Cert PG | 1991
5 Star
An Excellent 4K Revival.
Arrow Video brings us a very crispy looking cult classic sequel in Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey. Where not every one is happy with the utopia of the latter end of the twenty-seventh century. They want to destroy the legend of the ‘Wyld Stallyns’ (Bogus). This classic Sci-Fi comedy was the directorial debut for Peter Hewitt…more
Cert 18 | 130 mins | 1986
5 Star
Historical Whodunit.
In 1980 Umberto Eco (The Role of the Reader (1979), Semiotics and the Philosophy of Language (1984)) wrote The Name of the Rose, and it didn’t take long before production started on the film version, directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud (Enemy at the Gates, Seven Years in Tibet). Second Sight Films brings us the definitive 4k UHD Limited Edition,…more
Cert 15 | 108 mins | 1991
4 Star
Chow Yun-Fat does a French Crime Caper.
After the release of Bullet in the Head in 1990, John Woo had a very busy 1991 due to filming Once a Thief and his seminal Hong Kong film Hard Boiled, which launched his career in the West, filming with Hollywood stars i.e. Jean-Claude Van Damme (Double Impact, The Bouncer), John Travolta (The…more
Cert 15 | 97 mins | 1973
5 Star
Rich or Poor It’s the Same Truck.
Thanks to Arrow Films this Sci-Fi classic is now a wonderful restoration, and it does look amazing. It brings back that threat of a horrible future, of Global warming, food and water shortages. Oh wait, we didn’t listen. That warning came in 1973 with Richard Fleischer‘s (Red Sonja, Fantastic Voyage, 20,000 Leagues Under…more
Cert 15 | 102 mins | 2016
4 Star
For the Love of Family.
From director David Mackenzie (Starred Up, Perfect Sense) and writer Taylor Sheridan (Yellowstone (TV Series), Sicario) bring us a tale of generational poverty in West Texas USA. As companies close and farmsteads are repossessed, it’s the banks that sit pretty, but some folks want to do anything to save their heritage.
Toby Howard (Chris Pine, Star…more
Cert 18 | 99 mins | 1998
4 Star
The Revenge of Obsolescence.
Sci-Fi fans rejoice, a cult classic makes it to 4K with this release by Arrow Video, as David Webb Peoples‘ (Blade Runner, Unforgiven, 12 Monkeys) story hits our screens in crispy clarity. Even though this film is full of top class acts, this film was a box-office flop. It has since become a Sci-Fi cult film,…more
300 mins | 2022
4 Star
The Love and Grief of a Demon.
MVM brings us a magical teen titillation Blu-ray, directed by Takashi Naoya (Am I Actually the Strongest? (TV Series), Tales of Wedding Rings (TV Series)). Taken from the manga series written by Kōta Aman and illustrated by Yōko Umezu. With the not so snappy title of Vermeil in Gold: The Failing Student and…more
