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11'09"01 - September 11 (UK/France)
World cinema addresses the September 11th tragedy in this far-ranging series of 11 short movies.
2 Fast 2 Furious (USA)
No Vin Diesel, no interest, in this chugging, dull sequel to "The Fast and the Furious".
25th Hour (USA)
Director Spike Lee revisits New York post-9/11 for a powerful study of a man's last hours of freedom. Starring Ed Norton.
28 Days Later (UK)
Trainspotting director Danny Boyle takes on zombies in this ugly, bloody and exciting horror movie.
8 Mile (USA)
Controversial rapper Eminem makes his movie debut in this enjoyable semi-autobiographical drama.
8 Women (France)
Agatha Christie goes pop in François Ozon's vibrant musical murder mystery, starring Catherine Deneuve.
21 Grams
Naomi Watts and Benicio Del Toro give terrific performances in an otherwise unmoving melodrama.
50 First Dates
Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore reteam for this likeable romantic comedy, about a man dating a woman with short-term memory loss.
A Guy Thing (USA)
Jason Lee takes his first leading role in Chris Koch's slightly predictable romantic comedy.
A Man Apart (USA)
Vin Diesel struts his gruff stuff in this unforgivably dull cop 'thriller'. Avoid.
A Mighty Wind
The Spinal Tap team fail to find laughs in a spoof of the folk music scene.
A Snake of June (Japan)
A bizarre erotic thriller from Shinya Tsukamoto, the Japanese director behind the "Tetsuo" movies.
A Thousand Months
The holy month of Ramadan forms the backdrop to a slow but fascinating drama from Moroccan director Faouzi Bensaïdi.
A Walk to Remember (USA)
Bad boy meets good girl (yet again) in this teen weepie starring US pop singer Mandy Moore.
Abduction Club, The (UK)
Abouna (Chad/France)
A father abandons his children with disastrous results in this family drama from Chad.
About Schmidt (USA)
Jack Nicholson gives one of his finest ever performances in this moving, hilarious movie from "Election" director Alexander Payne.
Actors, The (UK)
A pleasant, throwaway comedy, with Dylan Moran in disguise and Michael Caine in a dress. What's not to like?
Actress (Hong Kong)
Adaptation (USA)
A head-twisting, hilarious comedy from the team who gave us "Being John Malkovich".
Agent Cody Banks (USA)
More spy movie spoofery in this teenage answer to James Bond starring Frankie Muniz.
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
The ankle-biting CIA agent is back for more of the same. Only this time he's in London.
The Agronomist
A moving documentary on the life of murdered Haitian journalist Jean Dominique, directed by his friend Jonathan Demme.
Aileen: Life And Death Of A Serial Killer (UK/USA)
Nick Broomfield chronicles the last days of death row inmate Aileen Wuornos in this engaging but tabloid documentary.
AKA (UK)
A working class youth fakes his way into aristocratic circles in Duncan Roy's absorbing split-screen drama.
Alien: The Director's Cut (USA)
Ridley Scott's classic is re-released in a new cut. Remember: in space no one can hear you scream.
All About Lily Chou-Chou (Japan)
All or Nothing (UK)
Mike Leigh returns with another masterful tragi-comic delve into the underbelly of contemporary Britain.
All Quiet On The Western Front (USA)
Re-release of Lewis Milestone's First World War drama, rightly acknowledged as one of the greatest anti-war films ever made.
All the Real Girls (USA)
A sweet exploration of young love, David Gordon Green's romantic drama has just enough atmosphere to be worthwhile.
Almost Peaceful
A group of Jewish survivors of the Second World War learn to live again in this French drama.
All Tomorrow's Parties (Mingri Tianya)
Hong Kong director Yu Lik Wai doesn't hold out much hope for the future judging by this sci-fi drama.
Along Came Polly
Ben Stiller re-teams with Meet The Parents writer John Hamburg for this amiable but predictable romantic comedy, co-starring Jennifer Aniston.
Amadeus - The Director's Cut (USA)
Amandla! A Revolution In Four Part Harmony
Music is life in this documentary about the role of freedom songs in overthrowing apartheid.
