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5x2
François
Ozon's (Swimming Pool) latest film focusses in five
key moments in the life of a modern couple.
16 Blocks
A would-be-gritty thriller with Bruce
Willis as a washed-up cop shepherding a witness to court.
28 Weeks Later
Have you ever been locked in a remote rural retreat with zombies beating down the door?
36
Daniel Auteuil returns as yet another
emotionally racked Frenchman in this straight-ahead crime
thriller.
300
From the Frank Miller comic comes the epic tale of the small Spartan force who took on the vast Persian army in the Battle of Thermopylae.
A
A
Cock and Bull Story
A
comedy about adapting a classic novel for the big screen by
acclaimed director Michael Winterbottom.
A Good Year
A great cast; a gifted director; a bad
film.
A Lot Like
Love
An
entertaining but slight romantic comedy, starring Amanda Peet
and Ashton Kutcher.
A Scanner
Darkly
Partly real, partly hallucinated, Richard
Linklater's take on Philip K. Dick's novel is made possible
by technology and some good casting.
Accepted
A high school comedy in the tradition
of the National Lampoon and Revenge of the Nerds franchises.
Adam &
Paul
The award-winning debut feature film from
director Lenny Abrahamson presents a day in the life of the
Dublin junkies.
Adaptation
Nicholas Cage, Meryl Streep and Chris
Cooper are led into some metafriction by the Being John
Malkovich team.
Adrift
The pseudo sequel to Open Water
leaves the viewer somewhat at sea.
Akeelah
and the Bee
While some may argue that the sentiment
is noble, one would hope that children are a little tougher
these days.
Alien Autopsy
Hopes of intelligent life in the universe
fade as Ant and Dec recreate the faking of the Roswell alien
autopsy footage.
Alpha Dog
Yes, it seems that Justin Timberlake can act, but unfortunately Nick Cassavetes gets bogged down in documentary-style for this underworld tale inspired by true life events.
American
Dreamz
The ambitions of would-be celebrities meet a plot to kill
the American President – all on a TV reality gameshow.
Hugh Grant and Dennis Quaid star in this offbeat but amusing
comedy.
An
American Haunting
A would-be scary movie based on the only case in American
history where a man’s death was officially attributed
to a spirit.
An
Inconvenient Truth
One-time presidential hopeful Al Gore
takes to the celluloid podium in his crusade against pollution.
Apocalypse
Now - DVD
The original version of Coppola's classic now available on
DVD.
A Prairie Home Companion
Robert Altman's final movie isn't exactly
a swan-song, but it has a lot to recommend it.
Aquamarine
A harmless pre-teen comedy packed to the
gills with fishy goings on.
Arven (The Inheritance)
Following The Bench, Arven
is the second instalment of Per Fly's Danish social classes
trilogy.
Around the World
in 80 Days
Jules
Verne's classic novel is brought to the screen a second time
with Steve Coogan and Jackie Chan starring.
Ask the Dust
Salma Hayek and Colin Farrell star as a
mismatched couple in a film about the writing of the novel
of the film
Asylum
Ian
McKellen and Natasha Richardson star in this tale of relationships
in a psychiatric hospital
B
Baadasssss!
Mario
Van Peebles plays Melvin Van Peebles in a film about the making
of Sweet Sweetback's Baad Asssss Song.
Babel
Iñárritu and Arriaga deliver
another non-linear tale of pain, but is it any good?
Becoming Jane
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a biopic of ‘plain’ Jane Austen must star pulchritudinous starlet Anne Hathaway. Despite that, you might just enjoy it.
Bad Education
The
latest film from the always amazing Spanish director Pedro
Almodóvar.
Bad News Bears
The
director of School of Rock presents Billy
Bob Thornton as the coach of a hopeless kids baseball
team.
Bad Santa
Terry Zwigoff's unconventional Christmas
tale starring Billy Bob Thornton.
Basque Ball,
The (La Pelota Vasca)
Basque filmmaker Julio Medem is embrioled
in huge political controversy.
Batman Begins
Memento
director Christopher Nolan explores the origins of Batman
in this star-studded, no-holds-barred action spectacular.
Battle in
Heaven
Reygada's
bold and inventive second feature spurs controversy.
Beat
that my Heart Skipped, The
An unhappy young man finds a new lease
of life as a concert pianist in this enjoyable French drama.
