HCF Reviews
GODZILLA MINUS ONE [2023]
JAPAN IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 124 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera Kamikaze pilot Koichi Shikishima decides not to kill himself in the service of his country and instead lands on Odo Island where the […]
Sci-Fi
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THE GIRL WHO LEAPT THROUGH TIME (1983)
Now Available from Third Window Films on Blu-ray and to Stream Part of the Nobuhiko Obayashi’s 80s Kadokawa Years Collection Time travel stories involving high school students are not a new concept; whether it’s something […]
Fantasy
SCHOOL IN THE CROSSHAIRS (1981)
Now Available from Third Window Films on Blu-ray and to Stream Part of the Nobuhiko Obayashi’s 80s Kadokawa Years Collection Time for a film about extra-sensory perception and alien beings from Venus. Which, if these […]
Action
THE CREATOR [2023]
US IN CNEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 133 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera Iin 2055, an Artificial Intelligence created by the US government detonates a nuclear warhead over Los Angeles, so the US declares war on […]
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THE WAR OF THE WORLDS [1953]
USA AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY REGION A, C, DVD AND DIGITAL RUNNING TIME: 85 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera In Southern California, well-known atomic scientist Dr. Clayton Forrester is fishing with colleagues when a large object […]
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WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE [1952]
USA AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY, DVD and DIGITAL RUNNING TIME: 82 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera Pilot David Randall flies top-secret photographs from South African astronomer Dr. Emery Bronson to Dr. Cole Hendron in the United […]
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ARENA (1989)
ARENA (1989) Directed by Peter Manoogian Available on Blu-Ray in Arrow Video’s Enter The Video Store: Empire of Screams Boxset Steve Armstrong works as a short order cook on a space station. Overwhelmed by the volume of […]
Drama
CUBE (2021) [Japanese Remake]
CUBE (2021) Japanese Language with English Subtitles CUBE streams on SCREAMBOX from 11th April 2023. Runtime: 108 mins Reviewed by Alasdair Yule **This review will contain spoilers** I was really looking forward to the Japanese […]
Fantasy
THE CITY OF LOST CHILDREN (1995)
THE CITY OF LOST CHILDREN (1995) Directed by Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet French Language with English Subtitles Available on 4K UHD, Blu-Ray and DVD After his little brother Grub is kidnapped, sideshow strongman One […]
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I MARRIED A MONSTER FROM OUTER SPACE [1958]
USA AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY [REGION B AUSTRALIA], DVD and DIGITAL RUNNING TIME: 78 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera In an American small town, it’s the evening before Bill Fowler is due to marry Marge. He […]
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THE FEARWAY (2023)
THE FEARWAY (2023) Directed by Robert Gajic Soon-to-be-married couple Sarah and Michael are on their way to visit her dying father when they find themselves being chased by a mysterious man in a black muscle […]
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PLANET OF THE APES SERIES #5: BATTLE FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES [1973]
USA AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY, DVD and DIGITAL RUNNING TIME: 93 mins / 83 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera It’s the early 21st century and a global nuclear war has destroyed human civilisation, leaving apes as […]
Fantasy
AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER [2022]
USA IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 192 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera It’s been a decade since the Na’vi repelled the human invasion of Pandora, and Jake Sully now lives as chief of the Omaticaya […]
Animation
MAD GOD (2021)
MAD GOD (2021) Written and Directed by Phil Tippett Available on digital, DVD and Blu-Ray The Assassin travels through a nightmare underworld of tortured souls, ruined cities and wretched monstrosities forged from the primordial horrors […]
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THE WITCH: PART 2 [2022]
AKA MANYEO 2, THE WITCH PART 2: THE OTHER ONE KOREA AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS: NOW, from SIGNATURE ENTERTAINMENT RUNNING TIME: 137 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera Years ago, a teenage girl is abducted when […]
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ROBOTRIX [1991]
AKA NU JAI ZIE REN HONG KONG RUNNING TIME: 101 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera Mad scientist Ryuichi Sakamoto is unhappy that an oil sheik won’t let him into the Enter The Future World robot […]
Drama
EXPIRED (2022) aka LOVELAND
EXPIRED (2022) Written and Directed by Ivan Sen Features Hardcoded English Subtitles On UK digital platforms from 7th November 2022 Set in a city made for machines, frustrated assassin Jack (Ryan Kwanten) struggles with his […]