Reviews

Godfathers of Scandinavian rock return with sleeker hi-fi sound

Legendary single-a-month scam from indie stalwarts revisited

Introspective seasonal offering from black poet-singer and collaborating pianist

Essential purchase for fans of electro and German new wave

Disappointing biopic of legendary Mexican painter

Slow-burning but majestic Mexican drama

Years of Ed Harris' life went into realising this biopic of action painter Jackson Pollock. As director, he's workmanlike, though he does catch the exhilaration of the artist at work. As star, he's superb, avoiding clichés to present Pollock as troubled, selfish and unsympathetic. Oscar-winning Marcia Gay Harden and Jennifer Connelly give layered support. DVD EXTRAS: Commentary from Ed Harris, deleted scenes, Making Of... featurette, Ed Harris interview, filmographies and trailer.

As Tom Clancy's square-jawed CIA hero Jack Ryan, Ben Affleck's the only man on earth who can prevent terrorists from sparking nuclear showdown between the US and Russia. Not even solid support from Morgan Freeman and Alan Bates can inject life into this dead-on-arrival Cold War throwback. DVD EXTRAS: Commentaries from director, cinematographer and Clancy, documentaries and trailer.

Welsh Peel favourites make slight return

UK release for US emo-rockers 2001 debut