Belleville Rendez-Vous
One of the most talked about animated features
to come out of France.
Benchwarmers,
The
A comedy about a baseball team of nerds
that contains around six laughs.
Bewitched
Nicole
Kidman and Will Ferrell star in this romantic comedy without
either romance or comedy.
Black Book
A young Jewish woman on the run in Holland
– but don't expect The Diary of Anne Frank from
director Paul Verhoeven!
Black
Dahlia, The
Brian De Palma's slice of hard-boiled 1940s
Americana is certainly black, but is lacking in Scarlett.
Black
Gold
This documentary on the fairness of the coffee trade makes its points without labouring them, and is a must for fans of the beverage.
Blood Diamond
Politics and movies don't usually mix,
but star turns from Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou save
it from entering World Trade Centre territory.
Bloom
Director Sean Walsh attempts the difficult
task of adapting James Joyce's Ulysses.
Bombón.
El Perro
Argentinian
director Carlos Sorín directs this sweet story about
the relationship between one man and his dog.
Borat
A hilarious, uncomfortable, and unflinchingly
un-PC outing for Sacha Baron Cohen's TV character.
Boy Eats Girl
Samantha
Mumba heads the young cast of this Irish teen zombie romantic
comedy.
Boys (and
Girl) from County Clare, The
A céilí contest is the backdrop
for this clichéd portrayal of 1960s Ireland.
Breakfast
on Pluto
Cillian
Murphy heads the star-studded cast in Neil Jordan's latest
film.
Break-Up,
The
The presence of Jennifer Aniston might
brand The Break-Up as a standard rom-com, but it clearly
aims at a level above this mark.
Brick
A teenage film noir, with all the expected
trappings, except it begins at the end.
Brokeback
Mountain
Ang
Lee creates a cowboy love story that will not leave you indifferent.
Broken Flowers
A
ladies' man, played by Bill Murray, goes in search of his
19 year old boy in the new film from director Jim Jarmusch.
Brothers
Grimm
Terry
Gilliam's latest offering has stars, surprises, and comedy;
but something important seems to be lacking
Buffy: The Slayer
Collection - DVD
Character-themed selections from the popular TV series chosen
by creator Joss Whedon.
Bullet Boy
The
debut feature of Saul Dibb deals with a young offender trying
to go straight in a troubled area in London.
Business, The
A
story of three British gangsters in the Spanish Costa Del
Crime, in the manner of Guy Ritchie.
C
Capote
Philip Seymour Hoffman is Truman Capote
in his research on the Clutter family murder in Kansas, based
for his novel In Cold Blood.
Casanova
Hallstrom's
bland and pointless attempt to reinvent the legend of the
master of seduction.
Casino Royale
Too blond for Bond? Daniel Craig provides
an updated version of the cold-war agent for the post-9/11
generation.
Cave
of the Yellow Dog, The
It may not be a genuine documentary, but
the lead actors have a charm that Ben Affleck can only dream
of.
Charlie
and the Chocolate Factory
A
young boy's life is changed forever when he enters the strange
and wonderful world of Willy Wonka. Tim Burton directs this
new film version of Roald Dahl's classic tale.
Cheaper by
the Dozen
Steve Martin stars in this update of the
classic 1950s family comedy.
Chicken Little
The sky is falling and the only one who
understands is an animated chicken.
Children
of Men
An entertaining piece in the 'visions of
the future' genre that wisely doesn't get bogged down in sociopolitical
rhetoric.
Chorus, The
A
French Dead Poets Society film with an Oscar-winning
soundtrack.
Chronicles
of Narnia, The: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Lewis's
classic childrens book is again adapted for the big screen,
this time by director Andrew Adamson.
Cinderella
Man
Russell
Crowe plays James Braddock, in the true story of the legendary
boxer of the Depression era. Good performances but too long.
Closer
Despite
a range of awards and nominations, Mike Nichols's new film
is closer to Wolf than Who's Afraid of Virginia
Woolf?.
Cockles
and Muscles
A gay romp through the French Riviera with
an übertolerant mother and her sexually variegated family.
Confessions
of a Dangerous Mind
George Clooney's debut feature is a biopic
of
gameshow svengali and alleged CIA
assassin Chuck Barris.
Confetti
Three couples compete for the title
‘Most Original Wedding of the Year’ in this mockumentary
comedy.
