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| Black Torment A gothic thriller from Robert Hartford-Davis. John looks at the recently released Salvation US disc |
| My Dinner with André: Criterion Collection Wallace Shawn and André Gregory have a conversation over dinner in Louis Malle's My Dinner with André. This cult classic is given a two-disc release from Criterion, and is reviewed by Gary Couzens. |
| The Seventh Seal: Criterion Collection (Blu-ray) One of the all time classics comes to Region A BD from Criterion, and it’s a doozy of a release. |
| Last Year at Marienbad: Criterion Collection Alain Resnais and Alain Robbe-Grillet's enigmatic Last Year at Marienbad continues to entice and infuriate viewers nearly a half century after its release. Gary Couzens reviews the two-disc release from Criterion. |
| Lonely are the Brave Kirk Douglas is the last cowboy in this contemporary western, often mentioned by the actor as his favorite film and now on DVD for the first time in R1. |
| Zabriskie Point Mike Sutton looks at the R1 Warner DVD of Antonioni's hallucinatory trip into the American desert. |
| Happily Ever After An all-star cast headlines a dark comedy/drama about finding true happiness, as Viz pictures releases Yukihiko Tsutsumi's 2007 Japanese box-office hit stateside. |
| The Sky Crawlers (Blu-ray) Mamoru Oshii returns with another existential science fiction film. Matt Shingleton takes a luck at Sony’s region-free American BD release. |
| John Adams (Blu-ray) The life and times of America’s 2nd President is brought stunningly to light by HBO. Matt Shingleton takes a look at the US Region-free Blu-ray boxset. |
| Forbidden Hollywood Collection: Volume Three Warners's third Forbidden Hollywood Collection is also a William A. Wellman box set, containing six features and two documentaries about the director. Review by Gary Couzens. |
| The Films of Michael Powell (A Matter of Life and Death/Age of Consent) Two films in one box: the 1946 fantasy/romance A Matter of Life and Death and Powell's last feature Age of Consent. Review by Gary Couzens. |
| Dodes 'Ka-Den Criterion release the film that very nearly finished Kurosawa off. John White reviews... |
| The Princess Bride (Blu-ray) We climb the cliffs of insanity and escape the dangers of the fire swamp before extricating ourselves from the pit of despair. Princess Bride hits Blu-ray... |
| Akira (Blu-ray) A teenager’s latent psychic powers are awakened, setting him on a collision course with his best friend and an all-powerful entity known as Akira in this seminal science-fiction classic from Japan. Matt Shingleton takes on the US BD from Honneamise. |
| Four Flies on Grey Velvet Pigs take to the skies and Satan ice skates to work as Dario Argento's long-lost third film, Four Flies on Grey Velvet, finally gets an authorised DVD release, courtesy of Mya Communication. |
| Simon of the Desert Luis Bunuel's incomplete and final Mexican film gets the Criterion treatment. John White reviews... |
| Let the Right One In (Blu-ray) Best. Vampire. Movie. Ever...According to the cover, but what do we say? John takes a look at the US Blu-ray Disc release of this horror movie from Sweden... |
| Tokyo Gore Police Kev takes a look at the latest Japanese exploitation movie to grab the attention of international audiences... |
| Yellow Fangs Kev looks at Sonny Chiba's directorial debut, starring Hiroyuki Sanada as a bear hunter, err, hunting a bear. |
| Mamma Mia! The Movie: Two Disc Special Edition Eamonn McCusker takes a look at this musical filled with Abba songs... |
| Horror Double Feature: The Shuttered Room / It! Warner Brothers take a leaf out of the Fox book and offer us a horror double feature of two tasty pieces of camp from the 1960s. |
| The Dark Knight: 2 Disc Special Edition Wholly underwhelming DVD release, Batman! |
| White Dog "It's a four-legged time bomb!" Samuel Fuller's controversial anti-racist thriller from 1981, White Dog gets the Criterion treatment. Review by Gary Couzens. |
| The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian (Single Disc Edition) You may find Narnia a more savage place than you remember... |
| Chungking Express An essential film of the nineties, and Wong Kar-wai's breakthrough feature, Chungking Express helps Criterion join the world of Blu-ray. |
| Sounder The story of a black sharecropping family's struggles to survive in the Depression, Sounder was a Best Picture Oscar nominee back in 1972. Gary Couzens reviews the US Region 0 DVD from Koch Vision. |
| The Spy Who Came In From The Cold Criterion provide a superb release of Martin Ritt's grim but compelling spy story based on the novel by John Le Carre. |
| Fanfan la Tulipe Buckles are swashed and derring is done in Fanfan la Tulipe, a historical adventure that packed them in in the early 50s, given the Criterion treatment. Gary Couzens reviews. |
| Yo Yo Sexy Girl Cop A sexy spoof of YoYo Girl Cop, sounds fun you'd think! John takes one for the team.. |
| Hellboy II: The Golden Army Red is back and this time he's Blu. John reviews the US Blu-ray of Hellboy 2 |
| Kung Fu Panda (w/ Secrets Of The Furious Five) You gotta hang tough to make it Panda! Eamonn McCusker reviews the latest from Dreamworks Animation... |
| Get Smart James takes on the forces of KAOS with Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway in this spy spoof based on the Mel Brooks series, in a review sponsored by DVD Pacific. |
| Sukeban Boy Relentlessly silly, icky and rather camp, Noboru Ichi's earlier movie provides the template for this year's marvelous Machine Girl. We put on our school uniform, tuck it in, and investigate... |
| Assault! Jack the Ripper Depraved and very likely to corrupt, John looks at the second of Mondo Macabro's recent Nikkatsu releases... |
