After the success of John Woo’s A Better Tomorrow which released in the Summer of 1986, lead actor Chow Yun Fat further cemented his reputation as Hong Kong’s hottest new action film megastar with his electrifying performance in Ringo Lam’s City on Fire released only 6 months after the John Woo classic. City On Fire…
Following the success of their collaboration on 1959’s Some Like it Hot, director Billy Wilder (Ace in the Hole, Sunset Boulevard) reteamed with actor Jack Lemmon (JFK, Grumpy Old Men, Glengarry Glen Ross) for what many consider the pinnacle of their respective careers: Billy Wilder and Jack Lemmon would go onto make a total of…
Boogie Nights, the critically acclaimed 1997 New Line film from filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Mark Wahlberg, will be available for purchase on 4K UHD, 4K UHD Steelbook, and Digital on 15th December. From an original screenplay by Anderson, the film was nominated for three Academy Awards – Best Supporting Actor (Burt Reynolds), Best…
THE ULTIMATE feel-good series All Creatures Great & Small is back just in time for Christmas for its highly anticipated sixth series. We return to the glorious Yorkshire Dales for more heartwarming moments, veterinary adventures and family fun with Darrowby’s favourite faces. Following its transmission on 5, All Creatures Great & Small Series 6…
Whenever the discussion of ‘what are the best shot films ever’ crops up. One of the films that is always in the conversation is 1975s Barry Lyndon, directed by Stanley Kubrick with cinematography by John Alcott and it deserves to be in that conversation, every single time. Barry Lyndon is a film that I didn’t…
When people think Wes Craven, they often think Scream, they often think A Nightmare on Elm Street, or they often think Last House on the Left or The Hills Have Eyes. Unfortunately they don’t tend to think Deadly Friend, and that’s a huge shame as Wes Cravens Deadly Friend is a gem of a movie…
This sweet, funny and uplifting story follows Charles (Tim Key, The Paper, Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island. Dreaming of getting his favourite musicians, McGwyer Mortimer (Tom Basden, After Life, Here We Go and Carey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman, Maestro), back together, his fantasy turns into reality when the…
One of the most celebrated, outrageous and original 1980s horror films – Re-Animator – is being revived thanks to Second Sight Films, with the highly anticipated release of Stuart Gordon’s seminal film on Dual 4K UHD/Blu-ray Limited Edition and Standard Editions this winter. Get ready to see H.P. Lovecraft’s terrifying tale – produced by Brian Yuzna and starring Jeffrey Combs (The Frighteners, Star Trek: Deep Space 9), Bruce Abbott (Interzone, The Bride of Re-Animator) and…
Vardan Tozija’s (Amok) harrowing and heartbreaking post-apocalyptic fable tells the story of a young boy’s quest to discover what remains of humanity, amid a world of marauding, plague-carrying undead creatures.Following its festival run, including at Grimmfest 2024, the award-winning Macedonian sci-fi, M: Beyond the Wasteland, is set to arrive on UK digital 10 November, courtesy…
For a cosy treat, gather the family and sit down for a wholesome viewing experience with the ultimate comfort watching as Acorn Media brings the soul-soothing All Creatures Great and Small Box Set. For a heart-warming gift it’s got to be one of Britain’s best loved, long running dramas, perfect for creatures of all ages, shapes…
This riveting collection of six stories from The Walking Dead universe features an acclaimed ensemble cast including Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Expendables), Olivia Munn (The Newsroom, X-Men: Apocalypse), Parker Posey (The White Lotus, Dazed and Confused), Anthony Edwards (ER, Top Gun), Jessie T. Usher (The Boys, Smile), Danny Ramirez (Top Gun: Maverick, Captain America: Brave New World), Daniella Pineda (Jurassic World: Dominion), Jillian Bell (Workaholics, 22 Jump Street), Poppy Liu (Hacks) and Samantha…
One of the films that always finds itself on the ‘what are the best horror films ever made’ lists is 2009’s Martyrs. from director Pascal Laugier and it 100% deserves to be there. I used to listen to a lot of horror focused podcasts and the topic would come up a lot ‘what horror films…
From Abel Ferrara, director of The Driller Killer and who would then go onto direct King of New York and Bad Lieutenant, comes a terrifying revenge-thriller in the tradition of Death Wish and Taxi Driver… Ms. 45 (aka Angel of Vengeance) is headed to 4k Blu ray this October. New York, 1980. The film focuses…
