HAMMER VOLUME SEVEN: SHIPS & GIGGLES, featuring a quartet of comic classics, starring a roll-call of British comedy greats, will be released on Blu-ray by @indicator.bsky.social on 18 May tinyurl.com/47cuj2zw

Me when I'm trying desperately to finish my overdue review of the @indicator.bsky.social COLUMBIA NOIR 7 box set and one of the key WordPress plugins we use stops working and I have to re-enter every credit on every review manually.

The May releases from @filmsradiance.bsky.social have been announced as George Lautner's LE PROFESSIONEL, Jacques Rivette's JEANNE LA PUCELLE, Nakajima Sadao's AESTHETICS OF A BULLET and György Pálfi's TAXIDERMIA on Blu-ray, and Brian De Palma's HI, MOM! on UHD+Blu-ray tinyurl.com/fcfr68kb

ADVENTURE CALLS! KARL MAY AT CCC, a Blu-ray collection of seven of the most acclaimed screen adaptations of Karl May’s classic adventure novels, will be released by Eureka as part of the Masters of Cinema series on 27 April in the UK, 28 April in North America tinyurl.com/m7m5xvap

The 1971 horror-thriller CRUCIBLE OF HORROR is to be released on Blu-ray by @hammerfilms.bsky.social as a Limited Collector's Edition on 20 April tinyurl.com/58b2hcjf

The April, May and June UHD and Blu-ray releases from the BFI have been announced, and include Kurosawa's RED BEARD, Visconti’s ROCCO AND HIS BROTHERS, Peter Weir's THE CARS THAT ATE PARIS and 50s sf classic INVADERS FROM MARS on UHD. Full details here: tinyurl.com/4eywc2js

Mario Bava’s pop-art comic-book crime classic DANGER: DIABOLIK is to be released as a 4K UHD + Blu-ray dual format edition on 20 April by Eureka as part of the Masters of Cinema series tinyurl.com/3skj2sz8

The 1953 crime thriller MANTRAP (aka MAN IN HIDING) will be released by @hammerfilms.bsky.social on Limited Edition 4K UHD on 13 April tinyurl.com/2953y7ua

The April releases from @arrowvideo.bsky.social have been announced as THE KILLER and INNERSPACE on UHD & Blu-ray, SOLDIER and THE EYE on 4K UHD, and WANDERING GINZA BUTTERFLY COLLECTION and THE DAY OF THE LOCUST on Blu-ray. Full details here: tinyurl.com/2n3xrsed

Spirit Entertainment has revealed that the @criterion.bsky.social UK UHD/Blu-ray releases for April with be Tsui Hark's THE BLADE, Ernst Lubitsch’s TROUBLE IN PARADISE, and Charles Vidor's GILDA tinyurl.com/4d8m7esr

In a detailed review, Gary Couzens explores the early work of one of the great documentarians in the new three-disc, five film collection,CINEMA EXPANDED: THE FILMS OF FREDERICK WISEMAN, released by the BFI on Blu-ray today tinyurl.com/3tp5mk7a

Vernon Sewell’s cult 1962 suspense thriller STRONGROOM, an outstanding example of the lean British B film, is coming to BFI Blu-ray and Digital in February, and BFI Player in March. tinyurl.com/4z8zk76s

In a lengthy piece delayed by personal issues, Slarek looks back at a few of his favourite films from 2025, goes on a rant about why he has put his usual rant on hold, has a heartfelt moan about the impact of AI, and fesses up to the biggest mistake he’s yet made as a reviewer tinyurl.com/zm5z7scm

Two more films from legendary European horror auteur Jean Rollin, THE GRAPES OF DEATH and THE LIVING DEAD GIRL, are coming to UHD and Blu-ray from @indicator.bsky.social in April. Full details here: tinyurl.com/3f3x4j3n

Two Hammer titles from the early 1970s – director Seth Holt's stylish BLOOD FROM THE MUMMY'S TOMB and folk horror thriller DEMONS OF THE MIND - are being released as UHD/Blu-ray Collector's Editions by Studiocanal on 6 April. tinyurl.com/bdfz3bvz

NEW RELEASE NEWS... Karel Kachyňa's LONG LIVE THE REPUBLIC! Blu-ray Special Edition out 16 March 2026. A landmark, lyrical film from the director of Coach to Vienna and The Ear. Pre-order at: tinyurl.com/vtd6tm7u Amazon UK: tinyurl.com/4kur4293 @rarewaves.bsky.social @diabolikdvd.bsky.social etc.