| Watcher in the Attic Voyeurism and murder in this Rampo inspired Nikkatsu gem. John looks at the R1 Mondo Macabro disc |
| The Incredible Hulk James goes a couple of rounds with the other Marvel film of the summer, and discovers whether it's a hulk smash or just a bit of an abomination. |
| The Picture of Dorian Gray The definitive, and Oscar-winning, 1945 film version of Oscar Wilde's novel comes to DVD. Gary Couzens reviews Warner's release of The Picture of Dorian Gray. |
| Le Doulos Jean-Pierre Melville gives Belmondo a fedora and trench coat as the director begins his pronounced shift into the world of detached gangsters. The Criterion DVD is reviewed here by clydefro. |
| Le Deuxième Souffle Lino Ventura just can't help himself from one last heist after breaking out of prison in Jean-Pierre Melville's methodical and brilliant gangster film. Criterion's DVD is reviewed here by clydefro. |
| Ken Russell at the BBC One of the DVD highlights of last year, Anthony Nield reviews 2Entertain's Region 1 boxed-set compiling some of the best of Ken Russell's 1960s output for the BBC. |
| The Small Back Room Powell and Pressburger's 1949 lacks colour but it does have a whole lotta heart. John reviews the recent Criterion release |
| An Autumn Afternoon (Criterion Collection) Ozu's last film uses plot devices he had several times before, but the politics of the time seem more apparrent than in his previous films. John reviews the recent Criterion release. |
| The Busby Berkeley Collection: Volume 2 Yet more extravagent choreography from Berkeley and his gold-diggers in this second volume of films from Warner Home Video. The review by Eamonn McCusker is split in 3 parts - Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. |
| Gigi (50th Anniversary Edition) Winner of nine Oscars, and now re-released for its fiftieth anniversary, Gigi is one of the last great musicals of the MGM Freed Unit. Also on the two-disc set is the non-musical 1949 French film of Colette's story. Review by Gary Couzens. |
| Fist of Legend: Two-Disc Ultimate Edition Jet Li lays the smackdown on Japanese imperialism in Gordon Chan's highly revered remake of Fist of Fury. Finally available to own in almost pristine condition thanks to Dragon Dynasty. |
| Tokyo Decadence One year on, Kev revisits Ryu Murakami's compelling cult tale and finds out if the new R1 release has the edge over the current R2. |
| Ladies and Gentlemen The Fabulous Stains Diane Lane, Ray Winstone and Laura Dern star in Ladies and Gentlemen The Fabulous Stains, an 80s cult movie about an all-girl rock band. Long unavailable, it now reaches DVD. Gary Couzens reviews. |
| High and Low (Criterion Collection) Akira Kurosawa's masterpiece of moral frustration finally gets the release it deserves from the Criterion Collection... |
| Blues in the Night Film noir meets jazz musical as clydefro reviews Blues in the Night, a movie you really have to see to believe. |
| Before the Rain (Criterion Collection) Before the Rain, Milcho Manchevski's three-part story set in London and war-torn Macedonia, won the 1994 Golden Lion and was nominated for the Oscar for Best Foreign-Language Film. As it gets the Criterion treatment, Gary Couzens reviews. |
| Birds of Prey: The Complete Series As the whole country goes Batcrazy this weekend, James takes a look at this 2002 spin-off which could have been called The Dark Knight Departs... |
| The Jack Benny Show "Now cut that out!" James takes a look at this collection of ten episodes from one of America's most popular post-war comedians... |
| Gunsmoke Season 2, Volume 2 James rides into town to help Marshal Matt Dillon (not that one) keep law and order in this review of the classic TV series... |
| The Furies (Criterion Collection) The Criterion Collection welcomes Anthony Mann and the western into its stable with an excellent, underseen story of family conflict starring Barbara Stanwyck and Walter Huston. |
| The Fire Within (Criterion Collection) Louis Malle's film about an alcoholic facing his own plans of suicide has been released in a stellar edition from Criterion. The disc is reviewed here by clydefro. |
| The Machine Girl Kev takes a look at the highly touted Machine Girl: The latest blood-soaked offering from Japan. Director Noboru Iguchi firmly carves himself a nice reputation - along with hollowing out a few corpses along the way. |
| Long Dream Made for Japanese television in 2000, shortly after the success of Uzumaki, director Higuchinsky's 2nd film is a low budget mystery (and one also based on a tale by Junji Ito) set within the halls of a hospital. It's a bit weird and is available to own on R1 DVD now. |
| Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight Naked women, gushing blood and a director who is a cross between Busby Berkeley and a deranged sadomasochist. Sounds good, doesn't it! John looks at the latest R1 disc... |
| Juno (Blu-ray Disc) For shizz! Michael Mackenzie casts his peepers over Juno, that wizard little sleeper hit about getting knocked up, given a totally boss Blu-ray release by 20th Century Fox. Okay, I'll stop now. |
| Appleseed: Ex Machina (HD DVD) The sequel to 2004's CG hit "Appleseed". This instalment sees John Woo on board as a producer, as the animation team strive to take things up a notch. Kev finds out how well they succeed. |
| Forbidden Hollywood Collection: Volume Two Five more films from an era where Hollywood pushed the envelope, plus a feature-length documentary. Gary Couzens reviews Warner's three-disc box set. |
| 12 Angry Men: 50th Anniversary Edition A great film finally gets a Special Edition. Mike Sutton examines whether the DVD lives up to the movie. |
