The devil's prequel fails to ignite

Redundant remake of Michael Caine classic

Vivid, polemic documentary about the unchecked greed of modern capitalism

DIRECTED BY Chanwook Park STARRING Min-sik Choi, Ji-tae Yoo, Hye-jung Gang Opens October 15, Cert 18, 119 mins the second instalment in director Chanwook Park's so-called "Revenge Trilogy" (begun with 2002's Sympathy For Mr Vengeance) would put even Tarantino to shame.

Teen drama spotlights two talented newcomers

Bruce Campbell. As Elvis. Fighting a mummy

Fine twisted kidnap thriller

Oddly affecting portrait of an inadequate genius

DIRECTED BY Shane Meadows STARRING Paddy Considine, Gary Stretch, Toby Kebbell Opened October 1, Cert 18, 86 mins Now that the '90s trend for chucking Lottery cash at tax-break B-movies is over, we're left with a stripped-down who's who of great British directors. Jonathan Glazer's in it. Guy Ritchie isn't. Matthew Vaughn and Paul Greengrass are new entries. All great, but perhaps none are as worthy of your attention as Shane Meadows.

Return of the serious Brit crime flick