Tuesday, September 2, 2008
New DVD releases round up 1st / 2nd September.
Sifting through this weeks crop of contemporary DVD releases, we've come up with some recommendations to help you get over the fact that Summer is almost over now.
In the UK, our pick of the DVD releases on 1st September 2008 are:
Doomsday. Director Neil Marshall continues his upward trajectory with this contribution to the post apocalyptic / viral outbreak genre. Not hugely original perhaps, but very well made and consistently acted (not always a given in the genre). There is more than enough going on here to suggest that Marshall has a serious career in the making.
To Kill A King (aka Cromwell and Fairfax). One of the very best films about the English Civil war (not that there have been that many). Dougray Scott and Tim Roth give some truly committed performances. Given a bigger budget this film could have been something of a masterpiece.
With Or Without You. One of Britain's very best directors Micheal Winterbottom, took this story by the scruff of the neck and made a very decent film out of what could have been a very middle of the road piece.
In the USA, the pick of the DVD releases on 2nd September 2008 are:
Legendary photographically inspired director Chris Marker (La Jette, Sans Soleil etc) has four extras packed DVDs released separately. First up is The Last Bolshevik / Happiness (1993); then Remembrance of Things to Come (2001), his most recent work The Case of the Grinning Cat (2004) and most excitingly The Sixth Side of the Pentagon / The Embassy (1967). Each of these are really not to be missed.
Water Lillies. One of last years best European movies - a portrait of a love triangle amongst some Parisian teenagers it was selected in the official selection at both the Cannes and Toronto Film Festivals.
Derek. A truly superb documentary about Derek Jarman, one of the UK's most talented, provoking and experimental directors. The film includes many previously unseen clips form his film along with rare interviews, and is a fitting reminder of just why he is just so missed.
Other recommended new DVD releases can be found on our site at alt-flix.co.uk DVD releases.
In the UK, our pick of the DVD releases on 1st September 2008 are:
Doomsday. Director Neil Marshall continues his upward trajectory with this contribution to the post apocalyptic / viral outbreak genre. Not hugely original perhaps, but very well made and consistently acted (not always a given in the genre). There is more than enough going on here to suggest that Marshall has a serious career in the making.To Kill A King (aka Cromwell and Fairfax). One of the very best films about the English Civil war (not that there have been that many). Dougray Scott and Tim Roth give some truly committed performances. Given a bigger budget this film could have been something of a masterpiece.
With Or Without You. One of Britain's very best directors Micheal Winterbottom, took this story by the scruff of the neck and made a very decent film out of what could have been a very middle of the road piece.
In the USA, the pick of the DVD releases on 2nd September 2008 are:
Legendary photographically inspired director Chris Marker (La Jette, Sans Soleil etc) has four extras packed DVDs released separately. First up is The Last Bolshevik / Happiness (1993); then Remembrance of Things to Come (2001), his most recent work The Case of the Grinning Cat (2004) and most excitingly The Sixth Side of the Pentagon / The Embassy (1967). Each of these are really not to be missed.Water Lillies. One of last years best European movies - a portrait of a love triangle amongst some Parisian teenagers it was selected in the official selection at both the Cannes and Toronto Film Festivals.
Derek. A truly superb documentary about Derek Jarman, one of the UK's most talented, provoking and experimental directors. The film includes many previously unseen clips form his film along with rare interviews, and is a fitting reminder of just why he is just so missed.
Other recommended new DVD releases can be found on our site at alt-flix.co.uk DVD releases.
Labels: Chris Marker, Doomsday, New DVD releases
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