I’ve been a fan of John Carpenter’s for decades. Since I first saw Halloween in the early 80s, I knew that this guy would be a filmmaker who’s career I needed to follow, and follow it I did. Through the 80s and 90s I watched and rewatched John Carpenter films a LOT! I do have…
One of the best trilogies of recent years is definitely the Ti West X, Pearl, and MaXXXine. Whilst you can watch the films in any order, they do work really well as a trilogy. Definitely fitting in the horror genre, some of the scenes in these movies aren’t for the squeamish but these movies are…
Every few years I end up watching a horror film which ‘ups’ what I have previously watched. Whilst I have seen quite a few extreme horror movies over the years, its always great to see one that surprises me. Now Im not a gore hound, I don’t seek out a film because its gory, or…
Inspired by the true story of Britain’s first and most daring female spy, Krystyna Skarbek, brand-new WWII epic The Partisan is in cinemas now and arrives on digital 27 October and on DVD 15 December 2025 courtesy of High Fliers Films. Directed by James Marquand, this thrilling British-Polish co-production is stunningly shot and features an incredible lead performance from Morgane Polanski (The French Dispatch, The Ghost…
30 Years! Crikey, time flies. I remember watching Boston Kickout when I worked in my local video store. Back in those days I would watch everything that dropped onto the shelves, a time before streaming, a time before I had access to millions (okay perhaps thousands) of films and so when a new film arrived…
I may be still working my way through Season 2 of The Sweeney but that doesnt mean I cant get super excited about the news that Season 3 of the 4 Season show will be arriving this December. There is always a concern with television series on physical media that we may not get all…
Only a week after the release of the 4K bluray of Diva (You can read that article HERE) Studiocanal and Vintage Cinema have another great French release lined up for film fans and film history fans. Following on from its world premiere at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, STUDIOCANAL released a brand new 4K…
I remember renting The Return Of The Living Dead from a small video store in my home town. This was likely early 1986 and I wasn’t sure what sort of film to expect. This was years before I had seen Night Of The Living Dead or even Zombie Flesh Eaters in fact The Return Of…
It’s been a while since I treated myself to a new box set. I love a good box set — anyone who follows my channel knows that. This month, I finally bit the proverbial bullet and picked up something I’ve had my eye on: The Dollman Toy Box – Dollman X Demonic Toys Collection…
Get ready for Helloween. The UK bluray is out now on the 101 Films site At the height of the ‘killer clown’ phenomenon, psychiatrist Dr Ellen Marks (played by Jeanine Nerissa Sothcott) and investigative journalist John Parker (played by Michael Paré) uncover a terrifying conspiracy masterminded by maniacal incarcerated serial killer Carl Cane (played…
One of the most influential films in anime history returns with a brand new 4K restoration that allows you to experience the late Satoshi Kon’s mind-bending thriller like never before. Anime Limited are excited to invite you to celebrate the legacy of a uniquely talented director when Perfect Blue returns to cinemas for a limited time…
Bombed out in space with a spaced out bomb! John Carpenter’s cult sci-fi classic Dark Star gets a 4K UHD release and a Blu-ray edition on 10th November from Fabulous Films, featuring two cuts of the film, and packed with brand new and archive extras (including a feature length documentary), along with repro stills and posters, and a Limited…
Take a trip to The Sunshine Coast, with award-winning director Sean Baker’s acclaimed The Florida Project, the latest film – in a line-up of greats – to get the Limited Edition treatment from Second Sight Films. Lauded by Radio Times as ‘a modern classic, with strong echoes of Ken Loach’s very best work’ and features…
One of the most influential films in anime history returns to cinemas this October with a brand new 4K restoration that allows you to experience the late Satoshi Kon’s mind-bending thriller like never before. Anime Limited are excited to invite you to celebrate the legacy of a uniquely talented director when Perfect Blue returns to cinemas…
