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Tadpole
(USA)
Aaron Stanford and Sigourney Weaver star in this deliciously witty rites-of-passage
pic, about a precocious teenager who falls for his stepmother.
Take Care of My Cat (South
Korea)
A female coming-of-age tale from Korea that blends hi-tech communication
with old-fashioned friendship.
Taking Lives
If you can buy the thought of Angelina Jolie as an FBI profiler, you may
enjoy this remarkably unoriginal serial killer thriller.
Taking Sides
(UK/France/Germany/Austria)
It's Keitel versus Skarsgård in this wordy historical investigation,
set in the aftermath of WWII.
Talk To Her (Spain)
Tape (USA)
Tattoo
Germany's answer to Se7en proves atmospheric and nasty enough to get under
your skin.
Tears of the
Sun (USA)
Bruce Willis strives to take Monica Bellucci out of Africa in this muddled
reworking of "The Magnificent Seven".
Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtles
It's a re-release for the amphibious superheroes, battling the evil Shredder
in this adaptation of the cult comic book. Cowabunga, or cow pat?
Ten (France/Iran)
An engrossing drama where director Abbas Kiarostami films ten encounters
between a woman driver and her passengers.
Ten
Minutes Older: The Cello
The sequel to Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet, Cello showcases eight directors'
short films about the passing of time.
Ten
Minutes Older: The Trumpet (UK/Germany)
Seven international directors meditate on the passing of time in this intriguing
collection of shorts.
Terminator
3: Rise of the Machines (USA)
Arnie's back in leather and shades for a third shot of sci-fi machine-mashing
nonsense. Goodie.
Texas
Chainsaw Massacre (USA)
Don't call this update of the 1974 horror classic a "remake"...
It's a "reimagining" apparently. So there.
The Day after Tomorrow
Stunning special effects are the bright spot in this otherwise formulaic
meteorological disaster pic, starring Dennis Quaid and Jake Gyllenhaal.
They (USA)
Nightmares become reality in this polished shocker about a woman who starts
having "night terrors".
Thirteen
This account of modern teenage life, from first-time director Catherine
Hardwicke, will have parents reaching for the Prozac.
This
is Not a Love Song (UK)
A dark, impressive British thriller, veering between "Straw Dogs"
and "Southern Comfort".
Thomas Pynchon
(Germany/USA)
An offbeat documentary, looking at the life and work of reclusive author
Thomas Pynchon.
Three Marias, The
(As Três Marias)
A family feud takes a nasty turn when three bereaved women hire ruthless
assassins in this overblown Brazilian drama.
Thunderbirds
No puppets, but plenty of wooden performances in this drab adaptation of
the 60s cult hit. Call International Rescue!
Time of Favor (Israel)
Timeline
Paul Walker and Billy Connolly get medieval in this time-travelling adventure
from the pen of Michael Crichton.
Time Of The
Wolf (Le Temps Du Loup) (France/Austria / Germany)
Isabelle Huppert struggles for survival in Michael Haneke's austere take
on the collapse of civilised society.
To Kill a King
(UK/Germany)
Tim Roth and Dougray Scott lead the cast in this historical drama about
Oliver Cromwell's rise and fall.
Together With
You (He ni zai yi qi)
Director Chen Kaige offers more than just music lessons in this Chinese
drama about a classical violinist.
Tooth
A starry British cast can't rescue a tedious children's fantasy about a
feisty young tooth fairy who aches for adventure.
Torque
Martin Henderson and Ice Cube play biker boys in this trashy take on The
Fast And The Furious.
Tortilla Soup (USA)
Touching The
Void
Two mountaineers recount their real-life near-death experience in this understated
docu-drama.
Tokyo Story
(Tokyo Monogatari)
Family ties unravel in Yasujiro Ozu's masterful study of parents visiting
their children in 50s Tokyo.
Transporter, The (USA)
Jason Statham trades two smoking barrels for kung fu in this overripe chop
socky movie.
Trapped (USA)
Kevin Bacon kidnaps Charlize Theron's daughter in this slick but morally
dubious thriller from "Message in a Bottle" director Luis Mandoki.
Travelling
Players, The (O Thiassos)
Theo Angelopoulos takes us on a meandering, epic journey through Greece
during and after the Second World War.
