Ok, you might have seen it when it was on the BBC – and it's not clear whether the DVD release has an extras or extra footage on it – but if you want to own Oil City Confidential on DVD, you can from this Monday, 12th July 2010. But […]
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Rock 'n' Roll London DVD
Any of you seen this? Perhaps the worst DVD cover in the history of the format and not something that says 'buy me' in any way at all. Yet the Rock 'n' Roll London DVD just might be an interesting watch. It's hosted by Art Wood. Yes, that Art Wood, […]
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin reviewed
An interesting DVD release for lovers of weird and wonderful vintage cinema – Lucio Fulci's A Lizard in a Woman's Skin. Set in post-swinging London, it's a bizarre tale of one woman's strange dreams, one of which looks to have come true as her next door neighbour is murdered just […]
The Party's Over (1963) reviewed
A much sought-after 60s cult classic has finally been issued/reissued by the BFI/Flipside – Guy Hamilton's The Party's Over. Set in the early 60s, the movie focuses on a group of London beatniks going by the name of The Pack and headed up by Moise (oliver Reed) and with an […]
Goodbye Gemini DVD reviewed
I mentioned a while back it was coming out, but this weekend I managed to grab hold of an advance copy of the Goodbye Gemini DVD – and without haste, I've reviewed it. If you've missed it previously, Goodbye Gemini is set in the back end if swinging London, with […]
The Party's Over – full DVD details
We have mentioned this release before, but now we have full details of The Party's Over release on dual format disc (DVD and Blu-ray) via the BFI and Flipside. 17th May is the date for your diary. Written by Marc Behm (Charade, Help!) and scored by John Barry, this controversial […]
BFI to release The Pleasure Girls (1965)
A film that has passed me by this far, The Pleasure Girls will be released by the BFI and Flipside in the coming weeks on a dual-format disc (DVD and Blu-ray on the same disc). When Sally (Francesca Annis) moves to London to pursue a modelling career, she moves in […]
Die Screaming Marianne review
Coming out in the next week or so is another Pete Walker reissue – Die Screaming Marianne. Set at the tail end of the 'swinging' sixties, it stars Susan George, Barry Evans and Judy Huxtable, the first of those being the Marianne in question. She's been left a large sum […]
