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 18 | 159 mins | 1999
4 Star
A Force from God, or a Witch?
StudioCanal brings us Luc Besson’s (Leon, Nikita, Arthur and the Great Adventure) 1999 historical epic story of one of the most prominent woman of the 15th Century, when England wanted French soil during the ‘Hundred Years War’. Now they bring Luc’s vision of this heroic tale to 4K UHD Steelbook, with an extra…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 | 115 mins | 1996
4 Star
Action Packed Arnie.
With a career that started with writing the screenplay and directing A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, Chuck Russell went onto direct Hollywood blockbusters such as The Mask and The Scorpion King, and now Warner Bros’ Eraser is on 4K UHD. The action is stunning in this excellent restoration, a must own for the action…more
Cert 15 | 642 mins | 1994-1998
5 Star
Jackie Chan at his Best.
Arrow Video have out-done themselves with this 4K UHD box-set of Jackie Chan films that got him noticed big-time in the West. With notable directors Lau Kar-leung (Drunken Master II, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III), Stanley Tong (Rumble in the Bronx, Police Story 3: Supercop) that brought Jackie Chan to the masses…more
Cert 18 | 136 mins | 1990
5 Star
From the Master John Woo.
After making his name in the Hong Kong action genre with A Better Tomorrow, A Better Tomorrow II and The Killer, John Woo (Hard Boiled, Last Hurrah For Chivalry & Hand Of Death), he brought us the semiautobiographical Bullet in the Head. He writes, produces, directs, and edits this action masterpiece. Now Arrow Video bring…more