These look STUNNING! Prepare yourselves for a spine-tingling 1970s double bill like no other, as SCARS OF DRACULA and THE HORROR OF FRANKENSTEIN make their worldwide 4K UHD debuts on November 24, with a superb brand new 4K restorations. The Collector’s Editions include stunning new artwork by Johnny Dombrowski, two posters, a 64 page perfect bound booklet featuring new essays and the…
Out now from STUDIOCANAL is a new 4K restoration of 1981 French neo-noir cult hit DIVA – the audacious debut feature and visual masterpiece from visionary director Jean-Jacques Beineix (Betty Blue). I have seen Betty Blue, its not a film that’s fresh in my mind though as it would have been on VHS when I saw it,…
One of the most beautiful movies of all time makes its long-awaited hi-definition debut: Barry Lyndon, the classic 1975 period drama from director Stanley Kubrick and starring Ryan O’Neal and Marisa Berenson, will be released for the first time on 4K UHD and Limited Edition 4K UHD SteelBook on November 17. It joins the ranks of…
The Walking Dead universe is a little tricky to keep up to date with. We had The Walking Dead series itself which is great! and that was followed at much of the same time as Fear The Walking Dead (which I haven’t yet fully caught up with), then we had Walking Dead: World Beyond which…
The award winning legal thriller MURDER IN THE FIRST – starring Christian Slater, Kevin Bacon, and Gary Oldman – makes its UK UHD and Blu-ray debut on November 17, with a superb brand new 4K restoration. Directed by Marc Rocco (Where the Day Takes You) and written by Dan Gordon (Rambo: Last Blood) MURDER IN THE FIRST, a combination of prison thriller and courtroom drama, stars Kevin Bacon (The…
When Pusher was released back in 1996, we didn’t realise that Nicolas Winding Refn would go onto direct some of the most stylish films of the following decades (Drive, The Neon Demon, Only God Forgives) but looking back at Pusher, the evidence is most certainly there that Refn was a director to keep an…
Lets venture into Bodysnatch from Writer/Director Louis Benjamin Del Guerico ( Bright Eyes) which has just dropped into Amazon Prime courtesy of Cockerel Entertainment Steve (played by Reese Mishler Fog City & Smiley Face Killers) is a recent college graduate who returns to his hometown to reconnect with his conspiracy loving best friend, Jermey (played…
After 2003’s successful remake of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes would take another trip to the Lone Star State for the terrifying prequel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning which over the years has had its detractors but also has its fanbase (I’m in the latter) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre:…
There just isn’t enough time to watch all the films and all the television shows that I want to watch. I try my best but of course there are I’m sure some gems that fall through the cracks. One of those that fell through the cracks (but I have since retrieved) is the AMC…
From the exquisite mind of Jennifer Reeder (Knives and Skin and V/H/S/94) comes Perpetrator, a brilliantly original and twisted take on female suppression, dangerous male predators and the pains of adolescence, with a stunning lead performance from Kiah McKirnan. On the eve of her 18th birthday, wild and rebellious Jonny is sent by her father…
Theres a short list of screen legends whos body of work is so vast that unfortunately its very unlikely that ill ever get to see them all. Id love to be able to see all of Woody Allen’s films Id love to see every film that Jackie Chan has made, and id love to…
In the early 1990s video stores ruled the movie world and I ran one (a video store, not a world) I loved the arrival of new films and one of the things that excited me most was the arrival of a new Full Moon movie. I dont know how many movies Full Moon and Charles…
After a record-breaking box office debut, JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH is now available to buy or rent for the first time exclusively on Digital platforms, from August 18, 2025, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and Amblin Entertainment. JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH is “a thrilling, action-packed ride” (Claire Rowden, MTV UK) hailed as “the best Jurassic in a decade” (RADIO TIMES). I enjoyed Jurassic…
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