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#161
9th October 2024, 03:17 PM
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'Underworld Beauty' (1958) - Limited edition Blu-Ray pre-order available from Radiance Films direct - UK$17:99 Release date: January 27 "Retrieving the diamonds he stashed before his arrest, thief Miyamoto hopes to help his old partner Mihara, crippled during the heist. Their former boss, crime lord Oyane, offers to mediate with a foreign buyer, but secretly wants the stones for himself. The deal goes awry when gunmen appear on the scene. Mihara swallows the diamonds but dies in the chase, leaving a valuable corpse in the police morgue. Miyamoto forms an uneasy alliance with Mihara's wildcat sister Akiko to keep the gems away from gangsters, cops and even Akiko's greedy boyfriend. This wildly inventive early noir sees Seijun Suzuki (Branded to Kill, Tattooed Life) infectiously playing with genre rules and gender stereotypes." Special features:
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#162
21st October 2024, 02:39 PM
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"Slap the Monster on Page One is a 1972 Italy / France mystery thriller by Marco Bellocchio Starring Gian Maria Volonte, Fabio Garriba and Carla Tato BBFC cuts were required for a 15 rated Blu-ray release in 2024. The BBFC cited child protection issues.UK: BBFC 15 rated for strong bloody violence, language, threat, injury detail after BBFC cuts: The BBFC commented: This film required a compulsory cut to a potentially indecent image of a child. Cuts were made in accordance with BBFC Guidelines, policy, and the Protection of Children Act 1978.Thanks to [Mike] who reports on [a discussion from another forum]: At one point in the film an investigative journalist goes to the house of the chief murder suspect and takes a look inside his closet. He sees a range of pictures of children and religious iconography of cherubs. These images are all perfectly innocent, but there is another composite image of a nude adult woman in a sexualised pose with the head of the underaged murder victim stuck on top of it.
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#163
21st October 2024, 02:48 PM
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#164
22nd October 2024, 08:26 AM
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In cases like this, *they* make the rules so *they* should be able to say what *is* and what is *not* offensive - there can be no middle ground It's almost as if the BBFC are looking for some kind of justification or for other people to nod their heads sagely and agree with them "We think this film is offensive, so we are going to cut it... if that is OK with everyone else" !!
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#165
Yesterday, 04:12 PM
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'I, The Executioner' (1968) - Limited edition Blu-Ray pre-order available from Radiance Films direct - UK$14:99 Release date: December 16 "A man brutally murders a woman after forcing her to write the names of four others. As the murders pile up, the police investigate the links between the victims and how they may be connected to the suicide of a young boy in the same building. Directed by Tai Kato (By a Man?s Face Shall You Know Him), a former apprentice of Akira Kurosawa better known for his yakuza films, I, the Executioner is a pitch black neo noir that makes the serial killer the central character. Sensationally photographed with claustrophobic close ups, Kato's film evokes both Hitchcock's Psycho and the films of Nagisa Oshima, while also prefiguring the Italian giallo." Special features:
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#166
Yesterday, 04:18 PM
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'Hokuriku Proxy War' (1977) - Limited edition Blu-Ray pre-order available from Radiance Films direct - UK$17:99 Release date: February 24 "Loose-cannon gangster Kawada rebels when his two-timing boss forms an alliance with a major crime syndicate. The syndicate's main rivals see Kawada as their perfect proxy, but his furious temper quickly rubs them the wrong way, leaving Kawada to face overwhelming forces. Fukasaku's final yakuza film features some of the strongest women's roles in his career, plus a raucous central performance from Hiroki Matsukata (Cops vs Thugs) and support from the legendary Sonny Chiba." Special features:
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#167
Yesterday, 04:21 PM
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'The Cat' (1988) - Limited edition Blu-Ray pre-order available from Radiance Films direct - UK$17:99 Release date: February 24 "Two robbers hold up a bank and its employees demanding 3 million marks for their ransom. The police plot to storm the bank but are unaware the robbers have an accomplice on the outside, anticipating their every move. Genre master Dominik Graf specialised in crime films and The Cat is one of his greatest. A heist film of the highest order, it grabs you from its opening scenes and doesn't let go. Winner of Best Direction at the German Film Awards, The Cat is an undiscovered treasure and Radiance Films is proud to present it on Blu-ray for the first time outside Germany." Special features:
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#168
Yesterday, 04:27 PM
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'Nomad' (1982) / 'My Heart Is That Eternal Rose' (1989) - Limited edition Blu-Ray pre-order available from Radiance Films direct - UK$25:99 Release date: February 24 "An icon of the Hong Kong New Wave and mentor to Wong Kar-wai, Patrick Tam worked with icons including Tony Leung (In the Mood for Love), Leslie Cheung (Days of Being Wild), Kenny Bee (Armour of God) and others in these two inimitable classics. In Nomad two couples, equal parts rich and working class, bond and experience the frolics of youth. The arrival of a Red Army deserter brings violence and disruption prompting incredible plot twists and inspired set-pieces. My Heart is That Eternal Rose finds Tam in the more familiar Heroic Bloodshed genre. A young couple are torn apart by a botched Triad job that forces Rick to relocate to the Philippines and Lap to become a gangster's moll. Six years later they meet again but their reunion only reignites the danger that drove them apart. Stunningly shot by David Chung (Once Upon a Time in China) and Christopher Doyle (Chungking Express) both films are newly restored and made available on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK." Special features:
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#169
Yesterday, 04:32 PM
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'What Happened Was...' (1994) - Limited edition Blu-Ray pre-order available from Radiance Films direct - UK$17:99 Release date: February 24 "Jackie (Karen Sillas) and Michael (Tom Noonan, Manhunter, also writer-director) are co-workers at a New York law firm who, after months of flirtation, agree to meet for a 'first date' at Jackie's apartment. Their initially charged and playful interactions eventually evolve into a long, dark night of the soul, as the two would-be lovers get to know each other properly for the first time, and discover that all may not be as it seems. Winner of the Sundance Festival Jury Prize in 1994, What Happened Was... is a landmark work of American independent cinema anchored around two stunning performances, presenting an often hilarious, often bleak, but always excruciatingly honest exploration of dating in the big city. Radiance is proud to present the film on UK home video for the very first time." Special features:
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