Teen drama spotlights two talented newcomers

Bruce Campbell. As Elvis. Fighting a mummy

George Lucas' debut is a dystopian 1984-style fantasy of a loveless society, starring Robert Duvall. The studio hated it, hacking five minutes out of it (here restored) for its initial 1970 release, but even though bleak and predictable, it's visually breath-taking. Speculate on where Lucas might have gone from here if only he hadn't been waylaid by Wookies.

Kaufman and Gondry's complex romantic comedy dazzles

Coppola's love-in-Las Vegas musical fantasy is ripe for reappraisal

One of the most original debuts of the past 20 years, Richard Kelly's mesmerising head trip from '2001 gets an extra 20 minutes and some soundtrack tweaks. The extra scenes slow the narrative momentum, but Jake Gyllenhaal's breakthrough role as disturbed teenager Donnie still captivates, while Kelly's astute meditations on life, death and mental illness in '80s small-town America demand your attention.

Enjoy the guilty pleasure of witnessing a hugely successful rock band tear itself apart

Return of the serious Brit crime flick

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.

Oddly affecting portrait of an inadequate genius