Cert 15 | 2 x 83 mins | 2014
A 4 star gripping portrayal of one of the greatest magicians of all time.
Houdini is written by Nicholas Meyer (Sommersby, Star Trek VI; The Undiscovered Country), directed by Uli Edel (The Mists Of Avalon) and based upon the book “Houdini: A Mind In Chains: A psychoanalytic Portrait” by Bernard C. Meyer.
Right from the start it is made very clear that…more
Cert PG | 80 mins | 2014
1 star for this rather confusing, originally Spanish, children’s film.
Daddy, I’m A Zombie 2, Dixie Saves The Day! is written (screenplay) by Daniel Torres (Daddy, I’m A Zombie, Mummy, I’m A Zombie) and is released just in time for Halloween. The visuals really are quite lovely, but unfortunately that is the only thing to recommend here.
Not having seen the first…more
Cert 15 | 86 mins | 2014
2 Star. Hunting the Drug Cartel.
Director R. Ellis Frazier, (Dead Drop) likes to make movies about drug cartels and this is another. This one is a step away from his Kickboxing for Daniels and he replaces it for a shooter.
The story doesn’t really feel in-depth, or go down the avenues that you would like. Billed as a man going after…more
Cert 12 | 15 x 22 mins | 2014
4 Star Sci-Fi of the Far Future Human Race, still at War.
The human race has moved to the stars many generations ago and are now a military race, dedicated to wiping out their mortal enemy the Hideauze, a squid-like race that have massive space bases that the humans are desperately trying to destroy.
16 year old Ledo, an ensign of…more
Cert 15 | 12 x 24 mins | 2014
4 stars for another nail biting installment of Bleach.
Usual spoiler alerts apply, if you haven’t seen the previous episodes of Bleach, don’t read on unless you want to risk finding out what happened!
As the previous installment was set mostly in Hueco Mundo, so this one takes place mostly in the fake Karakura town. Alas it seems we must wait to…more
Cert E | 99 mins | 2014
4 stars of astonishing pint sized champions.
The Short Game is a documentary which follows eight of the competitors in the run up to the Golf World Championships, hosted at golf mecca Pinehurst, North Carolina, and finally the competition itself. Directed by Josh Greenbaum (The Morning Routine, Border Patrol), it is a fascinating insight into this tournament, which is little known…more
Cert 15 | 102 mins | 2014
4 Star 3D Sword and Arrow Nautical destruction.
This is director Noam Murro‘s first real foray into the big time blockbuster and he has done a decent job of a big act to follow film after the mighty 300 (Zack Snyder, Watchmen). Set at the same time as Leonidas’ brave attempt at stalling the mighty Persian army, lead by the God King…more
