Tae-suk is never short of a place to stay, and every place provides a revelation, none more so than the house of a rich business man. Tae-suk enters the homes of strangers while they are away, stays for a short time, leaves the place immaculate and then moves on, but in this house he discovers Sun-hwa, the abused wife of its owner and in a break from his solitary existence Tae-suk decides to take her with him. 3 Iron is a ravishing tale of romance in both its execution and imagery. Tender, restr
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BOARDWALK EMPIRE SEASON 2: DISC 3 (2011)
Certification15 Our Rating
Chronicles the life and times of Nucky Thompson, the undisputed ruler of Atlantic City, who was equal parts politician and gangster. High production values and a fine ensemble cast: HBO knows how to do TV.
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BOARDWALK EMPIRE SEASON 2: DISC 5 (2011)
Certification15 Our Rating
Chronicles the life and times of Nucky Thompson, the undisputed ruler of Atlantic City, who was equal parts politician and gangster. High production values and a fine ensemble cast: HBO knows how to do TV.
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ELECTION (2005)
Certification18 Our Rating
The chairmanship of the ancient, powerful Wu Sing Society, a Triad alliance is up for 'election', a process by which the 'uncles', a group of ageing Mafiosi sit in a smoke filled room and vote. The trouble is that two characters of vastly different style, relaxed family man Lok and volatile Big D, are rivals for the post and a violent battle ensues for the future of the clan.
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INTO THE MIRROR (2003)
Certification15 Our Rating
A former policeman, haunted by the death of his ex-partner, takes a job as a security guard in a department store where a number of mysterious deaths have occurred. His investigation forces him to confront his own fears and the uncanny link between mirrors and the other side. Atmospheric, thought-provoking and stylishly presented.
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MAD DETECTIVE (2007)
Certification15 Our Rating
Detective Bun was recognised as a talented criminal profiler until he sliced off his right ear to offer it as a gift at his chief's farewell party. Branded as mad and discharged from the force, he has lived in seclusion with an imaginary wife ever since. Bun has the ability to 'see' a person's inner personalities, subconscious desires, emotions and mental state and, when the police gun of a missing policeman is linked to several heists and murders, he is recalled to duty by former protégé Inspec
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MPD-PSYCHO (2000)
Certification18 Our Rating
Let's all thank the Lord that Takashi Miike found work as a film director - cuz none of us would want a mind this twisted loose on the streets. MPD-Psycho (Multiple-Personality-Detective) are two episodes from the Manga by Otsuka Eiji and Tajima Sho-u that follow the fortunes of Amamiya (or is it Kobayshi?), a police detective with multiple personality syndrome. Missing wives, mysterious cults and some very sick individuals combine to make these films two of the most disturbing, surreal and fant
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MPD-PSYCHO SERIES 1 PARTS 3 AND 4 (2000)
Certification18 Our Rating
More weird and truly wonderful madness from Takashi Miike and his Multiple Personality Detective. In episodes 3 and 4 we learn a little bit more about Nishizono, the arch criminal who can transfer his soul/self into others with the slightest touch, the sinister cult of Lucy Monostone and the growing number of genetically altered bar-coders, and what all this has to do with Amamiya/Kobyashi, the troubled detective of the title . That said MPD-Psycho still remains elusive and resistive to explanat
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MPD-PSYCHO SERIES 1 PARTS 5 AND 6 (2000)
Certification18 Our Rating
At last all is revealed, although you'll probably still be none the wiser. Miike Takashi's live action Manga comes to a close with the mulitple-personality-detective finally getting to grips with Nishizono and the cult of Lucy Monostone. Weird, wonderful and utterly incomprehensible - genius!
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SAMARITAN GIRL (2004)
Certification18 Our Rating
Two Korean school girls raise money, ostentatiously for a trip to Europe, by one pimping for the other. However it appears that the one doing the humping rather enjoys her sex, while her best mate is patently jealous of anybody threatening their closer than normal friendship. After the rather ludicrous death of the humper the pimp attempts to reverse the tide of events by sleeping with all her friend's punters and giving them their money back! The film now takes a darker turn as her cop father b
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