Cert 15 | 12 x 25 mins | 2018
4 Star
When Time Stands Still, but Life Carries On.
From relatively new anime studio Geno Studio (Golden Kamuy) comes their first anime directed by Yoshimitsu Ohashi (Galaxy Angel Z, Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans). Kokkoku: Moment by Moment is an unusual anime, in that it is a tale of a young woman and her family’s secret ability. It doesn’t really veer…more
Cert 15 | 114 mins | 2019
5 star beautifully animated, heartwarming tale of love and loss.
Maquia – When the Promised Flower Blooms is written and directed by Mari Okada (The Anthem of the Heart). It is presented here in collector’s packaging, featuring both the original Japanese track with English subtitles and the English dub.
“A lone child meets another lone child. And so they set off into…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 15 | 108 mins | 1984
4 Star
The Golden Trio in Barcelona.
Following on from their great releases of Jackie Chan films, Eureka Classics (Police Story 1 & 2, Project A and Project A Part 2) continues with the restored classic Martial Arts film Wheels on Meals. With director Samo Hung (Blade of Fury, Once Upon a Time in China and America) also starring in this high…more
Cert 18 | 325 mins | 1974-76
5 Star
A Feast for The Martial Arts Fans.
Arrow Video bring us a true Martial Arts classic series of four films starring the high kicking, flying Etsuko Shiomi (Legend of Eight Samurai, Shogun’s Samurai). This collection comes with the Original Sister Street Fighter and the two sequels and the fourth film shows a different character (still played by Shiomi) but still…more
Cert 15 | 105 mins | 2017
3 Star
The Darkest Knight Arises.
Rendel: Dark Vengeance is from Finland, which doesn’t have the biggest film industry (about 15-20 films per year), so this first feature film from writer/director (Jesse Haaja) is a bold step trying to break into the anti-hero market, which is heavily dominated by the likes of DC and Marvel. For a first attempt this is a…more
Cert 15 | 351 mins | 1991-1992-1997
5 Star
A Hero of China and Martial Arts.
Eureka Classics brings us the martial arts extravaganza that is the Once Upon a Time in China trilogy, plus the 1997 Once Upon a Time in China and America, for the first time on a limited edition (4000) Blu-ray. Tracking events of Chinese hero Wong Fei-hung (Jet Li, The One, The Expendables, The…more
