Cert 15 | 106 mins
5 stars for this outstanding psychological thriller.
The Body (El Cuerpo) is directed by Oriol Paulo (writer of Julia’s Eyes) and is a Spanish film, subtitled in English, with well deserved rave reviews after its screening at the London film festival.
After Ángel Torres (Miquel Gelabert – Box 507, El Greco), the night security guard at the local morgue, sees something that…more
Cert 18 | 325 mins
4.5 stars of glorious 18 certificate anime at its best.
Deadman Wonderland is based on the Manga by Jinsei Kataoka and Kazuma Kondou and is the directorial début of Koichi Hatsumi (key animator on Cowboy Bebop and Ghost In The Shell: SAC) and I can’t wait to see what he comes up with next!
It tells the story of Ganta Igarashi (Romi…more
Cert 12 | 88 mins
3.5 stars for this thriller starring Ray Liotta.
Breakout is written by Suzanne Collins (The Hunger Games, The Underland Chronicles) and directed by Doug Logato (Wild Wild West, Best Shots) and was originally released under the name of “Ticket Out“.
Breakout tells the story of Jocelyn (Alexandra Breckenridge – She’s The Man, Family Guy), a mother desperate to keep her children safe…more
Cert 15 | 754 mins
4 stars for this classic 1990’s TV series, 3 stars for the conversion.
Crocodile Shoes was first shown on BBC One in 1994 and was written by the star, Jimmy Nail (Auf Wiedersehen Pet, Spender) who also had a successful music career on the back of the series.
This tells the story of Geordie factory worker Jed Shepperd, played by Jimmy Nail,…more
Cert 18 | 537 mins
4 stars for this tense thriller, familiar names with unfamiliar faces.
Hannibal is the latest incarnation of the well known characters created by Thomas Harris (Red Dragon, Silence Of The Lambs, Hannibal) and is set during the time of Red Dragon.
The series was created by Bryan Fuller (Pushing Daisies, Heroes) and directed by David Slade (Twilight: Eclipse, 30 Days Of Night).
Hannibal…more
Cert 15 | 77 mins
4 Stars of the continuing story of Guts.
With slick animation (drawn and CG) and plenty of blood and gore, as we are swept along in the next instalment in the life of mercenary Guts, (Hiroaki Iwanaga, Beserk: The Golden Age Arc 1 the Age of the King). After showing his prowess on the battlefield with his massive sword Guts is…more
Cert PG | 140 mins
Well thought out and entertaining Manga, 4 stars.
Tiger and Bunny Part 4 is the final instalment in the Tiger and Bunny Saga and is directed by Keiichi Sato.
For those not familiar with the franchise, Tiger and Bunny is set in a world where law and order is maintained by super heroes, called “Next“, people who have unique abilities and who…more
