A debut from 24-year-old Jérôme Bonnell that suggests he could well be the heir to Eric Rohmer. The Frenchman boasts a subtle eye beyond his years, as this love story-disguised as a coming-of-age melodrama-slowly develops from The Hairdresser's Husband-style infatuation to genuine insight and intimacy. Olga's chignon is a red herring; it's the pair at the film's heart that you'll watch. And it's some heart.

Magnificent, melancholic moodpiece concerning two lost souls in Tokyo

Reissue of trailblazing Haight-Ashbury band's official but very belated debut

The original grunge-pop heroes' '88 tour footage plus essential documentaries

Now 77, Jimmy Martin has been a bluegrass legend since he became lead singer and guitarist in Bill Monroe's band in 1949 and helped pioneer that "High Lonesome Sound" (see This Month In Americana, p98). His story is told through archive and contemporary footage, and Martin proves to be a highly engaging raconteur, although you might wish for a little more music and fewer talking heads.

Alec Baldwin excels in this impressive tale of monstrous Vegas gangsters and their victims

Final demos of Alabama's doomed blue-eyed soul boy

Doyens of orchestral disco celebrate 35th birthday with best album for aeons

Dropped-out folk singer's final solo album from 1972

Sonic visionary's first four vocal solo albums; no extras, just untrammelled invention