Cert PG | 183 mins | 1949, 1957
4 star gloriously silly Japanese B-movies.
This Blu-ray features two Japanese films, among the earliest examples of tokusatsu (special effects) cinema from Daiei Studios (Gamera, Warning from Space). This is the first time they have been released outside Japan. They are both loosely based on characters created by H.G. Wells.
They are presented here on Blu-ray courtesy of Arrow Video.
The Invisible Man…more
Cert 15 | 96 mins | 2021
4 star satisfyingly brutal revenge horror/comedy.
The Columnist is a Dutch horror/comedy written by Daan Windhorst (Locked Out, Suspicious Minds) and directed by Ivo van Aart (Spangas).
It is presented here in Dutch with English subtitles courtesy of Vertigo Releasing and is available to stream from 12th March on digital platforms in the UK.
“And now, Twitter, a curse or a blessing? Columnist Femke…more
Cert 15 | 127 mins | 2019
4 Star
An Amazing Sci-Fi Story.
From the writer that brought us ‘Chernobyl: Zone of Exclusion’ (Ilya Kulikov, The Envelope) this time it is a full-on Sci-Fi set in Russia. Directed by Egor Baranov (Sparta) who brings this blood soaked fight for survival in the near future. The English version is directed by Nathalia Hencker (Por Sofia), the race is on to…more
Cert 18 | 120 mins | 2000
4 Star
Welcome to The Forest of Death and Resurrection.
From Horror/Fantasy fan writer and director Ryûhei Kitamura (Godzilla: Final Wars, The Midnight Meat Train, The Doorman) comes a smorgasbord of martial arts, gunplay, Kenjutsu, Zombies and Yakuzas. He tells us the tale of ancient secrets and battles that last through generations.
Throughout history only a dedicated select few have known about the…more
Cert 15 | 125 mins | 1988
5 Star
The Quintessential Anime.
Katsuhiro Ôtomo‘s 1988 seminal anime, Akira, blew the world away with its stunning graphics and superb animation. Neo Tokyo never looked so good. An ambitious piece of work in 1988 and even now this is still a benchmark for anime artists. Now in 4k this a pure feast for the senses.
Neo Tokyo grew up out of the…more
Cert PG | 101 mins | 1961
5 Star
Mothra!!!
Number #240 in the Masters of Cinema range comes a Kaiju Classic Mothra. From the inventive mind of writer Shinichi Sekizawa (Mothra vs. Godzilla , Invasion of Astro-Monster) and brought into life by director Ishirô Honda (Ishiro Honda Double Feature, Godzilla, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster) and special-effects guru Eiji Tsuburaya (Godzilla, Rodan, The Lost World of Sinbad). Kaiju fans…more
Cert 12 | 347 mins | 1958-59
4 Star
It’s Them or Us
(Let’s make sure it is, Us!)
Hoorah. What a Sci-Fi treat, from the writer /director Ishirô Honda (Rodan, A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1, Mothra, Destroy All Monsters, Return of Ultraman (TV Series)) the legend that brought the world Godzilla (1954-2014) and other famous Kaiju. Masters of Cinema bring us two very influential Sci-Fi and…more
