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Issue 97: March/April 2004 - Contents:
The Honeymooners Something Borrowed, Something New
Drawing on influences as diverse as John Cassavetes, Preston Sturges and the Dogme school, The Honeymooners is a DV feature which demands attention. Paul Farren talks to the film's writer/director Karl Golden. Extract		 Zatoichi Puppet Master
Carol Murphy interviews the formidable Takeshi Kitano about his career and latest film Zatoichi. Extract
Cillian Murphy International Playboy
Too much of an actor to be described as a 'star', Cillian Murphy is among Ireland's foremost performers. Brian O'Connell caught up for him between shooting Christopher Nolan's Batman: Intimidation and rehearsing a new Druid production of The Playboy of the Western World. Extract		 Dublin International FF First Among Sequels
Joe Griffin reports from the second installment of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival. Extract
Mary Ryan

On the Edge of Reality
Lir Mac Cárthaigh travels to the margins of cinema to talk to cult filmmaker and genre pioneer Robert Wynne-Simmons. Extract

 Leprechaun

It Came From Glocca Morra!
Although rooted in Irish folklore, the leprechaun is usually associated with sentimental or stereotypical visions of the country. Ruth Barton charts its representation on celluloid from mischievous miser to schlock slasher. Extract
Frank O'Connor Engineers of the Soul
Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Pat Collins's most recent subjects are Irish writer Frank O'Connor and Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami. Paula Shields talks to him about creativity, money and the state of Irish film. Extract		 Sopranos

Television, Redefined
Not all American television is catchphrase comedy and gutless drama. Niall Kitson takes a look at HBO, the subscription channel responsible for trailblazing programmes such as Oz, Sex and the City and The Sopranos. Extract
Jackass - The Movie

Five Easy Pieces
Rod Stoneman selects and analyses five samples from a broad spectrum of moving picture culture. Extract