90 mins | 2016
4 star environmental tale for kids.
Norm of the North is directed by Trevor Wall (Sabrina: Secrets of a teenage witch) and boasts a host of familiar names.
“I put the soul in winter solstice”
It tells the story of Norm (Rob Schneider – Deuce Bigalow Male Gigolo, 50 First Dates), a polar bear with a most unusual talent, he can speak human, something…more
Cert 15 | 275 mins | 2016
4 stars for this exceptional but unusual sporting anime.
Ping Pong: The Animation is based on the Manga written by Taiyō Matsumoto (Blue Spring) and features his trade mark unconventional and slightly surreal style of drawing. It is adapted to anime by the Tatsunoko Production Studio.
“I’ve never seen him this way. It is spring, maybe he’s in heat.”
It tells the story of…more
Cert 15 | 88 mins | 2016
4 Star
Bent Cops, Criminals and a Stash.
From first time writing/directing siblings Alex Brewer, Benjamin Brewer comes a new slant on the buddy, heist movie. Set in Las Vegas we find that the cops are as bent as those they try to put behind bars. It’s a free for all, just who is the best at it? Done in a style of…more
Cert 18 | 12 x 22 mins | 2012
5 Star
What you do to become a
God?
From the director Naoto Hosoda (The Devil is a Part-Timer) comes the concluding episodes in the adventures of Yukiteru Amano / First and Yuno Gasai / Second as they try and eliminate the other contestants in the game to become the god of time and space. In the first episodes, we were told…more
Cert 15 | 98 mins | 2016
4 stars for this magnificently subtle yet dark thriller.
Queen of Earth is written and directed by Alex Ross Perry (Listen Up Philip, The Colour Wheel) and takes a very bold approach to both filming style and acting.
“I love you more than anything, you stupid brat.”
The premise of the story is relatively simple. Catherine (Elisabeth Moss – Mad Men, The One…more
Cert 15 | 92 mins | 2016
3 stars for a good idea that nearly worked.
i-Lived is written and directed by Franck Khalfoun (Maniac, Amityville: The Awakening and produced by Alan Pao (It Follows).
“You haven’t lived until i-Lived”
i-Lived tells us the story of Josh (Jeremiah Watkins – Animeme, The Bet) a video blogger who reviews apps online through his Youtube channel, J-Tech.
His latest review project is i-Lived,…more
Cert 12 | 291 mins | 2016
4 stars for the continuation of this highly entertaining sporting adventure.
Haikyu!! is based on the Japanese shōnen manga series of the same name, written and illustrated by Haruichi Furudate. This anime adaptation is from I.G. production, directed by Susumu Mitsunaka and is presented here in the original Japanese with English subtitles.
The usual spoiler alerts apply, this is a review of the second half…more
