Woman In Gold DVD and Blu-ray Review

Cert 12 | 109 mins | 2015

4 stars for this brilliant telling of a remarkable true story.
Written by Alexi Kaye Campbell and directed by Simon Curtis (My week with Marilyn), Woman in gold tells the amazing true story of Maria Altmann (Helen Mirren – The Queen, Hitchcock), an elderly Jewish lady who takes on the Austrian government in order to try and reclaim the possessions stolen…more

Miss Meadows DVD Review

Cert 15 | 88 mins | 2015

4 stars for this clever and well thought out thriller.
Miss Meadows is written and directed by Karen Leigh Hopkins (Stepmom, The Running Man). Unsurprisingly it tells the story of Miss Meadows (Katie Holmes – Dawson’s Creek, Batman Begins), a relief primary school teacher, who to all outward appearances seems to be a vision of perfection.
She always dresses immaculately, wears tap…more

Shark Killer DVD Review

Cert 15 | 84 mins | 2015

3 stars for this entertaining sun, sea and sharks filled thriller.
Shark Killer is written and directed by Sheldon Wilson (Shallow Ground, Scarecrow) and brings us a glorious backdrop against which to enjoy this fun story, filmed on location in Cape Town, South Africa.
Chase Walker (Derek Theler – Baby Daddy, Project: SERA) is a shark killer by trade. The film opens…more

The Walking Deceased DVD Review

Cert 15 | 2015

1 star for this uninspiring and unfunny “comedy” horror.
The Walking Deceased is written by and stars Tim Ogletree (Supernatural Activity) and directed by Scott Dow (Taste Buddies – short).
It lampoons a number of other films and series in the zombie genre, which is a great idea and has been known to work very well. However, if you are going to be…more

Elephant Song On Demand Review

110 mins | 2015

3 stars for a thought provoking psychological thriller.
Elephant Song is written by Nicolas Billon and directed by Charles Binamé (Being Human, Cyberbully). It stars upcoming actor Xavier Dolan, whose eagerly awaited film Mommy (winner of the Cannes jury prize), which he wrote and directed, is due for release soon.
The premise of the film is very simple, a psychiatrist, Dr. Lawrence (Colm…more

The Dead 2 DVD Review

98 mins | 2015

4 stars for this refreshingly different zombie film.
Following on from the success of The Dead, which saw our hero battle his way across the wastes of Africa, fighting off the undead along the way, comes The Dead 2. Written and directed by the Ford Brothers, Howard J. Ford and Jonathan Ford (Distant Shadow, Mainline Run), the action this time has…more