The latest issue of Sight & Sound magazine arrived yesterday, and, as usual, it's packed full of goodies. Highlights include An interview with Oliver Stone A feature on THE BAADER MEINHOF COMPLEX Brad Stevens' feature on Abel Ferrara and why his most recent films are so difficult to see A look at the Dardenne brothers new film THE...

...movies are stuck with the titles their owners gave them at the time of their theatrical release. Use your better judgement to apply the above rule to any series/films not mentioned 4. Films that start with a number are filed under the first letter of their number's word. 12 Monkeys would be filed under "T 5. Link back to...

Just discovered that a company called Sigmatek have released a budget priced Blu-Ray player. The SBR-1000 can be found on Amazon UK for 153.00. This particular model uses Sony/Nichia blu laser technology, which is cheaper to produce than typical Blu-Ray lasers. This model will support 1080p (24/60), but a lack of reviews so far means it warrants...

Those of you who own a Blu-Ray player or are currently considering taking the plunge may well be interested by this forthcoming release from Blue Underground It's available to buy from 27th January 2009, and we're promised Audio Commentary #1 with Director Gary A. Sherman Audio Commentary #2 with Co-Writer/Co-Producer Ronald Shusett and...

Earlier today, my wife and I took our seats in Derby's splendid Cinema De Lux to catch the latest Bond film. Having thoroughly enjoyed CASINO ROYALE, our expectations were high and it's pleasing to report we were not disappointed. Right from the opening car chase along an Italian coastal road, QUANTUM OF SOLACE establishes itself as a worthy...

Almost time to sign off for tonight, and enjoy a double bill fit for the spookiest night of the year. Our first film will be John Carpenter's essential HALLOWEEN which has been enjoying some excellent coverage on Jeremy's Moon In The Gutter blog. At this time of year, I always recall my first viewing of this film which - if memory serves me...

While I'm usually reluctant to 'double dip' on DVD releases, I couldn't resist picking this one up to sit proudly alongside my Divimax Region 1 HALLOWEEN . This 4 disc special edition is still available, so grab yourself a copy if you haven't already. Here's the spec 4DVD Set - Featuring 2DVDs Of Exclusive Content Slipcase Sleeve Featuring...