Constant
Gardener, The
City
of God's director returns with an adaptation of a John
le Carré thriller novel.
Constantine
Keanu
Reeves stars in this supernatural thriller spawned from the
comic book Hellblazer, but is it more than just 'The
Matrix with Christianity'?
Crash
Exploration
of race in post-9/11 America from the writer of Million
Dollar Baby.
C.R.A.Z.Y.
Religious imagery meets flared trousers
in this Quebecois coming of age tale.
Crime of Father
Amaro, The
A young Mexican priest encountes drug barons,
money laundering, and the housekeeper's daughter.
Curious
George
The celebrated character from the children's
books by Margret and H.A. Rey has been brought to the screen
after ten years of development.
D
Dark, The
The presence of Sean Bean and some unusual
mythology provide the bright spots in this supernatural drama
set in Wales.
Dark Water
Director
Walter Salles makes a 'dark' clone of Japanese cult movie
The Ring.
Darkness
Anna
Paquin stars in this American-Spanish horror film set in an
old haunted house where the usual unexpected events happen.
Date Movie
A
parody of the chick-flick, and many other genres along the
way, Date Movie is well worth avoiding.
Days of Glory
A tale of war and violence with a shot of romance, Days of Glory has something for everyone.
Dead Bodies
Robert Quinn's much-discussed contemporary
thriller
is stylish, high-octane and homicidal.
Dead End
A
family road-trip becomes a voyage into terror in this psychological
horror feature.
Dear Wendy
Thomas
Vinterberg's satire on American obsession with guns.
Derailed
Grinding into a cinema near you like a
weary commuter is Mikael Håfström's latest film
Derailed.
Devil
and Daniel Johnston, The
A documentary about alternative American
musician Daniel Johnston is compelling – if occasionally
tough – viewing.
Devil Wears Prada, The
A bright-lights, big-city tale in which
the Devil has all the best lines.
DIG!
A
rockumentary that was seven years in the making following
The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Dandy Warhols.
Dirty
Sanchez: The Movie
Fans will enjoy this collection of dangerous
pranks and antics, everyone else hould stay away.
District 13
French subtitles lend a certain caché
to this implausible but enjoyable martial arts action movie.
Donnie Darko –Director's
Cut
The director's cut of cult horror/sci-fi
success Donnie Darko.
Don't
Come Knocking
A
poetic mediation on failed relationships within the expansive
landscape of the West.
Doom
Something for Bush-bashers, action aficionados,
and wrestling fans alike in the big-screen version of the
popular computer game.
Down in the Valley
Vastly uneven, David Jacobson's Down
in the Valley is an intriguing but severely flawed film
that needs to go back to the editing room.
Downfall
Bruno
Ganz puts in an outstanding performance as Der Führer
in this film about the last days of Adolf Hitler and the Third
Reich.
Dreamgirls
Meaningful costuming and stylish credits accompany Eddie Murphy and Beyoncé Knowles in the pseudo-Motown homage.
Dukes of
Hazzard, The
An
adaptation of the classic 70s TV show with appearances by
Burt Reynolds and Willie Nelson.
E
Edukators, The
Hans
Weingartner pulls no punches in this low-budget digital feature
which follows a group of young protesters.
Eight Below
A mesmerising, shamelessly sentimental
tale about a mission to rescue some heroic huskies.
Eircom League Weekly
Has TV3's Monday night soccer series proved
itself in the world of football analysis?
Equilibrium
Ray Bradbury meets the Wachowski Brothers
in this genre amalgam.
Être
et Avoir
Winter and summer in the life of a French
school teacher. Phillibert's rendition of the joy of education.
Everything
is Illuminated
Quirkiness
and humour are the order of the day, as Elijah Wood plays
writer Jonathan Safran Foer in this film based on his bestseller.
Exorcism
of Emily Rose, The
There's
plenty of yakking, but very little exorcism on display in
this disappointing horror/drama.
F
Factotum
Bukowsky semi-autobiographical tale about
an alcoholic writer and his dealings with women.
Failure
to Launch
Directed by Tom Dey (Shanghai Noon),
Failure to Launch couldn't be a more apt title for this predictable
and irritating rom-com.
Family Stone,
The
Sisterly
rivalry in this Meet the Parents-style comedy chick-flick.
Fantastic
Four
A
sub-par adaptation of the classic superheroe comic book.