Amen (France)
American Cousins
A warm but weak mob comedy following the exploits of two New Jersey hoods in downtown Glasgow.
American Pie: The Wedding (USA)
Jim and the boys are back in a sequel which is as warm as the original, if sometimes yucky tasting.
American Splendor
A charming, offbeat comedy about funny-peculiar comic book writer Harvey Pekar.
Analyze That (USA)
Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal take the money and run with this painfully poor sequel to the 1999 hit.
Anazapta
The plague, the French, and a mysterious stranger spell trouble in this supernatural Middle Ages drama.
Andrei Rublev
Tarkovsky's masterpiece follows a 15th century painter of religious icons through the upheavals of medieval Russia.
Angela (Italy)
Donatella Finocchiaro is the would-be Godmother in this Italian tale of a woman on the outskirts of the Mafia.
Anger Management (USA)
Jack Nicholson gets Adam Sandler hot under the collar (but not in a good way) in this sparkling, feelgood comedy.
Animal Factory (USA)
Steve Buscemi returns to the director's chair in this tough-talking prison drama/love story.
Anita & Me (UK)
Meera Syal's comic novel about an Indian girl growing up in 70s England gets an entertaining transfer to the big screen.
Antwone Fisher (USA)
Denzel Washington disappoints with a tedious directorial debut about a delinquent young navy recruit.
Ararat (Canada/France)
Atom Egoyan's latest drama looks into how a traumatic collective past weighs on those in the present.
Around the World in 80 Days
Steve Coogan and Jackie Chan team up for a rambunctious round the word adventure.
Ash Wednesday
Edward Burns stalks the streets of Hell's Kitchen in this Irish-American mob drama.
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (France)
Indomitable Gauls Asterix and Obelix are back in the latest screen version of their classic comic books.
At Five In The Afternoon (Panj É Asr)
Life in post-Taliban Afghanistan is turned into tragic poetry by Iranian director Samira Makhmalbaf.
Austin Powers: Goldmember (USA)
Auto Focus (USA)
This real-life story follows TV star Bob Crane from happy family man to sex-obsessed has-been.
Avalon (Japan)
The real and the virtual merge in this operatic sci-fi movie from cult Anime director Mamoru Oshii.
Bad Boys II (USA)
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence reteam for a boisterous buddy cop caper. Violent, funny and offensive: it's a Michael Bay movie!
Bad Company (USA)
Bad Education (La Mala Educación)
Pedro Almodóvar delivers another stunning movie, this time about two abused boys and their subsequent lives.
Bad Guy (Korea)
Love takes an obsessive turn in this Asian dram, as a college girl is kidnapped and turned into a prostitute.
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (France/China)
Chairman Mao's Cultural Revolution brings two city boys to the countryside in this whimsical political fable.
Banger Sisters, The (USA)
A fun tale of two middle-aged women reliving their wild 70s days and rediscovering themselves.
The Barbarian Invasions
A warm, witty movie about a dying man looking back on his life. A LOT better than it sounds.
Barbershop (USA)
Ice Cube stars in this day-in-the-life of a Chicago barbers - a good-natured comedy from the writer of "Two Can Play That Game".
Barbershop 2: Back In Business
Ice Cube and Cedric the Entertainer open up again for more hair-raising comedy, Chicago style.
Bartleby
Crispin Glover stars as the man who'd prefer not to in this uninvolving adaptation of Herman Melville's classic short story.
Basic (USA)
John Travolta and Samuel L Jackson share the screen again in this whodunit set on a military training base.
Basque Ball
Director Julio Medem delivers an information-packed documentary about the Basque separatists ETA.
Before Sunset
Ethan Hawke excels as a writer rekindling a lost romance in this sweet sequel to Before Sunrise.
Be My Star (Austria/Germany)
Belleville Rendez-Vous (France/Canada/Belgium)
An animated summer tonic, splendidly orchestrated by first-time French director Sylvain Chomet.
The Best Of Youth (La Meglio Gioventù)
An Italian family deals with 40 years of love, politics, tragedy, and terrorism in this magnificent six-hour epic.
Benzina (Italy)
Two lesbians go on the run after indulging in a spot of matricide in this surreal Italian thriller.
