Park Circus rerelease of A Matter of Life and Death, the romantic fantasy that sees David Niven's unflappable WWII pilot go up against a celestial court in a fight for his life and his love, is back in the dock for its UK & Ireland reissue and the verdict is in: Powell and Pressburger's boundary-traversing treat is a masterpiece, all the more heavenly thanks to a new 4K restoration.
