Cert U | 99 mins | 1972
4 stars of charming supernatural fantasy.
The Amazing Mr Blunden was originally released in 1972 and is based on the novel The Ghosts by Antonia Barber (The Mousehole Cat). It is written (screenplay) and directed by Lionel Jeffries (The Railway Children, The Water Babies) who brings his trademark magical touch to the story. In time for Christmas it is enjoying a Limited Edition…more
Cert U | 83 mins | 1952
4 stars of heartwarming family Christmas in the countryside.
The Holly and the Ivy was originally released in 1952 and is based on the play of the same name written by Wynyard Browne (Hobson’s Choice). It is directed by George More O’Ferrall (The Heart of the Matter) with a screenplay by Anatole de Grunwald (Bond Street).
Just in time for Christmas, the…more
Cert 15 | 143 mins | 1987
4 star bleak yet mesmerizing Depression Era drama.
Ironweed was first released in 1987 and makes it’s UK Blu-ray and DVD debut in this Dual Format release courtesy of Eureka Classics. It is based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel of the same name by William Kennedy who also wrote the screenplay. It was directed by Hector Babenco (Foolish Heart).
“I’m sorry…more
Cert U | 82 mins | 2019
4 stars of enchanting Christmas family fun.
Moomins and the Winter Wonderland is a feature length children’s film based on the beloved characters created by Finnish author and illustrator Tove Jansson in the 1940’s.
This enchanting film has been lovingly put together using existing stop-motion Moomin productions from the 1980’s with a new screenplay, edited and restored to 4K format, whilst retaining…more
Cert 15 | 92 mins | 2019
4 star deliciously disrespectful musical horror comedy.
Anna and the Apocalypse is based on a BAFTA winning 2010 short film by Ryan McHenry, creator of the internet Vine smash hit, Ryan Gosling Won’t Eat His Cereal. Unfortunately, he didn’t get to see it made into a feature film, but his friends, including co-writer Alan McDonald made sure his dream became a…more
Cert PG | 92 mins | 2019
4 star hilarious history lesson for the whole family.
Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans is the feature film debut from Award winning director Dominic Brigstocke (I’m Alan Partridge, The Armstrong and Miller Show). It is based on the best selling Horrible Histories stories written by Terry Deary (Truly Terrible Tales) and illustrated by Martin Brown.
“Anyway, I’ve got nothing to worry about.…more
Cert PG | 86 mins | 1920
4 star restoration of a highly influential German Expressionist horror film.
Der Golem is written by Henrik Galeen (Nosferatu) and Paul Wegener (The Student of Prague, The Pied Piper of Hamelin). Wegener also stars in the title role and co-directs with Carl Boese (Rendezvous).
The film, subtitled “Wie Er In Die Welt Kam” or “How He Came Into the World” was originally…more