Big Fish
Tim Burton directs this wonderful feelgood comedy-drama, starring Ewan McGregor and Albert Finney.
Big Shot's Funeral (Hong Kong/China)
A lame satire in which the death of a Hollywood director sparks a bidding war to sponsor his funeral.
Bigger Than Life
Welcome re-release for this magnificent Nicholas Ray/James Mason collaboration.
Biker Boyz (USA)
Laurence Fishburne delivers another cracking performance in an otherwise OK street bike racing flick.
Bitter Victory
Richard Burton and Curt Jurgens are at loggerheads in this wonderful war movie from director Nicholas Ray.
Black And White
Robert Carlyle stars as a crusading lawyer in this true-life story of an Aboriginal man charged with murder in 50s Australia.
Black Knight (USA)
Blackball (UK)
A British comedy about "the bad boy of bowls", starring Paul Kaye and Johnny Vegas.
Blade II (USA)
Guillermo Del Toro directs the second Blade movie. This is a rarity - a sequel that's possibly better than the original. Review by Laura Bushell.
Blind Flight
The story of 80s hostages Brian Keenan and John McCarthy is told in this minimal but emotional docudrama.
Blind Shaft (China)
An acerbic take on China's economic miracle makes this coal-mining thriller shockingly effective.
Blind Spot: Hitler's Secretary (Austria)
Eighty-one-year-old Traudl Junge recalls her time as Hitler's personal secretary in this compelling documentary.
Blood Work (USA)
Clint Eastwood's latest outing as director and star sees a cinema great reduced to dumb, hokey 'thrills'.
Blueberry
Vincent Cassel stars in this druggy western adapted from a popular French comic book.
Blue Crush (USA)
Great surfing footage gets swept away by soggy melodrama in this teen drama starring Kate Bosworth and Michelle Rodriguez.
Blue Gate Crossing
A schoolgirl has to battle with her feelings in this understated and uneventful lesbian drama.
Boat Trip (USA)
Cuba Gooding Jr stars in this painfully unfunny comedy about two straight guys who take a gay cruise by mistake.
Bodysong
An experimental feature from Simon Pummell, paying tribute to the cycle of human life.
Bolivia (Argentina)
Life and debt in Buenos Aires are the subjects of this sultry, stylish Argentinian café drama.
Bollywood/Hollywood (Canada)
Writer/director Deepa Mehta does boy-meets-girl with a Bollywood twist.
Bollywood Queen (UK)
The spirit of Bombay comes to Brick Lane in this entertainingly sweet British Bollywood flick.
Bourne Identity, The (USA)
Bowling for Columbine (USA)
Controversial satirist Michael Moore takes pot-shots at US gun culture in this astounding documentary
Boy David Story, The (UK)
Moving documentary following the story of a Peruvian boy, abandoned at birth because of a facial disfigurement.
Bright Young Things (UK)
Stephen Fry turns his hand to directing, with this well-acted, witty ensemble dramedy.
Bringing Down the House (USA)
Steve Martin and Queen Latifah create dazzling comic sparks in an otherwise stale story.
Brother Bear
The latest cartoon from Disney is more unbearable than a bare necessity.
Brown Sugar (USA)
Childhood friends Taye Diggs and Sanaa Lathan find love to a hiphop beat in this sweet but predictable romantic comedy.
Bruce Almighty (USA)
It's back to buffoonery for Jim Carrey, as a TV reporter given the powers of God in this warm-hearted, chucklesome comedy.
Buffalo Soldiers (Germany/UK/USA)
Joaquin Phoenix plays a Gen X Sergeant Bilko in this hilarious dark comedy set during the last days of the Cold War.
Bugs! 3-D (UK)
Stunning 3-D documentary about the insects of Southeast Asia, 250,000 times their normal size on IMAX.
Bulletproof Monk (USA)
Fun comic book martial arts action, with Chow Yun-Fat starring as a Tibetan monk guarding an ancient scroll.
Bundy (USA)
Grisly biography of the real-life serial killer who murdered dozens of women between 1973 and 1978.
Bunker, The (USA)
A platoon of retreating Nazi soldiers encounters something mysterious when they take refuge in an anti-tank bunker.
