 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (Cert. 18, out 16 November) Gunnar Hansen, Edwin Neal, Marilyn Burns, dir. Tobe Hooper, 1974, cert. 18 Tobe Hooper's classic celebrates its 35th anniversary in style this year with a 'Seriously Ultimate Edition' Blu-Ray release. All HD transfers are not made equal but this one hails directly from the 16mm ECO camera originals, with a new 5.1 and stereo mix in addition to the restored mono original audio track - the result is bloody brilliant, pun intended. The disc is packed full of bonus content - interviews, outtakes, deleted scenes, 2 commentaries and a tour of the house hosted by Leatherface / Gunnar Hansen. Loosely based on Ed Gein, the serial killer who also inspired Hitchcock's Psycho, "TCSM" is one sick puppy of a film and was banned on its theatrical release. This Blu-Ray edition will hopefully go some length in putting the record straight - TCSM is not just bloody, it's a bloody good film, too.
 Moon (Cert. PG, out 16 November) |
 Rome The Complete Collection (Cert. 18, out 16 November) James Purefoy, Polly Walker, Kevin McKidd, Ray Stevenson, Ciaràn Hinds, 2005, cert.18 Rome was all the rage at the office water cooler when first broadcast, its mixture of costume drama, sex and violence sending the 2005 BBC ratings skywards. Rome, which was in fact co-produced by the BBC, takes us back to 52BC: the Republic is 400 years old, Julius Cesar is at the helm and one million people in the most prosperous, powerful city of the Ancient world are indulging in all sorts. Plots, sex, corruption, excesses, the last days of the Republic are portrayed through the lives of ordinary citizens and illustrious ones. The lavish production looks every bit the business in high definition, and will no doubt feature high on Christmas lists. It's out on Blu-Ray for the first time as a complete edition, featuring all 22 episodes of seasons 1 & 2 across 6 discs, as well as plenty of bonus materials including 13 commentaries and 9 featurettes.
 Gone With The Wind (Cert. PG, out 16 November) |
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 North By Northwest (Cert. PG, out 16 November) |
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