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Reviews

Michael Powell Double Feature

By Stephen Snart

‘Age of Consent’ is a rather unfortunate swan song, but ‘A Matter of Life and Death’ makes this DVD set well worth it. [29 January 2009]

The Small Back Room

By Matthew Sorrento

Powell's groundbreaking blend of art and terror cut short a career at its most innovative moment. [28 August 2008]

The Thief of Bagdad - Criterion Collection

By Chris Barsanti

Let's hope that one day such wonder at Baghdad will be possible, again. [27 June 2008]

The Edge of the World (1937)

By David Sanjek

Michael Powell's work reveals the unshakable conviction that film should overwhelm the audience with an artist's deliberately crafted vision. [15 December 2003]