A
A
Chinese Odyssey 2002
Eastern martial arts get gently parodied in this comedy action adventure
starring Tony Leung.
A
Cinderella Story
Hilary Duff gets to go to the ball in this sickly-sweet update of the classic
fairytale. For tween girls only.
A Dirty
Shame
It's not for everyone, but John Waters' latest crime against decency will
have his devotees in ecstasy.
A Guy
Thing
Jason Lee takes his first leading role in Chris Koch's slightly predictable
romantic comedy.
A
Hole In My Heart (Ett Hål I Mitt Hjärta)
An aggressive, upsetting and powerful film from Together director Lukas
Moodysson.
A
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ At The End Of The World
Colin Farrell gives a surprisingly soulful performance in this low-key drama
from the author of The Hours.
A Man
Apart
Vin Diesel struts his gruff stuff in this unforgivably dull cop 'thriller'.
Avoid.
A Mighty
Wind
The Spinal Tap team fail to find laughs in a spoof of the folk music scene.
A
Snake of June
A bizarre erotic thriller from Shinya Tsukamoto, the Japanese director behind
the "Tetsuo" movies.
A
Tale Of Two Sisters (Janghwa, Hongryeon)
Two sisters encounter ghosts, a wicked stepmother, and the horror of teenage
angst in this spooky Korean horror.
A
Thousand Months (Mille Mois)
The holy month of Ramadan forms the backdrop to a slow but fascinating drama
from Moroccan director Faouzi Bensaïdi.
A
Very Long Engagement (Un Long Dimanche De Fiançailles)
A romantic comedy meets World War One in this whimsical effort from the
makers of Amelie.
A Walk to Remember
Bad boy meets good girl (yet again) in this teen weepie starring US pop
singer Mandy Moore.
A Way
of Life
Quality Brit flick recounting the struggles of a teenage mum.
Aaltra
A refreshingly irreverent Belgium road movie about two wheelchair-bound
middle-aged neighbours.
Abduction Club, The
Lame British costume romp, inspired by a real-life gang who held women captive
until they agreed to marriage.
Abouna
A father abandons his children with disastrous results in this family drama
from Chad.
About Schmidt
Jack Nicholson gives one of his finest ever performances in this moving,
hilarious movie from "Election" director Alexander Payne.
Actors, The
A pleasant, throwaway comedy, with Dylan Moran in disguise and Michael Caine
in a dress. What's not to like?
Actress
Stanley Kwan's offbeat and moving account of Chinese movie legend Ruan Ling-yu.
Adaptation
A head-twisting, hilarious comedy from the team who gave us "Being John
Malkovich".
Ae Fond
Kiss...
A cross-cultural romance from lefty filmmaker Ken Loach, this Scotland-set
Romeo And Juliet is best enjoyed by fans.
After
The Sunset
Brett Ratner's romantic crime thriller, starring Pierce Brosnan and Salma
Hayek, is neither very romantic nor very thrilling.
Afterlife
This British drama deals in terminal illness and disability, but it's not
all bad news.
Against
The Ropes
Meg Ryan fails to pack a serious punch as real-life boxing promoter Jackie
Kallen.
Agent
Cody Banks
More spy movie spoofery in this teenage answer to James Bond starring Frankie
Muniz.
Agent
Cody Banks 2: Destination London
The ankle-biting CIA agent is back for more of the same. Only this time
he's in London.
Agronomist,
The
A moving documentary on the life of murdered Haitian journalist Jean Dominique,
directed by his friend Jonathan Demme.
Aileen: Life
And Death Of A Serial Killer
Nick Broomfield chronicles the last days of death row inmate Aileen Wuornos
in this engaging but tabloid documentary.
AKA
A working class youth fakes his way into aristocratic circles in Duncan
Roy's absorbing split-screen drama.
Alamo,
The
Remember the Alamo? You won't after seeing Disney's $100m flop. Billy Bob
Thornton, Dennis Quaid, and Jason Patric star.
Alexander
Oliver Stone's sword 'n' sandals biopic is far from great.
Alfie
Jude Law takes on the role that made Michael Caine a star in this update
of the womanising 60s classic.
Alien:
The Director's Cut
Ridley Scott's classic is re-released in a new cut. Remember: in space no
one can hear you scream.
Alien
Vs. Predator
It's the ultimate sci-fi smackdown as Aliens take on Predators in this silly
but fun knockout match.
Aliens
Of The Deep
Titanic director James Cameron goes in search of the bizarre lifeforms living
on the ocean floor.
All About Lily Chou-Chou
Bullying, teenage angst, and the music of fictional pop star Lily Chou-Chou
combine in this intriguing Japanese teen drama.
