Cert 12 | 152 mins | 1973
4 Star
No Emotion, Just Death.
After running in the Shogakukan’s seinen manga magazine Big Comic for five years, Takao Saito‘s Golgo 13 gets its first live action feature film, directed by Jun’ya Satô (Bullet Train, The Drifting Avenger). This Japanese–Iranian action film sees our infamous assassin travel to the old Persia, in search of the boss of a crime syndicate. Director…more
Cert PG | 98 mins | 2023
3 star tale of journeys to another world.
The Secret Kingdom is a 2023 Australian children’s fantasy adventure film written and directed by Matt Drummond (My Pet Dinosaur, Dinosaur Island), who also voices a number of the characters.
It is showing now in selected cinemas across the UK courtesy of Signature Entertainment.
“Many moons ago, the lands of The Above and Below were…more
Cert PG | 325 mins | 2023
4 star magical coming-of-age anime.
Iroduku: The World in Colors is a 2018 Japanese animation, produced by Studio P.A. Works (Charlotte, Maquia: When the Promised flower blooms) and directed by Toshiya Shinohara (Gunparade Orchestra).
It is now available in the UK on Blu-ray courtesy of MVM Entertainment and is presented here in both the original Japanese with English subtitles and an English…more
Cert 15 | 121 mins | 2022
4 Star
Love Can be Very Twisty.
Directors Rui Cui with his first feature and Xiang Liu (Bu su lai ke) with his second feature, bring us an edge of the seat mystery that will have you bewildered and fascinated in equal measures until the final reveal. In this riveting love story, you will be mesmerized by the flawed main character, as…more
Cert 15 | 100 mins | 2023
3 star ultra-violent creature feature.
The Lair is a 2023 British action horror film written and directed by Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers, The Descent), in a return to his creature feature roots. It is co-written by Charlotte Kirk (The Reckoning, Ocean’s Eight) who also takes the starring role.
It is a Shudder Original film, available in the UK on DVD, Blu-ray and…more
Cert 12a | 82 mins | 2023
4 star clever and thought provoking sci-fi romance.
The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes is a 2022 Japanese animation based on the light novel written by Mei Hachimoku. Written and directed by Tomohisa Taguchi (Persona 3 the Movie #4: Winter of Rebirth), this film was adapted to anime by Studio CLAP (Play it Cool, Guys).
It is now showing in…more
Cert 18 | 772 mins | 1971-1980
5 Star
The Ultimate Bruce Lee
Arrow Video bring us the legend that was Bruce Lee (The Green Hornet (TV Series), Batman (TV Series)) when he was at Golden Harvest Productions. From his first starring role in ‘The Big Boss’ through to ‘The Game of Death II’. All in glorious 4K UHD, packed with a plethora of special features (See Below). With…more
