Cert PG | 93 mins | 1924
4 stars of brilliantly macabre Austrian silent story-telling.
The Hands of Orlac is a black and white silent film directed by master of German Expressionism, Robert Wiene (The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari). It is based on the novel Les Mains d’Orlac by visionary body horror author Maurice Renard (The Blue Peril) and was originally released in 1924.
It is presented here on Blu-ray…more
Cert 12 | 98 mins | 2021
3 stars of wholesome family comedy.
Hero Mode is written by Chris Carpenter (Amanda and Jack Go Glamping) who also stars, with screenplay by Jeff Carpenter. It is the feature directorial debut for A.J.Tesler and it’s definitely a promising start.
Troy Mayfield (Chris Carpenter) is a teenager who also happens to be a coding wizard. After being suspended from school for…more
Cert 15 | 87 mins | 2008
4 star goose-bump inducing Australian horror chiller.
Lake Mungo is an Australian psychological horror film originally released in 2008. It is written and directed by Joel Anderson and remains to this day his only feature film. It’s as if he emerged to produce one magnificent film and then disappeared back into the shadows along with his characters.
Filmed on a low budget,…more
Cert 15 | 97 mins | 2021
4 stars of ambitious psychological thriller.
Flashback, originally called The Education of Fredrick Fitzell is a Canadian horror/thriller, written and directed by Christopher MacBride (The Conspiracy). It’s his second feature film and demonstrates great talent for both storytelling and direction.
Imaginative and complex, this is a film that needs to be watched multiple times to get the full effect of the story.
“I’ve…more
106 mins | 2021
3 stars of black comedy coming-of-age film.
Dinner In America is written and directed by Adam Rehmeier (Jonas, The Bunny Game) and produced by Ben Stiller (Zoolander, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty). It is a gritty and uncompromising comedy, exploring the realities of finding your feet in the world.
“I knew I recognized you. You were in my musical appreciation course…more
Cert 18 | 75 mins | 2021
3 star tale of girly chats and raging obsession.
Homewrecker is very much a group effort, written by Precious Chong (Playing It Cool) and Alex Essoe (Doctor Sleep) who both also star, as well as Zach Gayne (States) who also directs.
“Marriage is a big commitment, but you can still leave. But once a kid enters the picture, that’s the point of…more
Cert 15 | 95 mins | 1958
4 star satirical take on corporate greed in 1950’s Japan.
Giants and Toys is a Japanese film, originally released in 1958. It makes it’s worldwide Blu-ray debut in 1080p courtesy of Arrow Video. Based on the short story by Takeshi Kaikō, it has a screenplay by Yoshio Shirasaka and directed by Yasuzô Masumura (Lullaby of the Earth).
The film is presented with…more