| The Bridges of Madison County: Deluxe Edition Mike Sutton looks at the Region 1 special edition of Clint Eastwood's deeply satisfying love story. |
| Operation: Pussycat Three busty chicks on a coastline trail find a small fortune under their nose, when a young, innocent girl leads them to a seedy old man living on a mountainside village. Nice. Review by Kevin Gilvear. |
| Warner Bros. Gangsters Collection Vol. 3 The third box from Warner Bros., after their Gangsters and Tough Guys collections later rechristened Vols. 1 and 2, collects six films starring Edward G. Robinson, James Cagney and/or Humphrey Bogart. Watch the bullets fly! Clydefro Jones reviews the set. |
| Daisy Kenyon Otto Preminger's damaged love triangle starring Joan Crawford, Dana Andrews and Henry Fonda is one of the director's very finest films, but it's not film noir. Clydefro Jones reviews the Fox DVD. |
| Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows is a new documentary on the famous producer of horror films from the 1940s. It is available both singly and as part of Warner's Val Lewton Collection box set. Review by Gary Couzens. |
| Wool 100% Kev reviews Mai Tominaga's debut feature film: a fun little yarn that delights with its symbolism and cute performances. |
| The Films of Kenneth Anger: Volume II Gary Couzens looks at the second half of Kenneth Anger's Magick Lantern Cycle, including the highly influential (and in its day very controversial) Scorpio Rising. |
| The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (Blu-ray Disc) And the award for most ironic title goes to.....John takes a look at the US Blu Ray release of a neglected gem from 2007. |
| No Country For Old Men (Blu-ray Disc) Well, Clydefro loves it and Noel doesn't, who knows whether the Coens film is any good? In the words of Harry Hill, there's only one way to find out. John sizes up the US Blu-ray release.... |
| Lubitsch Musicals Series 8 in Criterion's Eclipse line is a quartet of pre-Code musicals directed by Ernst Lubitsch. No lavish Busby Berkeley production numbers or Astaire-Rogers dancing here, though. |
| Tragic Ceremony Michael Mackenzie yawns his way through Tragic Ceremony, a plodding and ineptly made Italian shocker starring Camille "I Spit on Your Grave" Keaton. |
| Girl Boss: Revenge Kev reviews the fourth (and only one of two to see a stateside release) entry into the seven part Sukeban series. Now available to own from Exploitation Digital. |
| The Apartment (Collector's Edition) Clydefro reviews the new MGM Collector's Edition DVD release of Billy Wilder's classic comedy starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine. |
| Delinquent Girl Boss: Blossoming Night Dreams Kev reviews the first of the four entries into the Zubeko Bancho series. Reiko Oshida stars as the sassiest delinquent in Exploitation Digital's Blossoming Night Dreams. |
| The Bourne Ultimatum (HD DVD) Courtesy of DVD Pacific, Michael Mackenzie has reviewed the HD DVD release of The Bourne Ultimatum. How does the third and supposedly final instalment in the spy franchise stack up in high definition? |
| The Heart is a Lonely Hunter Alan Arkin and Sondra Locke both earned Oscar nominations for their roles in The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, a 1968 film based on Carson McCullers's classic novel. Gary Couzens reviews the Region 1 release which is part of Warners's Director's Showcase collection. |
| The Ritz A night in a New York bathhouse is the setting for a farcical comedy from Richard Lester. Mike Sutton reviews... |
| Payday 36 hours in the life of a madman. 800 words in the company of Gary Couzens as he reviews this cult black comedy from 1973, featuring possibly Rip Torn's best performance as a hedonistic and destructive country singer. Warners's DVD is part of their Director's Showcase: Take Three collection. |
| Latitude Zero Some more Kaiju from Ishiro "Godzilla" Honda. We give the Media Blasters/Tokyo Shock disc our close attention. John White reviews... |
| Big Bang Love, Juvenile A Takashi Miike calls it "his masterpiece", but what do we think of the latest offering from the agitator himself. John looks at the R1 disc... |
| Tell Me A Riddle Gary Couzens has reviewed the Region 1 release of Tell Me a Riddle. A love story that became a marriage that became a love story, this 1980 film adaptation of Tillie Olsen's novella starred Melvyn Douglas and Lila Kedrova and was directed by Lee Grant. Warners's DVD is part of their Director's Showcase Take Three collection. |
| National Treasure (2-Disc Special Edition) With the sequel in cinemas Buena Vista re-release the first treasure hunting caper starring Nicolas Cage as a 2-Disc SE. Eamonn McCusker reviews... |
| Eastern Promises (HD DVD) Cronenberg's latest is out on a US flipper disc with HD and SD options. John White takes a shufty. |
| The Eroticist Top politician Senator Puppis is on the cusp of becoming president but his celibate reputation is at risk because of his wandering hands. Lucio Fulci does sex comedy and political satire and John looks at the Severin release... |
| The Psychic A bit of a Poe steal for the ending, but Fulci's Murder to the Tune of Seven Black Notes or Seven Notes in Black is one of the finest examples of the giallo you could hope to see. John takes a peek at the Severin release, entitled The Psychic. |
| 2001: A Space Odyssey (Two-Disc Special Edition) Kubrick's wonderful movie looks better than ever in this 2-disc special edition from Warners. Mike Sutton reviews the Region 1 DVD release... |
| O Lucky Man! Someone's got to win in the human race and if it isn't you, then it has to be me...Mike Sutton reviews the R1 Special Edition release of Lindsay Anderson’s epic comedy starring Malcolm McDowell. |
