Review Archive: October 2010
Carlos
In cinemas now, on disc on 1 November, this epic biopic of the notorious political terrorist is one of the films of the year.
Stop! Look! Listen!
The films that scared a generation! Two discs of drownings, broken necks, electrocution and the Green Cross Code.
The Japanese Wife Next Door - Part 2
Pink Eiga releases the follow-up to Yutaka Ikejima's terrific "The Japanese Wife Next Door", with an equally fun, yet darker tale of when decisions go wrong. ...
Beautiful Kate
Family secrets are uncovered in Beautiful Kate, an impressive Australian drama directed by Rachel Ward. Review by Gary Couzens.
Smalltime/Where's the Money Ronnie!
Two early films from Shane Meadows, released by the BFI. Review by Gary Couzens.
Bleach Series 05 Part 02
The Bount Arc finally concludes........
Zombie Virus on Mulberry Street
They aren't zombies, strictly speaking, but righteous pedantry aside, Jim Mickle's gritty horror unleashes some moments of considerable bite. Mark Lee reviews....
Room in Rome
Two women. One hotel room. One night. The new film from Julio Medem, reviewed by Gary Couzens.
Sexy Timetrip Ninjas
Pink Eiga's not done with Academy Award Winner Yojiro Takita just yet. Behold their latest release: the title says it all really......
Morgiana
Surreal and dipped in elements of horror, Second Run's latest is a perfect treat for this time of the year.
The Frantisek Vlacil Collection
Second Run gathers its excellent editions of the Czech director's work and adds the portrait film Sentiment as a bonus
The Brothers Bloom
From the director of Brick, the con is on, and heiress Rachel Weisz is the target.
Berlin Express
A nifty suspense thriller directed by Jacques Tourneur and starring Robert Ryan is now on DVD in the UK.
Rachel and the Stranger
A movie star cast of Loretta Young, William Holden and Robert Mitchum try to get along in this frontier drama.
Mid-August Lunch
A sweet little Italian comedy hits R1 DVD from the label Zeitgeist.
Los Olvidados
Luis Bunuel's classic film about juvenile delinquents in Mexico City, reissued for the film's sixtieth anniversary.
Lipstick on Your Collar
Dennis Potter’s third lip-synch serial finally gets a DVD release from Acorn Media....