Road Rash Reviews

That Cold Day in the Park Dual Format Review ****-

Cert 15 | 113 mins | 1969

4 Star
Boy meets Woman meets Obsession.
Eureka and the Masters of Cinema bring us an overlooked and forgotten film by the burgeoning film maker Robert Altman (M.A.S.H>, Gosford Park, The Long Goodbye, Nashville, 3 Women). This film is a look into the female psyche and how an obsession takes over you and their quarry.
Frances Austin (Sandy Dennis, Who’s Afraid of Virginia…more

Woman on the Run Dual-Format Review ****-

Cert PG | 75 mins | 1950

4 Star
Fear and Indifference in San Francisco.
Another release from those at Arrow Academy, a Film-Noir classic from the pen and direction of Norman Foster (Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier). A tale of self preservation even though it is detrimental to his survival.
Frank Johnson (Ross Elliott, Kelly’s Heroes) is out walking his dog Rembrandt, when he hears a…more

Too Late For Tears Dual-Format Review ****-

Cert PG | 99 mins | 1949

4 Star
Cash, Greed and Murderous Intent.
From Arrow Academy comes classic Film-Noir from 1949 from the director Byron Haskin who brought us such classics as Treasure Island, Arsenic and Old Lace, The War of the Worlds and Robinson Crusoe on Mars) comes a tale of what unearned money can do to people. Now brought to us by the talents of UCLA Film…more

Journey To The Shore Reveiw *****

Cert 15 | 128 mins | 2016

5 stars for this delicate and heartbreaking love story. 
Journey To The Shore is released as part of Eureka Entertainment‘s Masters of Cinema Series, No. 138. Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Tokyo Sonata, Pulse), it was the winner of the Un Certain Regard Best Director award at Cannes and is based on the novel by Kazumi Yumoto.
It features two of Japan’s biggest…more

A Letter to Momo Review ****-

Cert PG | 120 mins | 2016

5 stars for this charming and emotional story of love, loss and discovery.
A Letter to Momo is written and directed by Hiroyuki Okiura (Akira) and is produced by Production I.G. (Ghost In The Shell, Miss Hokusai).
“Dear Momo…”
This is a truly charming tale, telling us the story of a young girl named Momo (Karen Miyama – Fatal Frame). After the tragic…more

Bride of Re-animator Review ****-

Cert 18 | 97 mins | 2016

4 stars for this beautifully remastered sequel to a horror classic.
Bride of Re-animator was first released in 1989 and is the sequel to Re-animator, based on characters created by H.P.Lovecraft. It is directed by Brian Yuzna (Society, Progeny) and the special effects are created by Screaming Mad George (famed for the “shunting” scene in Society) who brings a whole new…more

Man with a Movie Camera Review ****-

Cert E | 298 mins | 1929

4 Star
Life, Death, Work and Pleasure.
1929 Russian Style
#134 in the Masters of Cinema Series in the Eureka style of Dual-Format presentation of classic celluloid. This is no exception as it brings a 4 disc limited release of the pioneering cinematographer Dziga Vertov, a member of the controversial film makers known as the Kinoks (Kino’s eye) an Avant-Garde group believing their…more

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