Cert 15 | 104 mins | 2018
4 Star
Britain and Europe’s Saviours.
Rookie director Denis Delic (I’ll Show You!) takes Arkady Fiedler‘s book and brings us a concise account of how exiled Polish airmen fight for the right to take the fight to the Nazi Germans. But having lost two wars they face the doubts of the RAF.
It is 1940 and most of Europe is occupied by Nazi Germany…more
Cert 18 | 93 mins | 1983
4 star limited edition release of an eighties classic horror.
Cujo was originally released in 1983. It is written by Don Carlos Dunaway (Impulse) and Lauren Currier (Somebody’s Daughter), based on the best selling novel of the same name by Stephen King (Pet Sematary, The Dark Tower). It is available in the UK on Blu-ray for the first time courtesy of…more
Cert U | 108 mins | 1961
5 Star
Cold War Hi-jinx.
Billy Wilder (Stalag 17, Irma La Douce, The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, The Apartment, Witness For The Prosecution) gets hands on, with this 1961 release by writing, producing and directing this stage for James Cagney (Angels with Dirty Faces, The Roaring Twenties, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Shake Hands with the Devil). Adapted from the play Egy, kettő,…more
Cert 15 | 108 mins | 1999
3 stars for this somewhat lacklustre horror sequel.
The Rage: Carrie II is written by Rafael Moreu (Hackers) and directed by Katt Shea (Poison Ivy, Streets). It was first released in 1999 and is the sequel to the groundbreaking 1976 film Carrie from Brian DePalma, based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. This film loosely uses some of…more
Cert U | 156 mins | 1943
5 Star
Humility in the Face of Adversity.
From the master of adaptations Henry King, (Lloyds of London, A Yank in the R.A.F., Twelve O’Clock High, David and Bathsheba) a man with a glittering career during the golden age of Hollywood, The Song of Bernadette (Franz Werfel (novel), Embezzled Heaven) is the biography of a young Bernadette Soubirous of Lourdes France and…more
Cert 18 | 94 mins | 2018
3 Star
Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Case.
Julien Leclercq (The Informant) brings Jean-Claude Van Damme (Double Impact, Bloodsport, Universal Soldier) to a new genre for him, Film Noir. This is a bit of a shock for Van Damme fans as we expect the splits and high kicks , but at 59 I suppose we have to forgive him that, however…more
Cert 18 | 102 mins | 1989
4 star remastering of a beloved eighties cult classic film.
Pet Sematary is based on the horror novel of the same name written by Stephen King (The Dark Tower, Under the Dome) who also wrote the screenplay. It was originally released in 1989 and has enjoyed a 4K Ultra HD restoration for its 30th anniversary release. It is directed by Mary…more
