Brendan Toller’s documentary mixes interviews and animation to explain the death of the independent record store. Scott Adams comments on the eulogy.

Sir John Gielgud threatens to clear the room with this eight-hour history of English verse, from Chaucer to Dylan Thomas. Carl F Gauze convinces you to stay.

This Is Thirteen (VH1 Classics). Review by Duncan B. Barlow.

A low key documentary of modern high school life.

Idiosyncratic and in relentless pursuit of perfection, Sonny Rollins cut a swath through jazz music that has yet to fade out. Scott Adams examines this documentary of his musical achievements.

This reissue of Chris Marker’s epic documentary about the rise (and fall) of Communist ideals in the 60s and 70s shows Carl F Gauze the dangers of blind faith in anything, be it a person or a theory.

Everything is illuminated in Nina Davenport’s inside peek at the nutty world of Hollywood filmmaking.

Original Soundtrack (Awake Productions). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Of Great and Mortal Men: 43 Songs for 43 U.S. Presidencies (Standard Recording Company). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Carl F Gauze catches a fleeting glimpse of Philippe Petit , the man who strung a wire between the towers of the World Trade Center and walked across it one morning.

Famed director Werner Herzog documents Antarctica – with a minimum of cute penguins. Carl F Gauze packs a scarf.

You think copyright infringement’s today’s hot topic? Tad’s been there and done that, and they’re so over it, they’re over it. Scott Adams drinks a nameless, fizzy soft drink in toast to Seattle’s grunge pioneers.

Alright kids, take your seats and listen up, because Carl F Gauze is going to be screening a Very Important Film about a Very Important Band. onetwothreefour…

Can DVD capture the grandeur one of the greatest punk bands of all, The Clash? Director and longtime cohort Don Letts gives it a try with Westway to the World. James Mann will let you know-oh, should it stay or should it go.

Screen Review by Leo Oiler