| Ratatouille (Blu-ray Disc) Michael Mackenzie reviews Disney's Region A Blu-ray release of Pixar's latest film, Ratatouille, and promises not to abuse this opportunity to use as many metaphors about cooking as possible. |
| The Stendhal Syndrome Michael Mackenzie reviews Blue Underground's recent release of Dario Argento's The Stendhal Syndrome, presented for this first time uncut in North America in this 2-disc special edition... |
| A Clockwork Orange (HD DVD) Stanley Kubrick's 1972 film is newly restored and released on HD DVD as a two-disc set. John White reviews... |
| Face/Off (HD DVD) Kev reviews what he feels is John Woo's best Hollywood outing to date: A gun-slinging tale of dual identity in which its stars John Travolta and Nic Cage deliver the most insane performances of their careers. Lets see how it stacks up in Hi Def. |
| From Beyond (Unrated Director's Cut) Modern technology has restored Stuart Gordon's follow up to Re-Animator to its former uncut glory. John celebrates the sex and the horror... |
| Graveyard of Honor (2002) Takashi Miike's jazz scored remake of Fukasaku's Graveyard of Honor gets the two disc treatment from Animeigo. John gives it the onceover... |
| Raise the Red Lantern Zhang Yimou's Oscar nominated masterpiece is finally given a decent R1 release after the disastrous Razor discs. We celebrate one of the finest of all Chinese films... |
| On the Silver Globe On the Silver Globe was not only stopped before it was finished, but the costumes and props were even burned and it was not assembled properly until nearly 10 years after it was filmed. Andrez Zulawski's sci fi epic has been let loose on R1 DVD. |
| Cult Camp Classics Volume 4: Historical Epics Mike Sutton looks at Volume 4 in Warner's Cult Camp Classics series, which brings together "Land of the Pharaohs", "The Colossus of Rhodes" and "The Prodigal"... |
| Yo-Yo Girl Cop Girls+Short Skirts+Yo-yoing = MC^cool / Kenta Fukasaku = calculation error. Kevin Gilvear reviews the Region 1 Magnolia Pictures DVD release... |
| The First Films of Samuel Fuller (Criterion Collection) Number five in Criterion's eclipse series brings the first three films of Samuel Fuller's career to dvd. John White gives the films his due care and attention. |
| Rica Rika: A woman bent on revenge - and she'll fight badly to get it! Kevin Gilvear reviews the Region 1 Media Blasters DVD release... |
| Ace in the Hole (Criterion Collection) Finally, finally the Wilder classic about desperate journalism gets a DVD release. John White praises a masterpiece... |
| Flower & Snake Kevin Gilvear reviews Masaru Konuma’s psychological tale involving sexual torture and other interesting things. Available to own now through Media Blaster's "Tokyo Shock" label. |
| TMNT (HD DVD) The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles return in this CG animated adventure which looks spectacular on this HD DVD release from Warner. Kevin Gilvear reviews… |
| World War Two: Heroes Fight For Freedom Never before seen on Region 1 DVD, Warner's 2nd World War II classic film collection includes Air Force, Command Decision, Hell to Eternity, The Hill, Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo and 36 Hours. These six films present stirring tales of front-line action, conflict and heroism and star Hollywood’s top leading men such as Clark Gable, Robert Mitchum, Sean Connery, Jeffrey Hunter, Spencer Tracy, John Garfield and James Garner. Following the links to read Mike Sutton's coverage of the set. |  |
| Sweet Movie (Criterion Collection) Sweet Movie was Dusan Makavejev's scandalous, and widely-banned, follow-up to WR: Mysteries of the Organism. Gary Couzens reviews the Region 1 release from Criterion. |
| The Outer Limits Season 1 Volume 1 There is nothing wrong with your monitor screen. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. You are about to experience the awe and mystery of this review, which is brought to you by James Gray. |
| Frankenstein Conquers the World The God of Kaiju and Kurosawa's right hand man, Ishiro Honda, directed two Kaiju movies which monkeyed with Mary Shelley's monster. Now the first of these two films are released on the public courtesy of Media Blasters/Tokyo Shock. John gets his Godzilla-ometer out and sees if the film is monstrously bad... |
| Hana & Alice Kev reviews Shunji Iwai's fourth feature-length film from 2004; a tale of two best friends whose relationship is about to be compromised when hormones get the better of them. |
| Who Can Kill A Child? Dark sky release this cult classic from the director of the splendid The House that Screamed, a huge influence on Argento's Suspiria. John White reviews... |
| Sodom the Killer From the screenwriter of Hideo Nakata's "Ringu" comes a laugh a minute, low budget freestyle comedy horror, which is destined to become a cult fave. Well, at least Kev thinks so anyway. |
| The Secret of NIMH: Family Fun Edition Michael Mackenzie has reviewed the new 2-disc "Family Fun Edition" of Don Bluth's The Secret of NIMH, released to coincide with the film's 25th anniversary. |
| Dance, Girl, Dance Maureen O'Hara and Lucille Ball star in Dance, Girl, Dance, a cult item from 1940 made by Hollywood's only female director at the time, Dorothy Arzner. Gary Couzens reviews Warners' Region 1 disc, available either singly or as part of the Lucille Ball Film Collection box set. |
| Ichi the Killer: Blood Pack Edition With a new transfer and a two disc presentation, Media Blasters have released Miike's Ichi the Killer in it's own tasteful blood bag inspired edition. John ensures he watches on an empty stomach.... |
