The unexpected pleasures of the 1984 sci-fi zombie classic, where girls kick ass and go shopping, and no one is trying to establish their right-on credentials in the process.
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Right Back Where We Started From: Female Pop And Soul In Seventies Britain
The criminally underrated female-led pop sounds of the 1970s explored in an essential collection.
Outlaw Cinema: Thunderbolt And Lightfoot
Michael Cimino’s redneck heist movie feels like a Roger Corman film with bigger stars and less social commentary.
Experiments In Drinking: King Of Spirits
The costliest, strongest and most unnerving of all Czech absinths examined.
Desperate Hours: The Nihilistic Genius Of French Noir Classe Tous Risques
A generational culture clash between the old and new wave in this French crime masterpiece.
Things That Never Happen: The Journey To Winterland
A steampunk fantasy of filmmaking, mystery and charm.
They’re Coming! The Seventies Paranoia Of Invasion Of The Body Snatchers
The 1978 collision of science fiction, body horror and conspiracy thriller is as potent an experience now as it ever was.
Hardcore Uproar: The Extreme And Erotic Performance Art Of Beth B’s Beyond Burlesque
Exploring the intersections of traditional burlesque, performance art and classic striptease, and just how far it is all removed from the modern, uptight burlesque scene.
Classic Albums Revisited: Fairport Convention’s Rising For The Moon
A transitional album for the British folk-rock pioneers now comes in a posh expanded edition.
The Ageless Appeal Of Harold And Maude
Cult cinema, desperate film hipsters, moral hypocrites and the joys of death – Hal Ashby’s oddball movie explores and exposes more than you might think.