In his latest review, Gary Couzens reflects on François Truffaut’s 1970 telling the true story of the Wild Boy of Aveyron, THE WILD CHILD (L’ENFANT SAUVAGE), which is released on Blu-ray by @filmsradiance.bsky.social next Monday tinyurl.com/586adz54

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This evening's viewing. A terrific film on a typically excellent @secondsightfilms.bsky.social UHD.

Lo Wei’s explosive, action-packed wuxia classic THE INVINCIBLE EIGHT is to be released on Limited Edition Blu-ray by Eureka on 16 March tinyurl.com/4rvp57d2

The second BFI home entertainment release from the Associated-Rediffusion television archive, DANIEL FARSON'S GUIDE TO BRITAIN VOLUME 1, arrives as a 3-disc Blu-ray/DVD Dual Format Edition on 16 February tinyurl.com/ydzs5b7k

Cult Jess Franco double VAMPYROS LESBOS and SHE KILLED IN ECSTASY are being released as dual 4K UHD/Blu-ray editions by @severinfilms.bsky.social on 30 March tinyurl.com/zhe3zjpm

In the second of his reviews of @filmsradiance.bsky.social Blu-ray releases of films by François Truffaut, Gary Couzens turns his attention to the 1969 thriller MISSISSIPPI MERMAID, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Catherine Deneuve tinyurl.com/mxavdsa6

Maurice Tourneur's 1943 horror masterpiece THE DEVIL'S HAND and Tadashi Imai's 1963 multi-generational epic CRUEL STORY OF BUSHIDO are coming to Blu-ray from Eureka in March as part of the Masters of Cinema series tinyurl.com/y38v4crt

In the first of two reviews of past @filmsradiance.bsky.social Blu-ray releases of films by François Truffaut, Gary Couzens looks at the director's 1968 wandering into Hitchcock territory, THE BRIDE WORE BLACK tinyurl.com/2rm5pp9u

In his (and the site's) first review of 2026, Camus treads the boards lightly with an appraisal of Chloé Zhao’s lauded adaptation of Maggie Farrell’s HAMNET tinyurl.com/3d3edrpz

This is quick update on Cine Outsider from Slarek. My partner and I have recently been through a difficult time, the details of which do not need sharing. It's the reason the site has been effectively on pause for the past three weeks. [1/2]

The fourth and final season of classic British crime series THE SWEENEY is coming to Blu-ray restored in a collector's box set from Old Gold Media on 2 February tinyurl.com/jsvjdfbz

The March UK UHD/Blu-ray releases from the @criterion.bsky.social have been revealed as the Coen brothers' THE MAN WHO WASN’T THERE, John Hughes' fondly remembered THE BREAKFAST CLUB and western classic 3:10 TO YUMA tinyurl.com/39hbmj2x

The April releases from @filmsradiance.bsky.social have been revealed as Johnnie To's ROMANCING IN THIN AIR, Damiano Damiani’s CONFESSIONS OF A POLICE CAPTAIN, Pedro Almodóvar's MATADOR on UHD, a Jacques Rozier box set, and HIGHWAY TO HELL on the Transmission label tinyurl.com/268r87kp

Saddened to hear of the passing of one of cinema’s most unique and uncompromising directors. RIP Béla Tarr (1955–2026)

Best wishes for the new year to you all. A quick update. Cine Outsider is having a quiet few days at the moment while our editor deals both with personal family issues and an unfortunately timed bout of winter illness. Hopefully we will start posting again soon.

