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Review - Zabriskie Point - Antonionis radical vision of 1960s America, just 8.99

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Antonioni's radical vision of 1960s counterculture has long been unavailable on DVD. Nick Riddle tunes in and drops out into the deeper qualities of this gorgeously shot classic.

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Review - Ajami - Gritty urban drama from the modern multi-cultural Israel, just 8.99

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Gritty urban drama Ajami weaves a web of characters together to grapple tensions in modern Israel. David Perilli crosses borders with this non-partisan portrait.

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New Release - A Blonde in Love - Politics as a social satire from Milo Forman

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Milo Forman's second full-length feature was a major breakthrough both for him and for Czech cinema. Michael Brooke gives in to its historical charms.

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News - Pete Postlethwaite Remembered 1946 2011

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2011 started with the sad news that one of Britain's much-loved character actors had died. Rising to prominence in the 1980s, Pete Postlethwaite could invest any role with humanity.

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Review - Mary and Max - Aussie claymation with Philip Seymour Hoffman, just 9.99

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Phillip Seymour Hoffman leads the voice cast for this Australian claymation feature charting the path of two extremely unlikely pen pals. Mike McCahill enters a world like no other.

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Review - Good Morning I Was Born, But... - Two films from Ozu, just 12.99

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Two boisterous tales of young kids in revolt told from different perspectives Mike Bartlett has fun with these light-hearted classics by Japanese master Yasujiro Ozu released by the BFI.

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Review - Certified Copy - Juliette Binoche stars in Kiarostami's latest, just 9.99

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Iranian master Abbas Kiarostami heads to Tuscany to direct Juliette Binoche in this playful semi-romance. Alex Davidson marvels at the tantalising pairing of two world-class cinema talents.

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Review - Equinox Flower There Was a Father - Two films from Ozu, just 12.99

Sun, 09 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Two from the acclaimed Japanese master Yasujiro Ozu, including the much loved family comedy Equinox Flower and wartime drama There Was a Father David Parkinson delights in these classics.

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Review - Falstaff Chimes at Midnight - Orson Welles' Shakespearean masterpiece, 7.99

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Combining several of Shakespeare's histories, Orson Welles' long-unreleased masterpiece follows Falstaff across the years. James Oliver dares to suggest that this might be Welles' best film.

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Blog - From the Cheap Seats - By George! Sanders

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There's only one person has ever got away with playing a character like George Sanders and that was George Sanders. James Oliver strips away Sanders' sardonic but ever dashing persona.

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