Merchant Ivory (15) |Close-Up Film Review

When we hear the name Merchant Ivory, many of us think of the period films, A Room with a View, Howards End, and the wonderful The Remains of the Day.

Merchant Ivory (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Carlie Newman December 9, 2024

When we hear the name Merchant Ivory, many of us think of the period films, A Room...

Johnny Guitar (PG) |Home Ents Review

Johnny Guitar (PG) |Home Ents Review

Colin Dibben September 19, 2021

A man without a gun, by the name of Johnny Guitar (Hayden), rolls into town and looks...

Delphine Seyrig plays Jeanne Dielman) a widow who lives with her teenage son, Sylvain (Jan Decorte) at the address in Brussels, the title of the film.

Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1088 Bruxelles (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Carlie Newman February 10, 2025

Delphine Seyrig plays Jeanne Dielman) a widow who lives with her teenage son, Sylvain (Jan Decorte) at...

Black Bag (15) |Close-Up Film Review

The story revolves around George (Michael Fassbender) and Kathryn (Cate Blanchett), two British intelligence officers whose marriage is as complex as their line of work.

Black Bag (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Matthew Morlai Kamara March 16, 2025

The story revolves around George (Michael Fassbender) and Kathryn (Cate Blanchett), two British intelligence officers whose marriage...

These classic satirical sex comedies from the maverick maestro of mammoth, mesmerising mammaries look better than ever for their debut on Blu-ray and UHD.

Russ Meyer’s Vixen Trilogy: Vixen, Supervixens, Beneath the Valley of the Ultravixens (18) |Home Ents Review

Colin Dibben January 26, 2025

These classic satirical sex comedies from the maverick maestro of mammoth, mesmerising mammaries look better than ever...

This special edition 4K UHD and Blu-ray of Akira Kurosawa’s last masterpiece looks superb and gives lots of context to his retelling of Shakespeare’s King Lear.

Akira Kurosawa’s Ran: 40th Anniversary 4K Collector’s Edition (12A) |Home Ents Review

Colin Dibben July 20, 2025

This special edition 4K UHD and Blu-ray of Akira Kurosawa’s last masterpiece looks superb and gives lots...

Ammonite (15) | Close-Up Film Review

Carlie Newman March 30, 2021

Directed by Francis Lee, the movie looks at the fossil collector, Mary (Kate Winslet) and weaves in...

Duel to the Death (18) |Home Ents Review

Colin Dibben September 19, 2021

With snappy storytelling, great swordfight sound effects and loads of battling ninjas, this Chinese swordplay movie deserves...

Made in England: The films of Powell and Pressburger (12A) |Close-Up Film Review

Carlie Newman August 15, 2024

This is a film for anyone who is interested in the history of filmmaking, important directors and...

Made with the care and attention to detail that characterises great cinema, Hapkido is one of the best martial arts films I’ve seen. Lady Whirlwind is less competently made but the fight sequences are still worth a watch.

Angela Mao: Hapkido and Lady Whirlwind (15) |Home Ents Review

Colin Dibben October 2, 2022

Made with the care and attention to detail that characterises great cinema, Hapkido is one of the...

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Merchant Ivory (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Johnny Guitar (PG) |Home Ents Review

Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1088 Bruxelles (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Black Bag (15) |Close-Up Film Review

Russ Meyer’s Vixen Trilogy: Vixen, Supervixens, Beneath the Valley of the Ultravixens (18) |Home Ents Review

Akira Kurosawa’s Ran: 40th Anniversary 4K Collector’s Edition (12A) |Home Ents Review

Ammonite (15) | Close-Up Film Review

Duel to the Death (18) |Home Ents Review

Made in England: The films of Powell and Pressburger (12A) |Close-Up Film Review

Angela Mao: Hapkido and Lady Whirlwind (15) |Home Ents Review

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