The Butterfly Effect
Ashton Kutcher is hilarious but this isn't a comedy. Be warned.
Butterfly Man (UK/Thailand)
A British backpacker finds romance, adventure, and intrigue when he travels to exotic Thailand.
Cabin Fever (USA)
Eli Roth's gross-out comedy about flesh-eating viruses will make you laugh till you barf. Or vice versa.
Calcium Kid
Orlando Bloom struggles to go the distance as a rookie boxer in this lightweight mockumentray by Alex De Rakoff.
Calendar Girls (UK)
Brit comedy with Helen Mirren, based on a well-reported 'Women's Instituters get naked!' story.
Camp (USA)
Heartfelt and witty, director Todd Graff may trip and stumble over this teenybop hoofer, but you'll still be left singing a happy tune.
Carandiru
Life in one of Brazil's toughest prisons is the focus of this epic film of violence, honour, and brutality.
Capturing The Friedmans
A breathtakingly frank documentary, chronicling a seemingly normal family unravelling in the face of horrific sex charges.
Carnages
The various ways in which beef can affect your well-being are explored by debut director Delphine Gleize. Yes, it's French.
Carnival In Flanders (La Kermesse Héroique)
The Spanish invasion of Flanders in 1616 meets some unexpected opposition in this sprightly comedy.
The Cat In The Hat
Mike Myers trashes both Dr Seuss and the kiddie movie with some insanely unwholesome humour.
Catch Me If You Can (USA)
Leonardo DiCaprio shines in Steven Spielberg's light caper movie - his most fun pic since the late 80s.
The Cat's Meow
One of Tinseltown's most enduring mysteries inspires Peter Bogdanovich's handsome foray into Hollywood's Golden Age.
Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness (USA)
Life in the Siamese jungle is the focus of this exotic silent documentary from the producers of "King Kong".
Changing Lanes (USA)
Ben Affleck and Samuel L Jackson face off in this gritty, intelligent thriller.
Charlie
Real life London criminal Charlie Richardson gets the biopic treatment in this bloody British gangster flick.
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (USA)
Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu and Drew Barrymore return as the crime-fighting trio who do for action-comedy what Enoch Powell did for race relations.
Cheaper By The Dozen
Steve Martin is the dad with 12 children in this lacklustre comedy about the joys of parenthood.
Chinatown
Roman Polankski's film noir classic, starring the legendary Jack Nicholson, gets a welcome re-release.
Chi-hwa-seon (South Korea)
The life and times of a famous 19th century Korean painter are explored in this sumptuous but interminable biopic.
Chicago (USA)
Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Co fail to turn the hit musical into a rewarding cinematic experience.
Christie Malry's Own Double Entry (UK/Netherlands)
Citizen Verdict (USA)
Jerry Springer plays a corrupt television producer in this oh-so-ironic story about a reality TV murder trial.
City by the Sea (USA)
Robert De Niro makes a welcome return to form in this thoughtful, involving police thriller, about a detective whose son is suspected of murder.
City of God (Brazil)
Laughs, shocks and genius awaits you in Brazil's answer to "GoodFellas". It's the best gangster movie in years.
Clay Bird, The (Bangladesh/France/ Pakistan)
An award-winning, radical Bangladeshi drama about a young boy oppressed by his fanatical father.
Clockstoppers (USA)
The future is a thing of the past for the heroes of this amiable kids' pic, about a hi-tech watch that can freeze time.
Club Dread
Broken Lizard return with more zonked-out comedy in this slasher movie parody. It'll leave you Scream-ing
Club le Monde (USA)
30 characters go raving mad in the latest ensemble comedy drama from up-and-coming British film-maker Simon Rumley.
Cold Creek Manor
Dennis Quaid and Sharon Stone get more than they bargained for when they downsize in this backwoods thriller.
Cold Mountain
Jude Law and Nicole Kidman fail to spark in this soulless 'epic' from The English Patient director Anthony Minghella.
Comandante (USA/Spain)
Filmmaker Oliver Stone interviews Cuban leader Fidel Castro in this fascinating but infuriating documentary.
Company
Veteran director Robert Altman follows up Gosford Park with a determinedly aimless look inside a famous ballet company, co-produced by and starring Neve Campbell.
