Cert 15 | 124, 142 mins | 2023
4 star two film compilation of a compelling and strange anime.
How far will we go to save those we love?
Written and directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara (Sailor Moon, Revolutionary Girl Utena), these two films are a reimagined version of the original anime series, Mawaru Penguindrum, released in 2011. They are still quite long, coming in at 2hrs 4mins for the first…more
Cert 15 | 103 mins | 2022
5 Star
Never Let a Skill Die.
Well, be prepared to have your heartstrings well and truly pulled, with writing her first feature and her directorial debut, Anastasia Tsang‘s touching and heartfelt tribute to Hong Kong’s famous, now disappearing Neon signs. This is an awesome film.
Mei-hsiang (Sylvia Chang, Love Education, Passion) sits in an amusement arcade, playing a coin pusher, but she…more
Cert 15 | 119 mins | 2023
4 star hilarious and very dark homeowner comedy.
Over My Dead Body is a 2023 Hong Kong comedy film, written by Kong Ho-Yan (The Midnight After) and directed by Ho Cheuk-Tin (The Sparring Partner).
It is presented here in Cantonese with English and Chinese subtitles and is showing now in cinemas across the UK.
“This apartment! If we call the cops, it will…more
Cert 15 | 78 mins | 2023
4 star innovative and captivating sci-fi film.
Lola is a 2022 found footage sci-fi film, shot in Ireland during lockdown with a screenplay by Angeli Macfarlane (I Am Slave) and Andrew Legge, who also makes his very impressive feature directorial debut with this imaginative story.
It is showing exclusively in UK and Irish cinemas from 7th April 2023, courtesy of Signature Entertainment.
“Thom.…more
4 star unexpected and fun possesion horror tale.
The Curse of Rosalie is a 2022 American horror film written by Amy Mills (The Evolution of Andrew Andrews) and Will Klipstine, who also directs as well as taking the starring role.
It is showing now exclusively on the Icon Film Channel and will be released in selected UK cinemas from 14th April 2023…more
Cert 12 | 101 mins | 2022
4 Star
A Welcome Return to Aincrad.
Following on from Sword Art Online: Progressive – Aria of a Starless Night, director Ayako Kouno (Your Lie in April, After the Rain) takes us back to the early levels of the dungeon they are trapped in by game creator Akihiko Kayaba. This film is a retelling of the events of the dungeon, but in…more
Cert 15 | 95 mins | 2023
4 Star
Lessons in Logic, and Revenge.
Actor, producer, and director Brett Donowho (Salvation, A Haunting at Silver Falls), brings us a story by Carl W. Lucas (The Wave). A story of a ruthless but lawful man, who deals out justice with his trusty pistols. This has a profound effect on a young boy, who will eventually seek revenge.
It is the wild…more
