S
S1m0ne
Al Pacino's a washed-out film director who creates his own leading lady
in this amusing satire from Andrew Niccol.
S21:
The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine
The brutal rule of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge is exposed in this harrowing
documentary.
Saddest
Music In The World, The
Maverick Canadian director Guy Maddin conjures up another unique vision,
this time recalling the screwball comedies and melodramas of yore.
Safety
of Objects, The
Glenn Close leads the cast of this terrific ensemble drama about dysfunctional
families in American suburbia.
Sahara
Derring-do and things exploding in the desert with Matthew Mconaughey
and Penelope Cruz.
Sans Soleil
A 20th anniversary re-release for Chris Marker's puzzling yet bewitching
documentary-essay.
Santa Clause 2
Tim Allen dons the red suit again in this entertaining sequel to the 1994
seasonal box office smash.
Saturday Night
and Sunday Morning
Albert Finney's angry young man sticks two fingers up to the world in
this reissued kitchen sink classic.
Save
The Green Planet
(Jigureul Jikyeora!)
A social misfit tries to save the world from an alien invasion in this
utterly bonkers Korean comedy-thriller.
Saved!
Mandy Moore stars in this half-hearted teen comedy, which takes aim at
the rightwing Christian establishment.
Saw
Two men find themselves at the mercy of a sadistic serial killer in this
visceral low-budget horror.
Scary
Movie 3
The Ring and Signs are just two of the movies played for laughs in
David Zucker's resolutely average horror spoof.
School
For Seduction
Kelly Brook, Dervla Kirwan, and Emily Woof star in this likeable British
comedy, set in Newcastle.
Scooby Doo
Scooby and the gang reunite to solve the case of Spooky Island in this
comedy caper that's let down by the CGI.
Scooby-Doo
2: Monsters Unleashed
Scooby and the Mystery Gang are back on the case. Only this time there's
more than one ghost.
Scratch
A brief history of hip-hop, highly enjoyable for both fans and those who
couldn't tell a turntable from their elbow.
Sea
Inside, The (Mar Adentro)
Javier Bardem stars in this moving biopic about euthanasia activist Ramón
Sampedro and his battle to end his life.
Seabiscuit
Disappointing drama about a racehorse which defied all odds and gave hope
to a depressed nation.
Secondhand
Lions
Caine, Duvall and Haley Joel Osment get together to practice their Southern
accents in this family schmaltz fest
Secret Ballot
The arrival of a ballot box causes all kinds of problems in this surreal
political comedy from Iran.
Secret
Window
A dimwitted take on another Stephen King story, which isn't even saved
by Johnny Depp's magnetic presence.
Secretary
Maggie Gyllenhaal gives her all but can't save this somnambulistic, sadomasochistic
sexual drama.
Seeing
Double
Ain't no party like an S Club party! The kiddies' favourites follow in
the footsteps of the Spice Girls with their first big-screen adventure.
Be afraid...
Sex
is Comedy
Controversial French director Catherine Breillat explores the sexual tension
of creativity in this film about filmmaking.
Sex
Lives Of The Potato Men
Johnny Vegas and Mackenzie Crook star in a crude Britcom about four delivery
men and their endless search for sex. As dire as it sounds.
Shabd
A novelist, desperate for material, persuades his wife into having an
affair in this steamy Bollywood drama.
Shall
We Dance?
Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez make a clumsy couple in this fluffy comedy.
Shanghai
Knights
Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson's "Shanghai Noon" sequel features a lot of
laughs and stunts, but not a lot of plot.
Shaolin
Soccer
Bend it like Bruce Lee - bonkers sports/martial arts fusion.
Shape
Of Things, The
Rachel Weisz stars in a superb and sexy take on Pygmalion, from director
Neil LaBute.
Shark
Tale
Despite the talents of Will Smith and Robert De Niro, DreamWorks' sub-aquatic
tooner turns out to be a damp squib.
Shattered
Glass
Hayden Christensen stars as a reporter filing fake stories in a slow burning
docu-drama.
Shaun
Of The Dead
An hilarious Brit zom-rom-com about escaping the walking dead. The
apocalypse shouldn't be this funny.
Shawshank
Redemption, The
Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman star in Frank Darabont's classic drama
about male bonding, love and life in a nasty ol' prison.
She
Hate Me
Spike Lee directs an erratic but heartfelt story of sex, politics and
greed.
Shiri
A North Korean terrorist group threatens Seoul with a liquid explosive
bomb in this tense Asian thriller.
Shoreditch
Shane Richie plays an East End jazz club owner during the Second World
War in this time-hopping drama.
Shrek
2
Mike
Myers and Eddie Murphy return for another enjoyable monster hit, as Shrek
meets the in-laws.
