Movie: Kim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British Cinema

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    Film critic Kim Newman introduces a new series of DVDs and Blu-ray disc releases by BFI showcasing little known British films.

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    2010-01-25

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    English

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All Monsters Attack
51%

All Monsters Attack(ja)

1969-12-20

Ichiro Miki is a child living in the industrial district of Kawasaki, where his parents' constant struggle to make ends meet often leaves the schoolboy alone. Constantly teased by a bully nicknamed Gabara, his only friends are toy consultant Shinpei and fellow classmate Sachiko. Ichiro turns to escapist dreams of Monster Island where he befriends the equally bullied Minilla.

Rate Me
51%

Rate Me(en)

2015-05-22

A portrait of teen escort, 'Coco'.

The Satanic Rites of Dracula
56%

The Satanic Rites of Dracula(en)

1973-04-17

The police and British security forces call in Professor Van Helsing to help them investigate Satanic ritual which has been occurring in a large country house, and which has been attended by a government minister, an eminent scientist and secret service chief. The owner of the house is a mysterious property tycoon who is found to be behind a sinister plot involving a deadly plague. It is in fact Dracula who, sick of his interminable existence, has decided that he must end it all in the only possible way- by destroying every last potential victim.

Android Re-Enactment
71%

Android Re-Enactment(en)

2011-08-28

Ermus Daglek, retired Empathtek engineer, commandeers a defunct factory where he creates androids based on persons from his past and recreates a dinner party where he lost the love of his life - until they malfunction and escape.

Sanshiro Sugata
66%

Sanshiro Sugata(ja)

1943-03-25

The story of Sanshiro, a strong stubborn youth, who travels into the city in order to learn Jujutsu. However, upon his arrival he discovers a new form of self-defence: Judo. The main character is based on Shiro Saigo, a legendary judoka.

The Old Man and the Sea
65%

The Old Man and the Sea(en)

1958-10-07

Santiago is an aging, down-on-his-luck, Cuban fisherman who, after catching nothing for nearly 3 months, hooks a huge Marlin and struggles to land it far out in the Gulf Stream.

Moscow-Cassiopeia
63%

Moscow-Cassiopeia(ru)

1974-09-23

Start of interstellar expedition equipped by "pioneers"(soviet scouts).

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
54%

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood(en)

1988-05-13

Tina Shepard, a telekinetic teenage girl, accidentally unchains Jason from his watery grave, allowing him to go on another killing spree in the area.

The Broadway Melody
52%

The Broadway Melody(en)

1929-02-08

The vaudeville act of Harriet and Queenie Mahoney comes to Broadway, where their friend Eddie Kerns needs them for his number in one of Francis Zanfield's shows. When Eddie meets Queenie, he soon falls in love with her—but she is already being courted by Jock Warriner, a member of New York high society. Queenie eventually recognizes that, to Jock, she is nothing more than a toy, and that Eddie is in love with her.

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
70%

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla(ja)

1974-03-21

An Okinawan prophecy that foretells the destruction of the Earth is seeming fulfilled when Godzilla emerges to return to his destructive roots. But not all is what it seems after Godzilla breaks his ally Anguirus's jaw. Matters are further complicated when a second Godzilla emerges, revealing the doppelgänger as a mechanical weapon.

Dante's Inferno
66%

Dante's Inferno(it)

1911-03-11

The classic tale of Dante's journey through hell, loosely adapted from the Divine Comedy and inspired by the illustrations of Gustav Doré. This historically important film stands as the first feature from Italy and the oldest fully-surviving feature in the world, and boasts beautiful sets and special effects that stand above other cinema of the era.

Strangers with Candy
56%

Strangers with Candy(en)

2006-06-28

A prequel to the critically acclaimed series featuring Jerri Blank, a 46 year old ex-junkie, ex-con who returns to high school in a bid to start her life over.

Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part II: Eternal
75%

Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part II: Eternal(ja)

2012-10-13

As the young girls have discovered the truth about the cruel fate of a magical girl, one magical girl after another is destroyed. Throughout it all, there is one magical girl who continues to fight alone - Homura Akemi. Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part II: Eternal is a retelling of the second half of the TV anime series.

El Sur
77%

El Sur(es)

1983-05-18

A woman recalls her childhood growing up in the North of Spain, focusing on her relationship with her father.

Je T'Aime, Je T'Aime
65%

Je T'Aime, Je T'Aime(fr)

1968-04-24

Recovering from an attempted suicide, a man is selected to participate in a time travel experiment that has only been tested on mice. A malfunction in the experiment causes the man to experience moments from his past in a random order.

Silver Bullet
66%

Silver Bullet(en)

1985-10-10

The small city of Tarker's Mill is startled by a series of sadistic murders. The population fears that this is the work of a maniac. During a search a mysterious, hairy creature is observed. This strange appearance is noticed once a month. People lock themselves up at night, but there's one boy who's still outside, he's preparing the barbecue.

Space Amoeba
64%

Space Amoeba(ja)

1970-08-01

When a space probe crash-lands on a far-flung Pacific atoll, the craft's alien stowaways decide to take over their new world one creature at a time. Soon, the parasitic life forms latch onto three indigenous critters -- a squid, a crab and a snapping turtle -- and transform them into colossal mutant monsters.

Caltiki, the Immortal Monster
58%

Caltiki, the Immortal Monster(it)

1959-08-07

Academic researchers are chased by a nuclear-hot specimen of ancient Mayan blob.

Victim
75%

Victim(en)

1961-08-01

A web of blackmail and murder attracts the attention of a barrister with a seemingly idyllic life, threatening to derail his career on the path of success.

Re-Generator
63%

Re-Generator(en)

2010-01-23

A plane containing a highly classified government project crashes outside of a small town in the US. Realizing the level of danger, the government tries to secretly fix the problem. As tensions grow, the situation gets out of control, and civilians from the town find themselves facing their worst nightmare: a genetically enhanced killing machine that doesn't know how to stop.