Far From
Heaven
Todd Haynes does Douglas Sirk in this homage
to the suburban American dramas of the fifties.
Fast and Furious:
Tokyo Drift, The
Tokyo is the setting, illegal street-racing
is the hook, vacuous is the verdict.
Fast Food Nation
A fiction film based on Eric Schlosser’s indictment of fast food comes hot on the heels of Morgan Spurlock’s Super Size Me. But can it measure up?
Fateless
Lajos Koltai's directorial debut is an
overpowering and beautiful film.
Fearless
Although spectacle wins out over plot in
this martial arts epic, the fight scenes alone are worth the
price of admission.
Final
Destination 3
The third instalment of the horror franchise
Final Destination is entertaining if implausible.
Firewall
In order to save his family, Jack Stanfield
has to rob the bank for which he works. A exciting if routine
action thriller in which Harrison Ford shines.
Flags of Our Fathers
Directed by Clint Eastwood the films tells
the story of the six men who raised the flag at The Battle
of Iwo Jima.
Freedom Writers
A white-bread teacher tries to instill a love of learning into a gangland school. Sound familiar? But is Freedom Writers simply another Dangerous Minds knockoff?.
Friends
with Money
Holofcener's debut feature film is an entertaining,
and a true examination of lasting friendship between women.
For Your Consideration
Christopher Guest works his magic in this timely release about on a group of Oscar nominee-wannabes.
Forty Shades
of Blue
The poignant tale of a Russian woman living
with a blues legend in Memphis.
G
Get
Rich or Die Tryin'
Jim
Sheridan and Sopranos writer Terence Winter tell the
life story of a rapper closely based on the star 50 Cent.
Ghost Rider
The macabre motorcyclist from the Marvel Comics stable is unleashed on the big screen in the form of a bewigged Nicolas Cage.
Goal!
Nail-biting
football action or attractive young men in shorts,
depending on your perspective.
Gone
Beware of weirdos befriending your girlfriend in the Australian outback is the moral of this uneventful movie.
Good
German, The
Using only methods available in the 1940s, Steven Soderbergh turns in a stylish thriller with some deficiencies.
Good
Night, and Good Luck
George
Clooney directs this film set in 1953 about CBS TV reporter
Edward Murrow challenging Senathor Joseph McCarthy; the beginning
of investigative journalism.
Green
Street
An
American student hooks up with some Westham football hooligans
on a trip to England.
Gypo
Pauline McLynn and Paul McGann exorcise
the ghosts of their most famous roles in a downbeat dogme
drama.
H
Hannibal Rising
The growing Hannibal Lecter franchise churns out the inevitable origin story, featuring cannibalistic risibility from Rhys Ifans.
Happy Feet
Another CGI film; heavy on the visuals but light on story.
Half Nelson
Ryan Gosling turns in a sterling performance as a crack smoking teacher in a film that avoids the pitfalls of ‘heavy’ subject matter
Hard
Candy
When
a 14 year-old girl hooks up with a 32 year-old man over the
internet, an issue movie begins to unfold in the guise of
a psychological thriller.
Harsh
Times
What place do trained killers
have in society after war?
Headrush
THC
thrills abound in the first feature form Irish director Shimmy
Marcus.
Heartlands
Shopkeeping, marital infidelity
and darts. Damien O'Donnell's new film is a comic romp through
the north of England.
Heidi
Despite
the best efforts of Emma Bolger and her goat chums, Heidi
is a disappointing new take on a children's classic.
Hidden
(Caché)
A guilty conscience disturbs the tranquil
live of a bourgeois Parisian couple in Michael Haneke's new
film
Hills
Have Eyes, The
This uninspired rehash of yet another classic
70s horror film shows that Hollywood is on the way to eating
itself alive..
History
of Violence, A
Cronenberg's
exploration of violence and identity in contemporary America.
Hitch
Will
Smith stars as a 'date doctor' in his first romantic comedy.
Hitchhiker's
Guide to the Galaxy, The
Douglas
Adams's radio play finally appears on the big screen, but
something gets lost in the translation.
Honeymooners,
The
A runaway groom meets his match in Karl
Golden's micro-budget digital feature The Honeymooners.
Honeymooners,
The
A
reworking of the popular American comedy series of the 1950s,
shot in Ireland last year.
Hoover Street
Revival
Documenting the sermons of Bishop Noel
Jones, Sophie Fiennes attempts an observational style documentary.
