Film Diary 2004 March

Friday 5th March

Torque
Rival biker gangs! Ice Cube! Stupid title! We're queuing already!
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21 Grams
Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, and Benicio Del Toro star in Alejandro González Iñérritu's weighty drama.
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Uptown Girls
Brittany Murphy and Dakota Fanning turn the ick factor up to 11 in this nannying-about comedy.
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Friday 12th March

Honey
Dark Angel's Jessica Alba stars in this tale about a music video choreographer. Already being called this year's Glitter!
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Mona Lisa Smile
Fifties feelgood drama, with Julia Roberts teaching life lessons to Julia Stiles and Kirsten Dunst.
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Starsky & Hutch
Ben Stiller and Luke Wilson star in this (tongue in cheek) big screen version of the 70s/80s cop show.
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The Last Emperor
Remember Bernardo Bertolucci's epic Chinese saga? Now it's even longer! See even more of the Forbidden City with the director's cut.

The Principles Of Lust
Sheffield was never more swinging than in this British drama, which caused a stir at Sundance.
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Friday 19th March

Grand Theft Parsons
Johnny Knoxville stars in this comedy, based on the true story of country legend Gram Parsons' unconventional 'funeral'.

Open Range
Kevin Costner is back in the saddle for this acclaimed western, co-starring Robert Duvall and Annette Bening.
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The Perfect Score
Comedy starring Scarlett Johannson and Erika Christensen, about a group of students trying to steal exam papers.
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Zatoichi
Think Kill Bill was bloodthirsty? Wait till you see 'Beat' Takeshi Kitano's swordfighting actioner.

Friday 26th March

Agent Cody Banks 2
Quick out of the blocks sequel to last summer's teen James Bond flick, starring Frankie Muniz.

Dawn Of The Dead
Ving Rhames and Sarah Polley star in this remake of the George A Romero zombie 'classic'. The really depressing news is that it was written by the guy who penned Schooby-Doo, James Gunn.
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The Passion Of The Christ
Mel Gibson's 'controversial' religious drama - chronicling the last hours of Jesus Christ - finally arrives. But will it still be around at Easter?
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The Station Agent
Peter Dinklage and Patricia Clarkson star in this charming comedy/drama about a dwarf, a hot dog seller, and a baggage-carrying woman.
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Under The Tuscan Sun
Audrey Wells directs this loose adaptation of the Frances Mayes bestseller, with Diane Lane playing a woman falling for Italy (and its men).
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Welcome To The Jungle
The Rock (aka Dwayne Johnson) hunts down Seann William Scott (good idea!) in this jungle-set actioner by Peter (Very Bad Things) Berg. (It was called The Rundown in the States.)
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All film dates are subject to change       Last updated 10th March 2004
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