Road Rash Reviews

HOPPING MAD: THE MR VAMPIRE SEQUELS (Eureka Classics) review *****

Cert 15 | 364 mins | 1986-1989

5 Star
Hopping Ankle Grabbers Galore.
Eureka Classics bring us a feast of Jiangshi, in this four film feature on Blu-ray. Following the success of Mr Vampire, there was a clamour for more, and these are the four films that followed, three by the original director Ricky Lau (Encounter of the Spooky Kind II, The Romance of the Vampires), and the fourth…more

THE BULLET TRAIN [SHINKANSEN DAIBAKUHA] (Eureka Classics) Special Edition Blu-ray Review ****-

Cert PG | 152 mins | 1975

4 Star
A Tension Packed Thrill Ride.
Writer/director Jun’ya Satô (Hold Me and Kiss Me, G-Men ’75), along with writers Sunao Sakagami, and Ryûnosuke Ono (Crying Freeman (TV Mini Series), The Procurer), came up with one intense story that would go on to inspire future filmmakers. The Bullet Train is a unique film to Japan, but the story can be placed anywhere.
In…more

CREEPING HORROR (Eureka Classics) 2-Disc Blu-ray Review ****-

Cert 12 | 263 mins | 1933, 1942, 1941, 1946

4 Star
Another Slice of Classic Horror
Eureka Classics once again take us back in time, when horror on the silver screen in cinemas sent shivers up and down the spines of audiences. Now on Blu-ray for you to experience in your own home, up close and personal. With one pre-enforced Hollywood production code (Hayes code) in Murders in the zoo and…more

IN THE LINE OF DUTY IV (Eureka Classics) Special Edition Blu-ray Review ****-

Cert 18 | 95 mins | 1989

4 Star
Martial Arts Legends Team Up.
Director Woo-Ping Yuen (Drunken Master, Tiger Cage) brings us the fourth instalment of the ‘Girls With Guns’ series of explosive Martial Arts and guns, lots of guns. This time, Cynthia Khan (In the Line of Duty III, Madam City Hunter) teams up with male Martial Arts master Donnie Yen (Iron Monkey, Raging Fire, Chasing the…more

IN THE LINE OF DUTY III [aka. Force of the Dragon / Yes, Madam 2] (Eureka Classics) Special Edition Review ****-

Cert 18 | 90 mins | 1988

4 Star
Red Army Rampage.
Welcome to 1988 and the explosion that is In The Line of Duty III. This no-holds-barred action film will smack you right between the eyes. Directed by Arthur Wong (The Warlords, Bodyguards and Assassins) and Brandy Yuen (Drunken Master, Master of Zen), who bring this violent story to life, as the Girls-with-Guns series goes from strength to…more

MAGNIFICENT WARRIORS [Zhong hua zhan shi] aka. Dynamite Fighters (Eureka Classics) Review ****-

Cert 18 | 91 mins | 1987

4 Star
Fight the Oppressors.
Eureka have brought us a Stunning Action film, with guns and explosions. All brought together with bone crunching stunts and amazing Martial Arts. Director and Cinematographer David Chung (Once Upon a Time in China, It’s a Drink! It’s a Bomb!) tells the tale of the 1930’s when Japan is expanding, and the locals don’t like it. Sit…more

Royal Warriors [Wong ga jin si] (Eureka Classics) Special Edition Blu-ray Review ****-

Cert 15 | 96 mins | 1986

4 Star
You’ll Know When You’ve Been Yeoh’ed.
This is the second instalment of the ‘Girl’s With Gun’s’ films following on from Yes Madam, that ended up as the ‘In the Line of Duty’ series where we see strong female Martial Artists, using guns in the course of saving their city from would be wrong doers. Once again, the theme is “I…more

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