Cert 15 | 100 mins | 2016
4 Star
A Ghost, a Little Girl and Death.
Yûji Shimomura (Death Trance) goes from being a stuntman to the director of this close quarters Japanese Martial Arts bloodfest. A simple tale of vengeance and revenge with brainwashed children thrown in for good measure. But boy this Ghost has some considerable material skills, amazing.
In the intro we see special forces on…more
Cert 15 | 88 mins
3 star surreal, enthusiastic and slightly rubbish Japanese horror comedy.
House was originally released in 1977 and was the debut feature of surrealist director Nobuhiko Obayashi (The Discarnates, Seven Weeks). Forty years later, it still has the capacity to leave a lasting impact. It is presented here as part of the Masters of Cinema series, #184.
“It’s Sweetie’s apron. Look, here’s her bra…more
Cert 15 | 123 mins | 2017
4 Star
Guns, A Bullet and Tanks.
Writer/ director and lead actor Jing Wu (Wolf Warrior, Fatal Contact) reprises his role as director and the star Leng Feng, who continues his life after the first film. Feng is a crack Chinese soldier and he brings all the action to the table. Gripping stuff in the heat of Africa.
Somewhere off the coast of…more
Cert 15 | 128 mins | 2017
3 Star
The Rise and Fall of a Drug Lord.
From writer/director Jing Wong (The Man from Macau) and directorial début from Jason Kwan comes a remake of the 1991 film (To Be Number One), it tells the true life story of Hong Kong gangster Ng Sek-ho, from his lowly start to his meteoric downfall.
It is 1960 and Ng Sek-ho (Donnie Yen, Ip…more
Cert 15 | 134 mins | 2013
5 Star
Power, Loyalty and Duty.
New World is another five star film from writer/director Park Hoon-jung (The Tiger: An Old Hunter’s Tale) this one released two years before ‘The Tiger’. This one changes genre from the open mountains of Korea to the very heart of the bustling corporate metropolis, where the gangsters run the city and the police try in vain…more
Cert 12 | 300 mins | 2007, 2008
4 Star
Things of Beauty and Wonderment.
In 2007 Studio 4°C (Steamboy, Princess Arete, Memories) decided to release seven of their short animations as a collection in Genius party, it includes seven very different animations, then in 2008 they released five more of their imaginative and out there films. All The Anime brings them together in this Blu-ray release. This release is for…more
Cert 15 | 85 mins | 2017
4 star crazy, surreal and very gory action horror.
Tag is written and directed by Sion Sono (Tokyo Tribe, Suicide Club) and is a rollercoaster ride of surrealism, feminism and blood. Despite its fifteen certificate this film is most certainly not for the faint hearted. It is presented by Eureka in Japanese with English subtitles.
“But maybe our destiny is decided. We’re…more
