Cert E 18 | 115 mins | 1981
4 Star
Death on the Streets.
Sheldon Renan (Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse) brings us a brutal documentary about the decline of America in the 1960’s-70’s and the meteoric rise of gun crime.
This documentary has never been released in the United States and graphically shows the bloodyness of real life gun crime. The only censorship in this film is…more
Cert PG | 433 mins | 1921-1925
4 Star
Drama, Intrigue and Inter-titles.
Eureka bring us #140-144 in their Masters of Cinema’s collection taking us all the way back to the roaring 20’s (1920’s that is), they bring us 5 of the early surviving films of Murnau (Nosferatu). All painstakingly restored with the inter-titles translated from the original German. The films are Schloβ Vogelöd, Phantom, Die Finanzen des groβherzogs,…more
Cert PG | 88 mins | 1957/8
5 Star
Early Stanley Kubrick Genius!
Paths of Glory is hitting the small screen, as we hit the 100th Anniversary of the start of the First World War.
Beautifully restored this 1957 Black and White War film shows the struggles of the French army against the Hun, fought across the no-man’s land where a hundred yards gain may take 100,000 men, but…more
Cert PG | 720 mins | 1917-1923
5 Star
Classic Slapstick at its Very Best.
Eureka brings a slice of pure genius in the form of the complete library of Buster Keaton from 1917-1923. Those of a certain age will remember these being shown on TV years ago, but these slapstick shorts are for everyone, young or older.
What can one say about a man with so mush talent, timing…more
Cert 15 | 96 mins | 1993-5
4 Star
Stylish and Thought Provoking.
This is the second time writer/directors David Siegel, Scott McGehee (Bee Season) collaborate and they have come up with a stunner. Even though this was released in the 1990’s you feel like you are watching a 1960’s thriller from the likes of classic directors such as Hitchcock (Birds). This film is a study of what makes a…more
Cert PG | 75 mins | 1950
4 Star
Fear and Indifference in San Francisco.
Another release from those at Arrow Academy, a Film-Noir classic from the pen and direction of Norman Foster (Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier). A tale of self preservation even though it is detrimental to his survival.
Frank Johnson (Ross Elliott, Kelly’s Heroes) is out walking his dog Rembrandt, when he hears a…more
Cert PG | 99 mins | 1949
4 Star
Cash, Greed and Murderous Intent.
From Arrow Academy comes classic Film-Noir from 1949 from the director Byron Haskin who brought us such classics as Treasure Island, Arsenic and Old Lace, The War of the Worlds and Robinson Crusoe on Mars) comes a tale of what unearned money can do to people. Now brought to us by the talents of UCLA Film…more
