In 1979 Walter Hill delivered his third stone-cold classic in a row: The Warriors, a slam-bang, visually kinetic action movie which has now achieved cult status. In New York, the gangs outnumber the cops by 5-1. Together, they could rule Read more…
Author Archives: David Rees
Submarine movies come along now and again, the best that spring to mind are Hunt For Red October and Crimson Tide and U-571 is another enjoyable film to add to the list. Set during World War II, U-571 is a fictional tale Read more…
Now restored in 4K Jim Jarmusch’s 90s classic GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI is getting a new release by Studio Canal. Forest Whitaker (Ghost Dog) lives above the world, alongside a flock of birds, in a homemade shack on Read more…
Bill Lustig is well known for horror and exploitation films and one of his best movies of the 1980’s was Vigilante starring Robert Forster and Fred Williamson. An effective action revenge thriller, Vigilante follows the story of Eddie, who believes Read more…
Second Sight in the UK has announced the upcoming release of Chopper, starring Eric Bana in a limited edition Blu-ray package. (Will also be available as a standard Blu-ray). Mark ‘Chopper’ Read became Australia’s most infamous and celebrated criminal figure. Read more…
Creepshow has some classic old-school horror thrills as the critically acclaimed TV series based on the seminal 1980s cult classic from horror dream team, maestro George A. Romero and virtuoso Stephen King, gets its home entertainment bow courtesy of Acorn Media International. Creepshow Read more…
In Hong Kong horror movies have been popular for many years, but censorship rules meant they were restricted in what could be shown. Until 1988 (still under British rule) they introduced the Cat III rating which meant much stronger images Read more…
With his iconic long fingernails, top hat and cape, Zé do Caixão (Coffin Joe) was the creation of Brazilian filmmaker José Mojica Marins, who wrote, directed and starred in a series of outrageous movies from 1964 to 2008. Arrow brings Read more…
Arrow is set to release a new special edition UHD and Blu-ray of the classic Carlito’s Way starring Al Pacino and directed by Brian De Palma. Available on Limited Edition 4K UHD + Blu-ray (as well as a Limited Edition Read more…
Studio Canal in the UK has announced the release of 2 new remastered Blu-ray and UHD titles, Cutthroat Island and U-571 Geena Davis and Matthew Modine star in Renny Harlin’s famous mega-budget adventure swashbuckler. It follows Morgan (Geena Davis), the Read more…
