At the gates

One of the most revered of Krzysztof Kieslowski's "10 commandments" series, the late director's determinedly bleak parable investigates a pointless murder and a lawyer's subsequent near-existential defence. Out the same year ('88) as A Short Film About Love, its intensity made the Polish maestro a global name.

Ewan McGregor in claustrophobic Scottish thriller

Michael Cimino's searing Vietnam War epic stands its ground

Titanic ambient metal, featuring a declamatory Julian Cope

Gritty Southern rebel off-loads her emotional freight in a brilliantly paced set

On-the-up Irishman offers lost songs and rarities

Gentle melodic pop and weeping pedal steels from British singer-songwriter

Musical accompaniment to the recent novel of the same name by Glen Duncan

Clint Eastwood's classic final word on the western genre

Third album of kitsch psychedelic pop comes with DVD