’s Rejects (2005).
“I’m just a clown dancing to the sins of mankind.”
Despite the implications at the end of The Devil’s Rejects, Baby Firefly…more

The Bells of St. Mary’s Review ****-

Cert U | 126 mins | 1945

4 star 4K restoration of an all time classic film.
The Bells of St. Mary’s is written and directed by Leo McCarey (Going My Way, Duck Soup), with a screenplay by Dudley Nichols (Stage Coach, Bringing Up Baby). It was originally released in 1945 as a follow on to the Academy Award winning film, Going My Way. It is presented here…more

Oldboy Special Edition Blu-ray Review ****-

Cert 18 | 120 mins | 2003

4 Star
What Would You Do?
Co-written and directed by Park Chan-wook (I’m a Cyborg), Oldboy is based on the Japanese manga of the same name written by Nobuaki Minegishi and Garon Tsuchiya. Oldboy is the second instalment of The Vengeance Trilogy, preceded by Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (Park Chan-wook) and followed by Lady Vengeance (Park Chan-wook). Now available on Special Edition…more

Lock Up (1989) Blu-ray Review ***--

Cert 18 | 109 mins | 1989

3 Star
Twisted Revenge.
The 1980’s was when Sylvester Stallone was rising high as a movie star with the likes of Rocky, First Blood, Cobra and Tango & Cash, but squeezed into these favourites is this lengthy prison drama directed by John Flynn (Best Seller, Brainscan) who seems to have been plucked from obscurity and once he was finished with this project…more

High Noon (1952) (Masters of Cinema) Limited Edition Review *****

Cert U | 85 mins | 1952

5 Star
A Man of Principles.
From humble beginnings as The Tin Star by John Cunningham and adapted by screenwriter Carl Foreman (The Bridge on the River Kwai, The Guns of Navarone, Force 10 from Navarone), High Noon is brought to the screen by visionary director Fred Zinnemann (From Here to Eternity, Oklahoma!, A Man for All Seasons, The Day of the…more

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