Cert 15 | 114 mins | 2024
4 Star
For the Few, That Give So Much.
From writers Anastasia Tsang (A Light Never Goes Out) and Oliver Yip (Where the Wind Blows) who bring us the powerful story of belief and the age-old Hong Kong stuntman saying “Never Say No”, this was at the height of Hong Kong action films in the 1980s. Directors Albert Leung (Twins Mission) and…more
Cert 18 | 91 mins | 1983
4 Star
The Beautiful Kung-Fu Game
This whacky football themed film was the first film written and directed by popular martial arts actor Brandy Yuen (In The Line of Duty III, Master of Zen, Drunken Master) who addresses subjects such as the problems of jealousy, corruption and bullying in sports, all in the guise of this 1983 modern slapstick movie. Great skills,…more
Cert 15 | 117 mins | 1990
5 Star
Educating Nikita
StudioCanal and Fetch Publicity bring us the definitive three disk steelbook of this 1990 French Classic spy action thriller. From the pen of master filmmaker Luc Besson (Taxi, Arthur and the Great Adventure, Leon, Fifth Element) comes the gritty tale of a girl done wrong to a sanctioned killer and all the troubles that entails. Nikita is just…more
Cert 12 | 92 mins | 1977
4 Star
Deadly Regretful Actions.
Following the success of the Jaws, executive producer Dino De Laurentiis (Flash Gordon, La Strada) green-lit the project and handed the directing reigns to Michael Anderson (Logan’s Run, Around the World in 80 Days (1956)), who takes us out to Newfoundland where Orcas roam the open seas, living their lives in the family pods.
The cold waters of…more
Cert 15 | 264 mins | 2022
4 Star
Down, Down, Deeper and Death
This series is based on the light novel series created by Fujino Ōmori (Wistoria: Wand and Sword (TV Series), DanMachi: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side – Sword Oratoria (TV Series), Is It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon?). Where the fourteen-year-old…more
Cert 15 | 112 mins | 1973
4 Star
Revenge is a Complicated Affaire.
Legendary writer/director Wei Lo follows up his big hits (The Big Boss, Fist of Fury) with this fast-paced revenge story. The hand-to-hand, and the foot-to-the-face action in this film is second to none. As the film follows the usual Hong Kong action Yakuza film, that is, until we get near the end, then it turns…more
Cert 15 | 95 mins | 1964
4 Star
Out of the Cesspit and Into the Firing Line.
From the renowned writer/director Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale, Virus) comes one of his early works, brought to us by Eureka (Masters of Cinema) Special Edition. This dark and gritty film shows the seedier side of Japans poor and the squalor they are trying to escape. Being filmed in black-and-white makes it…more
