Cert 15 | 183 mins | 1964
5 Star
Epic Supernatural Tales.
Masaki Kobayashi (The Human Condition trilogy, Samurai Rebellion) bases this quadrilogy on stories from Lafcadio Hearn‘s (Studies of Strange Things) collections of Japanese folk tales from the early 1900’s. Kwaidan is four separate stories that will put a shiver down your spine, as you see the Japanese take on ghost stories in their own inimitable style.
The creepiness…more
Cert 15 | 94 mins | 2020
4 star tension and terror at sea.
Sea Fever is written and directed by BAFTA© winning Irish filmmaker Neasa Hardiman (Happy Valley, Jessica Jones). An original take on the creature feature, it brings to mind both The Thing and The Abyss.
Take that thing off you. You’re here now, we’d better get used to you.”
Siobhán (Hermione Corfield – Pride and Prejudice &…more
2020
5 star in depth look at the men and women behind the action.
Life of Action II is the second book from Mike Fury ( Life of Action) documenting the behind the scenes activity which goes into the making of action in film and T.V.
This second book features a brand new collection of in-depth interviews with those in the know, actors,…more
Cert U | 70 mins | 2016
5 stars, the man behind the magic.
Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki is directed by Kaku Arakawa and produced by NHK World TV. It is presented here on Dual Format DVD and Blu-ray, in the original Japanese with English subtitles and an alternate 48-minute version with English narration and new footage courtesy of Anime Ltd.
“Just one comment. I’ve caused a stir before…more
Cert 15 | 300 mins | 2020
3 stars of rocking and romantic slice of life anime.
Anonymous Noise is based on the Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ryoko Fukuyama. It is adapted to anime by studio Brain’s Base (Penguindrum, Brothers Conflict) and directed by Hideya Takahashi.
“Every morning, over and over I sing, looking back on that spring six years ago. My voice still hasn’t reached…more
Cert PG | 79 mins | 1963
4 Star
Seeing is Believing.
Known for classic horror films such as The Pit and The Pendulum, The Fall of the House of Usher and The Masque of the Red Death, Roger Corman directed and produced this independently made colour science-fiction horror film on a low budget and now Second Sight Films brings us a newly restored version on Blu-ray.
Right from the…more
Cert PG | 95 mins | 1983
4 Star
A Flying Monk, A Flying Demon and Flying Swords.
Visionary Hong Kong film director, producer and screenwriter Hark Tsui (Once Upon a Time in China film series (1991–1997), The Taking of Tiger Mountain) directs his fourth film with Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain which challenged the established way of making Hong Kong films in the 1980’s. Bringing elements of…more
