‘Radio On’ on BFI Blu-ray from 17 May 2021
❉ Newly restored from the original negative, with a soundtrack featuring David Bowie, Kraftwerk, Robert Fripp and Devo.
Film
Alice in New Town: ‘I Start Counting!’ (1970)
❉ This coming-of-age thriller is a must-see for fans of Britain’s curious and thought-provoking film history.
‘It Came From Outer Space’ (1953)
❉ Mark Cunliffe looks at this Cold War sci-fi monster movie, recently released on Blu-ray.
Beauty and Terror on ‘Wyvern Hill’ (2021)
❉ Keith Temple’s story of declining mental health, carnivale fantasy and giallo-tinged grue is just the ticket.
Straight Shooting & Hell Bent: Two Films By John Ford
❉ Jon Dear reviews Eureka’s release of two surviving silent-era Ford films.
Damian K. Lahey talks ‘Simple Like Silver’
❉ The award-winning indie filmmaker on his new feature, which sees the return of the elusive Cristina Marsillach.
‘Meatball Machine’ Blu-ray Collectors Edition
❉ We look at the spanking new release of this Japanese cyberpunk splatterama.
Plague and Paranoia in ‘The Reckoning’
❉ This tale of a woman wronged seeking vengeance is “Witchfinder General for the Covid era”.
‘Catch Us If You Can’ on Blu-ray reviewed
❉ “Without the tag of The Dave Clark Five stuck to it, this could have been much more the sixties cult curiosity than it is sold to us as now”.
Two Teens with Down Syndrome Make Their Dream Zombie Movie!
❉ What happens when two best friends with Down syndrome rally their hometown of Providence to help realize their dream of making a horror film?