| Steelyard Blues Gary Couzens completes his look at Warners's Region 1 Directors' Showcase: Take Two with Steelyard Blues, a light comedy from 1972 starring Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland and Peter Boyle. |
| Straight Time Continuing his look at Warner's Region 1 "Director's Showcase: Take Two", Gary Couzens reviews Straight Time, a 1978 drama in which ex-con Dustin Hoffman tries to go straight but circumstances conspire against him. |
| Afro Samurai: Director's Cut Kev takes a look at the latest animated epic from Japanese studio GONZO, starring Samuel L. Jackson as the main man, man. Samurai, sex and violence lead the way in this tale of revenge, set to the backdrop of a hip-hoppin' Japan. |
| Comedy of Power Huppert and Chabrol back together after five years in a story based on the recent Elf scandal in France. Koch Lorber have released it in the good old USA, and John White wolfs it down like a New Wave Twix. |
| Prince of the City Gary Couzens has reviewed the Region 1 release of Prince of the City, Sidney Lumet's 1981 epic of police corruption, released as part of Warners' Director's Showcase: Take Two. |
| Whose Life Is It Anyway? Whose Life Is It Anyway? stars Richard Dreyfuss as a quadraplegic man determined to be allowed to die, in this frequently funny and moving drama from 1981. This Region 1 DVD is part of Warner's Director's Showcase: Take Two and is reviewed by Gary Couzens. |
| Linda, Linda, Linda "Linda, Linda! Linda, Linda, Linda-aaa!" The hopelessly infectious punk theme from The Blue Hearts fuels this equally infectious and energetic tale of youth and friendship. |
| Violette Claude Chabrol's 1978 film finally gets a DVD release, John White whoops as he gets the wrapping off the disc and shares his joy with you. |
| Street Angel / Twin Sisters Cinema Epoch release a region-free double feature edition of two rare films from Chinese cinema's golden period of the 1930's, widely regarded as being among the best Chinese films of all time. Noel Megahey reviews. |
| Spring in a Small Town Remade in 2002 by Tian Zhuangzhuang, the 1948 original by Fei Mu is widely considered to be the greatest Chinese film ever made. It’s finally available on region-free DVD courtesy of Cinema Epoch. Noel Megahey reviews. |
| The Other Side of Midnight "Let the hand under your dress wear gold..." This and other helpful advice can be found in "The Other Side of Midnight", a three hour feast for lovers of trash. Mike Sutton looks at the Fox Region 1 DVD... |  |
| Masters Of Horror: Pro-Life Locked away in a smoky house somewhere and let out occasionally to make films, John Carpenter completes his second episode of Masters of Horror. John White wonders if it makes up for the lack of movies the great man makes these days. |
| The Three Musketeers (1948) Mike Sutton looks at the Warners DVD release of the energetic and colourful 1948 version of Alexandre Dumas' classic tale. |  |
| The Naked City (Criterion Collection) "There are eight million stories in the Naked City - this has been one of them." Directed by Jules Dassin in 1948, The Naked City was a groundbreaking mixture of documentary and police procedural thriller. Gary Couzens reviews the Region 1 release from Criterion. |
| A Scanner Darkly (HD DVD) A revolutionary technique or just a gimmick? Michael Mackenzie ponders Richard Linklater's curious live action/animation hybrid A Scanner Darkly, released on a solid HD DVD by Warner. |  |
 | The Hellbenders Another Sergio Corbucci western gets the Anchor Bay treatment. John White gets his wagons in a circle... |
| Freeway Gary Couzens reviews the Region 1 release of Freeway, the 1996 cult favourite starring Kiefer Sutherland and Reese Witherspoon. However, while the film stands up well, DVD presentation standards have moved on... |
 | Kidnapped (aka Rabid Dogs) After years of wrangling, Mario Bava's Rabid Dogs finally comes to DVD courtesy of Anchor Bay and includes a finished edition with extra scenes directed by son, Lamberto. John White views the nastiness. |
| The Mario Bava Collection, Volume 1 Remastering five existing titles from Image and bringing the films together in a boxset, Anchor bay continue their Mario Bava releases. John White looks at the results. |  |
| Peter Pan (Platinum Edition) Michael Mackenzie follows the second star to the right and flies away to Never Land to do battle with the nefarious Captain Hook as he reviews Disney's recent Platinum Edition release of Peter Pan... |
| Children of Men (HD DVD) One of the most powerful films of the last year arrives in high definition. Michael Mackenzie reviews Universal's HD DVD/DVD combo of Children of Men, given a stellar audio-visual presentation and some insightful extras. |
| La Belle Captive A rare DVD release for one of Alain Robbe-Grillet's directorial efforts. John White scratches his head and enjoys the pretty pictures. |
| Performance - Review by Mike Sutton Nicolas Roeg’s directorial debut is this 1970’s British gangster film starring Mick Jagger. Something of a cult hit the film is released in its original uncut theatrical version by Warner… |  |
| The Amazing Screw-on Head - Review by Noel Megahey Featuring the vices of Paul Giamatti and David Hyde Pierce, this short animation pilot from the creator of ‘Hellboy’ takes his world of demons, vampires, zombies and werewolves in a comic direction. |
| Babel (HD DVD) - Review by Michael Mackenzie Michael has reviewed the HD DVD release of Babel, the third instalment in Alejandro González Iñárritu's loose trilogy of fractured narratives. The film receives an excellent presentation from Paramount. |  |
| Perversion Story - Review by Michael Mackenzie Better known as One on Top of the Other, Lucio Fulci's long-lost first giallo finally arrives on DVD from Severin Films as Perversion Story. Michael Mackenzie reviews their 2-disc release, courtesy of DVD Pacific. |
