Cert 15 | 95 mins | 2017
3 stars, unpolished but good idea.
I.T. is written by Dan Kay (Pay The Ghost, Timber Falls) and William Wisher Jr. (Judge Dredd, Terminator 2: Judgement Day) and directed by John Moore (The Omen, Behind Enemy Lines). Given this pedigree, the Swiss cheese nature of certain major plot elements is something of a surprise.
Mike Regan (Pierce Brosnan – GoldenEye, The Lawnmower…more
Cert 15 | 114 mins | 1985
5 stars of genius foodie comedy.
Tampopo was first released in Japan in 1985, written and directed by the immensely talented and insightful Jûzô Itami (A Taxing Woman, The Last Dance). It is described as a “ramen western”, a delightful poke at the spaghetti westerns of old, except that this time there are actually noodles!
“I’ve got a bad feeling about this.…more
Cert PG | 85 mins | 2017
A 5 star look at the history of an iconic brand.
Fabergé: A Life of Its Own is written, directed and produced by Patrick Mark (The Last Man On the Moon) and masterfully narrated by Samuel West (Van Helsing, Notting Hill).
Enjoying unprecedented access to Fabergé’s greatest creations, insights from leading experts and interviews with descendants of the Fabergé family, Fabergé: A Life…more
Cert 15 | 91 mins | 2017
3 stars for this lack lustre but well acted thriller.
Shut In is written by Christina Hodson (Unforgettable) and is her screenwriting debut. It is directed by Farren Blackburn (Doctors, Holby City), who is more accustomed to directing TV shows and does seem to struggle somewhat with a feature length film.
“That’s not my son. It’s just a body that I feed…more
Cert 18 | 80 mins | 2017
3 stars for this dreadful but still highly entertaining horror comedy.
The Beaster Bunny, originally known as Beaster Day: Here Comes Peter Cottonhell, is written and directed by the Snygg Brothers and is their debut and only film. I think it’s important to stress that it is a B-movie, totally tongue in cheek and doesn’t at any point pretend to take…more
Cert 18 | 2017
4 star remastered cult classic comedy horror.
House: The Complete Collection has arrived on Dual-Format DVD and Blu-ray for the first time courtesy of Arrow Video. It features 2K restorations of all four films in 1080p high definition and the limited edition version includes a 60 page book about the franchise.
“Damn. Came back from the grave and ran out of ammunition.”
Each…more
Cert 12 | 127 mins | 2017
4 star glorious fantasy set in J.K. Rowling’s magical world of wizarding.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is produced and written by J.K. Rowling (the Harry Potter series) based on her novel of the same name and is her screenwriting debut. It is directed by David Yates (State of Play, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix).
“My philosophy…more