Sideways
A wannabe writer and failed actor go on a booze-fuelled road trip in this
hilarious, moving movie from the makers of About Schmidt.
Signs
Crop circles spell danger for Pennsylvanian farmer Mel Gibson in the creepy
new thriller from the director of "The Sixth Sense".
Silence
Between Two Thoughts (Sokoote Beine Do Fekr)
Slow Iranian tale about an executioner struggling to see beyond a
life of oppression and fundamentalism.
Sin Eater,
The
If God exists, why does he allow such awful things to happen as this Brian
Helgeland thriller?
Sinbad:
Legend of the Seven Seas
DreamWorks' latest foray into traditional animation is a handsome but
conventional maritime adventure.
Since
Otar Left (Depuis Qu'Otar Est Parti)
Director Julie Bertucelli makes her feature debut with the story of
three generations of women struggling to get along in post-Soviet Georgia.
Singing
Detective, The
This modern makeover of The Singing Detective is worth a look, even with
its faults.
Sky
Captain And The World Of Tomorrow
The past meets the future in a retro sci-fi spectacular whose groundbreaking
imagery can't hide basic structural flaws.
Slap Her, She's French
A Texan cheerleader meets her match in the shape of treacherous exchange
student Piper Perabo.
Sleepover
Spy Kids' Alexa Vega hits puberty in this distinctly average teen comedy.
Sobibor: 14 October 1943, 16:00
Claude Lanzmann's moving documentary recounts the events of the Jewish
uprising at the Sobibor concentration camp.
Solaris
(Solyaris)
A Russian cosmonaut takes a trip into inner space in Andrei Tarkovsky's
stunning sci-fi epic.
Solaris
Thoughtful, heavyweight philosophical sci-fi from the brains behind "Ocean's
Eleven" and "The Terminator".
Someone
Like Hodder (En Som Hodder)
Nine-year-old Hodder sets out to save the world in this Danish family
drama.
Somersault
A compelling, unusual drama about the sex and strife of an Aussie runaway
desperate to make a connection.
Son, The
Another austere, enigmatic drama from Belgium's Dardenne brothers.
Son
of the Bride
Excellent Argentine comedy-drama about a man facing crises on all fronts,
including an elderly mother with Alzheimer's.
Son
Of The Mask
A poor relation to the Jim Carrey comedy that stinks worse than old nappies.
Song
For A Raggy Boy
If you liked Dead Poet's Society, this drama about an Irish reformatory
school will definitely appeal.
Sophiiiie!
Self-destructive womanhood and digital video create an intriguing mix
for German director Michael Hofmann.
Sorrow
And The Pity, The (Le Chagrin Et La Pitié)
A groundbreaking, sprawling documentary about life in a French town during
the Nazi occupation.
Soul
Plane
Airplane! crash-lands in this so-called comedy reimagining of the spoof
classic.
Spanglish
Writer/director James L Brooks gets his wires crossed with this melting
pot romance starring Adam Sandler and Paz Vega.
Spare
Parts
A murky Slovenian drama about a gang of people-smugglers shipping asylum
seekers through Europe.
Spartan
David Mamet's new thriller is Spartan by name and spartan by nature.
Spellbound
This hilarious documentary about America's National Spelling Bee looks
at little kids and big words.
Spider
Ralph Fiennes stars as a schizophrenic in David Cronenberg's sombre examination
of mental illness. Not one for the popcorn and coke crowd.
Spider-Man
2
Director Sam Raimi and star Tobey Maguire spin celluloid gold with
this long-awaited follow-up to Spider-Man.
Spirit
of the Beehive,
The
Spanish director Victor Erice's classic, haunting tale of childhood trauma
gets re-released.
Spirit: Stallion
of the Cimarron
Ambitious animated feature following the adventures of a wild stallion
as he journeys through the untamed American frontier.
Spirited
Away
Gorgeously animated and beautifully told, this stunning Japanese animé
will spirit your heart away.
Spivs
An ageing conman babysits two children in this British gangster drama
starring Ken Stott and Nick Moran.
SpongeBob
SquarePants Movie, The
Cartoon hero SpongeBob makes for refreshing entertainment, even without
the use of shower gel.
Spring,
Summer, Autumn, Winter... And Spring
A remote Korean lake provides the backdrop for an elegant, serene fable
on the nature of existence.
Springtime
in a Small Town
A love triangle in 40s China forms the heart of this delicate chamber
drama.
Spun
Mickey Rourke stands out in an otherwise irritating American indie flick
about the danger and - ooh! - glamour of drugs.
Spy Kids 2
The pint-sized spies are back in a brand new adventure that's every bit
as exciting as Robert Rodriguez's original.