Hoodwinked
A new animated fairytale spoof that's better
than Shrek.
Host, The
A thirty-foot man-eating mudskipper terrorizes
the population along a river bank. But do we care...?
Hostel: Part II
Yes, it is violent! But not quite as grisly as its predecessor. Eli Roth returns with his own particular brand of mainstream subversive cinema.
Hours, The
Oscar-winning prestige film which will
make you more afraid than ever of Virginia Woolf.
House of Wax
Elisha
Cuthbert and Paris Hilton star in this formulaic but acceptable
horror remake.
Howl's
Moving Castle
The
director of Spirited Away, Hayao Miyazaki, comes back
with another outstanding animation work.
I
I am Cuba
The film that proves art and propaganda
can mix.
I Want Candy
Disastrous British comedy in the Lock, Stock… tradition, featuring Carmen Electra as eye candy.
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
Romantically incompatible mammoths, an
aquaphobic sabre-toothed tiger, and a hapless squirrel/rat
are some of the characters in this child-friendly CGI romp.
Il Caimano
Nanni Moretti’s film about Silvio Berlusconi features four actors playing the part – including Moretti himself.
Imagine
Me and You
When Piper Perabo leaves her husband-to-be
for florist Lena Headey, familiar rom-com hijinks ensue.
In America
Jim Sheridan's semi-autobiographical story
of an Irish immigrant family in New York.
In Her Shoes
Cameron
Diaz and Toni Collette plays two sisters who are completely
different - apart from their shoe size.
Innocent
Voices
Luis Mandoki's film is a fair portrayal
of the joys and sadness of children in a desperate war.
Inside
I'm Dancing
The arrival of rebellious Rory O'Shea at
the Carrigmore Home for the Disabled changes the life of one
resident forever.
Inside Man
Spike Lee returns to the screen with a
good looking, if oversmart, heist film.
Intacto
Supernatural bilingual thriller which puts
a whole new spin on good luck.
Interpreter,
The
Nicole
Kidman and Sean Penn star in Sydney Pollack's engaging but
ultimately unsatifying thriller.
Into the Blue
With
the spectacular underwater photography and scantily dressed
cast, you might forget that this is actually a crime drama.
Island, The
Fast
paced but disappointing futuristic thriller from Michael Bay,
starring Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson.
Isolation
Mutant killer cows run amok on a remote
Irish farm – not an average horror movie.
J
Jackass Number Two
The second Jackass movie follows
the tried and tested formula, and is a fun-fest of physical
harm and bodily fluids.
Jarhead
A
flashy but disappointing Gulf War marine story brought to
the big screen by the director of American Beauty.
Jindabyne
A thought-provoking ode to death based on a short story by Raymond Carver.
Joeux Noël
Implausible
and irresistible in equal measures, Joyeux Noël will,
in time, be regarded as a classic.
John
Tucker Must Die
Ticking off all the boxes in the already
well-established high-school formula.
Junebug
Strong performances and expert use of pacing
make this debut feature a gem of a film.
Just Friends
Ryan
Reynolds and Amy Smart are two old friends that they may become
more than that.
Just My Luck
A romantic teen comedy about a lip-related
exchange of luck.
K
Keys to the House, The
A
drama on the reunion of a father and his disabled son. Directed
by Gianni Amelio and with a great performance from Charlotte
Rampling.
Kiarostami:
The Art of Living
Fergus Daly and Pat Collins' s documentary
follows the Iranian filmmaker from the Galway Film Fleadh
to the Cannes Film Festival.
Kill Bill:
Vol. 1
Uma Thurman is out for revenge in the first
installment of Quentin Tarantino's new spectacular.
King Kong
Peter
Jackson wrestles with the Great Ape Myth and comes out better
than a bevy of Tyrannasauri Rex.
King, The
Gael
García Bernal shines as the young Elvis in his first
English-language performance.
Kings and
Queen
A
French tragicomedy told using an unusual combination of flash-back
and the present tense.
Kinky Boots
An
entertaining antics ensue when London drag culture comes to
the rescue of a small town shoe business.
Kinsey
Director
Bill Condon explores the life of the pioneer of human sexual
research, Alfred Kinsey, played by Irish actor Liam Neeson.
