Cert 12 | 113 mins | 2016
5 star simple and beautiful drama.
Sweet Bean is based on the novel by Durien Sukagawa (Kinpatsu Sensei) and written and directed by Naomi Kawase (Still The Water). It was selected to open the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival and was also selected to be screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International…more
AKIRA
CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF MANGA ENTERTAINMENT
12 August 2016, London, England – Manga Entertainment is excited to announce that they will be screening the cult anime classic Akira across the UK to celebrate their twenty-fifth birthday this year!
The showings will take place on the 21st September, and will play on over 70 screens – making this the widest UK theatrical release…more
Cert 18 | 83 mins | 2016
5 stars for this fantastic adaptation to live action.
Attack on Titan: The Movie – Part 2: End of the World is adapted from the hit Manga series written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama and the hugely popular anime by Wit Studio and Production IG (Guilty Crown, Psycho Pass).
The usual spoiler alerts apply here; this is part two, so make sure you have watched…more
Cert 15 | 88 mins | 2016
4 stars for this tense thriller.
River is a Canadian production, written and directed by Jamie M. Dagg and is his directorial feature debut.
“What the f*** did I do?”
John Lake (Rossif Sutherland – Timeline, High Life) is a young American doctor, working in Laos. When an operation goes seriously wrong and he goes against the direct orders of his senior Dr.…more
90 mins | 2016
4 star environmental tale for kids.
Norm of the North is directed by Trevor Wall (Sabrina: Secrets of a teenage witch) and boasts a host of familiar names.
“I put the soul in winter solstice”
It tells the story of Norm (Rob Schneider – Deuce Bigalow Male Gigolo, 50 First Dates), a polar bear with a most unusual talent, he can speak human, something…more
Cert 15 | 98 mins | 2016
4 stars for this magnificently subtle yet dark thriller.
Queen of Earth is written and directed by Alex Ross Perry (Listen Up Philip, The Colour Wheel) and takes a very bold approach to both filming style and acting.
“I love you more than anything, you stupid brat.”
The premise of the story is relatively simple. Catherine (Elisabeth Moss – Mad Men, The One…more
Cert 15 | 92 mins | 2016
3 stars for a good idea that nearly worked.
i-Lived is written and directed by Franck Khalfoun (Maniac, Amityville: The Awakening and produced by Alan Pao (It Follows).
“You haven’t lived until i-Lived”
i-Lived tells us the story of Josh (Jeremiah Watkins – Animeme, The Bet) a video blogger who reviews apps online through his Youtube channel, J-Tech.
His latest review project is i-Lived,…more
