Ange

Testaments to a tragically obscure talent whose genius flared briefly but brightly

Key works of the first New Pop star of the '80s remastered. Must be learnt by heart

Rare recordings from '60s English troubadour

A superb lyrical antidote to the countless guns-and-gangs depictions of life in the black communities of LA, Charles Burnett directs Danny Glover as Harry Mention, a man who stirs up past tensions when he comes to visit old family friends. With an excellent blues, gospel and jazz soundtrack to boot.

Dazzling selection from back catalogue of the "cosmic" country visionary who changed the face of American music

Ardent art-rockers with a preacher's conviction

Worth a look: Paul Schrader directs a Harold Pinter adaptation of an Ian McEwan novel, in Venice, in 1990. Rupert Everett and Natasha Richardson are trying to revive their marriage on holiday, but fall under the sinister influence of sadomasochists Christopher Walken and Helen Mirren. Venice is deeply cinematic, but Schrader opts for much nudity and is clearly in love with Everett. Creepy.

Fiercely cerebral Radiohead-loving jazz star kicks back

Sofia Coppola's second feature is a graceful, melancholic romance set in Tokyo and starring Bill Murray

Frontman of LA's The Negro Problem takes another solo splurge