Cert 15 | 107 mins | 2023
4 Star
Disaster at 37,000 Feet.
From French director Jean-François Richet (Assault on Precinct 13, The Emperor of Paris), he brings us a vehicle that clearly shows off Gerard Butler‘s (Chasing Mavericks, 300, Law Abiding Citizen) acting and action skills. It breaks into the disaster movie genre, as a New Year’s Day goes horribly wrong for everyone on flight 119 and Butler and Mike…more
Cert 18 | 118 mins | 2022
4 Star
Hate, Greed and Blunt Force Trauma.
From stuntman, to choreographer, to action director, now Kensuke Sonomura (Hydra, Nowhere Man) directs action icon Hitoshi Ozawa (Score 2: The Big Fight, Shoot, My Darlin’), in this dark tale of corruption, Yakuza, and Korean Mafia and a man on a mission. Bad City is a complex story leading to mass brawls with amazing…more
Cert 15 | 91 mins | 2022
3 Star
A Last Hurrah.
From the pen of Jonathan Sothcott (We Still Steal the Old Way, The Fall of the Essex Boys) and the direction of Daniel Zirilli (Curse of Alcatraz, Crossing Point), once again we see Ian Ogilvy cleaning up the streets of London, along with some other veterans.
To start with, it is easier for me to list the stars…more
Cert 15 | 100 mins | 2022
5 Star
Dante, Randal, Jay and Silent Bob come Full Circle.
Kevin Smith (Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Max Reload and the Nether Blasters) once again writes, produces, edits and directs the tale of his past in the guise of the Quick Stop, where long time friends and sparing partners Randal (Jeff Anderson, Now You Know, Dogma) and Dante (Brian O’Halloran,…more
Cert 18 | 82 mins | 2022
4 Star
A Brutal Future.
Following on from Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms. It is many years later on Earthrealm, and it is not a place you want to be. This adult animation comes from the minds of Ed Boon and John Tobias, who created the Mortal Kombat franchise. Directed by animation veteran Rick Morales (Batman VS Two-Face, Lego Scooby-Doo!:…more
Cert TBC | 72 mins | 2022
5 Star
Feel the Fear of Wide Open Spaces.
Once more, Hungarian writer/director József Gallai (I Hear the Trees Whispering, A Guidebook to Killing Your Ex, The Poltergeist Diaries, Moth) thinks outside the box when it comes to the genre he decides to work in. Project Skyquake is filmed in the found footage style that József does so well. This time he…more
Cert PG | 1,200 mins | 1971-1972
5 Star
The Cars, The Suave, and The Crimes.
Following on from the success of action thrillers such as Danger Man (1960) and The Saint (1962-1969) ITC wanted to bring the British and American audiences a series that showed off the best of European locations with all the trappings of the rich and famous, hence The Persuaders. Now, fifty years on, it…more
