Fu Manchu For President!
❉ We revisit the Fu Manchu Cycle and look at Sax Rohmer’s creation’s place in pop culture.
Film
Nanni Moretti’s Aprile and The Son’s Room
❉ Matt Barber on two films from the Italian filmmaker, released this month on Blu-ray.
Concrete Plans: Will Jewell Interview
❉ We talk to Will about his feature debut, working with Orbital’s Paul Hartnoll and other projects.
Le Cercle Rouge (1970) reviewed
❉ A triumphant last hurrah of the French crime drama cycle, starring Alain Delon, makes its 4K UHD debut.
‘It Came From Outer Space’ arrives on Blu-ray
❉ Jack Arnold’s Cold War sci-fi monster movie returns to DVD and Blu-ray from Fabulous Films.
Murder Me Monster: New Trailer Revealed
❉ Argentinian fantasy-horror-thriller with cult appeal comes to VOD and in virtual cinemas from 4 December.
Brandon Cronenberg’s Possessor
❉ A gripping and expertly directed slice of freak-out-cinema that will delight adventurous viewers.
Space Oddity: ‘Silent Running’ (1972)
❉ Nick Clement revisits Douglas Trumbull’s ambitious and influential sci-fi parable.
Compliance! ‘Life After The Navigator’ reviewed
❉ For anyone who grew up with The Flight of the Navigator, this documentary is impossible to resist.
Going Underground #2: Darren Ward
❉ Meet an indie film-maker with a determination to make the impossible possible.