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High Road to China (1983) A Boy’s Own Adventure
Survive Style 5 (2004) The Return of a Stone Cold Cult Classic Weirdo
The Shout (1978): cryptic, constantly rewarding folk horror classic
Eastern Trails – The Western at DEFA (1967-75): go east, young man!
Hush (2016) Mike Flanagan’s Early Suspenseful Horror, Reimagined
Trick or Treat (1986) THE Rock N’ Roll High Camp Comedy Horror Classic
Sexy Beast 4K (2000) Sweltering Heat & Subversive Gangsters
Semolina Pilchard (2026) A fearless independent Crime Thriller, Liverpool-Style
The Black Rock (2026) Impressive Micro-Budget WWII Drama
Histoire(s) du cinéma (1988-1998) review 2: the extras (1982-2024)
Treasures from the Golestan Film Studio (1961-1974): the union that birthed Iranian cinema
Histoire(s) du cinéma (1988-1998): review 1B – the history(s)

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Larry Reid is the co-host of Road To Knowhere podcast who honed his love for horror and action cinema from his parents being very blase with age certifications or content. You can find him working his way through Shudder watch lists or telling you how Predator is a work of art comparable to Fellini.
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Magnificent Warriors (1987) Michelle Yeoh + Hong Kong Action + Raiders of the Lost Ark (Review)

Larry Reid 20/02/2023
Magnificent Warriors (1987) Michelle Yeoh + Hong Kong Action + Raiders of the Lost Ark (Review)

Magnificent Warriors takes place in the middle of the Second Sino-Japanese War of the 1930s, Michelle Yeoh stars as Fok Ming Ming, a daring secret agent who is tasked to enter rural Tibet to rendezvous with Agent 001 aka Paulina. Her mission is to retrieve important information on the Japanese […]

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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) Wacky 1980’s Terry Gilliam Fun (Review)

Larry Reid 09/02/2023
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) Wacky 1980’s Terry Gilliam Fun (Review)

In a war-torn European city in The Age Of Reason, the tales of Baron Munchausen are the subject of fantastical amateur dramatics. Before a roaring crowd of townsfolk, a rag-tag group of thespians attempt to take their minds off the war with the mysterious Sultan as they perform the whimsical […]

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The Dead And The Deadly (1982) Sammo is on fine supernatural form (Blu-Ray Review)

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The Dead And The Deadly (1982) Sammo is on fine supernatural form (Blu-Ray Review)

The Dead And The Deadly is a horror comedy directed by and starring the legendary Hong Kong stalwart Wu Ma. Alongside martial arts heroes Sammo Hung (Dragons Forever, Eastern Condors) and Lam Ching-Ying (Mr Vampire, Magic Cop) Ma stars as a man who fakes his own death in order to […]

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Most Horrible Things (2022) The curse of indie horror marketing (VOD review)

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Most Horrible Things (2022) The curse of indie horror marketing (VOD review)

Most Horrible Things is the directorial debut of Hiroshi Katagari, and it tells the story of six young strangers who are invited to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. An exclusive dinner party hosted by a charming and enigmatic host on the most romantic night of the year, Valentine’s Day – having nothing […]

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Post Mortem (2020) A Bone-Chilling Ghost Story From Hungary (VOD Review)

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Post Mortem (2020) A Bone-Chilling Ghost Story From Hungary (VOD Review)

Two years after its initial release, the Hungarian film, Post Mortem, makes its UK debut across all the major VOdD platforms. In it, Tomás is a post-mortem photographer turning his trade in the aftermath of the First World War and befriends a curious child called Anna who invites him to […]

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The Intruder (1972) A Strange Slice of 1970s Nostalgia (TV/Blu-Ray Review)

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The Intruder (1972) A Strange Slice of 1970s Nostalgia (TV/Blu-Ray Review)

In the lead-up to Halloween, NETWORK has looked to TV schedules of years gone by, specifically Grenada – a wing of what would go on to be the ITV family. TV series and TV movies have been collected into a series of releases that are being put out under the […]