Kiss Kiss,
Bang Bang
Robert
Downey Jr. is an unconventional version of the hard-boiled
detective hero in the directorial debut from seasoned screenwriter
Shane Black
Kung Fu Hustle
Stephen
Chow stars and directs this entertaining kung fu action comedy. |
L
La Vie en Rose
Olivier Dahan shuns the by-the-numbers biopic in favour of a non-chronological presentation of the life of Édith Piaf.
Lady Vengeance
Chan-wook
Park delivers a dark, hard-hitting slice of neo-noir in the
third film of his Vengeance Cycle.
Land of the
Dead
Romero
re-claims his mantle as king of the zombies directors with
the fourth in his Dead series.
Lassie
Lassie
may be an old-fashioned movie, but it has more heart than
most of its CGI-heavy rivals.
Last Days
Gus
Van Sant's low-key feature based on the last days of Kurt
Cobain.
Last King of Scotland,
The
Forest Whitaker puts in a chilling performance
as Ugandan ruler Idi Amin.
Last Mitterrand,
The
A
film presenting the French politician François
Mitterrand and a young journalist helping him with
his memoirs.
Legend of
Zorro, The
The
sequel to the swashbuckling hit starring Antonio Banderas
and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Leonard Cohen: I'm your Man
Is this what you wanted? A documentary
that seems more interested in platitudes from Bono than exploring
the art of Leonard Cohen.
Letters from Iwo Jima
Clint Eastwood tells the story of the American invasion of Iwo Jima from a Japanese perspective.
Libertine, The
Johnny
Depp portrays 17th century English writer John Wilmot, the
Earl of Rochester, with an exceptional support cast including
John Malkovich and Samantha Morton.
Life and
Lyrics
A classic tale of forbidden love set in
the South London hip-hop scene.
Life Aquatic
with Steve Zissou, The
Bill
Murray heads an impressive cast in the latest offering from
director Wes Anderson (The Royal Tenenbaums).
Little Fish
A well-cast tale of addiction that meanders
between banal and facinating.
Little
Miss Sunshine
A dark off-kilter comedy that's more than
just another pseudo-Payne/Anderson indie amuse-bouche.
Little
Polar Bear – The Mysterious Island
Although it is charming and well meaning,
The Little Polar Bear is unlikely to appeal to anyone
old enough to tie their own shoelaces.
Live and
Become
The
unmissable tale of a Sudanese refugee who pretends to be Jewish
in order to save his life.
Longest Yard,
The
Adam
Sandler stars in the remake of the Burt Reynolds classic,
recenty remade as Mean Machine.
Look Both
Ways
A philosophical essay about living and
dying.
Lord of War
Nicholas
Cage proves adaptable as arms trafficker Yuri Orlav, but is
it the tell-all exposé we were expecting?
Lucky
Number Slevin
This
is a stylish, Tarantino-esque tale of mistaken identity with
cruel twists and an impressive cast.
Lucky
You
Strangely-monikered characters and nailbiting games of poker are the order of the day in this gambling drama. Lucky us indeed.
Lords of
Dogtown
The
story of the breakthrough American skaters is told again -
this time as a fiction feature.
M
Machinist, The
A
different style of psychological thriller from director Brad
Anderson. Christian Bale stars as the ultra-thin Trevor
Reznik.
Madagascar
DreamWorks
brings this funny animated feature film on zoo animals that
end up in the wild African island Madagascar.
Mad Hot
Ballroom
Marilyn
Agredo's documentary explores the lives of eleven years old
NYC public school kids through the world of ballroom dancing.
Magician, The
This low-budget debut feature has all
the hallmarks of a film that shouldn’t work – but
it does!
Man of the
House
Another
cop role for Tommy Lee Jones, this time helped by Cedric the
Entertainer, and five bimbo cheerleaders.
Maria
Full of Grace
Academy
award nominee Catalina Sandino Moreno plays a pregnant seventeen
year-old Colombian drug mule in the latest film from Joshua
Marston.
Marie Antoinette
Sofia Coppola presents the human side
of a woman with unlimited wealth and unlimited leisure.
Matador, The
A
failing assassin and a disillusioned salesman meet in a bar
in Mexico City and find they have something in common: approaching
crisis.
Match Point
Woody
Allen's new film is a dark tale about infidelity - but does
is sound too similar to Crimes & Misdemeanors?
Matchstick
Men
Nicholas Cage stars in the new thriller
from Ridley Scott.
