Film Diary 2004 April

Friday 2nd April

Gothika
French director (and sometime actor) Mathieu Kassovitz makes his Hollywood debut with this Halle Berry chiller thriller, set in an asylum. The cast also includes Penélope Cruz and Robert Downey Jr.
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Monster
Charlize Theron stars in this biopic of female serial killer Aileen Wuornos.
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Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
It only seems like yesterday that we were pouring scorn on the original. Hey, now the gang's all back for more ker-azy capers (with Alicia Silverstone and Seth Green in tow).
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The Cat In The Hat
Mike Myers takes the title role in this kids' pic, adapted from the legendary Dr Seuss book.
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Friday 9th April

Capturing The Friedmans
Acclaimed documentary looking at the furore surrounding an American father and son accused of heinous crimes.
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50 First Dates
Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore team up again for more romantic comedy schmooching. (Formerly titled Fifty First Kisses, which was a lot better.)
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Shaun Of The Dead
Simon Pegg leads the cast in this Brit zombie spoof. What's not to love about a movie with the tagline: 'Bought coffee. Called Mom. Dodged zombies'?
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Friday 16th April

Barbershop 2
Quick-off-the-block sequel to 2003's surprise hit. Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, and Sean Patrick Thomas all return, while Queen Latifah is a new addition to the mix.
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Hidalgo
Whoop-di-woo! A film about a long-distance horse rider! We're saddle-sore already, despite Viggo Mortensen playing the lead. Joe Johnston (Jurassic Park III) directs.
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The Butterfly Effect
Ashton Kutcher stars in this time-travelling thriller, co-starring Amy Smart and Eric Stoltz.
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The Girl Next Door
Elisha Cuthbert plays the eponymous role in this comedy about a dork (Emile Hirsch) falling for his ex-porn star neighbour.
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Friday 23rd April

Kill Bill: Vol.2
Finally! The concluding part of Quentin Tarantino's chop-socky gets released - if only we could remember what happened in Vol.1.
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Taking Lives
Angelina Jolie plays an FBI profiler (hey, stop laughing) brought in to track down a serial killer in Canada. Ethan Hawke and Kiefer Sutherland co-star.
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Win A Tad With Tad Hamilton!
Kate Bosworth (Blue Crush) stars in this romantic comedy about a hick girl landing a date with a Hollywood hottie. Hilarity ensues (we hope).
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Wondrous Oblivion
Brit drama aiming to be this year's Bend It Like Beckham, with Sam Smith playing a Jewish kid befriending his cricket-loving West Indian neighbours in 60s London.
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Friday 30th April

Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
The latest entertainment from the warped mind of Charlie 'Being John Malkovich' Kaufman stars Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet, and is even more bizarre than his previous creations. Check out the spin-off website to gauge its weirdness.
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Imagining Argentina
Boos and ridicule greeted Christopher Hampton's 70s-set drama at the Venice Film Festival. Find out if it was justified.
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Our House
Ben Stiller and Drew Barrymore star in this black comedy about a New York couple who'll do anything to land a covetous apartment. (Formerly titled Duplex.)
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Secret Window
The bad news is it's another Stephen King adaptation. The good news is it's starring Johnny Depp as a writer who's pursued by a deranged stalker (John Turturro).
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The Calcium Kid
Orlando Bloom stars in this spoof documentary about a milkman who gets a shot at a boxing crown. Those key words again: Orlando Bloom.
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All film dates are subject to change       Last updated 20th April 2004
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