‘Torture Garden’ (1967) Blu-ray reviewed
❉ “Why are musical geniuses on film always piano players?”, muses Iain MacLeod. “You never see a tortured accordion player or obsessed washboard player.”
BLU RAY
‘Derek Jarman Volume One: 1972-1986’ Blu-Ray reviewed
❉ Derek Jarman’s enduring legacy is celebrated in this lavish box set, containing his first six features alongside an exciting array of new and archival extras.
Heathers 30th Anniversary DVD & Blu-ray
❉ How very timely! A 30th Anniversary release of the cult classic high school satire, with a 4K restoration featuring a host of extras, new artwork and a collector’s booklet.
‘Genesis Of The Daleks’ at the BFI, 23 June 2018
❉ The eagerly anticipated Blu-ray release of Doctor Who’s Season 12 was publicised with a screening of ‘Genesis of the Daleks’ at the BFI Southbank.
‘Cannibal Ferox’ Blu-ray coming from Shameless
❉ THE MOST VIOLENT FILM EVER MADE – BANNED IN 31 COUNTRIES! Restored and re-graded from a new 2K scan.
‘Jean-Luc Godard & Jean-Pierre Gorin: Five Films (1968-1971)’ reviewed
❉ If you have never seen a full-fat Godard-Gorin joint before prepare to be…. Baffled? Bored? Attacked? Shell-shocked? Annoyed? Outraged?
‘It Happened Here’ (1964) – BFI Dual Format release on 23 July
❉ Kevin Brownlow and Andrew Mollo’s immensely powerful film depicts an alternative history in which England has been invaded and occupied by Nazi Germany.
‘Ciao! Manhattan’ starring Edie Sedgwick gets first UK Blu-ray release
❉ The legendary Ciao! Manhattan, long unavailable in the UK, is receiving its first ever Blu-ray release complete with fascinating special features.
‘Xtro: Limited Edition Blu-ray Box Set’ reviewed
❉ It is truly a time to celebrate! Xtro re-emerges from its cocoon to impregnate your face on a gloriously shiny new Blu-ray!
‘eXistenZ’ (1999) UK Blu-ray reviewed
❉ Cronenberg’s violent exploration of digital immersion has proved to be eerily prophetic, in its own skewed bio-technological way.