Treasure Planet
(USA)
A spaced-out looney-tooner based on the Robert Louis Stevenson classic,
"Treasure Island".
Trembling
Before G-d (USA/France/Israel)
A documentary about gay men and women struggling to reconcile their sexuality
with their orthodox Jewish faith.
Trespasser, The (Brazil)
A hitman invades the white-collar world of two businessmen in this chilling
Brazilian drama.
Triggermen
Two British dimwits get mistaken for hitmen in yet another Tarantino rip-off
that goes where too many comedy thrillers have gone before.
Trilogy - One
The first part of Lucas Belvaux's genre-bending trilogy opens with an adrenalin-pumping
thriller.
Trilogy - Three
The final instalment in Lucas Belvaux's trilogy finds the director swapping
comedy and suspense for melodrama.
Trilogy - Two
The second part of Lucas Belvaux's trilogy turns into a complete farce.
But that's the point.
Trouble Every Day (France/Germany/Japan)
French director Claire Denis' follow-up to the mesmerising "Beau Travail"
offers a European art-house variation on the vampire movie.
Troy
The ancient city of Troy comes under siege with Brad Pitt and Eric Bana
going head-to-head in this gutsy adaptation of Homer's The Iliad.
Truth About
Charlie, The (USA)
Director Jonathan Demme loses his way with a haphazard remake of "Charade".
Tupac - Resurrection
A revealing documentary on rapper Tupac Shakur that uses his own words to
record both his meteoric rise and premature death.
Tuxedo, The (USA)
Jackie Chan discovers a special tuxedo that turns him into a secret agent
in this ill-fitting comedy.
The Twilight
Samurai (Tasogare Seibei)
There's more drama than action in this sumptuously retro samurai movie from
Japan.
Twisted
A dire thriller starring Ashley Judd as a copper whose one night stands
keep getting killed. Hey, we've all been there.
Two Brothers
Two tiger cubs separated and put into captivity as infants face each other
years later in this animal adventure.
Two Can Play That Game
(USA)
One woman's quest to reform her meandering boyfriend turns into a predictable
battle of the sexes.
Two Men Went to War (UK)
A Dad's Army style comedy in which two British dentists decide to invade
German-occupied France.
Two Weeks Notice (USA)
Romantic comedy in which Sandra Bullock falls for the charms of Hugh Grant.
Eventually.
Undercover
Brother (USA)
Garish parody of 70s Blaxploitation films, starring Eddie Griffin as a secret
agent with a libido as big as his Afro.
Underworld
(USA)
Kate Beckinsale dons leather kegs and pointy teeth for a "Matrix"-alike
battle between vampires and werewolves.
Under The
Tuscan Sun
A Tuscan villa is the answer to all Diane Lane's problems in a good-looking
but corny feelgooder.
Unknown Pleasures
(China)
China's economic revolution forms the background to this fascinating tale
of teenage alienation and boredom.
Uptown Girls
8 Mile star Brittany Murphy learns life lessons in a misjudged comedy drama.
Lesson one: don't watch this.
Uzak
Nuri Bilge Ceylan's study of quotidian life in modern Istanbul is rich,
melancholic and rewarding.
Valentin
A little boy plays Cupid in this charming coming-of-age comedy set in 60s
Argentina.
Van Gogh (France)
Maurice Pialat's 1991 film about the last few months of Van Gogh's turbulent
life gets a much-deserved re-release.
Van Helsing
Hugh Jackman stars in a spectacular, if somewhat shallow, action-adventure,
as the monster-mashing hero out to kill Count Dracula.
Van Wilder: Party Liaison
(USA)
Ryan Reynolds plays a student who can't get enough of college life in this
feeble campus comedy, co-starring Tara Reid.
Verdict, The (USA)
Paul Newman dominates the screen in this intriguing courtroom drama about
a jaded, low-life lawyer who suddenly develops a conscience. Review submitted
by Nikarius.
Veronica Guerin
(USA)
Cate Blanchett stars in a badly told true story about an Irish journalist
shot dead by Dublin druglords.
Villa des Roses (Belgium/Luxembourg/UK)
Chocolate box visuals aren't enough to save this tale of doomed love in
pre-war Paris starring Julie Delpy.