Completely Cuckoo (USA)
This fascinating documentary goes behind the scenes of countercultural classic "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest".
Concert For George (USA)
Routine documentary film capturing a tribute concert to the late Beatle George Harrison, held on the anniversary of his death.
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (USA)
George Clooney's directorial debut tells the real-life story of the king of trash TV, Chuck Barris.
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
A lifeless teen dramedy which Freaky Friday's Lindsay Lohan can't revive.
Confidence (USA)
Edward Burns is a conman on the make in this diverting but predictable film noir, by director James Foley.
Confidences Trop Intimes
A dreamy French drama about a married woman who mistakes a tax lawyer for a psychoanalyst.
Connie and Carla
Some Like It Hot without the gags! A duff comedy from the writer/star of My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
Control Room
A behind-the-scenes look at the role of Arabic news channel Al Jazeera during the American invasion of Iraq.
Cooler, The
William H Macy is on a losing streak until he meets Maria Bello in this gritty Vegas fairytale.
Core, The (USA)
Uh-oh! The Earth's core has stopped spinning and the world's about to end in this entertaining 70s-style disaster movie.
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (Japan)
Anime fans - get ready to bop, as Japan's cowboy bounty hunter makes his big screen debut.
Cradle 2 the Grave (USA)
A wonderfully stupid action flick from the producer of "The Matrix", this Jet Li starrer is full of laughs - intended, and otherwise.
Cremaster Cycle, The (USA)
Five surreal films, over six hours long, starring Norman Mailer and Ursula Andress among others - The Cremaster Cycle almost defies description.
Crime of Father Amaro, The (Mexico)
A young priest falls for a parishioner in this heady Mexican mix of religious corruption and forbidden passion.
Criminal Lovers (France)
"Natural Born Killers" meets Hansel and Gretel in this bizarre thriller from the acclaimed director of "Eight Women" and "Under the Sand".
Crimson Gold (Iran)
Two petty thieves carry out a botched jewellery store raid in this slow burning Iranian heist movie.
Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (Australia/USA)
Cuckoo, The
War, what is it good for? That's Alexander Rogozhkin's question in this Russian-Finnish-Lapp comedy.
Curse of the Jade Scorpion, The (USA)
Judging by the quality of Woody Allen's latest comedy, it's time for the veteran funnyman to retire.
Cypher (USA)
Jeremy Northam and Lucy Liu star in this sleek conspiracy thriller from the director of cult hit "Cube".
Daddy Day Care (USA)
Eddie Murphy's career slump continues with this predictable tale of two unemployed househusbands who set up a day care operation.
Dancer Upstairs, The (Spain/USA)
John Malkovich turns director in this absorbing, topical tale of a society's response to terrorism.
Daredevil (USA)
Ben Affleck dons red leathers and cuts up rough in this fun, frenetic comic book fantasy.
Dark Blue (USA)
Kurt Russell gives the performance of his career in a cop movie adapted from the novel by James "LA Confidential" Ellroy.
Dark Water (Japan)
Get ready for ghostly goings-on in Hideo Nakata's damp and creepy follow-up to "Ringu".
Darkness Falls (USA)
Silly, disposable horror as the Tooth Fairy turns out to be real, and after more than just molars.
Dawn Of The Dead
A smart reworking of a horror classic, this zombie actioner is funny and thrilling.
Day of Wrath (Denmark)
A new print for Carl Theodor Dreyer's powerfully austere and tragic tale of religious persecution.
Days and Nights in the Forest (India)
Dead End
A dysfunctional family find themselves on a road to nowhere in this grim but darkly comical horror yarn.
Death in Venice (Italy/France)
Visconti's acclaimed drama returns to the big screen, but lacks the sparkle its reputation suggests.
Deathwatch (UK)
Atmospheric British horror, as a company of WWI soldiers get stuck in trench with something sinister.
Decasia (USA)
Decaying archival footage and a haunting score make for disturbing viewing in this avant-garde experiment.
Deep Blue
Highlights from the BBC's Blue Planet are edited into a majestic big screen documentary of the deep.
Deewaar
POWs trapped behind enemy lines, a daring rescue mission and, erm, some dance routines pad out this Bollywood war movie.
