Road Rash Reviews

Cloud/Charisma Masters of Cinema Blu-ray Review ****-

Cert 15 | 226 mins | 2026

4 star excellent duo of Japanese thrillers.

Cloud/Charisma are two films from the fertile imagination of Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Cure, Journey to the Shore). Although made 25 years apart and very different films, they are both great psychological thrillers, each bearing Kurosawa’s unmistakable style and both equally enjoyable.
They are presented here as a Limited Edition boxset, making their UK Entertainment debut as…more

APACHE (Masters of Cinema) Limited Edition Blu-ray Review ****-

Cert U | 91 mins | 1954

4 Star
An Army of One.
Based on the ‘Broncho Apache’ by Paul Wellman (Wild West: Kansas, Oklahoma, Great Plains), this was adapted by producer Harold Hecht (Marty, Run Silent Run Deep) and Burt Lancaster (The Train, Birdman of Alcatraz) and directed by the now famed Robert Aldrich (Twilight’s Last Gleaming, The Flight of the Phoenix), now it has been restored and…more

THE ISLAND (1985) (Masters of Cinema) Limited Edition Blu-ray Review ****-

Cert 15 | 93 mins | 2025

4 stars, an excellent cult horror restoration.
The Island is a 1985 Hong Kong survival horror film from acclaimed filmmaker Po-Chih Leong (Hong Kong 1941, Shanghai 1920).
It is presented here in Cantonese with English subtitles and is released by Eureka Entertainment as part of their Masters of Cinema series #324. It has enjoyed a 2K restoration and is available on Limited…more

HONG KONG 1941 (Masters of Cinema) Limited Edition Blu-ray Review ****-

Cert 18 | 100 mins | 1984

4 Star
Hard Times in HK.
From Eureka comes a restored Hong Kong classic, written by another classic, Sammo Hung (Warriors Two & The Prodigal Son, The Millionaires Express), and directed by Po-Chih Leong (The Wisdom of Crocodiles, The Jade Pendant) who takes us back to WWII. The British protectorate of Hong Kong, three young people and their hopes for the future.…more

Laurel & Hardy: The Silent Years (1928) Restoration Review

Cert U | 212 mins | 1928

5 Star
Lessons in Comedy
Here is another great remastered release from Eureka Entertainment, with this release of the greatest duo to grace the silver screen. This compilation follows hot on the heels of their January release of LAUREL & HARDY: THE SILENT YEARS (1927). This time it is from the year 1928, and ten of their silent shorts. The Blu-ray is…more

BLACK TUESDAY (Masters of Cinema) Limited Edition Blu-ray Review ****-

Cert 12 | 80 mins | 1954

4 Star
Doomsday Breakout
When it comes from the pen of Sydney Boehm (The Big Heat, The Atomic City) you know you are in for a great tale. Directed by Hugo Fregonese (My Six Convicts, Savage Pampas) who brings out the brooding and ferocity of his leading man Edward G. Robinson (Double Indemnity, Key Largo) and a cracking support cast to boot.…more

Wolves, Pigs and Men Special Edition Review ****-

Cert 15 | 95 mins | 1964

4 Star
Out of the Cesspit and Into the Firing Line.
From the renowned writer/director Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale, Virus) comes one of his early works, brought to us by Eureka (Masters of Cinema) Special Edition. This dark and gritty film shows the seedier side of Japans poor and the squalor they are trying to escape. Being filmed in black-and-white makes it…more

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