Virgil Bliss
(USA)
Small time crook Virgil discovers that going legit isn't always easy in
this intriguing, low-budget, digital drama.
Vivre Sa Vie (France)
Vizontele Tuuba
A small Turkish town in the 1980s is the backdrop for this tortuously unfunny
comedy-drama.
Waiting
for Happiness (Heremakono) (France / Mauritania)
Isabelle Huppert struggles for survival in Michael Haneke's austere take
on the collapse of civilised society.
Walking
Tall
The Rock talks softly and carries a big stick in a dumb-but-fun actioner
about an ex-soldier turned incorruptible lawman.
War Bride, The (UK)
Anna Friel plays a plucky British war bride who emigrates to Canada in this
nostalgic but predictable Second World War yarn.
Wash, The (USA)
Welcome
to Collinwood (USA)
A great idea doesn't quite go according to plan in this daft, but enjoyable,
comedy caper.
Welcome
To The Jungle
The Rock and Seann William Scott star in this plodding action pic that's
only partially redeemed by the presence of Christopher Walken.
Werckmeister
Harmonies (Hungary/Italy/ Germany/France)
A belated release for this apocalyptic fable from Hungarian auteur Béla
Tarr.
What a Girl
Wants (USA)
A young American girl comes to the UK in search of her father. Clichéd
tweenie flick, where all the Brits drink tea, don't you know.
Where's Firuze
Laugh? We almost cried in this horrendously unfunny comedy about a group
of hapless music promoters.
White Oleander
(USA)
Newcomer Alison Lohman will break your heart in this gritty coming-of-age
tale from British director Peter Kosminsky.
Whole Ten Yards
Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry return for a second helping of tired hit-man
shenanigans.
Wilbur (Wants To Kill Himself)
Wilbur wants to kill himself in this morosely funny black comedy from Danish
director Lone Scherfig.
Wild in the Country (USA)
Elvis plays a misunderstood bad boy in this classic mix of music and soap
opera drama. Review submitted by Nikarius.
Wild Strawberries (Sweden)
An elderly widower embarks on a journey of self-discovery in Ingmar Bergman's
masterful drama.
Wild Thornberrys Movie, The
(USA)
Kids will enjoy this animated adventure from the creators of the Rugrats.
Rupert Everett and Tim Curry head a Brit-heavy voice cast.
Win
A Date With Tad Hamilton!
An enjoyable, by-the-numbers romantic comedy, with Kate Bosworth winning
the chance to woo a movie star.
Windtalkers (USA)
Nicolas Cage is up to his neck in blood and bullets as a battle-scarred
US marine assigned to protect a Navajo Indian.
Winged Migration
(France)
The flights of migrating birds are filmed in this stunning documentary from
the team responsible for "Microcosmos".
Woman Of
The Dunes (Suna No Onna)
Re-release of the absurdist allegory in the desert - a bizarre yet compelling
Japanese classic.
Wonderland
Val Kilmer stars as John Holmes, the over-endowed 70s porn star who became
implicated in murder.
Wondrous Oblivion
Delroy Lindo and Sam Smith star in this Bend It Like Beckham wannabe, set
in 1960 London and spinning off cricket.
Wrong Turn
(USA)
A bunch of photogenic victims head down to the woods in this bloody, boring
shasher flick.
X-Men 2 (USA)
Bryan Singer rounds up the usual mutant suspects for another bout of enjoyable
superheroism.
xXx (USA)
"The Fast and the Furious" star Vin Diesel returns in an explosive spy actioner.
Yeah, it's stupid, but he's so damn cool.
XX/XY
Mark Ruffalo shines in this classy American coming-of-age yarn from newcomer
Austin Chick
You Got Served
Urban dance crews go head to head in this enjoyably bad breaking dancing
street flick wannabe.
Young Adam
(UK/France)
Ewan McGregor is at the height of his powers in this stunning, existential
crime drama by British writer/director David MacKenzie.
Young Black
Stallion
Wild horses can be broken in this boring IMAX prequel. Come back Black Beauty,
all is forgiven.
Zatôichi
A blind masseur travels Japan armed with a samurai sword in this arthouse
actioner from Takeshi Kitano.
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