Review Archive: April 2011
The Stendhal Syndrome
Art, violence, and general weirdness are the active ingredients in Argento's mid-nineties shocker, as Mark Lee discovers....
The Great Scout and Cathouse Thursday (MGM LE Collection)
Lee Marvin and Oliver Reed have a grand old time in this comedy-western, now available as a DVD-R.
Cop Hater (MGM LE Collection)
Made-on-demand DVD-Rs are the new pressed discs when it comes to older titles; clydefro checks out an offering from MGM.
The Grim Reaper
Bertolucci's directorial debut earns its first UK DVD release courtesy of Mr. Bongo.
The Broken Melody
A British musical. A prison melodrama. A tale of infidelity and revenge.
City Girl (Masters of Cinema)
A capsule look at Masters of Cinema's release of F.W. Murnau's final American-made film, now available on DVD.
Fishermen at War: Atlantic Trawler & Other Rarities
Panamint Cinema's WWII propaganda doc compilation, re-released next Monday.
Island of Death
Nico Mastorakis' video nasty finally sees the uncut light of day.
Naked - As Nature Intended / Secrets of a Windmill Girl
The latest 'Slap & Tickle' double-bill from Odeon...
Zhang Yimou's Blood Simple
The Coen brother's debut as re-imagined by Zhang Yimou. Yes, really.......
Norwegian Ninja
The art of ninjitsu and the cunning ways of the folk from the fjords. John reviews a very false story......
Met onze jongens aan den Ijzer (With Our Troops on the Yser)
The first in a series of reviews dedicated to Cinematek's DVD output past and present.
Doctor Who: Revisitations 2
New editions for adventures for Doctors Two, Three and Five, with additional extras in this six-disc boxset.
Unmistaken Child
Previously screened on BBC4's Storyville as The Baby and the Buddha, Nati Baratz's 2008 documentary finally makes it to UK DVD.
Bleach Series 06 Part 01
Tite Kubo's original plotline finally resumes in a new thrilling season of Bleach. Out Today on R2uk DVD from Manga Entertainment
Confessions of a Dog
More than 5 years since its completion, Gen Takahashi's controversial feature examining police corruption gets a deserved release in the UK thanks to Third Window Films. ...
Ninety Degrees in the Shade
Calling all Second Run fans... Jiri Weiss' rare 1965 film finally makes it to DVD courtesy of Odeon.
To Each His Own
An Oscar-winning performance from Olivia de Havilland highlights this accomplished woman's picture
The Challenge (aka It Takes a Thief)
A pacey little thriller from John Gilling starring Anthony Quayle and Jayne Mansfield.
Burnistoun Series 1
Les takes a look at this Scottish comedy series which is out on UK DVD today......
Jack Rosenthal at the BBC
Out today is this collection of 5 plays by Jack Rosenthal......
The Man From Nowhere
Korean blockbuster hits DVD retail in the UK...