Reviews

Angie Reed – Presents The Best Of Barbra Brockhaus

Disco punk debut from ex-Stereo Total bassist includes cameo from Gonzales

Prince – The Rainbow Children

Belated UK release for the little guy's jazz-gospel extravaganza

Fred Wesley And The Horny Horns – A Blow For Me, A Toot For You

Solo albums from James Brown's horn section, produced by George Clinton

Nightmares On Wax – Scratch Perverts

British trip hoppers curate latest editions of successful compilation series

Various Artists – Gotta Serve Somebody:The Gospel Songs Of Bob Dylan

Gospel singers praise Bob, with bonus visitation by the man himself

Slay With Me

Uncompromising tale of crime and punishment

S1mOne

Another self-regarding screenplay from Andrew (The Truman Show, Gattaca) Niccol, but Al Pacino is on hand to paper over the concept's cracks. A director whose prima donna (Winona Ryder) walks out, he simulates virtual actress S1mOne ("hmm, less Streep, more Bacall"), who becomes a global superstar. Could go further, but the comedy's smart and the acting, ironically, is great.

Get The Beards In

A unique musical relationship caught in close-up

Great Balls Of Fire

A Jerry Lee Lewis biopic from Jim (The Big Easy) McBride, starring an energetic Dennis Quaid as the piano-bashing, God-fearing rock'n'roller. He upsets the applecart (and middle America) by marrying the underage Myra (Winona Ryder), whose book provided the source material. Thus biased, it doesn't show the great balls it should, but Quaid amps it up.

Cinerama – John Peel Sessions: Season 2

Appealing second Peel selection from a post-Weddoes David Gedge
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