Cert 15 | 600 mins | 2019
4 Star
A Life Full of Hate.
This historical anime comes from the manga of the same name, written and illustrated by Makoto Yukimura (Planetes). Here in the Uk we all know the events of 1066, but these events are the precursor to the changing face of Saxon Briton. Expect nonchalant violence and buckets of blood.
In a Viking sea battle at Hjörungavágr,…more
Cert 15 | 186 mins | 1972
5 Star
Brilliant 70s Martial Arts
The Lightning Hands and Feet of Mao.
Once more, Eureka Entertainment brings us a cracking pair of Martial Arts films, this time featuring the amazing talents of Angela Mao (Enter The Dragon, Thunderbolt) Where we see her as a woman out for vengeance, and the other as she defends her Martial Arts School. Also, they have packed…more
Cert 15 | 575 mins | 2011-2012
4 Star
A Necromancers Pet Zombie.
This MVM Entertainment release is based on the light novel by series by Shinichi Kimura, with illustrations by Kobuichi and Muririn. Where a young man meets a young woman who doesn’t speak, she writes everything down, for the first time he has had the courage to talk to a girl. On his way home, he comes…more
Cert 15 | 317 mins | 1985-1992
5 Star
Boom! 4K Chan
Eureka brings us three of Jackie Chan‘s (Drunken Master, City Hunter, Jackie Chan’s Who Am I?, Rush Hour, Shanghai Knights, Police Story: Lockdown) most iconic films, that show off his unique style of action, comedy and martial arts. After spending years as an uncredited extra, he suddenly became an overnight success in the late 1970s, and the…more
Cert 18 | 114 mins | 2021
4 Star
Love can be Brutal.
Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash, comes via Indonesia and the alternative streaming service ARROW. From the pen of Eka Kurniawan, from his novel of the same name, and adapted for the screen by himself and writer/director Edwin (Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly, Aruna & Her Palate). The film takes place in the late…more
Cert 12 | 114 mins | 2021
4 Star
A Tribute to Sacrifice.
The first thing you think about when you read Shattered Earth, is this is a disaster film from China, and it is, but it is also a tribute to the ‘Railway Soldiers’ who since 1948 have built the major infrastructure of China. Written and directed by (Li Jun (Jun Lee), Hunt Down) which pits a Father…more
Cert 15 | 190 mins | 1999-2001
4 Star
A Cop and Tricksters.
Highly experienced producer/ director Johnnie To (Election, Election 2, PTU, Throw down) brings us a double bill of cop drama. All nicely packaged as a Masters of Cinema Blu-ray release. Both films star Ching Wan Lau (SHOCK WAVE: HONG KONG DESTRUCTION, Full Alert, Black Mask) as the eerily accurate cop as he deals with the baddies…more
