Cert PG | 102 mins | 2018
4 stars of enchanting adventure to faraway lands.
Mary and the Witch’s Flower is based on the much loved children’s novel The Little Broomstick by Mary Stewart and directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi.
It is adapted to anime by Studio Ponoc, founded by Yoshiaki Nishimura, formerly of Studio Ghibli, and this pedigree is clear to see.
“I thought it was a monkey. A red haired monkey covered in…more
Cert 15 | 121 mins | 2018
3 stars of weather based psychological thriller.
Take Shelter is written and directed by Jeff Nichols (Mud, Midnight Special) and is an interesting look at the issues surrounding mental illness and the resulting social stigma.
“It’s hard to explain, because it’s not just a dream, it’s a feeling. I’m afraid something might be coming. Something not right.”
Curtis (Michael Shannon – The Shape…more
Cert 12 | 94 mins | 1955
4 Star
Honour and Dedication.
From an illustrious career that started in 1922-1970 Arrow Academy brings Tomu Uchida‘s (Twilight Saloon, Sword in the Moonlight) 1955 Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji, a tale of a Samurai and his two servants as they make their way to Edo and their encounters on the way. This film made Daisuke Katō (Seven Samurai, Street of Shame) the…more
Cert 12 | 600 mins | 2018
5 stars of thrilling pirate action in Impel Down.
One Piece is a long running anime based on the serial in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda and telling us of the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and the rest of his crew, the “Straw Hat Pirates”. It is directed by Kônosuke Uda and produced by Toei Television Production(Dragonball Kai).
This collection is Season 7…more
Cert 12 | 10 x 24 mins | 2017
4 Star
A Grimoire Tale
Funimation brings us a new tale of magic users from the manga written and illustrated by Yūki Tabata. This series has been adapted by Tatsuya Yoshihara (Long Riders!) and written by Kazuyuki Fudeyasu (Claymore). As an avid anime fan I find this series as a mix of Fairy Tail and One Piece which isn’t a bad thing…more
Cert 15 | 100, 121 mins | 1985, 1988
5 Star
Classic Jackie Chan, Just Made Better.
Eureka brings us two of Jackie Chan‘s (Drunken Master, City Hunter, Jackie Chan’s Who Am I?, Rush Hour, Shanghai Knights, Police Story: Lockdown) most iconic films, that show off his unique style of action, comedy and martial arts. After spending years as an uncredited extra, he suddenly became an overnight success in the late…more
Cert 18 | 184 mins | 1978
5 Star
Class Never Loses its Lustre.
For those that have never heard of this film, they are in for an epic tour de force as it is set in the thick of the Vietnam War and the traumatic aftermath and how it affected those that were there. Those that do remember this Michael Cimino (Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, Year of the Dragon)…more