Spy
Kids 3-D: Game Over
A third outing for the pint-sized superspies proves enjoyable but incoherent.
And yes, it's in 3-D.
Stage
Beauty
Choice mince and top acting illuminate this period Brit pic, which
works far better as a comedy than romance.
Stalker
Andrei Tarkovsky's puzzling inquiry into freedom and faith gets re-released.
Standing
in the Shadows of Motown
The forgotten musicians behind the Motown sound of Diana Ross, The Supremes
and Marvin Gaye are uncovered in this fascinating documentary.
Star Trek: Nemesis
The crew of the Starship Enterprise face their biggest challenge yet when
a clone of Captain Picard declares war on the Federation.
Star Wars: Episode
II - Attack of the Clones
The second instalment of the Star Wars trilogy prequels. This one is far
better than The Phantom Menace, according to Danny.
Stark Raving Mad
Lame-brained Seann William Scott crime comedy, about an opportunist conman
who holds a rave to hide a heist.
Starsky
& Hutch
Ben
Stiller and Owen Wilson star in this hit-and-miss comedy reworking of
the 70s TV cop series.
Station
Agent, The
Peter Dinklage stands tall - for a short guy - in a tender and funny tale
about finding friendship.
Steal
Stephen Dorff heads a posse of extreme bank robbers in this dumb action
caper from the director of Taxi.
Stealing
Harvard
Comedian Tom Green goes for broke in this juvenile comedy co-starring
Jason Lee.
Stepford
Wives, The
Nicole Kidman can't save this witless 'comic' remake of the bleak 70s
thriller. A bit of a yawn, really.
Stoked:
The Rise And Fall Of Gator
The dark side of celebrity comes under the spotlight in an unsatisfactory
documentary about a former skateboarding legend.
Story
Of The Weeping Camel, The
A beautifully crafted docu-drama about survival against all odds on the
Mongolian plains.
Strange
Gardens (Effroyables Jardins)
Two amateur resistance fighters get hard life lessons in this French Second
World War fable.
Stuart Little 2
Stuart and his animated pals are back for more cat and mouse antics, in
a sequel that surpasses the original for fun.
Stuck
On You
Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear act excellently as conjoined twins, but
can't save this laugh-free Farrelly brothers comedy.
Sum of All Fears, The
Topical yet uninvolving Tom Clancy adaptation with Ben Affleck and Morgan
Freeman trying to save the world. Again!
Summer
Madness
David Lean's touching romance shines again thanks to a wonderful Katharine
Hepburn and a lush new print.
Summer
Things
Charlotte Rampling shines in this classy French ensemble comedy drama
by writer/director/actor Michel Blanc.
Sunset
Boulevard
Welcome re-release of Billy Wilder's masterpiece, about a one-time movie
great desperate to return to the limelight.
Sunshine State
John Sayles looks at the flipside of Florida life in this rich and intelligent
ensemble drama starring Angela Bassett and Edie Falco.
Super
Size Me
Morgan Spurlock leads a stomach-churning investigation into America's
eating habits.
Super Troopers
Prank-pulling state troopers go on the drugs trail in American comic quintet
Broken Lizard's patchy comedy.
Surviving
Christmas
Ben Affleck will scare the bejezus out of small children with this tragically
unfunny Christmas comedy.
Suzie
Gold
Girl meets goy in this well-observed Jewish romantic comedy, starring
Summer Phoenix.
S.W.A.T.
An undemanding by-the-numbers action flick with Samuel L Jackson putting
Colin Farrell through his paces.
Sweet ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Alabama
It's Southern Comfort all round as Reese Witherspoon discovers she left
her heart in Alabama.
Sweet Sixteen
British director Ken Loach returns with a harrowing tale of dysfunctional
families and teenage tearaways in modern Scotland.
Sweetest Thing, The
Review of film about trio of sassy heroines who aren't afraid to get their
hands dirty in the search for true love
Swimfan
"Fatal Attraction" meets "Bring it On" in this derivative teen thriller
about a swimming champion who cheats on his girlfriend.
Swimming
Pool
Charlotte Rampling plays an English crime novelist in this atmospheric
English-language thriller from "8 Women" director François
Ozon.
Switchblade
Romance (Haute Tension)
Cecile De France battles an unstoppable serial killer in this thoroughly
nasty French horror.
Sword
Of Xanten (Das Niebelungenlied)
Kristanna Loken stars in this sword 'n' sorcery epic based on Wagner's
The Ring of the Nibelungs.
Sylvia
Gwyneth Paltrow gives an impressive performance in this elegant biopic
of the troubled British poet.
Sympathy
for Mr Vengeance
Illegal organ transplants, a deaf and dumb hero, and a grittily hardboiled
script in this excellent Korean thriller.
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