Reviews

Troublesome teens? Round them up at random, dump them on a deserted island, armed to the teeth, and force them to fight each other to death. It works brilliantly in Kinji Fukasaku's relentlessly violent and cheerfully tasteless satire, and is surely a public order initiative David Blunkett would approve of. DVD EXTRAS: Loads, including additional footage and alternative ending, Takeshi Kitano interview, filmographies and director interview. (AJ)

Four CDs of Mancunian magic from New Order's back pages, including cherry-picked album tracks, B-sides, rarities, remixes and live performances

Singles and rarities collections from pioneering punk funksters

R&B/psychedelic/rock odyssey charted in 45s

Beguiling collection of sepia-tinged ephemera spanning 1993-2002 from LA songstress, sometime Creekdipper and full-time fairer half of Mark Olson

Brilliant debut, released early 2003, from US roots singer

Return of drum'n'bass, weirdly

Chicago indie jazzers' latest, featuring cover of Bowie's "Sound And Vision"

Prolific UK singer-songwriter dazzles on fifth LP

Serpents, spiders and a decent script add up to a spellbinding sequel