Five early films from the great American documentarian, Cinema Expanded: The Films of Frederick Wiseman, is a three-disc Blu-ray set from the BFI. Review by Gary Couzens.
Hammer has announced that the 1953 crime thriller Mantrap (aka Man in Hiding) will be released on Limited Edition 4K UHD in April.
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In a lengthy piece that has been seriously delayed by unfortunate personal circumstances, Slarek looks back at a few of his favourite films from 2025, goes on a political rant about why he has put his usual political rant on hold, has a heartfelt moan about the impact of AI, and fesses up to the biggest mistake he’s yet made as a reviewer.
François Truffaut’s The Wild Child (L’enfant sauvage), telling the true story of the Wild Boy of Aveyron, is released on Blu-ray by Radiance. Review by Gary Couzens.
In a capsule review, occasional contributor SilverBlueSnow offers a brief appreciation of last year's Radiance Blu-ray release of director Valerio Zurlini 's 1961 Girl with a Suitcase [La ragazza con la valigia].
François Truffaut’s 1969 thriller Mississippi Mermaid [La sirène du Mississipi], starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Catherine Deneuve, is released on Blu-ray by Radiance. Review by Gary Couzens.
François Truffaut strays into Hitchcock territory with The Bride Wore Black, in which Jeanne Moreau avenges the killing of her husband on their wedding day. Review by Gary Couzens.
After a small but potent wave of adoration from mostly all sides, Chloé Zhao’s adaptation of Maggie Farrell’s Hamnet arrives in UK cinemas. An overwhelming emotional flipside of Shakespeare in Love, this is the tale of the darkest muse (not Gwyneth Paltrow then) inspiring the bard’s art. Camus treads the boards lightly…