Cert 12 | 2014
4 Star
Monsters, S.E.E.S and Multiple Persona’s
This is first instalment in a film series based on the Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 video game by Atlus. Directed by Noriaki Akitaya (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion) he brings us the introduction to the world of Persona 3, where special humans see different things from the rest of the human race.
There is…more
Cert 15 | 87 mins | 1992
5 star release of an all time classic psychological thriller.
Raising Cain was first released in 1992 and was written and directed by Brian De Palma (Scarface, Phantom of the Paradise). 25 years on it is now enjoying a release on Dual Format DVD and Blu-ray, with lots of special features, including a director’s cut.
Raising Cain tells us the story of…more
Cert PG | 1925
3 stars of tedious German melodrama.
Variete is a silent German film, first released in 1925 and presented here as part of the Masters of Cinema series #160. It is based on the novel The Oath of Stephan Huller by Felix Hollaender.
This release features 3 different scores, each of which is quite capable of destroying your will to live long before the credits roll…more
Cert 15 | 130 mins | 2016
3 stars for this disturbing but slightly confused thriller.
Creepy is a Japanese film, presented with English subtitles and is to be released on Dual Format DVD and Blu-ray as part of the Masters of Cinema series #159. It is based on the novel by Yutaka Maekawa and directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Journey to the Shore, The Cure).
“That man is not my father. He’s…more
Cert 15 | 108 mins | 1987
4 stars for this inspirational but tragic biopic of a rock and roll star.
La Bamba was originally released in 1987 and is written and directed by Luis Valdez (Zoot Suit, The Cisco Kid). To celebrate the 30th anniversary of it’s release, it is now available for the first time in the UK on digitally restored Blu-ray Dual Format.
It represents the…more
Cert PG | 110 mins | 2001
5 Star
Innocence, Greed and the World.
This 2001 anime is loosely based on the 1947 manga by Osamu Tezuka which is also loosely based on the famous 1927 silent film. Eureka bring us the new (Limited Edition Dual-Format) SteelBook [Blu-ray] in all its glory. Directed by the legendary Rintaro (Galaxy Express 999), set sometime in the near future but relying heavily…more
Cert 18 | 106 mins | 1985
5 star conversion of a classic eighties horror.
Fright Night was first unleashed on unsuspecting audiences in 1985 and was written and directed by Tom Holland (Tales From the Crypt, The Langoliers).
In an era when vampire films were becoming outdated and being replaced by slasher flicks, Fright Night took horror back to it’s roots with a traditional tale of children of…more
