Yasi Salek of The Ringer's Bandsplain podcast has curated a collection for the Criterion Channel of 90s films with great soundtracks for the month of August, and while the channel is not yet available in the UK, we'll be doing a screening of one of the films, 1997's excellent Grosse Pointe Blank, with a short intro about the film and its music by Salek.  

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John Cusack’s unstoppable run as puppy-eyed Gen X heartthrob continued with this smart, wittily offbeat blend of hit-man thriller and romantic comedy. He stars as Martin Blank, a professional assassin stuck in a career rut and deep in therapy—until his ten-year high school reunion gives him the chance to both rekindle an old flame and pull off one final job in his hometown of Grosse Pointe, Michigan. The anthemic soundtrack features a score by the Clash’s Joe Strummer alongside an impeccably curated selection of ska and indie favorites by the likes of Violent Femmes, English Beat, Echo & the Bunnymen, the Pixies, and more.