Cert 18 | 117 mins | 2021
3 Star
Birth of a Crime Lord.
Nick Nevern (Terry, The Hooligan Factory, Rise of the Footsoldier: Marbella) brings another instalment of ‘The Rise of the Footsoldier’ franchise, based on true events of the early 1980s, this time we find out how it all started, and it all started in Essex UK.
Margaret Thatcher is Prime Minister, and we have fallen out with…more
Cert TBC (15) | 110 mins | 2020
4 Star
A Game of Life and Death.
From brothers Thanesh Perrabu, Perrabu Viknesh they bring us their second film, this time they both take lead acting roles in this Malayan, Tamil fantasy record-breaking film. A tale that goes back into antiquity, that has a strong impact on people today. Paramapatham is the first board game based film in Malaysian film history.
Aroon…more
Cert 18 | 95 mins | 2021
3 star silly but enjoyable horror anthology.
Just in time for Halloween we have this unabashed celebration of any horror fan’s favourite holiday. Bad Candy is written and directed by Scott B. Hansen (Monumental) and Desiree Connell (The Possession Experiment). Following it’s success on the festival circuit, Bad Candy is now enjoying a UK Digital and DVD release courtesy of Kaleidoscope…more
105 mins | 2020
4 star bloody and fun South Korean period romp.
Monstrum is a South Korean period creature feature. Set during the Joseon Era, it is directed by Jong-ho Huh (Countdown). It was the Audience Award winner at the Sitges International Film Festival and is a Shudder original film. It is now enjoying a physical release in the UK courtesy of Acorn Media…more
Cert 15 | 98 mins | 2021
3 stars of innovative and striking eco-horror.
Gaia is a South African horror film with a very clear message about humanity’s ongoing destruction of the environment. It is written by Tertius Kapp (Rage) and is a promising feature debut for South African director Jaco Bouwer. Featuring some inventive filming techniques, it explores the natural world from angles we don’t normally see,…more
Cert 15 | 91 mins | 2021
3 Star
Nurture Defines a Path.
Writer/ director Michele Civetta (Agony) brings us his second feature, where he shares the writing credits with Alex Felix Bendaña and Andrew Levitas (Minamata). Between them, they bring us a dark and gritty tale of a man that has lived a life and now he wants to make sure that those that cannot look after themselves…more
Cert 15 | 94 mins | 2000
4 star classic darkly funny British crime comedy.
Saving Grace is written by Mark Crowdy (Doc Martin) with a screenplay by Craig Ferguson (How to Train Your Dragon), who also stars. Directed by Nigel Cole (Calendar Girls, Made in Dagenham), it was originally released to great acclaim in 2000 and interestingly led to the highly successful spin-off series Doc Martin, starring…more