| Masters of Horror: Pelts - Review by Michael Mackenzie Dario Argento cashes a pay-cheque with Pelts, his contribution to the second season of Masters of Horror. Michael Mackenzie investigates Anchor Bay's R1 DVD. |  |
 | Ginger and Fred - Review by John White John White takes a look at the recent R1 release of one of Federico Fellini's last films. |
| Vigilante - Review by John White William Lustig's Vigilante finally gets a decent DVD release from William Lustig's Blue Underground. So is Bill Bill's greatest fan, John White finds out.... |  |
 | The Films of Kenneth Anger: Volume One - Review by Gary Couzens Gary Couzens reviews the US Region 0 release of The Films of Kenneth Anger: Volume One, five short films which make up the first half of Anger's influential Magick Lantern Cycle, nicely packaged for DVD by Fantoma. |
| Bicycle Thieves (Criterion Collection) - Review by Noel Megahey Criterion release a wonderful 2-disc edition of Vittorio de Sica's neorealist classic, one of the most important films ever made. |  |
 | When A Woman Ascends The Stairs (Criterion Collection) - Review by Noel Megahey The rediscovery and critical reappraisal of Mikio Naruse continues with the Criterion Collection release of the director's film from 1960, a look at the lives of the women in a Ginza hostess bar.. |
| Reds - Review by Gary Couzen Warren Beatty's epic romance co-starring Diane Keaton and set against the Russian Revolution is released on DVD for its twenty-fifth anniversary and stands up very well. |  |
 | Miami Vice (HD DVD) - Review by Michael Mackenzie Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx don their designer shades and head out to the beach as Michael Mackenzie reviews Universal's recent HD DVD/DVD combo release of Miami Vice. |
| Snakes on a Plane - Review by Kevin Gilvear There’s a guy who witnesses a murder, he meets a cop, they go on a plane, there’s loads of snakes on the plane. Kev reviews the cultiest film of 2006, which is available to own on R1 DVD from Jan 2nd. |  |
 | The Paul Newman Collection - Reviews by Gary Couzens Released by Warner in November, the R1 7-DVD Paul Newman collection features 7 films, 6 of which are exclusive to the set. They are: Harper, The Drowning Pool, The Left-Handed Gun, The MacKintosh Man, Pocket Money, Somebody Up There Likes Me and The Young Philadelphians. |
| The Conformist (Extended Edition) Gorgeous visual style, spine-tingling eroticism, political intrigue and the greatest Tango ever filmed. Mike Sutton looks at Paramount's new release of Bernardo Bertolucci's masterpiece. |  |
 | 1900 (2-Disc Collector's Edition) Paramount has released Bernardo Bertolucci's magnificent folly on R1. Mike Sutton wallows in five hours of riveting cinema. |
| The Addams Family: Volume One - Review by Kevin Gilvear They're creepy and they're kooky, mysterious and spooky, they're all together ooky - no, not the Osbournes (please don't sue). Kev takes a look at one of his bestest, most favourite series in the whole wide world, which has finally been granted the DVD release it deserves. |  |
 | Ghost Whisperer Season 1 - Review by James Gray Jennifer Love Hewitt sees dead people in this series from CBS. James journeys to Grandview to join in her encounters with the supernatural in a review that comes courtesy of DVD Pacific. |
| Supernatural Season 1 - Review by James Gray The complete first season of this popular fantasy horror series is available now on Region 1 DVD complete with extras not found on the UK alternative… |  |
 | Black Rain (Special Collector's Edition) - Review by Kevin Gilvear Ridley Scott's 1989 crime thriller is finally given a solid DVD presentation and is available to own now. |
| Corpse Bride (HD DVD) - Review by Michael Mackenzie Michael takes a look at the recently released HD DVD of Corpse Bride, which features a stellar audio-visual presentation of Tim Burton's latest stop motion animated feature. |  |
 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (HD DVD) - Review by Michael Mackenzie Michael reviews Warner's recently released HD DVD of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Sporting an exclusive audio commentary and In-Movie Experience, how does it compare to its standard definition predecessor? |
| The Fox and the Hound: 25th Anniversary Edition - Review by Michael Mackenzie Michael reviews Disney's recent 25th Anniversary Edition release of The Fox and the Hound, an often ignored 1981 offering from the studio based on the book by Daniel P. Mannix. How does this new release match up against its disappointing predecessors? |  |
 | Body Double (Special Edition) - Review by Mike Sutton Mike Sutton revisits Brian De Palma's adult thriller of eroticism and horror which has received the Special Edition treatment from Sony. |
| Point Break: Pure Adrenaline Edition - Review by Kevin Gilvear Patrick (The) Swayze and Keanu Reeves get EXTREEEEME, dude, while Gary Busey doesn't play a baddie in Kathryn Bigelow's surf-packed thriller. Gnarly. |  |
 | Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 5 - Review by Eamonn McCusker Richard Lewis is dying and in need of a kidney but it so happens that Larry David is a match. But is Larry really prepared to give up a kidney to save a friend when he isn't even sure who he really is? With a kamikaze-pilot of pensionable age, a pair of edible panties, a racist dog and the Larry David Sandwich, this fifth season of CYE continues the rare look into the life of Larry David... |
| Voltron: Defender Of The Universe - Collection One - Review by Kevin Gilvear Kev reviews the first in an eight volume collection of the popular eighties animated series, which is sure to please hardcore fans. |  |
