Cert 15 | 124 mins | 2018
3 Star
History, Rivalry, Forgivness and Murder.
From award winning theatre director to the wide screen Josie Rourke (Much Ado About Nothing) brings us the clash of two titans in female and world history. The clash between Elizabeth I the Protestant Queen of England and Mary Stuart the Catholic Queen of Scotland. She concentrates on how these Queens are but pawns of…more
Cert 15 | 325 mins | 2017
4 Star
Life, Reboot, Life Again.
Masaharu Watanabe (Naruto: Shippûden) directs this popular manga and light novel series by (Tappei Nagatsuki, Isekai Quartet) and brings it to life. All The Anime have created a collectors edition containing a 52 page booklet as well as two Blu-rays.
Subaru Natsuki used to sit in his bedroom playing computer games and generally having nothing to…more
Cert PG | 107 mins | 1944
4 Star
A Portrait of the Soul.
Eureka (Masters of Cinema) bring us another of Fritz Lang‘s (Spione, Human Desire, Der Mude Tod) masterpieces in this black and white film noir. It shows us a tale of a thinking man’s dilemma when he meets the woman in the window.
The Biblical injunction “Thou shalt not kill” is one that requires qualification in…more
Cert 15 | 99 mins | 1998
4 stars of thought provoking classic 90’s romantic comedy.
Sliding Doors was originally released in 1998. This is a celebratory 21st Birthday release, digitally remastered and featuring specially commissioned extras. It is written and directed by Peter Howitt (Scorched Earth, Johnny English).
“You went to Anna’s. Boy! You’re a one man crack S.A.S. unit.”
The film tells us the story of Helen (Gwyneth…more
Cert 15 | 148 mins | 1967
4 Star
A Serial Killer in Uniform.
Eureka Classics live up to their name with this release, The Night of the Generals. Loosely based on the novel by Hans Hellmut Kirst (08/15, 08/15 Part 2) of the same name, it follows the exploits of a military investigator in the German army during WW II. Directed by Anatole Litvak (The Deep Blue Sea,…more
Cert 15 | 90 mins | 2019
3 Star
Humanity in the Hands of Grease Monkeys
Finland’s director Timo Vuorensola (Iron Sky) brings us the future of the human race, a bleak tale of misery, radiation poisoning, starvation. Partially funded by the public like the original, we know the fans are out there for this Sci-Fi, Action, Comedy. Unfortunately this is more laughable rather than laugh out loud…more
Cert 18 | 81 mins | 1997
5 star deluxe release of this classic anime.
Perfect Blue was originally released in 1997. It is based on the novel ‘Perfect Blue: Complete Metamorphosis’ by Yoshikazu Takeuchi. The film is directed by Satoshi Kon (Tokyo Godfathers, Paprika) and produced by studio Madhouse (Mai Mai Miracle, Wicked City). It is released in the UK as a Limited Edition Collector’s package courtesy…more
