Cert 18 | 95 mins | 2015
4 Star
Mohawk’s, Machetes and Mayhem.
From burgeoning writer/director Jeremy Saulnier (Blue Ruin) comes a dark tale, that pulls you in and scares the socks off you.
Road-weary punk band the Ain’t Rights find themselves in a maize field as the driver Tiger (Callum Turner, Queen & Country) had fallen asleep in the night and now they find themselves without fuel. Luckily with…more
Cert 18 | 86-90 mins | 1968-79
5 Star
Revenge and Regret.
Director/writer and master of the wuxia film genre, Joseph Kuo (CINEMATIC VENGEANCE! 8 Kung Fu Classics, Ninja Death) brings one of the best in this Eureka limited edition Two disc release. Thanks to the work of the “Taiwan film classics digital restoration and value adding project”, commissioned by the Ministry of Culture. Also included in the Limited…more
4 stars of brilliantly unsettling sci-fi horror.
Possessor is written and directed by Brandon Cronenberg (Antiviral), son of legendary director David Cronenberg (The Fly, Naked Lunch). It is clear right from the start that a talent for telling surreal and fascinating stories runs in the family.
This is a modern sci-fi which pushes the boundaries of the acceptable at every turn, very satisfying to watch.
It is…more
Cert 12A | 96 mins | 2024
3 star moving and thought-provoking drama.
The New Boy is a 2024 Australian historical fantasy film written and directed by Warwick Thornton. Filmed on location in South Australia, the magnificent scenery is showcased to excellent effect.
It is showing exclusively in cinemas in the UK and Ireland from 15th March 2024, courtesy of Signature Entertainment.
“Dear brother, I am writing to tell you…more
Cert 12A | 110 mins | 2024
4 star amusing and informative coming-of-age story.
The Lyricist Wannabe is a 2024 Hong Kong teen comedy written and directed by Norris Wong (My Prince Edward) which draws inspiration from her own life. It offers a fascinating insight in the world of Cantopop and it’s creation.
It is presented here in Cantonese with English and Chinese subtitles and is showing in selected…more
Cert 15 | 175 mins | 1973
4 Star
The Man, The Stare, The Fist.
By 1973, director Ryûichi Takamori (Yakuza deka: Oretachi ni haka wa nai, Yakuza deka: Kyofu no doku gasu) was well established as a director in the action, crime genre, and also collaborating with Sonny Chiba (The Street Fighter Trilogy, YAKUZA WOLF 1 & 2, The Executioner Collection, THE BULLET TRAIN). Now comes these two…more
Cert TBC (15) | 87 mins | 2017
4 Star
Death, Vengeance and The Bush Knife.
This South African indie film comes via writer/ director Renaldo Kell (Legacy of Steel). This film was created on a microbudget and done in his spare time. Renaldo has pulled off an amazing job to bring us a full length film that keeps you gripped to the end, he’s a man with talent…more
