Welcome Aboard (Bienvenue parmi nous)

Welcome Aboard (Bienvenue parmi nous) France (2012) Dir. Jean Becker Taillandier (Patrick Chesnais) is a painter in his sixties who suddenly stopped painting one day and has been unable to resume for over a decade. Irritable, tired and depressed Taillandier finds it hard to relate to or talk to anyone, especially his bossy wife Alice …

Fairy Tail Blu-ray Collection 1

Fairy Tail Blu-ray Collection 1 (Episodes 1-24) (Cert PG) 4 Discs (Distributor: Manga Entertainment) Running time: 294 minutes approx. No, you are not experiencing déjà vu – well technically you are – as Manga has reissued the first two volumes of Fairy Tail to allow fans to have the complete series on Blu-ray. Since volume …

Eureka Seven AO – Astral Ocean Part 2

Eureka Seven AO – Astral Ocean Part 2 (Episodes 13-24+OVA) (Cert 15) 2 Discs (Distributor: Manga Entertainment) Running time: 311 minutes approx. At the end of the first volume we were treated to the long awaited appearance of the titular Eureka, now the mother of this sequel’s main protagonist Ao Fukai, who was inside the …

Come As You Are (Hasta la Vista)

Come As You Are (Hasta la Vista) Belgium (2011) Dir. Geoffrey Enthoven Three Flemish men in their late twenties are all handicapped – Lars (Gilles De Schrijver) has an inoperable brain tumour, Philip (Robrecht Vanden Thoren) is totally paraplegic and Jozef (Tom Audenaert) is partially sighted. They are all equally frustrated with having barren sex …

Naruto Shippuden Movie 4 – The Lost Tower

Naruto Shippuden Movie 4 – The Lost Tower (Cert 12) 2 Discs DVD/Blu-ray Combo (Distributor: Manga Entertainment) Running time: 85 minutes approx. Team 7 (Naruto, Sakura and Sai) under the guidance of Yamato are on a mission to apprehend a rogue ninja named Mukade aka the Puppet Master. Armed with special chakra knives, they trace …

Ace In The Hole

Ace In The Hole US (1951) Dir. Billy Wilder Charles Tatum (Kirk Douglas) is a quick witted but down on his luck newspaper journalist from New York with a salty reputation that precedes him, looking to revitalise his career. He starts by talking his way into a job at a small local newspaper in New …

Naruto Shippuden Collection 16

Naruto Shippuden Collection 16 (Episodes 193-205) (Cert 12) 2 Discs (Distributor: Manga Entertainment) Running time: 294 minutes approx. The wait is over. After a twenty episode diversion of filler material that delved into the past of our titular hero (the final four of which open this set), the main story resumes in this latest volume …

Hakouki Series Two Collection – Record Of The Jade Blood

Hakouki Series Two Collection - Record Of The Jade Blood (Cert 15) 2 Discs (Distributor: MVM) Running time: 238 minutes approx. If your memory isn’t too bright then you may want to go back to the end of series one before starting on this follow up as it dives right back into the action, without the …

How To Use Guys With Secret Tips (Namja Sayongyeolmyungsuh)

How To Use Guys With Secret Tips (Namja Sayongyeolmyungsuh) Korea (2013) Dir. Lee Won-suk Plain looking TV commercial assistant director Choi Bo-Na (Lee Si-Young) is a 30 year-old singleton who works hard but gets no respect from her colleagues, least of all the men. After being left behind at a location shoot on a beach …

WWE – The Best Of Raw and Smackdown 2013

WWE – The Best Of Raw and Smackdown 2013 (Cert 15) 2 Discs Blu-ray / 3 Discs DVD (Distributor: Fremantle Media) Running Time: 451 minutes approx The second “Best of” retrospective for the year 2013 focuses on the TV output of the WWE, most specifically its two flagship shows RAW and Smackdown. Hosted by Josh …