All or Nothing
Mike Leigh returns with another masterful tragi-comic delve into the underbelly
of contemporary Britain.
All
Quiet On The Western Front
Re-release of Lewis Milestone's First World War drama, rightly acknowledged
as one of the greatest anti-war films ever made.
All
the Real Girls
A sweet exploration of young love, David Gordon Green's romantic drama has
just enough atmosphere to be worthwhile.
All
Tomorrow's Parties (Mingri Tianya)
Hong Kong director Yu Lik Wai doesn't hold out much hope for the future
judging by this sci-fi drama.
Almost
Peaceful (Un Monde Presque Paisible)
A group of Jewish survivors of the Second World War learn to live again
in this French drama.
Along
Came Polly
Ben Stiller re-teams with Meet The Parents writer John Hamburg for this
amiable but predictable romantic comedy, co-starring Jennifer Aniston.
Amadeus - The Director's Cut
Milos Forman's sumptuous epic returns to the big screen with 20 additional
minutes of previously unseen footage.
Amandla! A
Revolution In Four Part Harmony
Music is life in this documentary about the role of freedom songs in overthrowing
apartheid.
Amarcord
Re-release of Federico Fellini's last box office success, recreating a year
in the life of a Fascist-era provincial Italian town.
Amen
Controversial historical drama about a Nazi officer who tried to persuade
the Catholic Church to condemn the Holocaust.
American
Cousins
A warm but weak mob comedy following the exploits of two New Jersey hoods
in downtown Glasgow.
American
Pie: The Wedding
Jim and the boys are back in a sequel which is as warm as the original,
if sometimes yucky tasting.
American
Splendor
A charming, offbeat comedy about funny-peculiar comic book writer Harvey
Pekar.
Amityville
Horror, The
Another 70s horror movie rises from the grave with a fresh coating of gore.
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid
It's crush hour in this piece of aquatic snake nonsense.
Analyze
That
Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal take the money and run with this painfully
poor sequel to the 1999 hit.
Anatomy
Of A Murder
James Stewart stars as a provincial attorney fighting to save his client
from a murder rap in this courtroom classic.
Anazapta
The plague, the French, and a mysterious stranger spell trouble in this
supernatural Middle Ages drama.
Anchorman:
The Legend Of Ron Burgundy
Will Ferrell and a badger-sized moustache star in this enjoyably daft swipe
at 70s TV.
Andrei
Rublev
Tarkovsky's masterpiece follows a 15th century painter of religious icons
through the upheavals of medieval Russia.
Angela
Donatella Finocchiaro is the would-be Godmother in this Italian tale of
a woman on the outskirts of the Mafia.
Anger
Management
Jack Nicholson gets Adam Sandler hot under the collar (but not in a good
way) in this sparkling, feelgood comedy.
Animal
Factory
Steve Buscemi returns to the director's chair in this tough-talking prison
drama/love story.
Anita & Me
Meera Syal's comic novel about an Indian girl growing up in 70s England
gets an entertaining transfer to the big screen.
Antwone
Fisher
Denzel Washington disappoints with a tedious directorial debut about a delinquent
young navy recruit.
Anything
Else
Woody Allen regurgitates his philosophies of love and death, but the joke
is wearing ever thinner.
Ararat
(Canada/France)
Atom Egoyan's latest drama looks into how a traumatic collective past weighs
on those in the present.
Are
We There Yet?
Ice Cube babysits two obnoxious brats in a mean-spirited road movie with
a title that's just asking for trouble.
Around
The Bend
Father Christopher Walken and son Josh Lucas learn to love again in a dreary
road movie.
Around
The World In 80 Days
Steve Coogan and Jackie Chan team up for a rambunctious round the word adventure.
Ash
Wednesday
Edward Burns stalks the streets of Hell's Kitchen in this Irish-American
mob drama.
Assault
On Precinct 13
Ethan Hawke and Laurence Fishburne star in this classy update of John Carpenter's
70s thriller.
Asterix & Obelix:
Mission Cleopatra
Indomitable Gauls Asterix and Obelix are back in the latest screen version
of their classic comic books.
At
Five In The Afternoon (Panj É Asr)
Life in post-Taliban Afghanistan is turned into tragic poetry by Iranian
director Samira Makhmalbaf.
Austin Powers: Goldmember
Yeah baby! The international man of mystery is back for a third instalment
of retro hilarity and this time he's bringing his dad.
Auto Focus
This real-life story follows TV star Bob Crane from happy family man to
sex-obsessed has-been.
Avalon
The real and the virtual merge in this operatic sci-fi movie from cult Anime
director Mamoru Oshii.
Aviator, The
Leonardo DiCaprio proves he's more than just a pretty face in Martin Scorsese's
elegant biopic of millionaire flyboy Howard Hughes.
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