Coming soon from BFI: ‘Charlie Chaplin: The Essanay Comedies’
❉ A comprehensive collection of 16 films, fully restored in High Definition.
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Joe Dallesandro, Superstar
❉ An appreciation of the underground star who “forever changed male sexuality on screen”.
Out now: Michele Soavi’s ‘The Sect’ in blood-soaked High Definition
❉ Satanic sacrifice, face-ripping gore and a channel-hopping bunny!
Christopher Lee in ‘Jinnah’ (1998) reviewed
❉ An epic biopic about the life of the man who founded Pakistan, with a career-best performance by Sir Christopher Lee.
A Force to be reckoned with: Carrie Fisher (1956-2016)
❉ Ange Chan pays tribute to Carrie Fisher – “The only princess I ever wanted to be.”
Cuban masterpiece ‘Memories of Underdevelopment’ makes its Blu-ray debut
❉ Visionary Cuban director Tomás Gutiérrez Alea’s tour de force is out on Blu-ray 20 February 2017 in a stunningly restored version.
Cult Q & A: Laurence R. Harvey
❉ We’re asking, they’re answering. This week: Laurence R. Harvey – Martin from ‘Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence)’.
Watch Closely Now! ‘A Star Is Born’ 40 years on
❉ Evergreen! Shagpile rugs! That perm! Sex in a bathtub! Mega outdoor concerts! More F-Bombs than you can count! ‘A Star Is Born’ is camp as Christmas itself.
Alice Lowe’s ‘Prevenge’: Trailer goes live, preview Q&A tour announced
❉Alice Lowe’s directorial feature debut, coming to UK cinemas in February 2017!
Moviedrome Redux: ‘The Fountain’ (2006)
❉ Love, death, life, the power of hope: Darren Aronofsky’s awe-inspiring, transcendent The Fountain.