 | The Office: Season Two - Review by James Gray It's back to Scranton PA for another year with the boss from hell. James winces along with the rest of the office in this review of the Region 1 release. |
| The Little Mermaid: Platinum Edition - Review by Michael Mackenzie One of Disney's most popular animated classics has finally been given a re-release on DVD, getting the deluxe 2-disc Platinum Edition treatment. Michael Mackenzie reviews the R1 release... |  |
 | Blade Runner: The Director's Cut - Review by Noel Megahey Ridley Scott's masterpiece and possibly the greatest science fiction film ever made, is restored and remastered and presented on a limited edition release before next year's 25th Anniversary Edition. Noel Megahey reviews the Region 1 release. |
| Jigoku (Criterion Collection) - Review by Kevin Gilvear Kev reviews Nobuo Nakagawa's classic horror tale of sin and morality, recently released by Criterion with an all new transfer and exlusive extras. This review is dedicated to the memory of Yoichi Numata (1924-2006). |  |
 | Masters Of Horror: Takashi Miike - Imprint - Review by Kevin Gilvear Banned from cable television in America the final installment of season one's "Masters of Horror" is finally released on DVD courtesy of Anchor Bay. Now horror fans can see what all the fuss was about in Takashi Miike's disturbing Imprint. |
| The Spirit of the Beehive (Criterion Collection) - Review by Noel Megahey Set in Spain in the 1940s, two young girls lives are changed when they attend a screening of James Whales' movie Frankenstein. Noel Megahey reviews the Criterion Collection 2-disc edition of Victor Erice's slow-moving, difficult, but sublime movie from 1973. |  |
 | Road House (Deluxe Edition) - Review by Kevin Gilvear Kev takes a look at the underrated awesomeness that is Road House; the last of the eighties' great action flicks, which has finally been given the treatment it deserves. |
| Unleashed (HD DVD / DVD Combo) - Review by Michael Mackenzie Continuing DVD Times' HD DVD coverage, Michael Mackenzie has reviewed Universal's HD/standard definition combo release of Unleashed, the Jet Li vehicle known in other territories as Danny the Dog. The R0 HD DVD side doesn't contain any extras and only features the US cut of the film, but has a superb transfer and audio mix. |  |
 | The Bourne Supremacy - Review by Michael Mackenzie Continuing DVD Times' HD coverage, Michael Mackenzie delves into The Bourne Supremacy, 2004's action-packed follow-up to The Bourne Identity. Universal's Region 0 HD DVD is of their typically high standard, and also boasts a revolutionary new "Instant Access" behind the scenes presentation. |
| The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr - Review by Kevin Gilvear Kev reviews the long awaited release of Bruce Campbell's cult TV western from 1993. |  |
 | Murder Rock - Review by Michael Mackenzie Never before has the sight of sweaty, leotard-clad women gyrating and thrusting their crotches in the air proved so unappealing! Michael has reviewed the R1 release of Murder Rock, Lucio Fulci's 1984 giallo featuring Olga Karlatos and Ray Lovelock. |
| Yi Yi: Criterion Collection - Review by Noel Megahey Noel reviews the Criterion Collection edition of Edward Yang’s modern classic ‘A One and A Two’ – a masterful depiction of family life, love, hopes and ambitions. |  |
 | The John Wayne-John Ford Collection - Reviews by Mike Sutton One of the greatest director–star combinations in the history of Hollywood gets the Warner Home Video deluxe DVD treatment with this ten-disc set featuring eight of the team’s finest collaborations. Headlining the set is The Searchers: Ultimate Collector’s Edition and a Stagecoach: Two Disc Special Edition, both newly remastered and restored and packed with extras. Joining them are the classic western Fort Apache, and the stirring war films The Long Voyage Home and Wings of Eagles. Rounding out the set are the timeless classics She Wore a Yellow Ribbon and They Were Expendable plus 3 Godfathers, which is available for the first time in wide release with this Collection. |
| Each title in the set is also available separately. Read Mike Sutton's reviews (not all are currently available) by clicking on the cover artwork for each title... |
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| The Princess Bride (2-Disc Collector’s Edition) - Review by Eamonn McCusker Returning to DVD as a 2-Disc Collector’s Edition this timeless and enchanting fairytale directed by Rob Reiner and written by William Goldman is also available in collectible packaging. Eamonn McCusker asks "Is this a kissing DVD?"... |  |
 | The Dirty Dozen 2-Disc Special Edition - Review by Mike Sutton Mike Sutton takes a look at the new Special Edition of Robert Aldrich's hugely enjoyable war movie "The Dirty Dozen" which is accompanied on DVD by its very disappointing TV movie sequel. |
| Viridiana (Criterion Collection) - Review by Noel Megahey Noel Megahey reviews the Criterion Collection edition of Luis Buñuel's once controversial film, lauded at Cannes, condemned by the Vatican and banned by an outraged Franco. |  |
 | Smokey and the Bandit (Special Edition) - Review by Eamonn McCusker "Nobody, and I mean NOBODY makes Sheriff Buford T. Justice look like a possum's pecker!" Well obviously except for the Bandit as the 1977 smash-'em-up finally gets the treatment that it's deserved on DVD... |
| Harlan County USA - Review by Mike Sutton Mike Sutton takes a look at Criterion's admirable release of Barbara Kopple's superb documentary "Harlan County USA". Anyone who thinks Ken Loach is a bit left-wing for their tastes might want to steer clear of this one. |  |
