Cert 15 | 93 mins | 1973
2 stars of disquieting and dated “almost animation”.
Belladonna of Sadness was first released in 1973 and is based on the novel La Sorciere (Satanism and Witchcraft) by Jules Michelet. This film adaptation was brought to us by anime studio Mushi Production and directed by Eiichi Yamamoto.
“I’ll give anything if someone would save me, even my soul…”
The film opens with the…more
Cert TBC (15) | 111 mins | 2017
5 Star
Survival Under the Sun.
Indie actor/writer/director Kevin Singh (Tokolosh) brings his third film. Thirst was a brave undertaking due to the subject matter and the conditions of the film location and all done on a zero budget of just $13,000. He brings us a full cinematic experience in his 1hr 51min film, filmed on location in Namib Desert, Namibia and…more
Cert PG | 95 mins | 2009
4 stars of gentle and inspiring rural drama.
Mai Mai Miracle was first released in 2009. It is based on Nobuko Takagi‘s novelisation of her auto biography, produced by studio Madhouse (A Letter To Momo, Wolf Children) and directed by Sunao Katabuchi (In This Corner of the World, Black Lagoon: Roberta’s Blood Trail).
“Look, that’s my house over there. Doesn’t it look…more
Cert U | 104 mins | 2017
4 stars of colourful and fun adventure in Gotham City.
The LEGO Batman Movie is directed by Chris McKay, and produced by Dan Lin, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Roy Lee, who worked together on “The LEGO Movie.” The story by Seth Grahame-Smith is based on LEGO Construction Toys characters from DC and the screenplay is written by Seth Grahame-Smith, Chris…more
Cert 12 | 100 mins | 2017
4 stars of lovely but surreal romance.
Tokyo Marble Chocolate is a Japanese anime OVA, based on the manga of the same name by Fumiko Tanikawa. It is directed by Naoyoshi Shiotani and is a collaboration between Production I.G. (Guilty Crown, Psycho Pass) and BMG Japan, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of them both.
Tokyo Marble Chocolate consists of two episodes, Full…more
Cert 15 | 91 mins | 1987
2 star uncompromising look at 1980’s Taipei.
Daughter of the Nile is a Taiwanese film, first released in 1987 and has enjoyed a 4K restoration, courtesy of the Masters of Cinema Collection #165. It was directed by Hou Hsiao – Hsien (The Assassin, Three Times, Flight of the Red Balloon) and is presented here in the original Mandarin, with English subtitles. It…more
Cert 15 | 100 mins | 2017
4 stars for this emotional rollercoaster of a road trip.
The Olive Tree is written by Paul Laverty (I, Daniel Blake, Even the Rain) and directed by Icíar Bollaín (Take My Eyes, Mataharis). It is presented in Spanish, with English subtitles.
The film tells the story of troubled young woman, Alma (Anna Castillo – Ghost Graduation, Blog), who works on her family’s chicken…more
