Road Rash Reviews

Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) 4K Review *****

Cert 12 | 107 mins | 2023

5 star glorious restoration of an Australian classic.
Picnic at Hanging Rock is an Australian mystery/thriller originally released in 1975. Based on the 1967 novel of the same name by Joan Lindsay, it is adapted for screenplay by Cliff Green (Power Without Glory) and was an early work by now legendary director Peter Weir (Dead Poets Society, The Truman Show, Master…more

The City of Lost Children (1995) 4K UHD Review ****-

Cert 15 | 113/108 mins | 2023

4 star restoration of a deeply surreal French Sci-fi classic.
The City of Lost Children is a French science fiction film originally released in 1995. Also known as La Cité des Enfants Perdus, it is written and directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro who created the 1991 cult hit Delicatessen.
This award winning film has enjoyed a 4K UHD restoration courtesy…more

Martin 4K UHD Review ****-

Cert 18 | 95 mins | 2023

4 star totally unique take on the vampire genre.
Martin is a 1977 American psychological horror film, written and directed by acclaimed director George A. Romero (The Dark Half, Dawn of the Dead).
Unavailable for years following the video nasty era, this forgotten gem has enjoyed a 4K UHD restoration courtesy of Second Sight Films and is available in the UK on…more

The Virgin Suicides (1999) 4K UHD Review *****

Cert 15 | 93 mins | 2023

5 star restoration of a haunting and mesmorising film.
Originally released in 1999, The Virgin Suicides is the stunning feature directorial debut of Sofia Coppola (Lost In Translation, Marie Antoinette). It is based on the novel of the same name by Jeffrey Eugenides (The Switch, The Marriage Plot).
It is presented here following a 4K restoration from Criterion and is also availablel…more

The Sisters Brothers UHD [Limited Edition] [Blu-ray] Review ****-

Cert 15 | 122 mins | 2018

4 Star
A Winning Formula.
Taken from the book of the same name by Patrick DeWitt (French Exit, Terri) we get a very dark and brooding western that shows off the talents of these great actors, cinematographers, sound, Best Production Design, and the award-winning skills of director and screenplay co-writer Jacques Audiard (Rust and Bone, A Prophet) (Silver Lion for Best Direction).…more

The Last Emperor (1987) 4K UHD Review *****

Cert 15 | 382 mins | 2023

5 star 4K treatment of an epic tale.
The Last Emperor is a 1987 epic biographical drama, co-written by Mark Peploe (The Passenger, Afraid of the Dark) and Bernado Bertolucci (Last Tango in Paris, The Sheltering Sky). It is adapted from the 1964 autobiography of Puyi, the final Emperor of China.
It is presented here in all it’s glory following a 4K…more

Ju-On: The Grudge Collection Review ****-

Cert 15 | 452 mins | 2022

4 star box set of super creepy retro Japanese horror.
Ju-On: The Grudge Collection is a box set containing all six of the Japanese films from the Ju-On franchise. Written and directed by Takashi Shimizu (The Grudge, Howling Village), the first film Ju-On: The Curse was released in 2000, with the sequel Ju-On: The Curse 2 following quickly behind the same…more

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