111 mins | 2023
4 star gory and imaginative found footage horror.
V/H/S/85 is a 2023 American horror anthology and the sixth instalment in the franchise. As with the previous films, it is comprised of various segments, tied together by a central framing story. This is my personal favourite of all the V/H/S films, capturing the spirit of the year in which it is set…more
Cert 15 | 96 mins | 2023
3 stars, suffering for your art.
End of Term is a 2021 British horror/thriller written by John Paul Chapple (Guy X, Big Kiss) and directed by Mat Menony who makes his feature directorial debut.
It is available in the UK on Digital Platforms from 2nd October 2023 courtesy of Reel 2 Reel Films.
“The image of the tortured artist is a common one.…more
Cert PG | 129 mins | 2023
4 Star
The Pressure is On.
Yusheng Tian (Phanta City (TV Mini Series), The Sacrifice) brings us his fourth part of the Meng Yun (Geng Han, Transformers: Age of Extinction, So Young) and Yu Fei (Ryan Zheng, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, The Great Wall) show, as the best friends hit their mid-thirties, their mothers want grand children. For that, you need a…more
Cert 12 | 104 mins | 2023
4 star, great restoration of a classy supernatural horror.
The Others is a gothic supernatural horror film, originally released in 2001. It is written and directed by Alejandro Amenábar (The Sea Inside, Open Your Eyes) and is presented here following a 4K restoration courtesy of STUDIOCANAL.
STUDIOCANAL will release a new 4K Ultra HD™ Edition, Blu-ray and DVD on October 2nd 2023.
“You’ll…more
2023
A new Drama-Documentary that explores two famous British ghost stories.
A team of paranormal investigators use modern techniques and advanced technology when looking into some of the most famous ghost stories in and around Great Britain starting with the haunting of Borley Rectory and Pluckley Village in Kent which holds the record for most haunted village in Britain.
The Drama-Documentary stars Louisa Warren (Unhinged,…more
Cert U | 80 mins | 2023
5 Star
A Legacy of Sound and Speed.
First time writer/director, David Lancaster, brings us a slice of iconic British engineering combined with a deep throaty sound that makes a man of my age weep with joy. Yes, this is the documentary for any British motorcycle fan. Big pots, loud noise. Philip Conrad Vincent brought the World pure engineering brilliance, that still…more
Cert 15 | 144 mins | 2023
4 Star
Cops, Crime and Control.
Philip Yung (Rigor Mortis, May We Chat), directs his first film in seven years, and this is his labour of love, as he addresses the subject of crime in the police force in Hong Kong from the 1940s to the 1980s. So much was controlled by just a few men. Featuring two of Asian cinema’s biggest…more
