Road Rash Reviews

YES, MADAM! aka. POLICE ASSASSINS (Eureka Classics) Special Edition Blu-ray Review ****-

Cert 18 | 93 mins | 1985

4 star
Martial Arts in Hong Kong 80s Style.
Corey Yuen (Righting Wrongs, She Shoots Straight) brings us the female lead martial arts extravaganza, that started the ‘girls-with-guns’ sub-genre, and spawned the In ‘the Line of Duty’ series of films. Produced by the great Sammo Hung (Jackie Chan’s Police Story & Police Story 2, Jackie Chan’s PROJECT A & PROJECT A PART…more

THE CAT AND THE CANARY and THE GHOST BREAKERS (Eureka Classics) [Blu-ray] Review ****-

Cert PG | 280 mins | 1939-1940

4 Star
Don’t Give up on Hope
From Eureka comes two black and white comedy/horror films from the master of comedy Bob Hope (Road to Bali, Road to Rio, Road to Morocco) along with the starlet of the day, the mesmerizing Paulette Goddard (The Young in Heart, Hold Back the Dawn) in this first time Blu-ray UK release. Quick Quips and a…more

MANIACAL MAYHEM (Three films starring Boris KARLOFF) (Eureka Classics) Review ****-

Cert PG | 230 mins | 1936, 1940, 1951

4 Star
Scientists, High-Born’s, and Murder.
Eureka Classics brings us another triple bill of Boris Karloff classic horror Sci-fi films where scientists go mad and revenge is always prevalent. From prolific directors Lambert Hillyer (The War Horse, Chain Lightning), Arthur Lubin (Phantom of the Opera, Yellowstone), and Joseph Pevney (Star Trek (TV Series), Torpedo Run).
Be prepared to be shocked and horrified in…more

UNIVERSAL TERROR (Three films starring Boris KARLOFF) (Eureka Classics) Review ****-

Cert PG | 237 mins | 1937, 1944, 1952

4 Star
Thrills Chills and Aria’s
The master of horror returns in this collection of the collaborations with Universal and Boris Karloff (Boris Karloff: The Man Behind The Monster, Karloff at Columbia, The Old Dark House). Three very different style of films, from a man trying to do the right thing, to an obsessed murderous man, to a man seeking the killer…more

The Shaolin Plot (Eureka Classics) Review *****

Cert 15 | 105 mins | 1977

5 Star
Secrets Must be Kept Secret.
Eureka Classics brings us a 2k restoration of one of the most important Martial Arts films to come out of the late 1970s, as it shows off the talents of the Shaolin Kung-fu, and it brings the legend that is Sammo Hung (Warrior’s Two & The Prodigal Son, The Millionaires Express, Encounter of the Spooky…more

KNOCKABOUT (Eureka Classics) Blu-ray Review *****

Cert 15 | 92 mins | 1979

5 Star
Phenomenal Fighting Skills.
Eureka have landed a big fish with this classic Martial Arts extravaganza, Directed and staring Sammo Hung who is a firm favourite of the Martial arts scene. But it is the main star that steals the show. It is the underrated but absolutely brilliant Yuen Biao (Project A, My Lucky Stars, Millionaires Express) with the best skills…more

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