Category: Reviews

‘Certain Women’ Tells Four Interlinked Tales Of Loneliness And Desolation

February 27, 2017

‘Certain Women’, adapted by director Kelly Reichardt from three short stories by Maile Melloy, follows the lives of four women in small town Montana. On the surface, each woman appears to be successful in her own right, but in reality the four are united in a sort of despair and loneliness perfectly exemplified by Montana’s big skies.

MAN-MACHINE – Catford Indie Synth Guru Rodney Cromwell Channels Kraftwerk On New Five-Track EP

October 24, 2016

Happy Robots boss and one time Peel’s Festive 50 fave Rodney Cromwell releases a new 5-track EP  on November 11. The Fax Message Breakup EP follows…

When Two Tribes Go To War: ‘One Million Years B.C.’ 50th Anniversary 4K Restoration Pulls No Punches

October 24, 2016

In honour of the 50th anniversary of the release of ‘One Million Years B.C.’, which was itself the 100th production of the legendary Hammer production house, the film has been given a glorious 4K overhaul and is set for release on Doubleplay DVD and Blu-ray on October 24th 2016.

‘Dare To Be Wild’ – Irish Mysticism Comes To Life In True Story Of Mary Reynolds

September 13, 2016

The true story of Mary Reynolds comes to life in Vivienne Decourcy’s directorial debut, ‘Dare To Be Wild’, in UK & Irish cinemas from 23 September.

‘When Two Worlds Collide’: Film Review

September 10, 2016

We follow the story of Alberto Pizango as two worlds collide between the people and the government.

‘Golden Years’ – New Tricks For Pensioners In Comic Drama

August 25, 2016

Arthur Goode is a man with a mission. Feeling the need to get back what the world owes him and his friends, Arthur and his wife Martha start robbing banks. Golden Years is from Moli Films Entertainment, High Fliers Films and Content Media. It’s been written by Nick Knowles, John Miller and Jeremy Sheldon and Directed by John Miller, and available now to pre-order on iTunes and on DVD and on general digital release from 29th August 2016.

The Story Of Liverpool’s Musical History In New Film ‘Get Back’

August 25, 2016

‘Get Back’, a new documentary from Bulldog Films, is a deeply introspective, and yet warm and moving film, covering the music of Liverpool from the post war period to now. It’s out now on DVD from Bulldog Films.

The Killing$ Of Tony Blair

August 24, 2016

Released on DVD and Digital HD on 15 August, ‘The Killing$ of Tony Blair’ is a documentary narrated, presented, and produced by George Galloway and co-directed by Sanne van den Bergh and Greg Ward. The film was crowdfunded under a Kickstarter project, and started screening in cinemas on July 27.

Gary Numan: Android In La La Land

August 16, 2016

Directed by Steve Read and Rob Alexander, who filmed and produced it respectively, ‘Gary Numan: Android In La La Land’ is more than just a documentary about the Godfather of Electronic Pop; rather, it’s a love story, about and between Gary and his wife Gemma, and their three daughters.

All The World’s A Stage In Andrzej Żuławski’s Final Film, ‘Cosmos’

August 16, 2016

Complex and confusing, and altogether mind boggling, ‘Cosmos’ is the final film from Polish director Andrzej Żuławski.

It’s A Brand New U With ‘Identicals’ Released On DVD

August 8, 2016

They say that there are seven people in the world just like you. Now imagine a world where you can upgrade your life to that of one of those people – take over the life of someone who looks like you, walks like you, talks like you, but is living a different, better, but separate life to yours. You bring with you nothing of your past, no “wants”, only your “needs”. That’s the premise of ‘Identicals’, out on DVD and VOD on August 15.

Sid & Nancy Are a Romeo & Juliet Tale With a Twist in 30th Anniversary Re-Release

August 3, 2016

In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the birth of punk and 30 years since its own release, Alex Cox’s film ‘Sid & Nancy’ will be screened in UK cinemas on 5 August ahead of it’s DVD and Blu-ray release later this month.