Demonlover
Corporate politics merge with S&M, comic books, and Japanese anime porn in this striking fantasy thriller.
Derrida (USA)
Jacques Derrida, French philosopher and father of deconstruction, is the subject of this award-winning documentary.
Deserted Station (Istgah-Matrouk)
A deserted station becomes a metaphor of Iranian womanhood in this austere drama.
Devdas (India)
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
US TV comic David Spade fails to make a big impression on the big screen in Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star.
Die Another Day (UK/USA)
Hannah Tunniclifffe has seen the latest James Bond movie. Check out her review of 007's latest adventure.
Die Another Day (UK/USA)
Bond is back to his best in a cracking 007 adventure that is easily one of the best of the series.
Dirty Deeds (Australia)
Australian crime pic set in the late 60s, with Bryan Brown attempting to outwit Americans trying to muscle in on his patch.
Dirty Pretty Things (UK)
Stephen Frears depicts a London that's rarely seen on screen in his intelligent thriller set amid the capital's illegal immigrants.
Divine Intervention (France/Morocco/Palestine)
This almost silent comedy offers a fresh, artistic interpretation on the Middle East conflict.
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (USA)
Sisters are doing it for themselves in this awkwardly-titled tale of female bonding and family secrets, starring Sandra Bullock.
Do I Love You?
Writer-director Lisa Gornick's winning low-budget British comedy follows a lesbian coming to terms with her faltering relationship.
Dog Days (Austria)
Dogville
Nicole Kidman gives a career-best performance in Lars von Trier's heavyweight, serious drama.
Dolls (Japan)
Japanese director Takeshi Kitano returns with a trilogy of meditative stories about love and responsibility.
Donnie Darko (USA)
Science fiction melds with high school drama in this darkly funny, artfully pointless brain-scrambler.
Double Whammy (USA)
Denis Leary plays a good cop with a back problem in Tom DiCillo's mildly diverting but muddled comedy.
Dracula: Pages From A Virgin's Diary
Count Dracula puts on his ballet shoes in Guy Maddin's bold and unusual synthesis of dance and horror.
Dragonflies (Norway)
A slow-burning Scandinavian thriller, where a figure from the past invades a couple's cosy existence.
Draughtsman's Contract, The (UK)
Peter Greenaway's debut tale of Jacobean lust and murder gets reissued in a brand new print.
Dreamcatcher (USA)
A laughably bad sci-fi chiller, from the fecund but increasingly idiotic imagination of Stephen King.
Dreamers, The
Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci revisits Paris '68 with a drama that's far less revolutionary than it imagines.
Duck Soup
The Marx Brothers go to war in this masterpiece of anarchic, surreal comedy. It'll leave you absolutely ga-ga.
Dumb & Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (USA)
Harry and Lloyd return for some more stoopid gross out 'comedy' in this appalling prequel to the Farrelly brothers' 1994 hit.
Edward Said: The Last Interview
Documentary chronicling the final thoughts of Palestinian intellectual, academic and political commentator Edward Said.
Eight Crazy Nights (USA)
Adam Sandler swaps holiday spirit for animated gross-out with disgusting results.
Eight Legged Freaks (USA)
El Bola (Spain)
A harsh portrait of domestic violence in this award-winning Spanish drama from director Achero Mañas.
El Bonaerense (Argentina)
There's corruption and police brutality on the streets of Buenos Aires in this compelling Argentinian drama.
Elephant
Gus Van Sant's Palme d'Or-winning picture is an ill-thought-through, unutterably tedious take on teenage violence.
Elf (USA)
Will Ferrell stars in this gently subversive Christmas fantasy, about a human raised by Santa's elves.
Elling (Norway)
Oscar-nominated tale of a mismatched Norwegian duo released from a psychiatric hospital.
Emile
Ian McKellen stars as an ageing professor making peace with the past in this heartfelt indie drama.
Emotional Backgammon (UK)
A lesson in the game of love goes badly awry in this landmark - but dreadful - British feature.
Emperor's New Clothes, The
Ian Holm stars as Napoleon in this historical 'What If?' fantasy about the Emperor's final days.
