Comrades on 2-disc DVD and Blu-ray in July Bill Douglas's too rarely seen first feature tells the extraordinary story of the 19th Century Tolpuddle Martyrs in a manner that is both epic and intimate, and is being released on DVD and Blu-ray next month by the BFI. [30 June 2009] more>>	Electra Glide in Blue [R2 DVD] One of the great cult movies of American 70s cinema, James William Guercio's first and only feature as director gets a welcome DVD release in the UK from Optimum, and there are even some extra features. [2 July 2009] more>>	Boiling Point [R2 DVD] The second of of detailed reviews from Second Sight's Takeshi Kitano Collection looks at Kitano's consistently fascinating and too often underrated second feature, which has been released on a bare bones disc. [2 July 2009] more>>	Macabre [R2 DVD] A supernatural thriller that was the debut feature of Lamberto Bava (son of horror legend Mario) and is released this week on UK DVD as part of Arrow's new Masters of Giallo label. Adam Wilson investigates. [1 July 2009] more>>
Recent film and DVD reviews Violent Cop An unsqueezed anamorphic YouTube video. Junebug YouTube video. The Italian Job Iffy quality 30th anniversary trailer Terminator Salvation Trailers in various resolutions, including iPod and HD format Tokyo! Trailers in iPod and HD format F•ck Three resolutions, all uncensored, but what did you really expect? Let the Right One In Trailers in iPod and HD format Yes, we've finally got an RSS feed, following requests from a number of site visitors. We're new to this and if there are glitches then we'd appreciate the feedback so we can attempt to sort it. To access the feed click the RSS icon or here.	The Bill Douglas Trilogy on Blu-ray in July The BFI follow up last year's 2-disc DVD release of three of the most compelling films ever made about childhood with a new, high definition version of the same. [30 June 2009] more>> Homicide from Criterion in September David Mamet's third film as director, a gripping police drama starring Joe Mantegna in which nothing is quite what it seems, gets a welcome Criterion makeover in September. [30 June 2009] more>> That Hamilton Woman from Criterion in September Winston Churchill's favourite movie, a historical drama from 1941 starring husband and wife team of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh, arrives this autumn on DVD in a restored print from Criterion. [30 June 2009] more>> The Age of Stupid in September Franny Armstrong's acclaimed and hard-hitting climate change documentary drama is still doing the cinema circuit worldwide but is on its way to UK DVD in September. [29 June 2009] more>> Grotesque in August Japanese horror cinema goes torture porn in an attempt to outdo its disreputable predecessors in this as-yet unknown quantity from Carved director Kôji Shiraishi. [29 June 2009] more>> From Within in August American horror continues to try and find its feet with this interesting looking second feature as director from Greek cinematographer Phedon Papamichael. [29 June 2009] more>> Nous ne vieillirons pas ensemble in August Maurice Pialat's emotionally affecting autobiographical story of the break-up of a relationship premieres on UK DVD as a Special Edition as part of Eureka's Masters of Cinema series. [25 June 2009] more>> Passe ton Bac d'abord... in August Maurice Pialat's acclaimed 1979 spiritual sequel to his superb debut feature L'Enfance-nue is to be released on UK DVD as a Special Edition by Eureka as part of the Masters of Cinema series. [25 June 2009] more>> Flame & Citron on DVD and Blu-ray in June An ineligantly titled but warmly received Danish WW2 drama starring Mads Mikkelsen and Thure Lindhardt arrives on UK DVD and Blu-ray next week from Metrodome. [23 June 2009] more>> Battle of Algiers – Special Edition in August Gillo Pontecorvo's justly acclaimed 1966 masterpiece has been announced for a Special Edition re-release by Argent films, coming to UK DVD in August. [23 June 2009] more>> Scoop in July A fine British cast and director Gavin Millar bring Evelyn Waugh's acclaimed novel to life in this first rate TV adaptation from 1987, being released on UK DVD next month by Network. [23 June 