Peter Whitehead's long-lost Rolling Stones documentary has been restored and re-edited for home entertainment release, plus a UK television premiere this weekend. Anthony Nield examines both the band's relationship with the big screen and its maker's brief but fascinating cinema career
Peter Whitehead's long-lost Rolling Stones documentary has been restored and re-edited for home entertainment release, plus a UK television premiere this weekend. Anthony Nield examines both the band's relationship with the big screen and its maker's brief but fascinating cinema career
Continuing the saga of the Loudun possessions made famous by The Devils, Jerzy Kawalerowicz's picture actually predates Ken Russell's masterpiece by a decade. Anthony Nield watches a landmark of Polish cinema, newly restored for DVD release later this month
Continuing the saga of the Loudun possessions made famous by The Devils, Jerzy Kawalerowicz's picture actually predates Ken Russell's masterpiece by a decade. Anthony Nield watches a landmark of Polish cinema, newly restored for DVD release later this month
John Cassavetes disavowed his Hollywood acting roles, which were used to partially finance such esteemed directorial endeavours as Shadows and Faces (both arriving on Blu-ray next week). But as Anthony Nield argues, there is much to value in the pioneering indie filmmaker's studio work
John Cassavetes disavowed his Hollywood acting roles, which were used to partially finance such esteemed directorial endeavours as Shadows and Faces (both arriving on Blu-ray next week). But as Anthony Nield argues, there is much to value in the pioneering indie filmmaker's studio work
Ken Russell's 1971 landmark The Devils is finally out on DVD today. To celebrate, Anthony Nield reassesses the popular perception of its star Oliver Reed, arguing that we should remember the actor rather than the alcoholic. Behind the scenes production shot courtesy of Warner Bros.
Ken Russell's 1971 landmark The Devils is finally out on DVD today. To celebrate, Anthony Nield reassesses the popular perception of its star Oliver Reed, arguing that we should remember the actor rather than the alcoholic. Behind the scenes production shot courtesy of Warner Bros.
The Quietus has long been of the opinion that Guttersnipe are one of the most exciting live acts in the UK underground, if not the entire world. Now with debut album My Mother The Vent due out next month on Upset The Rhythm, they have recorded material to match. Kevin McCaighy talks to Urocerus Gigas and Tipula Confusa about their incendiary sound. Garden and living room portraits by Abby Banks