Road Rash Reviews

Day of the Outlaw review *****

Cert PG | 92 mins | 1959

5 Star
End of the Trail Western.
#124 in Eureka’s Masters of Cinema’s series brings alive the book, Day of the Outlaw by Lee Wells. Andre De Toth (The Stranger Wore a Gun) takes this story and develops characters that stand out from the screen as we see the story of the end of the trail town trying to survive it’s winter.
Bitters…more

My Darling Clementine Review *****

Cert PG | 97 mins | 1946

5 Star Classic Top Shelf Western.
This Limited Edition sees John Ford‘s (Stagecoach, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Grapes of Wrath) 1946 version of the telling of the fight at the OK Corral. With two versions of the film, the one we all know and love and a longer ruff cut copy that was shown to preview audience. Now…more

Dancing with Crime ****-

Cert PG | 83 mins | 1947

4 Star Crime Drama 1947 Style.
John Paddy Carstairs, best known for his work with Norman Wisdom (Trouble in Store, One Good Turn, Man of the Moment), brings us the tale of two childhood buddies who went to war and returned safe and sound.

Ted Peters (Richard Attenborough, Jet Storm, Jurassic Park) and Dave Robinson (Bill Owen, Last of the Summer Wine)…more

Jet Storm Review *****

Cert PG | 99 mins | 1959

5 Star Attenborough.
The genius that brought us such classic films such as Hell Drivers, Sea Fury and the all time classic Zulu and the original scenario and concept of Zulu Dawn, C. Raker Endfield aka Cy Endfield brings us a story of revenge, and it is best served in the cold air at 35,000 feet. Taking from the original story…more

Stalag 17, Remastering Review *****

Cert PG | 120 mins | 1953

5 Star Oscar winning performance
Holden is Awesome.
Legendary writer/ director Billy Wilder (Some Like it Hot, Sunset Boulevard, Double Indemnity, The Apartment) combines with Edwin Blum (The Bamboo Prison) to write the screenplay of Donald Bevan‘s and Edmund Trzcinski‘s stage play to bring us two hours of dark comedy.
The film is set in a German prisoner of war camp, Stalag…more

Forty Guns Review *****

Cert PG | 80 mins | 1957

5 Star. It’s Classic Western Time
Eureka bring us #116 in their Dual format series of classic films brought up to date.
This is one of Samuel Fuller‘s (Run of the Arrow) thirty three films, an expert at directing and writing. He made this in the heyday of westerns films. Being shot in black and white it gives the action a stark…more

The Train Blu-ray Review *****

Cert PG | 140 mins | 1964

5 Star World War 2 Resistance Film.
Director John Frankenheimer continues his filmmaking career with his fourth collaboration with star Burt Lancaster (The Young Savages – 1961, Birdman of Alcatraz – 1962, Seven Days in May – 1964, The Train – 1964).
The Train is now restored to 1080p resolution, however there are still a few issues with sound and clean-up due to…more

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