2009] more>> Three films from Jane Arden and Jack Bond on DVD and Blu-ray in July Three of Britain's most challenging and provocative films, produced by Jane Arden and Jack Bond, get royal treatment from the BFI next month. [18 June 2009] more>> Panic in July The splendid William H. Macy stars as a jaded middle aged hitman looking to change his life in a film Roger Ebert named as one of the best fo its year, coming to UK DVD in July from Arrow. [18 June 2009] more>> Bad Boy Bubby on multi-format in August Daring and controversial, hated and admired in equal measure, Rolf de Heer's disturbing story of a boy and his mother gets a multi-format release in August from Eureka! [14 June 2009] more>> 50 Years of the Cuban Revolution in July Four examples of Cuban cinema at its most compelling and influential have been collected together in a box set to mark the 50th anniversary of the revolution by Mr. Bongo Films. [12 June 2009] more>> The House By the Cemetery [R2 DVD] Lucio Fulci's 1981 giallo fan favourite gets its first ever UK release in its gory uncut form as part of the first wave of Arrow's new Masters of Giallo label, available tomorrow. [28 June 2009] more>> American Teen [R2 DVD] Nanette Burstein draws on her fondness for the John Hughes teen films of the 80s to take a fresh approach to the documentary format in this exploration of American high school years, released on UK DVD tomorrow by Optimum. [28 June 2009] more>> Tôkyô Sonata [R2 DVD and Blu-ray] Kurosawa Kiyoshi's compelling and award-winning portrayal of an ordinary family in rapid decline is released this week on DVD and Blu-ray as part of the Masters of Cinema series. We look at both discs. [24 June 2009] more>> Violent Cop [R2 DVD] The first of our reviews from the Takeshi Kitano Collection looks at Kitano's supremely confident debut feature, a singular take on the maverick cop formula that defines the Takeshi style for movies to come. [22 June 2009] more>> The Takeshi Kitano Collection [R2 DVD] An introductory overview of the six-disc set from Second Sight, recently re-released as individual discs, which will be followed by detailed reviews of the first six films by this crucial modern auteur. [21 June 2009] more>> Junebug [Blu-ray] Phil Morrison's low key and refreshingly cliché-free Meet the Parents tale gets a Blu-ray upgrade from Eureka, but does it justify a re-purchase for those whjo already own the DVD? [21 June 2009] more>> The Crimson Wing [film] Camus previews the first film commissioned under Disney's new Disney Nature strand, which is being screened on 25th and 26th June at the Edinburgh Film Festival. [19 June 2009] more>> The Italian Job – 40th Anniversary Edition [R2 DVD] Every blokey Englishman's favourite caper movie is re-released on DVD and Blu-ray by Paramount with a deliciously remastered print and a bucket of decent extras. Camus and Slarek take a look at the 2-disc DVD. [17 June 2009] more>> The Bed Sitting Room [R2 DVD] A gem of British absurdist black comedy from 1969, directed by Richard Lester and with a cast to die for, gets a welcome DVD release as part of the BFI's Flipside strand. [14 June 2009] more>> Terminator Salvation [cinema] The Terminator legacy continues with a fourth film in the series, this one directed by McG and starring the almost ubiquitous Christian Bale. Camus investigates and is pleasantly surprised. [12 June 2009] more>> Terminator 2: Judgment Day – Skynet Edition [Blu-ray] A Blu-ray only re-release for one of the most highly regarded sequels in modern cinema, this is a storming advert for the medium, boasting superb picture and sound and some impressive interractive extras. [30 May 2009] more>> Primitive London [R2 DVD] The second of the BFI's Flipside films by Arnold Louis Miller and Stanley A. Long is a companion piece to London in the Raw and is even more random in its subject wandering, but again looks glorious even on standard def. [28 May 2009] more>> Tokyo! [R2 DVD] Three stories from three internationally acclaimed filmmakers, all set in Japan's capital city, this intriguing but uneven experiment is released this week on UK DVD by Optimum. [27 May 2009] more>> more dvd reviews >> more film reviews >>