DVD Reviews
We believe the at-home movie experience should be nothing less than sensational. Here we review DVD releases of both new and old films, and let you know just what's available in the ever ambiguous 'DVD extras.'
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Dvd ReviewsPlein Soleil
Alain Delon was a movie star with uncommon good looks and charisma, but only a few directors really knew how to fully exploit his particular gifts. Ren&eacut... Read more »| 30 Aug 2013 -
Dvd ReviewsTime Bandits
Terry Gilliam's anarchic children’s fantasy has a lavish new release from Arrow, with a fully restored picture and audio track, and it's never looked b... Read more »| 26 Aug 2013 -
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House of Usher
With a clang from a leaden door knocker, the first of Roger Corman’s eight Edgar Allan Poe treatments creaks open unpromisingly, wreathed in sickly mis... Read more »| 23 Aug 2013 -
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The Gatekeepers
Even by intelligence agency standards, Israel’s Shin Bet is a secretive institution, with its ranks anonymous and its accountability murky. The only me... Read more »| 07 Aug 2013 -
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Passion
The last De Palma film to not receive a theatrical outing in the UK was 2002’s feverish noir Femme Fatale. With Passion making its debut on t... Read more »| 07 Aug 2013 -
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The Comedian
Don’t let the title fool you. This character study by newcomer Tom Shkolnik is no laughing matter. For his feature debut, the Israeli-born director exp... Read more »| 30 Jul 2013
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Dressed to Kill
Brian De Palma’s skill as a director is matched by his glorious bad taste. Several filmmakers have had the gall to mine laughs out of serial killer mat... Read more »| 26 Jul 2013 -
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Runaway Train
A surprise contender at the 1986 Academy Awards, Andrei Konchalovsky’s thriller Runaway Train transcends its potentially trashy B-movie premise with co... Read more »| 22 Jul 2013 -
Dvd ReviewsOne. Two. One
In an Iranian society that places heavy emphasis on beauty regarding a woman’s worth, Ava (Amiri) finds herself the victim of an acid attack to the fac... Read more »| 22 Jul 2013 -
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Me and You
Taken as a whole, Bernardo Bertolucci’s filmography is testament to his more than passing interest in incest. As a precocious 24-year-old, he made Befo... Read more »| 18 Jul 2013 -
Dvd ReviewsPost Tenebras Lux
Many interpreted Silent Light’s Dreyer-referencing classicism as indicative of a shift in Carlos Reygadas’ methods; a shake-up that would temper ... Read more »| 15 Jul 2013 -
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Parker
The eponymous hero of Parker made an auspicious Hollywood debut in John Boorman's classic existential thriller Point Blank. A professional thief wi... Read more »| 02 Jul 2013 -
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Safe Haven
The arrival of a mysterious blonde in a small seaside town inevitably attracts the interest of the hunky young storekeeper, and it isn't long before he is wo... Read more »| 02 Jul 2013 -
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Broken
“Broken Britain” was a favourite of the Tories during the most recent general election, describing a 21st century dystopia of broken&nb... Read more »| 01 Jul 2013 -
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Spider Baby
Another welcome Blu-ray release from Arrow Films, Spider Baby, or The Maddest Story Ever Told (to give its full title) is a wonderful slice of 1960s com... Read more »| 01 Jul 2013