Crime
CASINO RAIDERS (1989)
Coming to Blu-ray December 4th 2023 from Eureka A Wong Jing movie about gambling with Andy Lau that was released in 1989… that’s not God of Gamblers? Yes that’s right, the prolific film-maker loves this […]
World Cinema
Drama
THE ISLAND CLOSEST TO HEAVEN (1984)
Now Available from Third Window Films on Blu-ray and to Stream Part of the Nobuhiko Obayashi’s 80s Kadokawa Years Collection With its sweeping romantic music and seaside storybook atmosphere, Obayashi’s adaptation of a ‘warm-hearted tale’ […]
Action
HEROES AND VILLAINS: THREE FILMS STARRING JET LI [1995/96/98]
HEROES AND VILLAINS: THREE FILMS STARRING JET LI – THE ENFORCER [1995], DR WAI IN THE SCRIPTURE WITH NO WORDS [1996], HITMAN [1998] ON BLU-RAY: NOW, from EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera DISC […]
Comedy
THE ROYAL TRAMP COLLECTION [1992]
THE ROYAL TRAMP COLLECTION: ROYAL TRAMP [1992] – 110 mins ROYAL TRAMP 2 [1992] – 93 mins ON BLU-RAY: NOW, from EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera Wai Siu-bo works in a brothel, his job […]
HCF Reviews
THE NIGHT OF THE DEVILS (1972)
THE NIGHT OF THE DEVILS (1972) Directed by Giorgio Ferroni Available on Blu-Ray from Raro Video A bloodied and delirious stranger is found and brought to the hospital where the doctors attempt to treat him. […]
Ghost
THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY [1981]
ITALY AVAILABLE ON LIMITED EDITION 4K AND BLU-RAY: NOW, from ARROW VIDEO RUNNING TIME: 86 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera A young couple who go to an abandoned house to have sex are murdered by […]
Drama
HIS MOTORBIKE, HER ISLAND (1986)
Now Available from Third Window Films on Blu-ray and to Stream Part of the Nobuhiko Obayashi’s 80s Kadokawa Years Collection While Obayashi may be known for his eccentric, and often rather psychedelic, flights of fancy, […]
Comedy
DELICATESSEN (1991)
DELICATESSEN (1991) Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro French Language with English Subtitles Available on 4K UHD, Blu-Ray and DVD Circus performer Louison responds to an ad in ‘The Hard Times’ paper looking for […]
Action
FROM BEIJING WITH LOVE [1994]
AKA GWOK CHAAN LING LING CHAT, THE HOME-GROWN 007 HONG KONG AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY: 23RD OCTOBER, from EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT RUNNING TIME: REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera The Man With The Golden Gun [but not the one […]
HCF Reviews
BEACH OF THE WAR GODS [1973]
AKA ZAN SHEN TAN HONG KONG AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY: 23RD OCT: from EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT RUNNING TIME: 100 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera 1556, in the waning days of the Ming dynasty, Japanese marauders led by […]
Fantasy
SCHOOL IN THE CROSSHAIRS (1981)
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 […]
Giallo
BLOOD AND BLACK LACE [1964]
Italy AKA SEI DONNE PER L’ASSASSINO, SIX WOMEN FOR AN ASSASSIN AVAILABLE ON 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY AND NORMAL BLU-RAY: 18TH SEPTEMBER,FROM ARROW VIDEO RUNNING TIME: 90 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic […]
Action
SHE SHOOTS STRAIGHT [1990]
AKA HUAND JIA NII JIANG, ROYAL FAMILY FEMALE WARRIORS, LETHAL LADIES HONG KING AVAILABLE FROM: 18th SEPTEMBER, from EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT RUNNING TIME: 94 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera The Huang family are virtually a family […]
Drama
THE DEVIL (aka DIABEL) (1972)
THE DEVIL (1972) aka DIABEL Written and Directed by Andrzej Zulawski Polish Language with English Subtitles Available in the Andrzej Zulawski: Three Films Blu-Ray from Eureka Entertainment A nobleman named Jakub, locked away for attempted […]
Drama
THE THIRD PART OF THE NIGHT (1971)
THE THIRD PART OF THE NIGHT (1971) aka Trzecia Czesc Nocy Co-written and Directed by Andrzej Zulawski Polish Language with English Subtitles Available in the Andrzej Zulawski: Three Films Blu-Ray from Eureka Entertainment After his […]
HCF Reviews
THE SKYHAWK [1974]
HONG KONG AKA HUANG FIE HONG XIAO LIN WUAN, WONG FEI HONG: SHAOLIN FIST AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY. NOW, from EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT RUNNING TIME: 90 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera In Bangkok, Kwangtung boxer Wong Fei-hung, […]
HCF Reviews
MURDER ME, MONSTER (2018)
MURDER ME, MONSTER (2018) Written and Directed by Alejandro Fadel Spanish with English Subtitles On Blu-Ray from Anti-Worlds Releasing A rural police force in the Andes Mountains discover the body of a decapitated woman at […]
Crime
GOLGO 13 (1973)
GOLGO 13 (1973) Directed by Jun’ya Satô Japanese Language with English Subtitles Available on Blu-Ray from Eureka Entertainment Duke Togo, a hitman also known under the alias Golgo 13, is hired by a government agency […]