Film Hitlist

Sin Nombre

Our pick of cinematic offerings

Inglourious Basterds Quentin Tarantino’s WWII Jewish revenge fantasy finally invades cinemas and takes no prisoners. General release, Fri 21 Aug.

Scarface New digital print of Brian De Palma and Oliver Stone’s 1983 Cuban gangster opus. Selected release, Fri 21 Aug.

The Yes Men Fix The World Anti-corporate pranksters The Yes Men are at it again with admirable and thought-provoking results. GFT, Glasgow from Fri 21–Sun 23 Aug.

Sin Nombre Epic and powerful Central American migrant story. Out now, Cameo, Edinburgh and selected release.

Mesrine: Killer Instinct French bank robber Jacques Mesrine has his moment in the sun in this the first of two part epic biopic. Part two out next week. Out now, selected release.

Herostratus Unseen since its limited release in 1967 experimental filmmaker Don Levy’s bizarre, audacious and prescient tale of mass suicide and celebrity culture finally gets a decent release on both Blu-ray and DVD with a ton of extras. Out Mon 24 Aug (BFI)

The Sorrow and the Pity Lest we forget, Marcel Orphuls epic 1969 documentary about the Nazi occupation of France from 1940–1944 (focusing particularly on the industrial town of Clermont-Ferrand) is a masterpiece and now you can own it on a low priced two disc set. Out Mon 24 Aug (Arrow)