Wolfsburg

Most European nations seem to offer emerging directors much more opportunity than their British counterparts, and Germany is no exception. Wolfsburg is the latest film from one of their brightest hopes, Christian Petzgold, and Elke de Wit reckons he’s a name to watch

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Holes

While Harry Potter was stealing hearts and headlines on this side of the Atlantic, another children’s author was quietly taking the States by storm. Louis Sachar’s bestselling ‘Holes’ has now been turned into a feature film, and Andy Murray thinks it’s set to become a kids’ classic

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An Interview With Holly Hunter

An Interview With Holly Hunter

In recent years, Holly Hunter has steadily carved out a niche as the first lady of independent filmmaking. She may not be on the Hollywood A-List, but as Ann Lee discovers, that’s almost entirely her own choice

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The Singing Detective

The Singing Detective

Fresh out of prison (and rehab), Robert Downey Junior stars in this Hollywood take on Dennis Potter’s classic television fantasy. The song and dance routines may be present and correct, but it all adds up to a "botched, insensitive adaptation’, says Andy Murray

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Thirteen

The latest take on dysfuctional American teenagers comes from first-time director Catherine Hardwicke, and was co-written by its teenage star, Nikki Reed. It might not be comfortable viewing, but Ann Lee thinks it’s a film that every parent should watch

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Dead End

Dead End

The horror road movie is a tried and tested formula which usually involves a group of unsuspecting American teenagers being dispatched in a variety of gruesome ways. Dead End is something altogether different, says Antonio Pasolini

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Films of the Year 2003

Films of the Year 2003

With 2003 drawing to its close, and studio executives already turning their minds to next summer’s blockbuster season, it’s about time we looked back at this year in cinema. Oliver Berry invites you to nominate your best (and worst) films of 2003

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Zatoichi

Takeshi Kitano is an unpredictable director, to say the very least. His films have ranged from tales of contemporary gangsters to quirky road movies, and now he’s taken on the classic Japanese genre – the samurai film. Ian Haydn Smith reports

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L’Ami de Mon Amie

L’Ami de Mon Amie

Eric Rohmer is one of those directors whose critical reputation far outstrips his popular success, but that might be about to change now his films are being released on DVD. Antonio Pasolini reviews the final part of Rohmer’s ‘Comedies et Proverbes’

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The Matrix Revolutions

The Matrix Revolutions

And so the end is here – the complex, convoluted, often baffling trilogy of Matrix films reaches its climax with Matrix Revolutions. The fans will at last find out whether Neo manages to beat the machines – but does anyone care, asks Andy Murray?

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Trilogy

Multi-stranded narratives are all the rage these days, but Trilogy takes the concept to another level, following one story across three films, three genres, and a multitude of perspectives. Is it too clever for its own good? Ian Haydn Smith finds out

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A Quick Chat With Lucas Belvaux

A Quick Chat With Lucas Belvaux

Belgium may not be renowned for its filmic exploits, but there can be little doubt that Lucas Belvaux’s Trilogy is as ambitous as cinema gets. Stuart Henderson talks to the director about his new films, Jean-Pierre Melville and the mind of the suicide bomber

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