The Dam Busters - 70th anniversary of the famous raid
22nd May
Seventy years on from the raid on German dams, revisit the classic WWII film on special edition DVD and Blu-ray.
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Actors - Career Criminals From the Cheap Seats
James Oliver on 22nd May / comments
What did William Hartnell do before Doctor Who? Like many British actors, he appeared in low-budget crime films. James surveys the varied appearances of a few well-known faces before they became familiar.
Cannes 2013 - A Touch of Sin and The Past Cannes Festival 2013
Alexander Ballinger on 21st May / comments
MovieMail’s man on the Croisette, Alexander Ballinger reports mid-Festival on two likely candidates for the Palme d’Or...
Broadchurch - the complete, enthralling crime mystery drama, £18.99 on DVD
22nd May
Olivia Colman and David Tennant star in this emotionally involving, nation-gripping crime mystery that begins with a missing child and was described as Britain's answer to The Killing.
Cannes News and Notes 21st May
Laurence Boyce on 21st May / comments
Today: Soderbergh, Moodysson and Dracula. Spot the odd one out.
Arthouse Paradise - over 150 DVDs £6.99 each
21st May
Find the hallowed ground of cinema with our sale of over 150 excellent arthouse DVDs, all £6.99 each. There's plenty to lift the spirits here, including recent releases like the wild ride of Holy Motors, Sally Potter's evocative and beautifully-shot p...
Hal Hartley - three long-awaited releases and a new profile
21st May
Hartley was one of the most distinctive and promising voices in 1990s indie cinema, but sadly his work faded away. We welcome three new releases on DVD and Blu-ray - including the DVD premiere of Amateur - with a new profile by Mike McCahill.
Vintage British TV Sale - over 300 DVDs
21st May
Revisit the golden years of British TV with classic titles from Network, featuring over 300 great programmes from £7.99 each. This sale brings you vintage British TV spanning six decades. From the '50s and '60s, don't miss Armchair Theatre, ITV's flags...
The King of Marvin Gardens: back under the boardwalk with Bruce and Jack
Mike McCahill on 21st May / comments
Bob Rafelson’s Five Easy Pieces follow-up, starring Jack Nicholson as a late-night DJ reunited with his wilder older brother in Atlantic City, returns to UK cinemas in a new print. Mike McCahill hails another lost gem of early 70s American cinema.
Bullhead - Oscar-nominated Belgian thriller, from £12.99 on DVD & Blu-ray
Mike McCahill on 21st May
This eccentric Belgian thriller, starring Rust and Bone’s Matthias Schoenaerts as a steroid-dosed farmer, is a bold foray into the dark areas of the male psyche, writes Mike McCahill.
Cannes Notes and News 20th May
Laurence Boyce on 20th May / comments
Today: Keanu Reeves and Emir Kusturica continue to make unlikely bedfellows for introductory paragraphs.
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Sitcom Spin-off
Julian Upton on 20th May / comments
With The Lovers! released next week as part of The British Film collection, Julian visits the much maligned field of 1970s sitcom spin-offs and finds a trio of gems amongst the trips to the Costa del Sol.
Week 21: birth of morphing, Rathbone & Bruce plus Peter Cushing
David Parkinson on 20th May / comments
This week brings new insights into cinema's past: watch an important milestone in visual effects from Willow, the end of many people's favourite Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson plus the long career of horror icon Peter Cushing.
The Murderer Lives at 21 - Clouzot's droll debut, from £12.99 on DVD & Blu-ray
Alexander Ballinger on 20th May
Pierre Fresnay's inspector is led to an eccentric boarding house in his search for a serial killer in Clouzot's dark comedy thriller. It's beautifully crafted, writes Alexander Ballinger.
Cannes News and Notes 19th May
Laurence Boyce on 19th May / comments
Today: Vinterberg likes a drink and Clio Barnard still making headlines.
