Road Rash Reviews

Mercs Review ****-

Cert TBC (15) | 46 mins | 2017

4 Star
Money, MERCS and Mayhem.
From writer, producer, actor and director Michael Morris, comes an independent action film with a twist, MERCS is a live-action graphic novel. That threads the action with animated sections and speech bubbles in place of subtitles and this puts MERCS tongue very firmly within its cheek.
MERCS is set in different times, dangerous times and if you…more

Fright Night Review *****

Cert 18 | 106 mins | 1985

5 star conversion of a classic eighties horror.
Fright Night was first unleashed on unsuspecting audiences in 1985 and was written and directed by Tom Holland (Tales From the Crypt, The Langoliers).
In an era when vampire films were becoming outdated and being replaced by slasher flicks, Fright Night took horror back to it’s roots with a traditional tale of children of…more

Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods 3D *****

Cert PG | 86 mins | 2016

5 stars of gloriously naughty Gauls.
Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods 3D is based on the comic book of the same name and directed by Louis Clichy and Alexandre Astier. It was first released as a French language film and the English dub is now available for the first time in all it’s glorious 3D.
The mighty Roman Empire has swept…more

Lights Out Review ****-

Cert 15 | 81 mins | 2016

4 stars for this brilliantly scary and atmospheric film.
Lights Out is written and directed by David F. Sandberg. It’s his feature film directorial debut, and very impressive it is too.
“I think a little personal time is just what we need. All three of us…”
Rebecca (Teresa Palmer – Warm Bodies, Point Break) has moved away from her childhood home after her…more

Nerve Review ****-

Cert 15 | 96 mins | 2016

4 stars of fast paced modern thriller.
Nerve is based on the novel of the same name by Jean Ryan and directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman (Viral).
This is very much a thriller for the modern age, playing on our potential fears about the potential for apps and anonymous users to control our destiny.
“Are you a Watcher or a Player?”
Vee…more

To Live and Die In L.A. Review ****-

Cert 15 | 116 mins | 1985

4 Star conversion of a classic eighties thriller.
To Live and Die In L.A. was originally released in 1985. It is based on the novel of the same name by former U.S. Secret Service agent Gerald Petievich, who co-wrote the screenplay with director William Friedkin (The French Connection, The Exorcist).
It is an intense and uncompromising look at law enforcement on…more

The Place Promised in Our Early Days Review *****

Cert 12 | 116 mins | 2016

5 star breathtakingly beautiful digital animation.
This is a double feature set, including both The Place Promised in Our Early Days and Voices of a Distant Star. These are the second and third films by renowned Japanese director Makoto Shinkai (The Children Who Chase Lost Voices, Garden of Words) and also included is “She and Her Cat”, an adorable 5 minute…more

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