Cert 15 | 110 mins | 2012
4 Star
Teen Sci-Fi Adventure.
This popular story was first told in 1973. This was a science fiction novel by Taku Mayumura (Neo Tokyo), adapted many times and now it has been produced as a film, directed by Ryosuke Nakamura (The Perfect World of Kai) and he brings a lush slice of Sci-Fi anime.
Kenji Seki has enjoyed the last day of the…more
Cert 15 | 124 mins | 2016
5 Star
Decisions, Regrets and Mud-baths.
Italian writer/director Paolo Sorrentino (The Great Beauty) brings us arty shots and lovely vistas but it is the stars of this film that stand out in this study of friendship, family and what matters to a person.
Fred Ballinger (Michael Caine, Mona Lisa, Interstellar, Mr Morgan’s Last Love, The Dark Knight Rises) is a retired maestro holidaying…more
Cert E | 260 mins | 1982
5 Star
Ladders, Hammers and Steam.
From the BBC archives of 1982 comes the series that made Fred Dibnah a household name. A man born a hundred years or so too late, for his liking. Now on DVD this BAFTA award winning series is now yours to own.
We follow a forty year old Fred as he goes about his work, through two…more
Cert 15 | 450 mins | 2016
4 stars for this lavish and colourful production.
Indian Summers is a period drama from Channel 4 set in the last years of the Raj in India’s Little England, Simla.
“India wants freedom on her own terms or not at all.”
Series One was set in 1932, now Season 2 is set three years later in 1935. Things have changed quite dramatically since…more
Cert 15 | 87 mins | 2016
4 stars for this corporate vampire invasion.
Bloodsucking Bosses is written by Ryan Mitts and Dr. God, a Los Angeles based comedy group and directed by Brian James O’Connell (Angry White Man).
It was very well received at Film 4 Frightfest 2015, where it went under the name Bloodsucking Bastards.
I was a little dubious before watching this as I have seen it…more
Cert 12 | 400 mins | 1967
3 Star
A forgotten Series Brought Back to Life, Just.
From the dusty vaults of the BBC comes a 1967 series based around the second book about the Kings Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas (The Count of Monte Cristo) set twenty years after the events of 1625-8. This series was prime time weekend telly of the era. Directed by Christopher Barry (Dr Who,…more
Cert 15 | 11 x 20 mins | 2014
5 Star
Inspectors, Enforcers and Clouded Psychosis.
Tatsunoko Production (Macross) and their association with I.G. Production (Letter to Momo, Miss Hokusai, Garm Wars: The Last Druid) bring us the continuation of inspector Akane Tsunemori, it is now a year and a half since the escapades of Psycho Pass (2114) in the MSWPB (No Spoilers).
The mental state (Psycho Pass) of every citizen is the…more
