Saturday, 2 November 2013

Sengoku Basara Samurai Kings Movie: The Last Party Short Review

Sengoku cover4 stars for this epic battle for supremacy.
Sengoku Basara Samurai Kings Movie: The Last Party is one hell of a title for a film to have to live up to. And yet somehow they have managed it.
This is based on the popular TV series, Sengoku Basara Samurai Kings and is set in the Sengoku period of Japan, when rival generals fought in endless battles for power and ultimately unification of Japan.

 We begin as Ishida Mitsunari (subordinate of Hideyoshi) begins a killing spree, targeted at Date Masamune in an attempt to avenge his master.
At the same time, Ieyasu Tokugawa seeks to unite the other warlords under a banner of peace and begins to bring them all together for the first time.

Read what we thought about this film over at Road Rash Reviews

Thursday, 31 October 2013

The LEGO Movie gets a brand new trailer


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The LEGO Movie follows Emmet, an ordinary, rules-following, perfectly average LEGO minifigure who is mistakenly identified as the most extraordinary person and the key to saving the world. Emmet (Chris Pratt) is drafted into a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to stop an evil tyrant, a journey for which he is hopelessly and hilariously underprepared.
Assembling into UK cinemas February 14, 2014.

My Amityville Horror DVD Release Short Review

3.0 stars for this insight into the life of the "Amityville Kid".

Amityville cover1My Amityville horror is a documentary about Daniel Lutz, who, at the age of ten, was living in the house at 112 Ocean Drive, Amityville, New York, during the time of the alleged supernatural occurrences on which the film Amityville Horror (among others) is based.

Over the years there has been a continued media frenzy over these events, but at no point before have any of the children been allowed  to offer their side of the story. (The other two siblings were asked, but declined to take part).

Find out more about this intriguing tale over at Road Rash Reviews 

Wednesday, 30 October 2013

Mr. Peabody and Sherman gets a new trailer



Mr. Peabody and Sherman is an an all-new comedy adventure for the whole family. Emmy Award winner Ty Burrell (Modern Family) voices Mr. Peabody, the world’s smartest person who happens to be a dog. When his “pet” boy Sherman, voiced by Max Charles (The Amazing Spider-Man), uses their time traveling WABAC machine without permission, events in history spiral out of control to disastrous and comical results. It’s up to this most unexpected of father-son teams to somehow put things back on track before the space-time continuum is irreparably destroyed.
Hitting UK cinemas on February 7 2014.

Monday, 28 October 2013

Red River 1948 Blu-ray Short Review

4 Star Classic Western.

Now In 1080 high definition this is a beautiful remastering of a classic Howard Hawks, (Rio Bravo) Western.
redrivercoverThomas Dunson, (John Wayne, True Grit) has a dream to start a ranch out there, somewhere in Texas.
After leaving the wagon train Dunson and his trusty sidekick Nadine Groot, (Walter Brennan, Rio Bravo) head across country looking for the spot to start a new life , when they spot fire from the wagons they left.
A while later they spot a half crazed boy with his young calf Matt Garth, (Mickey Kuhn, A Streetcar Named Desire) Dunson takes in the boy after giving him a few lessons in life.

Available on Blu-ray Now

See the full review at Road Rash Reviews 

Sunday, 27 October 2013

Stand Up Guys short review

5 Stars of Class acting
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This is a lesson on where less is far more, casting, writing and acting perfect.
Brilliantly directed by Fisher Stevens, (Just a Kiss) and a witty and gritty pen from Noah Haidle, (Gym Short). Despite their inexperience at the sharp end of the business they have produced a cracking film that warms the heart of true friendship.
Val, (Al Pacino, Scarface) has spent 28 years behind bars for a heist that went wrong and now someone wants him dead.

Available to Buy on DVD and Blu-ray on the 28th Oct

See the full review at Road Rash Reviews 

Saturday, 26 October 2013

K-On! The Movie DVD and Blu-ray Short Review

4.5 stars for this heart-warming and funny tale of the Light Music Club.
K-On! coverK-On! The Movie is based on the TV series of the same name and covers the time period between just before the band leave school and start University.

Having saved the Sakuragaoka Girl's High School Light Music (Pop Music) Club from disbanding, four of the members of the band After School Tea Time, Yui - band leader and guitarist, Mio - bass player, Ritsu - drummer and Tsumugi - keyboards, are all set to graduate high school and move on, leaving behind their youngest member Azusa.

They embark upon a celebratory trip to London, with highly amusing consequences.

Read the rest of the review over at Road Rash Reviews