December 18, 2025

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Butcher Baker Nightmare Maker (18) |Home Ents Review
 Susan Tyrell’s off-planet performance is the only reason to watch this former UK video nasty. Even then, you may find yourself hiding your face behind a cushion.
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Butcher Baker Nightmare Maker (18) |Home Ents Review

Colin Dibben Posted on 2 years ago 0
Susan Tyrell’s off-planet performance is the only reason to watch this former UK video nasty. Even then,...
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China O’Brien 1&2 (18) |Home Ents Review
 Interesting but pretty lame vehicles for the great Cynthia Rothrock, directed cheap and fast by Robert Clouse of Enter the Dragon and Game of Death fame.
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China O’Brien 1&2 (18) |Home Ents Review

Colin Dibben Posted on 2 years ago 0
Interesting but pretty lame vehicles for the great Cynthia Rothrock, directed cheap and fast by Robert Clouse...
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Fallen Leaves  (12) |Close-Up Film Review
 There is something totally endearing about the way Finnish film maker Aki Kaurismäki tells his film stories – their sly, quiet humour, simplicity and empathy with his fellow human beings. 
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Fallen Leaves  (12) |Close-Up Film Review

Carol Allen Posted on 2 years ago 0
There is something totally endearing about the way Finnish film maker Aki Kaurismäki tells his film stories...
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The Swordsman of All Swordsmen (18) |Home Ents Review
 This classic work in the Chinese/ Taiwanese wuxia or ‘heroic swordplay’ genre owes much to King Hu’s early films. Director Kuo keeps things both stately and lively and the heroic feeling is palpable.
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The Swordsman of All Swordsmen (18) |Home Ents Review

Colin Dibben Posted on 2 years ago 0
This classic work in the Chinese/ Taiwanese wuxia or ‘heroic swordplay’ genre owes much to King Hu’s...
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One From The Heart: Reprise (15) |Home Ents Review
 Blending cinematic and theatrical techniques to wonderful effect, this blue-collar musical wears its excesses with lightness and style.
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One From The Heart: Reprise (15) |Home Ents Review

Colin Dibben Posted on 2 years ago 0
Blending cinematic and theatrical techniques to wonderful effect, this blue-collar musical wears its excesses with lightness and...
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The Village Detective: A Song Cycle (E) |Home Ents Review
 The backstory is more interesting than the finished product in Bill Morrison’s new release. But, if you like his approach to film preservation and related practices, you get a lot of shorter films in the extras.
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The Village Detective: A Song Cycle (E) |Home Ents Review

Colin Dibben Posted on 2 years ago 0
The backstory is more interesting than the finished product in Bill Morrison’s new release. But, if you...
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