Matrix Reloaded,
The
Blockbuster follow-up to the Cartesian
kung-fu, sci-fi thriller.
Matrix Revolutions,
The
The final part of The Wachowski Brothers'
trilogy includes more action, special effects and of course
'metaphysical concepts'.
Me
and You and Everyone We Know
An
off-beat ensemble piece from performance artist Miranda July.
Merchant
of Venice, The
Adaptation
of William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice by
director Michael Radfort (Il Postino).
Messengers, The
The Pang Brothers present a haunted house tale that contains more than a few nods to other notable works in the genre.
Miami Vice
Michael Mann searched through the wardrobe
for his old pastel suits, and came out with this big-screen
version of his classic TV series.
Mickybo &
Me
The
outstanding first feature from director Terry Loane is an
exploration of childhood and fantasy in 1970s Belfast.
Mighty Celt,
The
Pearse
Elliott, writer of Man About Dog, makes his directorial
debut with this feature film starring Gillian Anderson and
Robert Carlyle.
Millions
From
the director of Trainspotting and Shallow Grave
comes this light-hearted fable for children.
Mission:
Impossible III
Tom Cruise is back as Ethan Hunt, ticking
all the expected boxes in this sequel-by-numbers.
Molière
A fictionalised treatment of the life of the playwright along the lines of Shakespeare in Love.
Mondovino
Jonathan
Nossiter's documentary on the effects of globalisation on
the international wine industry.
Monster-in-Law
Jennifer
López clashes with her hubby-to-be's demonic mommy
in this lightweight Meet the Parents-style comedy.
Monster House
A noirish animated feature at times verging
on stomach-turning horror.
Mr. & Mrs.
Smith
Bored
married couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie could kill each
other - and maybe they will - in this lacklustre action comedy.
Mrs.
Henderson Presents
An enjoyable and entertaining music comedy directed by Stephen
Frears.
Munich
Spielberg's new film tackles issues of terrorist violence
and equally violent reprisal in the context of the 1972 Munich
Olympics.
Must Love
Dogs
A
romantic comedy on a thirty-something teacher trying to get
back into the dating scene - how bad could it be?
Mysterious
Skin
A
disturbing, powerful film by director Gregg Araki which involves
abduction by aliens.
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Nanny McPhee
Magic
and reality collide in this highly enjoyable tale for children
and adults.
Nativity Story, The
It's marked as 'a cinematic journey into
"the heart of history's greatest story'. So, you
would think it would be a great film. Right?
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
Jonathan Demme returns to music documentary,
but with mixed results.
New World,
The
Colin Farrell plays explorer John Smith
in this Terrence Malick's 17th century drama about the class
of Native Americans and the European settlers.
Night
at the Museum
The old tried and tested format repackaged
for a younger audience at just the right time of year.
Night
Listener, The
Adaptation of Armistead Maupin's novel
proves suspense-filled if a little too conclusive.
Night Watch
Good
and evil do battle in this Russian fantasy-thriller.
North Country
The
fictionalised story of America's first major sexual harrasment
case, starring Oscar winners Charlize Theron and Frances McDormand.
Notes on a Scandal
From the screenwriter of Closer, Notes on a Scandal is an acting tour de force featuring Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett, but can it deliver more than stunning performances?
Notorious
Bettie Page, The
Despite the wealth of mystery behind the
familiar image, Mary Harron's Bettie Page biopic is disappointingly
flat.
Number 23, The
Reunited for the first time since Batman Forever (ahem), Jim Carrey and Joel Schumacher tackle the hoary old chestnut of the ‘number of cosmic significance’.
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Ocean's 13
The cheesy grins are back, but this time the audience is in on the joke.
Offside
A realistic drama about the prohibition
of female spectators at Iranian soccer matches. A worthy subject
that fails to engage.
Oliver Twist
Polanski's
adaptation of the Dickens classic; everything should be perfect,
so why does it disappoint?
Omen, The
Apart
from the 'scary' release date and a pseudo-sexual relationship
for Damien, there's nothing new going on in this unnecessary
remake.
On A Clear
Day
The
feature debut of Gaby Dellal, about a man who wants to swim
the English Channel.
Once
in a Lifetime
A humorous, entertaining and richly layered
look at a time and place that changed American sports forever.
One Night
in Mongkok
By
telling the story from the point of view of many characters
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