Cert 15 | 87 mins | 2020
4 star refreshingly different crime caper.
Lucky Grandma is written by Angela Cheng and Sasie Sealy, who also makes her feature directorial debut with this very well written and directed film. This innovative heist story throws out the current trend towards sentimental and stereotypical old dears and brings a truly badass chain-smoking Grandma to the fore.
“This is really good Grandma Wong!…more
Cert PG | 101 mins | 1924
4 stars of gloriously restored German expressionism.
Waxworks is a German film originally released in 1924. It was written by Henrik Galeen (The Golem, Nosferatu) and directed by Paul Leni (The Man Who Laughs), his last German film before making the move to Hollywood.
It is presented here on Blu-ray from a 2K restoration for the first time in the UK as…more
Cert 12 | 92 mins | 2020
4 star witty and charming romantic comedy.
A Rainy Day in New York is written and directed by Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris, Mighty Aphrodite) and is available to stream now on Amazon Prime Video courtesy of Signature Entertainment.
“The worst, of course, is when I’m sexually conflicted. Then I’ll hiccup indefinitely.”
Ashleigh (Elle Fanning – Mary Shelley, All the Bright Places)…more
Cert 15 | 110 mins | 2020
3 star solid supernatural horror.
May The Devil Take You Too is an Indonesian horror film written and directed by Timo Tjahjanto (V/H/S/2, Killers) and is the sequel to his original film May The Devil Take You. It is presented with English subtitles courtesy of Shudder horror streaming service.
I would strongly recommend watching the original film before this one.
“I felt him,…more
Cert 15 | 85 mins | 2020
4 stars of magnificently tense horror thriller.
Tailgate is a Dutch horror thriller, originally called Bumperkleef and is written and directed by Lodewijk Crijns (Lap Rouge, Only Decent People). It is presented here with English subtitles courtesy of FrightFest Presents and Signature Entertainment.
“Now you’re going to apologise. To me, and then you go back to your vehicle and that’s all.”
His…more
Cert 18 | 89 mins | 1992
4 star classic Stephen King horror, beware of the cat.
Sleepwalkers was first released in 1992. Written by Stephen King (Castle Rock, Pet Sematary, The Dark Half) and directed by Mick Garris (Critters 2, Hocus Pocus), it is every bit as scary (and fun) today as when it first arrived on our screens. It was the first time that Stephen King…more
Cert 15 | 86 mins | 2008
4 star horror, a masterclass in tension building.
The Strangers is written and directed by Bryan Bertino (The Monster) and was originally released in 2008. A terrifying home-invasion story, it is presented here for the first time on Limited Edition Blu-ray courtesy of Second Sight Films.
Kirsten McKay (Liv Tyler – Armageddon, The Lord of the Rings) and her boyfriend James Hoyt…more
