DVD Review: Cool It Carol (1969)

Two teens head to London from 'up north', looking for the swinging lifestyle and a chance to make some easy money. Sound familiar? No, it isn't Smashing Time, this is Cool It Carol!, a 1969 film from Britain's king of exploitation Pete Walker, just released for the first time on DVD in the UK.

It's actually based on a true story (well, one from the News Of The World anyway), the tale of a young couple of couple from Shropshire who head to the bright lights of London. The couple are Joe (Robin Askwith - looking not unlike the Small Faces'  Steve Marriott) and the stunning Carol (Janet Lynn), the former chasing a job in the motor trade, the latter looking for a career in modelling.

But it's all downhill as soon as they arrive. The money dries up, the jobs don't materialise and the London lifestyle takes its toll. Unable to even pay a cheap hotel bill, Carol goes for the easy money - selling her body. The money os good, but the seedy encounters with a string of grubby men is soul destroying. And when the couple get offered £100 to appear in a cheap stag movie, rock bottom has well and truly been hit.

Cult Clip: Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush (1967)

Well, now that Up The Junction has been released, we can now concentrate all our efforts on getting Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush released on DVD.

And of course, it's an another opportunity to get the stunning Adrienne Posta on the site...as in the clip below...

DVD Review: Strip Nude For Your Killer (1975)

With a title of Strip Nude For Your Killer, you can be sure this isn't family fodder for Christmas Day. But the latest Shameless DVD release is rock solid gialli, albeit one with a higher than average nipple count and to be honest, a slightly deceptive title.

The story kicks off in a private clinic, with a gynaecologist carrying out an abortion. Things go wrong - and the patient dies of heart failure. In a state of panic, the doctor and a mysterious male bundle the dead girl into a car, leaving her in a running bath in her own flat. The end of the story? Not a chance. When the gynaecologist returns to his flat, someone dressed in black bike leathers and a biker's helmet (yes, that old one) is waiting for him, hacking the doc to death in brutal style. The killing spree has just started.

Jump across town to our 'hero', Carlo Bianchi (Nino Castelnuovo). A ladies man on the prowl for fresh talent. Professionally of course, as our Carlo is a professional photographer. He finds the perfect face and body and after a brief fling in a sauna, taking her back to the studio for a try out. And not just any studio - this is Milan's leading photography agency. And by the end of the film, it's going to be severely short-staffed.

DVD Review: This Sporting Life (1963) Restored Edition

For some reason, Lindsay Anderson's This Sporting Life tends to be forgotten when we list the great British movies. It shouldn't be - this is as good as it gets.

It's a heavyweight movie, adapted from the David Storey novel and packing a punch every bit as hard as the central character Frank Machin (Richard Harris). Machin is a miner and one of those 'angry young men'  of the era. That anger easily turns to aggression and a show of violence gets him noticed by the local rugby league club's scout Johnson (WIlliam Hartnell) and indeed by the club's board during a trial game.

Knowing his worth, demands a £1,000 signing on fee, justifying the price by becoming an instant hit within the club and on the terraces. While his aggression can provide fame and fortune, it can't find him love. The object of his affection is landlady Margaret (Rachel Roberts). But Frank can't use force to win her over. In fact, it only pushes her further away.

Reservoir Dogs two-disc Collector's Edition on DVD and Blu-Ray

Out this Monday (20th October) is yet another reissue of Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs, this time as a two-disc Collector's Edition on DVD and Blu-Ray, complete with petrol can casing.

You probably know it's the tale of a group of gangsters (with colour-coded pseudonyms), and the aftermath of their failed attempt at a jewellery heist. And it's certainly a movie to own - and this is definitely the version to own. Why? Well, read on over the page for all the extras available here. And if you like what you read, you can pick it up (officially) for £19.99 on DVD or £24.99 on Blu-Ray. Although those prices are heavily discounted at Amazon.

Find out more about the DVD at Amazon.co.uk