Priest
I never thought I’d be able to describe a film as ‘a post-apocalyptic, cyberpunk, vampire Western’ until I saw Priest.
Review by Alex Fitch
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Repo Man
Unlike other ‘classics’ of the 1980s, Alex Cox’s cult film has aged well.
Review by Alex Fitch
Best DVD/Blu-ray Releases of 2011
Electric Sheep writers review the best DVD and Blu-ray releases in 2011.
Best Festival Films of 2011
Electric Sheep writers review the best films seen at festivals in 2011, including Shame and Once upon a Time in Anatolia.
Cat o’ Nine Tails
Cat o’ Nine Tails iis a slick thriller in the American mould, Argento keeping his own stylistic flourishes to a minimum.
Review by Alex Fitch
Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai
Suitably for a film written by Mamoru Oshii, Musashi is alternately beautiful, intriguing, enlightening, impenetrable and frustrating.
Review by Alex Fitch
Akira
On its release in 1988, Akira proved to be a ground-breaking film as it presented concepts and imagery rarely seen on the big screen in animation, or even live action.
Review by Alex Fitch
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
Dario Argento’s debut film is an astonishing piece of work.
Review by Alex Fitch
Source Code
This is the first great thriller and first great science fiction film of 2011.
Review by Alex Fitch
5 Centimetres per Second
Makoto Shinkai makes thoughtful, austere films that tap into contemporary concerns about humanity’s relationship with technology.
Capsule by Alex Fitch