Edgar Wright’s long gestating, more faithful version of Stephen King’s THE RUNNING MAN sneaks in to the last weeks of the far flung future year the story was set in, 2025. In a new review, Camus is almost afraid to ask but is this what we’re heading for or are we already there? tinyurl.com/yc2ts7u6

The 1959 religious epic BEN-HUR and the 1976 political thriller ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN, are coming to 4K UHD and Digital from Warner on 16 February tinyurl.com/ycyzuur2

The 1953 space noir SPACEWAYS has been announced for a UHD/Blu-ray release from a new restoration by @hammerfilms.bsky.social on 9 March tinyurl.com/dhywef6k

In a review delayed by personal circumstance, Slarek gets nostalgic for 70s American thrillers with the UHD/Blu-ray of the criminally under-discussed NIGHT OF THE JUGGLER, the first release on the @filmsradiance.bsky.social new Transmission label tinyurl.com/2wfe76cs

A new review from me (Slarek) is incoming. Have take to take some personal time due to a tragedy and its aftermath but will be back to disc reviewing soon. Movies are really giving me a needed lift at the moment as I catch up on some of the films from the year that I missed.

For many, David Lynch's most movingly gentle film, the true story inspired The Straight Story is coming to 4K UHD and Blu-ray in the UK from @studiocanal.com on 9 February tinyurl.com/2uew3ubj

A belting March UHD and Blu-ray release slate from @arrowvideo.bsky.social has been confirmed as CALVAIRE, BLACK SUNDAY and EIICHI KUDŌ'S SAMURAI REVOLUTION TRILOGY on Blu-ray, SPACEBALLS and SALEM'S LOT on UHD, and THE BIRTHDAY and HARD BOILED on both formats tinyurl.com/4ssbf8jp

Emilie Blichfeldt's body horror take on the Cinderella fairytale, THE UGLY STEPSISTER will be released on Limited Edition UHD/Blu-ray and standard edition UHD and Blu-ray by @secondsightfilms.bsky.social on 23 February tinyurl.com/4fjx8cuj

THE ANGEL GUTS COLLECTION, a collection of 5 films from 1979 to 1994 adapted from Takashi Ishii’s cult manga, is coming to Limited Edition Blu-ray from @thirdwindowfilms.com on 23 February tinyurl.com/3x82xdjt

A new series of UHD and Blu-ray titles has been announced by @hammerfilms.bsky.social to run alongside its existing Limited Editions to be titled Hammer Presents, the first of which will be the 1970 CRY OF THE BANSHEE tinyurl.com/mr9tj4dd

Deeply tragic news today about one of the warmest and most beloved filmmakers of his generation. RIP Rob and Michele Reiner.

Continuing a recent output that's currently putting the rest of us to shame, Gary Couzens has reviewed the new @secondrun.bsky.social box set featuring three films by director István Szabó with actor Klaus Maria Brandauer – MEPHISTO, COLONEL REDL and HANUSSEN tinyurl.com/yc4uwyff

The latest two Ozploitation titles to be released on @indicator.bsky.social Limited Edition UHD and Blu-ray have been announced as THE SURVIVOR and DEAD KIDS, both from 1981 and both arriving on 23 March tinyurl.com/4yvecc45

A sucker for a good whodunnit, especially one with an outstanding cast, Camus has reviewed the third entry in Rian Johnson's Benoit Blanc film series, WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY tinyurl.com/yrrhnb94

Happy Birthday to special make-up effects titan, Rick Baker, who is 75 years young today! (pictured: Rick making sure Jack Nicholson's werewolf make-up is perfect for the film Wolf)

Gary Couzens has reviewed the new @filmsradiance.bsky.social Blu-ray release of Robert Bresson's first colour film, the 1969 UNE FEMME DOUCE [A GENTLE CREATURE] tinyurl.com/rz5yazhx