 | The Complete Mr Arkadin - Review by Mike Sutton Mike Sutton looks at Criterion's remarkable three disc set of "The Complete Mr Arkadin", the stuff of dreams for fans of Orson Welles and well up to the company's usual high standards. |
| The Tennessee Williams Film Collection - Review by Mike Sutton Mike Sutton looks at Warners' very impressive "Tennessee Williams Film Collection" which contains six films and a bonus documentary. |  |
 | The Towering Inferno (Special Edition) - Review by Eamonn McCusker You'll never open another storeroom door, venture to the 135th floor or let Richard Chamberlain decide on the quality of the wiring going into a building ever again... |
| The Poseidon Adventure (Special Edition) - Review by Eamonn McCusker The big ship sails on the ally-ally-oh...until it gets hit by a tidal wave. Master of disaster Irwin Allen's gloriously entertaining disaster movie finally gets a Special Edition... |  |
 | Marlene Dietrich: The Glamour Collection - Review by Eamonn McCusker Marlene Dietrich, undoubtedly one of the most beautiful of actresses, has five wonderful films released by Universal as part of their Glamour Collection... |
| Carole Lombard: The Glamour Collection - Review by Eamonn McCusker Given pearls on her slipcase, Universal's Glamour Collection finds a place for Carole Lombard, the beautiful and gifted comedienne who has six of her films included here... |  |
 | The Spike Lee Joint Collection - Review by Gary Couzens Spike Lee is one of the most acclaimed and controversial directors of all time. Now five of his most provocative, thought-provoking films are available in one collection. From the breakout hit dramedy DO THE RIGHT THING to the gritty, urban CLOCKERS, Lee peels away life's layers, exposing the ironies, brutalities, rhythms and prejudices of the naked city in this powerful collector's set. |
| The Story Of Qiu Ju - Review by Noel Megahey Gong Li stars in Zhang Yimou's masterpiece, as a peasant woman in a remote Chinese province who sets out through the various levels of bureaucracy to seek justice for an injury her husband has received at the hands of the village chief. |  |
 | Raise The Red Lantern - Review by Noel Megahey Zhang Yimou’s greatest filmmaking achievement from 1991 is every bit as visually stunning as his martial arts epic ‘Hero’, but its long-awaited DVD release in the USA is unfortunately not up to the quality of the film. |
| Ju Dou - Review by Noel Megahey Abused by her silk merchant husband, Gong Li plots her revenge with the aid of the man’s nephew in Zhang Yimou’s colourful and lurid 1990 melodrama. The US release of the film on DVD however is far from what it should be. |  |
 | The Luciano Ercoli Death Box Set - Review by Michael Mackenzie Michael Mackenzie has reviewed The Luciano Ercoli Death Box Set, a three-disc set containing two gialli from Luciano Ercoli, featuring his wife Nieves Navarro, and a bonus CD featuring a selection of music composed by Stelvio Cipriani. |
| Johnny Belinda - Review by Gary Couzens Gary Couzens has reviewed the Region 1 release of Johnny Belinda, the 1948 version starring Jane Wyman in an Oscar-winning performance. Warner's DVD has a fine transfer but minimal extras. |  |
 | Adventures of Superman: Season 2 - Review by James Gray Return to Metropolis for the second season of the classic George Reeves series, first shown in 1953. James joins the gang at the Daily Planet to track down more rogues and rapscallions with the help of the Man of Steel in an excellent set from Warner Bros. |
| Lust for Life - Review by Gary Couzens Kirk Douglas gives a fierce portrayal as the artist torn between the joyous inspiration of his genius and the dark desperation of his tormented mindstars in Vincente Minnelli's masterly biopic of Vincent Van Gogh, released on DVD by Warners. |  |
 | Office Space (Special Edition With Flair!) - Review by James Gray Yeah.... Listen, if you could just take this review of Mike Judge's amusing 1999 film about the tedious life of Peter Gibbons and how he goes about fixing it, which comes with a new documentary but little else, and have it read by Monday morning, that would be great... |
| House by the River - Review by Mike Sutton One of Fritz Lang's most obscure American films, 'House by the River' has been released on Region 0 DVD by Kino Video. The film is fascinating but the disc is disappointing. |  |
 | Scarlet Street - Review by Mike Sutton Masterfully directed by Fritz Lang, Scarlet Street is a bleak film in which an ordinary man succumbs first to vice and then to murder. Mike Sutton looks at Kino's Region 0 release. |
| Adventures of Superman: The Complete First Season - Review by James Gray DVD Times welcomes in the Year of Superman with a look back to his most iconic small-screen incarnation. James travels to Metropolis for George Reeves' debut as the Man of Steel and wonders how anyone could mistake him for either a bird or a plane in a set released by Warner Home Video. |  |
 | Ray Harryhausen Gift Set - Review by Eamonn McCusker Three classic movies from Ray Harryhausen included in one boxset - It Came From Beneath The Sea, Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers and 20 Million Miles To Earth - and all from the great man's pre-Sinbad days... |
| Toy Story 2: Special Edition - Review by Michael Mackenzie The phenomenally successful sequel that some claim to be even better than its predecessor, Toy Story 2 is the latest animated feature to get the "limited time only" Special Edition makeover from Disney. Michael Mackenzie looks at the recent R1 2-Disc release and asks how does it compare to the Ultimate Toy Box release? Read on to find out... |  |
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