Reviews 2002 - 2004
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Monster
The Hollywood version of serial killer Aileen Wuornos'
troubled life is released on DVD, in an extras-packed 2 disc edition. |
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The Butterfly Effect
Fans of Jacob's Ladder and Donnie Darko will like
this captivating offbeat, low budget reality-bender, now out on DVD. |
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21 Grams
A harrowing drama of loss and death, one of the most critically
acclaimed films of 2003, comes to DVD. |
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The Producers
This excellent vintage Mel Brooks comedy - now a West End musical -
is released on DVD in a handsome 2 disc Special Edition. |
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Rhinoceros
The zany film version of Ionesco's satiric drama is released on DVD.
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I, Robot
Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics are given a shake-up in this edgy and
effective techno-thriller.
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Naked Lunch
David Cronenberg's wacky take on William Burroughs' life and works is
released on DVD for the first time. |
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Spider-Man 2
A satisfying sequel with dramatic weight and a marvelous, multi-limbed villain. |
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The Singing Detective
The American movie version of Dennis Potter's classic TV serial is released on
DVD. |
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Cold Mountain
Another epic of war and love from Anthony Minghella is out on DVD. How does it rate alongside The English Patient?
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Lost In Translation
Bill Murray brings a touch of Punxsutawney to Tokyo in Sofia Coppola's magical second film, out on
DVD. |
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The Day After Tomorrow
An old-style disaster movie blends clichéd moments with some impressive special effects.
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Van Helsing
This CGI laden homage to vintage horror flicks has all the cheap thrills and vacuity of a theme park ride, but little of the substance of a decent film.
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Donnie Darko
The antics of poor mad time-tripping Donnie catch the mood of today in Richard Kelly's cult first feature.
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Mulholland Drive
David Lynch's superlatively enigmatic journey into hollywood illusionism and beyond is the most ground-breaking and artistically important film of recent times.
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Double Indemnity
The dreamworld that is film noir has never been better realized than in Billy Wilder's 1946 masterpiece.
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Dead of Night
The classic Ealing Studios portmanteau psychological chiller still
has the power to enthrall us today.
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