Cert 15 | 26 x 23 mins | 2007
4 Star
Fight the Monster Inside, Kill those on the Outside!
This anime is adapted from the manga of the same name by Norihiro Yagi (Angel Densetsu) and produced by Madhouse Studios and directed by Hiroyuki Tanaka. This heroic fantasy follows the special women that destroy the monsters (Yoma) that plague the towns and cities of these medieval times.
A small town is under…more
Cert PG | 1925
3 stars of tedious German melodrama.
Variete is a silent German film, first released in 1925 and presented here as part of the Masters of Cinema series #160. It is based on the novel The Oath of Stephan Huller by Felix Hollaender.
This release features 3 different scores, each of which is quite capable of destroying your will to live long before the credits roll…more
Cert 12 | 520 mins | 2017
5 stars of zombie action aboard the Thriller Bark.
One Piece is a long running anime based on the serial in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine written by Eiichiro Oda and telling us of the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and the rest of his crew, the “Straw Hat Pirates”.
“I know he’s annoying, but he’s still dead…”
This collection comprises episodes 349 -372 and takes…more
Cert 12 | 106 mins | 2016
4 star journey from tacos to chopsticks.
East Side Sushi is written and directed by Anthony Lucero and is his very impressive feature film directorial debut.
“A good sushi chef can pick up his knife and go anywhere he chooses, like a samurai warrior.”
This heartwarming film tells us the story of Juana Martinez (Diana Elizabeth Torres – Private Number), a young Mexican…more
Cert 18 | 112 mins | 1974
5 Star
Peckinpah at his Rawest.
Arrow Video bring us the quintessential Sam Peckinpah (The Wild Bunch, Straw Dogs) package, he himself said that this film is the most of him in a film, as film executives always used to meddle with his work. Also this 4 star film becomes a 5 star Blu-ray package because of the special features and the…more
Cert 18 | 75 mins | 2017
4 Star
Mechanics, Motors and Money.
Writer/director Steve Lawson (KillerSaurus) brings us the tale of small fish trying to jump into a big pond, where the top shark swims.
Terry Slade (Steven Dolton, The Curse of Robert the Doll) runs casino’s in Nottingham and when he moved down to Essex he soon became the top man running everything from knocking shops to garages…more
Cert 15 | 130 mins | 2016
3 stars for this disturbing but slightly confused thriller.
Creepy is a Japanese film, presented with English subtitles and is to be released on Dual Format DVD and Blu-ray as part of the Masters of Cinema series #159. It is based on the novel by Yutaka Maekawa and directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Journey to the Shore, The Cure).
“That man is not my father. He’s…more
