Cert 15 | 300 mins | 2023
4 Star
The Thousand Year Surprise.
From Akira, to The Cat Returns and Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence director Hiroyuki Morita brings us the anime adaption of the Japanese light novel series written by Yū Shimizu. The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy is a slick sword and sorcery anime series that brings plenty of action and a cool twist on…more
Cert 15 | 90 mins | 2023
4 Star
A Neo-noir Spaghetti Western
Francis Galluppi is a writer, director, producer, editor, and music composer, but this is his first feature film, and he has got off with a bang, in this death in bright sunlight neo-noir slow burner. As you watch, you will feel the tension building to the point you know it is going to pop, then he…more
Cert 15 | 99 mins | 2024
4 Star
The Boy Is Back.
Yes, the Hellboy (Jack Kesy, Baywatch, 12 Strong) is back, bigger, badder and hell-bent on bringing justice to the Appalachians. With creator Mike Mignola (Batman: Gotham by Gaslight, Hellboy: Frozen) onboard, you know this is going to be Hellboy authentic, as we head back to the end of the 1950s. This time he is paired up with a B.P.R.D (Bureau…more
Cert U | 82 mins | 2024
4 star beautifully restored children’s classic.
The Secret of NIMH is a 1982 animated children’s fantasy adventure film, based on the 1971 novel, Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, written by Robert C. O’Brien. It is directed by Don Bluth (Anastasia, Titan A.E) and was his feature directorial debut following his departure from Disney.
Just in time for Christmas, it is…more
Cert 15 | 350 mins | 2004
4 star
Veins, Pains and Sibling Rivalry.
From animation studio ‘Madhouse’ (Death Note, Wolf Children) comes a hard hitting Martial-Arts series. This Collectors Edition comes via MVM, and contains the original twenty-four episodes, plus the two OVA’s on Blu-ray. Directed by Toshifumi Kawase (Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (TV Series), The Matchless Raijin-Oh (TV Series)), who gives us rippling muscles, panty-shots and Chi…more
Cert PG | 104 mins | 1949
5 Star
What’s That in the Shadows.
This Graham Greene (The Fallen Idol, This Gun For Hire), Orson Welles (A Man for all Seasons, Citizen Kane) written masterpiece has been dubbed the greatest British film of all time, and who am I to argue against the sublime monochrome marvellous feat of cinematography by
Robert Krasker (El Cid, Brief Encounter) and direction by Carol…more
Cert 15 | 122 mins | 1991
5 Star
Surf’s Up
From Icon Film Distribution comes the 1991 cult surfing-crime film, directed by Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker, Strange Days) who bring the thrills and spills of this adrenalin fuelled crime caper, and with the 4K you can almost feel the spray from the surf. Point Break, Great Action, Great Characters, Cult Classic.
The surf is good and the sun…more
