‘The Courier’ And Cold War Espionage Films
❉ We look back at some of the finest spy films exploring the tension and paranoia of the Cold War age.
Film
‘Overwhelm the Sky’ (2019) reviewed
❉ This is unpredictable, unnerving, and just trippy enough to reward multiple viewings, writes Nick Clement.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) – first UK Blu-ray release!
❉ Released on Blu-ray from BFI just in time for Halloween, on 25 October 2021.
‘Thunderbirds Are Go’ (1965)
❉ Now released on DVD from Fabulous Films, Thunderbirds Are Go remains a feast for the eyes.
‘Small Engine Repair’ (2021)
❉ Few other films this year will leave a burn mark on you quite the way this one does, writes Nick Clement.
‘Early Universal Vol. 1’ Blu-ray reviewed
❉ Jon Dear on a triptych of silents capturing 1920s America on the cusp of the Great Depression.
‘Children’s Film Foundation: Bumper Box #3’
❉ Mark Cunliffe reviews the latest time capsule of CFF classics from the ’50s into the ‘80s.
Tony Selby (1938 – 2021): An Appreciation
❉ Mark Cunliffe pays tribute to the epitome of a down-to-earth, authentic Londoner.
Caroline Munro talks The Cellar Club
❉ We go inside Talking Pictures TV’s The Cellar Club with its host, cult film icon Caroline Munro!
Spice World! ‘Dune’ (1984) Arrow Blu-Ray reviewed
❉ Andy Murray revisits David Lynch’s 1984 big-screen adaptation of Frank Herbert’s epic, and finds it’s not a bad film by any means.