Reviews

Great, gritty, noir-ish French thriller from '82, a controversial sensation in its homeland. Writer/director Bob Swain (an American who'd lived in Paris for 20 years) casts Richard Berry as the undercover cop who uses informers to bust pimps. He presses prostitute Nathalie Baye to betray the alpha gangster. The climactic action recalls The French Connection.

From cross-legged cult to major pop star in three years. The first five albums, plus outtakes and alternate versions

Psych-garage stompers' '69 LP reissued

Ol' Blue Eyes bootlegs go legit

Tremendous return from the reformed AMC

More life after the blessed Ian Dury...

Magical acid-folk from New York bothy

Dotcom burnout revitalised by redundancy

Offbeat debut by London-based quartet

Hong Kong cops'n' triads action prequel makes the grade