When the Goodies met Orson Welles
❉ Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor recall working with “a truly great man.”
CULT FILM
‘My Beautiful Laundrette’ (DVD/Blu-ray) reviewed
❉ A brutal, witty, slice of social realism that deconstructs Thatcherism, identity and the notion of society.
Moviedrome Redux: ‘There Will Be Blood’ (2007)
❉ Vital, brutal, intensely focused, and ravishing to the eye, this is as bold as literary inspired film-making can get.
Moviedrome Redux: ‘No Country For Old Men’ (2007)
❉ Nothing short of spectacular, the Coen brothers crafted one of the best noir thrillers to come out of Hollywood.
Moviedrome Redux: ‘They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?’ (1969)
❉ This week, a true piece of cinematic Americana that still inspires awe.
Moviedrome Redux: ‘Enemy of the State’ (1998)
❉ Tony Scott’s high-octane mashup of The Conversation and The Parallax View is one of the late director’s best films.
‘Buster Keaton: 3 Films’ Limited Edition Blu-ray Boxed Set
❉ A collection of essential films from one of the greats of cinema.
‘Metropolis’ 90th Anniversary Limited Edition Boxed Set
❉ The definitive version of Fritz Lang’s silent, sci-fi masterpiece.
Neighbourhood Threat: ‘Hounds of Love’ reviewed
❉ A horror film for adults, grounded in the uncomfortable reality of ordinary people doing unspeakable things.
Moviedrome Redux: ‘Roar’ (1981)
❉ Nick Clement presents his assessments of cinematic gems and cult oddities. This week, Noel Marshall’s berserk wildlife “film” Roar.