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| 21 Aug 2017 |
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| Arrow announces its November Arrow Academy titles |
| Unmissable box sets of film noir and French classics, a Japanese Oscar winner, and a magnificent 1950s biopic are all coming to feature-rich Blu-ray and DVD sets in November on the Arrow Academy label. |
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| 18 Aug 2017 |
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| 18 Aug 2017 |
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| 16 Aug 2017 |
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| 16 Aug 2017 |
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| 16 Aug 2017 |
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| 15 Aug 2017 |
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| 15 Aug 2017 |
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| 10 Aug 2017 |
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| 10 Aug 2017 |
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| 10 Aug 2017 |
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| 9 Aug 2017 |
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| 5 Aug 2017 |
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| 1 Aug 2017 |
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4 Aug
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| Psycho II |
| Is making a sequel to a bona fide classic the act of a (ahem) lunatic or a once acolyte to the master whose confidence in honouring the original was high? Camus reconnects with Psycho II and his much missed close friend, director Richard Franklin… |
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3 Aug
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| The Fabulous Baron Munchausen |
| 26 years before Terry Gilliam's distinctive take on the adventures of master yarn-spinner Baron Munchausen, celebrated Czech director Karel Zeman delivered what remains the most distinctive Munchausen film of all, which shines on Second Run's superb Blu-ray. |
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24 Jul
2017 |
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| Westfront 1918 and Kameradschaft |
| G.W. Pabst's 1930 anti-war drama, Westfront 1918, and his 1931 plea for international unity, Kameradschaft, are two of the best and most forward-looking films you're likely to see all year. Slarek salutes the films, their humanist message, and Masters of Cinema's superb Blu-ray. |
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24 Jul
2017 |
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| Mickey One |
| The oft-neglected Mickey One finds Arthur Penn channeling the French New Wave with star Warren Beatty ably committing as the existentially trapped title character. Emerging from the shadows amid fits of paranoia, clydefro sizes up the film's Blu-ray debut in this limited edition release from Indicator. |
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23 Jul
2017 |
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| War for the Planet of the Apes |
| Having worked my way through the two prequels in anticipation of the third in the trilogy, I found I’d got ape-fatigue so didn’t run to the cinema for War for the Planet of the Apes. Big mistake. Camus salutes a timely film about tyranny. |
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21 Jul
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| Dunkirk |
| Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk is as epic as the historical reality it portrays. As known properties, franchises and sequels dominate our cinemas, he seems to be working alone right now making original, big budget movies. Camus is seriously impressed… |
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18 Jul
2017 |
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| A tribute to George A. Romero |
| Following the sad news that George A. Romero, one of the founding fathers of modern horror and the originator of zombie movie as we know it today, Slarek pays tribute to one of his very favourite filmmakers and a man whose work helped shape his moviegoing youth. |
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12 Jul
2017 |
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| The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. |
| Forget Jim Carrey’s Grinch and Michael Myer’s Cat. Here’s the real deal. The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. is a Dr. Seuss movie from the 1950s that was a financial wipe out but now enjoys a deserved cult status. Camus signs up for piano lessons... |
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3 Jul
2017 |
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| The Sinbad Trilogy |
| A week ago today, a trilogy of Sinbad films from the master of stop motion visual effects, Ray Harryhausen, was released in a single, sublimely featured box set by Indicator. It's taken a while, but Slarek has finally delivered his verdict on what has to be one of the year's finest releases. |
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30 Jun
2017 |
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| Baby Driver |
| After carving out a distinct visual style on the TV series Spaced, director Edgar Wright carried it over to three idiosyncratic and successful movies. A decades’ long gestation period has led to Baby Driver. Camus clunks and clicks. |
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24 Jun
2017 |
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| Harmonium |
| The mundane lives of the members of a suburban family are disrupted by the arrival of a mysterious man from the husband's past in Fukada Kôji's dark, award-winning psychological drama. Slarek journeys with the family into the emotional abyss on the new Masters of Cinema Blu-ray. |
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18 Jun
2017 |
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| Death in the Garden |
| A 50s Latin America-set adventure tale directed by Luis Buñuel? You'd better believe it, and almost nothing about it plays to genre expectations. Long-time Buñuel fan Slarek discovers the film for the first time on a new Masters of Cinema Blu-ray, and loves it. |
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22 May
2017 |
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| Housekeeping |
| The name Bill Forsyth may not resonate with younger audiences but for those of us who loved Gregory’s Girl and Local Hero, he’s something of a lost talent. His first US feature mesmerised Camus in 1987. But will Housekeeping stand up thirty years on? |
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2 Jun
2017 |
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| Headshot |
| The Raid leading man Iko Uwais stars as an amnesiac with a dark past forced to fight for his life and that of the doctor who has been caring for him in the Mo Brothers' largely glamour- stripped first action movie, released on Blu-ray today by Arrow Films. |
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2 Jun
2017 |
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| Wonder Woman |
| Comic giants DC seem to be losing in the cinematic battle with rivals Marvel. Zach Snyder’s dark, FX heavy efforts have lacked wit and a lightness of touch. Can Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman buck the trend? Camus heads off to Paradise Island. |
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