New episode of ‘Cops and Monsters’ due for release
❉ November sees the release of episode 5 of the award-winning indie supernatural web-series.
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A life less ordinary: ‘Carole Lombard – Twentieth-Century Star’
❉ A lucid biography of 1930s film star Carole Lombard details her extraordinary life and tragic death.
Osamu Tezuka’s ‘Metropolis’ comes to Blu-ray
❉ Eureka Entertainment is to present Osamu Tezuka’s ‘Metropolis’ for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK.
Moviedrome Redux: ‘Beetlejuice’ (1988)
❉ We revive the spirit of BBC2’s ‘Moviedrome’ – this week: ‘Beetlejuice’ Day-oh!
‘The Man From Planet X’ on DVD
❉ Aliens from outer space strike terror into the hearts of mankind in this 1951 space invasion flick on DVD at last.
Mysticism in Film: ‘Lucifer Rising’ (1972)
❉ Film as magical ritual, in Kenneth Anger’s ‘Lucifer Rising’.
Found Footage 101: ‘Ghostwatch’ (UK, 1992)
❉ We continue our ‘found footage’ retrospective with BBC TV’s infamous Halloween spooktacular, Ghostwatch!
Eureka to release ‘Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari’ Limited Edition SteelBook
❉ One of the most iconic masterpieces in cinema history in a new Limited Edition 2-Disc Blu-ray SteelBook.
‘Film Noir: A Critical Guide’ revised and updated
❉ Eddie Robson has updated and republished his guide to film noir.
Subterranean homesick alien: ‘The Man Who Fell To Earth’
❉ We mark the 40th anniversary of the cult classic, ‘The Man Who Fell To Earth’, re-released today as a 4k restoration.