Cert 12 | 400 mins | 1967
3 Star
A forgotten Series Brought Back to Life, Just.
From the dusty vaults of the BBC comes a 1967 series based around the second book about the Kings Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas (The Count of Monte Cristo) set twenty years after the events of 1625-8. This series was prime time weekend telly of the era. Directed by Christopher Barry (Dr Who,…more
Cert PG | 88 mins | 1928
4 Star
Czars, Bullets and Hard Lines.
1928 the last days of silent films (The Jazz Singer 1927 being first sound synced film) sees director Josef von Sternberg (Shanghai Express) bring us a tale of two different worlds, that of Czarist Russia and that of Hollywood USA. Where a Director is looking for his next extra and suddenly recognises a face from…more
Cert E | 298 mins | 1929
4 Star
Life, Death, Work and Pleasure.
1929 Russian Style
#134 in the Masters of Cinema Series in the Eureka style of Dual-Format presentation of classic celluloid. This is no exception as it brings a 4 disc limited release of the pioneering cinematographer Dziga Vertov, a member of the controversial film makers known as the Kinoks (Kino’s eye) an Avant-Garde group believing their…more
Cert PG | 92 mins | 1951
5 Star
Bullets, Snow, Fears and Bayonets.
Eureka brings us #127 in their Masters of Cinema collection, this classic war film set at the start of 1951 in the Korean War is the stark tale of fear whether it be bullets, the freezing cold, or inner demons.
Writer/ director Samuel Fuller (40 Guns) uses his own experiences from World War II to write…more
Cert PG | 92 mins | 1959
5 Star
End of the Trail Western.
#124 in Eureka’s Masters of Cinema’s series brings alive the book, Day of the Outlaw by Lee Wells. Andre De Toth (The Stranger Wore a Gun) takes this story and develops characters that stand out from the screen as we see the story of the end of the trail town trying to survive it’s winter.
Bitters…more
Cert PG | 97 mins | 1946
5 Star Classic Top Shelf Western.
This Limited Edition sees John Ford‘s (Stagecoach, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Grapes of Wrath) 1946 version of the telling of the fight at the OK Corral. With two versions of the film, the one we all know and love and a longer ruff cut copy that was shown to preview audience. Now…more
Cert PG | 83 mins | 1947
4 Star Crime Drama 1947 Style.
John Paddy Carstairs, best known for his work with Norman Wisdom (Trouble in Store, One Good Turn, Man of the Moment), brings us the tale of two childhood buddies who went to war and returned safe and sound.
Ted Peters (Richard Attenborough, Jet Storm, Jurassic Park) and Dave Robinson (Bill Owen, Last of the Summer Wine)…more
