Cert 15 | 325 mins
3.0 stars for this latest release in the Naruto series.
This box set starts at episode 167 in the story, and comprises the last seven episodes of the Invasion of Pain arc and the first four episodes of the Konoha History arc.
Again, this stars our hero Naruto and his friends as they battle the forces of evil.
At the start of the…more
Cert 15 | 650 mins
4.5 stars for this hilarious swashbuckling pirate adventure.
One piece is based on the Manga by Eiichiro Oda, which appears in Weekly Shonan Jump and is the best selling Manga series of all time.
This is the story of the Straw Hat Pirates and their quest to find “One Piece”, a legendary treasure of unimaginable value, reputed to be hidden within the…more
Cert U | 76 mins
1 star for this misguided attempt at a children’s film.
Sir Billi is written by Tessa Hartman (her writing and producing début, rather embarrassingly) , directed by Sascha Hartman (again, a first attempt) and produced by and starring Sir Sean Connery (Indiana Jones, James Bond).
This film is the first Scottish full length animated feature film, and it shows.
The animation is very…more
Cert 12 | 400 mins
4 Stars for the next instalment of this epic tale.
Bleach series 11 is directed by Noriyuki Abe and based upon the Manga by Tite Kubo. This series comprises episodes 213 – 229 and is called Arrancar: Decisive Battle Of Karakura Arc.
It begins back in time, during the Hueco Mundo Arc (Series 7) for the first two episodes, where we…more
Cert 15 | 106 mins
5 stars for this outstanding psychological thriller.
The Body (El Cuerpo) is directed by Oriol Paulo (writer of Julia’s Eyes) and is a Spanish film, subtitled in English, with well deserved rave reviews after its screening at the London film festival.
After Ángel Torres (Miquel Gelabert – Box 507, El Greco), the night security guard at the local morgue, sees something that…more
Cert 12 | 88 mins
3.5 stars for this thriller starring Ray Liotta.
Breakout is written by Suzanne Collins (The Hunger Games, The Underland Chronicles) and directed by Doug Logato (Wild Wild West, Best Shots) and was originally released under the name of “Ticket Out“.
Breakout tells the story of Jocelyn (Alexandra Breckenridge – She’s The Man, Family Guy), a mother desperate to keep her children safe…more
Cert 15 | 754 mins
4 stars for this classic 1990’s TV series, 3 stars for the conversion.
Crocodile Shoes was first shown on BBC One in 1994 and was written by the star, Jimmy Nail (Auf Wiedersehen Pet, Spender) who also had a successful music career on the back of the series.
This tells the story of Geordie factory worker Jed Shepperd, played by Jimmy Nail,…more
