WHILE I am a keen enthusiast for military history, a series of public service broadcasts from the 40s and 50s was going to be a challenge in one sitting. I needed help. Cue my father Russell as it was clear that these films contained more relevance to him than me. However, watching them together was perhaps the best decision made. It enabled us to share our views and appreciate the production in different ways. These films are glimpses into history and, having been made at the time, offer a fantastic first-hand account of events and concurrent attitudes. If you can get hold of them you should... and invite your dad.

Tpr Alistair Campbell-Grieve, RY

Killing Machine out now

AT first glance, this straight-to-DVD feature feels like it is going to be a cheap, low-budget action film which could be a reminder of a typical 80s shocker, but it actually turns out to be a rather well-thought-out movie with a realistic plot and fast-paced scenes. Written by and starring burly hero Dolph Lundgren, the film co-stars Stefanie von Pfetten, Samantha Ferris and Bo Svenson (Inglourious Basterds, Kill Bill), and is a definite must-see for those with a taste for edgy, independent action movies as well as those who are after an easy-to-follow, entertaining film to watch.

Daniel Crowder, Greater Manchester ACF

Suck out on October 11 

A STRUGGLING band find themselves booed off stage and going nowhere until their lead singer is turned into a vampire during a one-night stand. Cue a surge in popularity as the sultry blood-sucker pulls in the crowds. Noticing their new-found fame, her band mates beg to be turned into creatures of the night before realising being undead isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and trying to find a way back. Suck is occasionally funny and features an admittedly-good retro soundtrack, but ultimately not even cameos from rock legends Alice Cooper and Iggy Pop can save this monstrosity. In short, it sucks.

Stephen Tyler, Soldier

Win... Lebanon

TWENTY five years after Samuel Maoz killed a man at the start of the Lebanon War he wrote and directed Lebanon, a film based on his horrific experiences inside a tank in 1982. His compelling, critically-acclaimed movie is a highly-personal depiction of four boys operating a ferocious killing machine. Soldier has teamed up with Metrodome to offer five readers the opportunity to win a copy of the DVD click here to enter.

Win... Modesty Blaise

STRAIGHT from the pages of Peter O’Donnell’s newspaper comic strip, Monica Vitti is Modesty Blaise – the world’s deadliest female agent. This fast-paced psychedelic adventure from the 1960s is out on DVD for the first time on September 20. With outlandish weapons and ever-changing hair colour, the super spy battles villains the world over. Second Sight are kindly offering five lucky readers the chance to win a copy of the DVD click here to enter.