Road Rash Reviews

Three Days of the Condor Review *****

Cert 15 | 118 mins | 1975

5 Star
Books, Bullets and the CIA.
From the director that brought us the 7 Oscar wining film Out of Africa, also staring Robert Redford, Sydney Pollack brings us a story from the time shortly after a fuel crisis, when America wanted to move forward with projects like the World Trade Centre.
Eureka bring us #128 in the Masters of Cinema Dual-Format releases,…more

Tokyo ESP Review *****

Cert 15 | 288 mins | 2016

5 stars for this glossy and exciting anime adventure.
Tokyo ESP is based on the Manga series written by Hajime Segawa and was adapted into anime by studio Xebec (Space Battleship Yamato 2199). It is directed by Shigehito Takayanagi.
It is available both in the original Japanese with English subtitles or dubbed into English by Funimation.
Tokyo ESP tells us the story of Rinka Urushiba…more

Eureka Dual Format Review ***--

Cert 18 | 130 mins | 1983

3 Star
What’s the Price of a Fortune?
Based on the book “Who Killed Sir Harry Oakes?” by (Marshal Houts) and turned into a screenplay by Paul Mayersberg who also worked with Director Nicholas Roeg on the iconic film (The Man Who Fell to Earth). This is number 132 in Eureka’s the Masters of Cinema Dual-Format releases, that comes restored and with…more

Audition Review *****

Cert 18 | 115 mins | 1999

5 stars for this brilliantly horrifying Japanese thriller.
First released in 1999, this iconic J-horror classic is based on the novel by Ryu Marakami (Tokyo Decadence) and adapted for the screen by Daisuke Tengan (The Eel, 13 Assassins).
It was directed by Takashi Miike (The Happiness of the Katakuris, Ichi the Killer) and is regarded as something of a turning point in…more

The Mutilator Review **---

Cert 18 | 86 mins | 1985

2 stars for this enthusiastic but disappointing 80’s slasher flick.
The Mutilator was originally released in 1985. It was written and directed by Buddy Cooper and was his only feature film, as can be said for almost everyone else involved in this production.
The premise of the story is pretty simple. Young Ed Jr. (Trace Cooper) has a birthday surprise for his…more

Fixed Bayonets *****

Cert PG | 92 mins | 1951

5 Star
Bullets, Snow, Fears and Bayonets.
 
Eureka brings us #127 in their Masters of Cinema collection, this classic war film set at the start of 1951 in the Korean War is the stark tale of fear whether it be bullets, the freezing cold, or inner demons.
Writer/ director Samuel Fuller (40 Guns) uses his own experiences from World War II to  write…more

Sheba, Baby Review ***--

Cert 15 | 90 mins | 1975

3 stars for this entertaining and very 1970s crime thriller.
Sheba, Baby was written and directed by William Girdler (The Get-man, The Manitou) and was first released in 1975. It marked Pam Grier‘s return to pure Blaxploitation, following her success in Coffy and Foxy Brown.
In this film the magnificent Pam Grier plays Sheba Shayne, a private investigator living in Chicago. One…more

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