Reviews

Those folky solo years of the late Face

Two nautical novels brought brilliantly to life in one action stunner

John Cassavetes' last movie looks like 'one for the studio' compared to the ragged glories of his greatest independent films; in fact, Cassavetes claimed he was the film's director in name only. Though bland, it's still a bizarrely watchable spoof thriller, riffing on Double Indemnity, with Alan Arkin as the harassed insurance man who becomes involved in a scheme to bump off Beverly D'Angelo's husband, Cassavetes regular Peter Falk, so he can then afford to send his a cappella-singing musical prodigy triplets to university. Nuts, lightly salted.

In 1999, Beavis & Butthead creator Mike Judge made his first foray into live action with this good-natured satire on the mind-numbing life of the white-collar worker. Ron Livingstone is the drone desperate to escape his corporate existence, whose attempts to get sacked leave a team of troubleshooters convinced he's management material. Jennifer Aniston co-stars. Over-looked, but often screamingly funny.

Gorgeous fourth album from the subtlest band in Britain

Mesmerising chamber-metal ambience

Underrated Basement Jaxx guest star's fifth album

Solid hits and more from America's blue-collar workers

Four-CD box charting the journey from Treforest to Tinseltown and beyond

Career-spanning best-of for New Jersey's finest offers a generous helping of rarities