Though the 4K restoration may not be perfect, this new release of Plein Soleil is still a highly compelling, tense experience.
Our competition series of carefully selected cinema titles continues with the latest drama by Olivier Assayas.
Though not without some issues, You’re Next does something interesting with the home-invasion sub-genre.
Rarely do I feel moved enough by a film to read the novel it is based on. Yet, as soon as I saw the initial trailer for the upcoming picture The Book Thief, I knew I would need to log in to my Amazon account and order it immediately. Set in Nazi Germany and narrated by Death,…
Continuing our focus on the Blu-ray format, this is Part 2 of our list of the television shows that deserve a release on Blu-ray disc
Ben Affleck will star alongside Superman star Henry Cavill as Batman in the sequel to Man of Steel in 2015. Earlier this year director Zach Snyder told audiences at San Diego Comic Con that DC’s two most popular superheroes would meet in the next film, prompting much speculation about who would be the next man…
Natasha Raymond takes a look at the first instalment of what may become a major new franchise
The Evil Dead is a cult favourite, and one that the fans could really get protective over. This remake, however, screams “I’m part of the club” at cinemagoers, with posters proudly proclaiming that this is a ‘new vision’ of the old story from the makers of the original. In other words, Sam Raimi and Bruce…
Laura Haywood takes a look at Saw director James Wan’s new horror film
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Mother and son issues provide horror films with a lot of over-the-top material, and Jeff Gillen and Alan Ormsby’s 1974 film Deranged is certainly one of the more gruesome. It’s about a man who cares for his elderly mother. After her death, he takes her corpse and keeps it in her old bedroom. This set-up…
In celebration of the centenary of director René Clément, a beautiful new 4K restoration of Plein Soleil (Purple Noon), starring Alain Delon, will be released in cinemas on 30th August. This new 4K restoration has been produced by StudioCanal, in collaboration with Cinémathèque Française. The film, which is a complex and visually arresting thriller, is the…
This Gothic horror picture was something of a risk for American International Pictures when they made it in 1960. The company had previously been known for cheap shorter films, usually put together as double-bills at the cinema. They were shot in black and white with low production values. But The Fall of the House of…
It may have it’s problems, but this sequel to Kick-Ass does end up working well, says Edward Till