D.A.N.G.A.N Runner (aka Non-Stop) Japan (1996) Dir. Sabu We’re all running from something in our lives. It might be responsibility, danger, other people, the past, the present or the even the future - it is human nature to avoid these things, but no matter how fast we run they will always catch up with us. … Continue reading D.A.N.G.A.N Runner
The Ciambra (A Ciambra)
The Ciambra (A Ciambra) Italy (2017) Dir. Jonas Carpignano Life is about the choices we make, learning from the bad, and building on the foundation of the good. But sometimes the influence of our surroundings and family situation is so overwhelming that we are likely to be destined to follow a path in life that … Continue reading The Ciambra (A Ciambra)
Love, Chunibyo and Other Delusions! The Movie: Take On Me
Love, Chunibyo and Other Delusions! The Movie: Take On Me (Cert 12) 1 Disc DVD/Blu-ray (Distributor: Manga Entertainment) Running time: 96 minutes approx. The path to true love is never smooth as Yuta Togashi and Rikka Takanashi find out first hand in two TV series and now this feature length outing, but seeing as Chunibyo … Continue reading Love, Chunibyo and Other Delusions! The Movie: Take On Me
Godzilla Raids Again (Gojira no gyakushû)
Godzilla Raids Again (Gojira no gyakushû) Japan (1955) Dir. Motoyoshi Oda You thought Godzilla was killed at the end of the first film didn’t you? Surely you should know by now that once a film studio smells a potential franchise characters only die when the box office starts to dry up. Thus, one year after … Continue reading Godzilla Raids Again (Gojira no gyakushû)
Zoe
Zoe US (2018) Dir. Drake Doremus Love conquers all or so they say. People can be incompatible on many levels but if that genuine spark is there then it becomes a non-factor. But what if there was a difference between two people that was so drastic that it is not just unwise but also dubious … Continue reading Zoe
Demon
Demon Poland (2015) Dir. Marcin Wrona There is a tragic backstory to this Polish horror film - director Marcin Wrona committed suicide during the Gdynia Polish Film Festival where it was being shown in competition. The press reported Wrona’s death as the result of depression, alcohol, stress, etc. but an interview shortly filming was completed … Continue reading Demon
Higurashi: When They Cry Kai Season 2 Collection
Higurashi: When They Cry Kai Season 2 Collection (Cert 15) 5 Discs DVD (Distributor: MVM) Running time: 611 minutes approx. Despite reaching its apparent conclusion, the shocking horror tale that is Higurashi no Naku Koro ni aka When They Cry wasn’t complete after all, as a post credits teaser at the end of the final … Continue reading Higurashi: When They Cry Kai Season 2 Collection
Western
Western Germany (2017) Dir. Valeska Grisebach In the long running radio comedy panel show I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue one of the games played is One Song To The Tune Of Another, a self-explanatory musical round in which the teams sing the lyrics of one song to the tune of a completely different one. … Continue reading Western
Warning From Space (Uchûjin Tôkyô ni arawaru)
Warning From Space (Uchûjin Tôkyô ni arawaru) Japan (1956) Dir. Kôji Shima One of the things scientists and astronomers hope for in discovering extraterrestrial life is learning from them. If they have conquered space travel chances are they have seen more than we have and might be able to offer answers to our concerns about … Continue reading Warning From Space (Uchûjin Tôkyô ni arawaru)
His Girl Friday
His Girl Friday US (1940) Dir. Howard Hawks “Oh, they ain’t human!” “I know, they’re newspapermen!” Kids today would call that a “sick burn” although it does demonstrate how our perception of the media hasn’t really changed in almost 80 years. His Girl Friday is in fact a remake of a 1931 film The Front … Continue reading His Girl Friday
