‘Jean-Luc Godard & Jean-Pierre Gorin: Five Films (1968-1971)’ reviewed
❉ If you have never seen a full-fat Godard-Gorin joint before prepare to be…. Baffled? Bored? Attacked? Shell-shocked? Annoyed? Outraged?
Film
‘The Baby’ – on Blu-ray on 24 September 2018
❉ Ted Post’s extraordinary 1970s gem, one of the most bizarre horror movies ever, on Blu-ray featuring a playpen-full of extras.
‘1984’ Available on Blu-ray in the UK for the first time!
❉ Dystopian sci-fi 1984 arrives on Blu-ray for the first ever time! Relive this classic starring John Hurt and Richard Burton.
Blood in the Soil: Exploring ‘Arcadia’
❉ Using a mixture of archive film and TV footage and with an original soundtrack by Adrian Utley and Will Gregory, ‘Arcadia’ explores our relationship with the British landscape.
‘It Happened Here’ (1964) – BFI Dual Format release on 23 July
❉ Kevin Brownlow and Andrew Mollo’s immensely powerful film depicts an alternative history in which England has been invaded and occupied by Nazi Germany.
‘Ciao! Manhattan’ starring Edie Sedgwick gets first UK Blu-ray release
❉ The legendary Ciao! Manhattan, long unavailable in the UK, is receiving its first ever Blu-ray release complete with fascinating special features.
‘Xtro: Limited Edition Blu-ray Box Set’ reviewed
❉ It is truly a time to celebrate! Xtro re-emerges from its cocoon to impregnate your face on a gloriously shiny new Blu-ray!
‘The Grifters’ (1990) Limited Edition reviewed
❉ Stephen Frears’ adaptation of The Grifters, a hard-boiled tale of small time scam artists looking to get out of the life of the short con, arrives on Blu-Ray.
‘Ocean’s 8’ (12A) reviewed
❉ Stylish and extravagant, this a solid beginning to a potential new franchise, writes Ben Peyton.
‘eXistenZ’ (1999) UK Blu-ray reviewed
❉ Cronenberg’s violent exploration of digital immersion has proved to be eerily prophetic, in its own skewed bio-technological way.