End of Summer, The (Japan)
A graceful, humane drama from the twilight of director Yasujiro Ozu's career.
Enough (USA)
Jennifer Lopez goes from J-Lo to Rambo in this preposterous thriller about domestic violence.
Equilibrium (USA)
A no-brain "Matrix" clone, this Christian Bale sci-fi is still surprisingly entertaining.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet give career-best performances in this riotous, genre-blending bit of brilliance from Adaptation's Charlie Kaufman.
Etre et Avoir (France)
Excellent documentary chronicling life at a small village school in rural France.
Eurotrip
Unsubtle but harmless teen comedy from the team behind Road Trip and Old School.
Evelyn (USA/Ireland)
Pierce Brosnan plays an Irishman fighting for custody of his kids in this schmaltz-heavy feelgood drama.
Extreme Ops (USA)
A group of extreme sports fans foil Serbian war criminals in this preposterous high-concept thriller.
Eye, The (Hong Kong/Singapore)
A young woman doesn't see eye-to-eye with her cornea transplants in this spooky Asian horror movie.
Fahrenheit 9/11
There's no smoke without fire as Michael Moore takes on the Bush administration's links to big business, Saudi Arabia, and the Bin Ladens.
Falcons
This bird-brained Icelandic thriller aims at surreal noir but falls prey to ridiculous plotting and unconvincing performances.
Far From Heaven (USA)
Todd Haynes' homage to Douglas Sirk's 50s melodramas, featuring a breathtaking performance from Julianne Moore.
Fausto 5.0 (Spain)
A Spanish surgeon finds himself at the mercy of a strange ex-patient in this surreal vision of one man's damnation.
FearDotCom (USA)
Internet horror goes from URL to URDead in this trashy download from director William Malone.
Fear X
John Turturro stars in this supernatural chiller about a man tracking down his wife's murderer.
Fighting Temptations, The
Brewster's Millions meets Songs Of Praise in this lively comedy musical about a rough-and-ready gospel choir.
Final Destination 2 (USA)
This gory sequel sees another group of youngsters escape death, only to be tracked down one by one.
Finding Nemo
Hilarious, exciting and endlessly inventive, Finding Nemo is an awesome aquatic animation.
Five Obstructions, The (Various)
Dogme director Lars von Trier sets out to crush one of his filmmaking idols in this fascinating docu-drama.
Flaming Star (USA)
An Elvis movie with no music? Well, almost no music. The King takes on a serious acting gig in this grim western. Review submitted by Nikarius.
Floating Weeds (Japan)
This late period drama from Japanese master Ozu is a compassionate tale about a group of struggling actors.
Flower of Evil
Family secrets, intergenerational conflict, and a dead body spice up this drama from Claude Chabrol.
Fogbound (Netherlands/UK)
A stylised drama about three friends who find themselves stuck in the fog on a mountainside.
The Fog Of War
A brilliantly crafted documentary about American war criminal Robert McNamara. Moving and insightful.
Food of Love (Spain/Germany)
Life's all love, concerts and Chopin in this gay drama about a torturous affair between a pianist and his young admirer.
Four Feathers, The (USA)
Heath Ledger gets lost in the desert in this leaden remake of the Boy's Own classic.
Frailty (USA)
Freaks (USA)
Once banned, reviled and disowned, this startling masterpiece from director Tod Browning gets reissued by the BFI.
Freaky Friday
Jamie Lee Curtis flashes back to 15 in this cosy, likeable body-swap family comedy from Disney.
Freddy vs. Jason (USA)
Two horror franchises collide, with predictably bloody - and bloody predictable - results.
Freeze Frame
Ever feel you're being watched? Lee Evans goes all serious in this silly thriller about a paranoid who records his every move.
Frida (USA)
Salma Hayek delivers a stunning portrait of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo in Julie Taymor's colourful biopic.
FUBAR
Enjoyable Canadian mockumentary chronicling the antics of a couple of loser headbangers.
Full Frontal (USA)
"Ocean's Eleven" director Steven Soderbergh delivers a very funny, very odd look at Los Angeles life.
Fulltime Killer (Hong Kong)
Two hitmen compete for the same business and the same girl in this overblown Hong Kong actioner.

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