Cert 12 | 74 mins | 1945
4 Star
A Piece of History and the Start of a Legacy.
What do you do when you are ordered to make a propaganda film for the Japanese Navy during World War II? This was the task of Mitsuyo Seo (Momotarô’s Sea Eagles) who two years earlier had made a short film for the Navy. He went and made Japan’s first ever…more
Cert 18 | 141 mins | 2018
5 stars of bloody, brutal brilliance.
Blade of the Immortal is based on the manga of the same name by Hiroaki Samura and is the 100th feature from renowned director Takashi Miike (Audition, The Happiness of the Katakuris). With it’s breathtaking and beautifully filmed action sequences it is set to become one of his most revered films.
“Machi, that’s a horse turd. Put…more
Cert 12 | 110 mins | 2017
4 Star
A Girl with a Realm to Save.
Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Eden of the East) brings us the beautiful tale of Kokone Morikawa, a young schoolgirl who is prone to falling asleep in class or anywhere else really. It is where she goes while she is asleep that takes us on a flight of fantasy.…more
Cert PG | 191 mins | 1979
5 Star
Drums, Cymbals and Ghosts.
Masters of Cinema bring us #185 in their series of remastered masterpieces. This time it is writer/director King Hu‘s (The Swordsman, A Touch of Zen) epic Legend of the Mountain, an ancient tale of good versus evil in the form of humans trying to survive against the spirit world. Legend of the Mountain has been fully…more
Cert 15 | 275 mins | 2018
4 stars as night falls in Ikebukuro.
Durarara!! x2 Ketsu is the final part of the second series, which is split into three parts and is preceded by Durarara!! x2 Shou and Durarara!!x2 Ten. It is based on the light novel series written by Ryohgo Narita and illustrated by Suzuhito Yasuda. It is produced by studio Shuka (91 Days).
This release contains episodes 25-36 and dramatically concludes the tales…more
Cert 12 | 100 mins | 2018
3 stars of dysfunctional family comedy.
Daddy’s Home 2 is written and directed by Sean Anders (That’s My Boy, Sex Drive) and is the sequel to the very amusing Daddy’s Home.
“Stepdads and dads don’t always get along, but Dusty and I have this co-dad thing on lockdown.”
Following a shaky start in the first film, Brad (Will Ferrell – Anchorman: The Legend…more
Cert 12 | 13 x 25 mins | 2003
4 Star
A Girl, a Motorbike and Dystopia.
All The Anime bring us Ryutaro Nakamura‘s ( Serial Experiments Lain) 2003 groundbreaking esoteric story of a young girl travelling the lands of an unknown world on her speaking motorbike (a Motorrad). Kino’s journey is more about Zen than your regular anime (of which there are many genres) as Kino sees all that her…more
