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Controversial account of teenage rebellion in contemporary Singapore
A
Lot Like Love
"Ashton
Kutcher and Amanda Peet sparkle in this romantic comedy by British
director Nigel Cole."
Brother
(Brødre)
A Danish family is torn apart by jealousy and grief when a soldier
husband and father comes back from beyond the grave.
The
Business
Sun, sea, sand and savagery on the Costa del Crime in Nick Love's
impressive gangster flick.
The Chorus (Les Choristes)
Sentimental but stirring drama about an inspiring teacher in a
French school.
Dark Water
Jennifer Connelly is elegantly wasted in this wannabe horror movie
from The Motorcycle Diaries' Walter Salles.
Descent
Horror from Neil Marshall, the director of Dog Soldiers.
The Devil's Rejects
"A family of psychos go on the run in this bloody road
trip horror flick. Approach with caution."
DIG!
"Feuding bands, drug-addiction and the perils of fame make
this rock doc essential viewing."
A Dirty Shame
It's not for everyone, but John Waters' latest crime against decency
will have his devotees in ecstasy.
A
Good Woman
"Helen
Hunt and Scarlett Johannson star in this elegant update of an
Oscar Wilde play."
Heidi
"Despite the enthusiasm of Emma Bolger, this British adaptation
of the Heidi story is like the Alps upside-down: pointless."
Kill Your Idols
Filmed on no budget, this homage to New York's 1970s-1980s No
Wave scene serves merely to reveal how rubbish the curent crop
of U.S punky wannabees really is...allegedly.
Ladder 49
Joaquin Phoenix and John Travolta star in a disingenuous tribute
to the American firefighter.
Land Of The Dead
"George A Romero revisits the zombie apocalypse in this smart
horror actioner."
Lords Of Dogtown
"Catherine Hardwicke's sun-bleached, engaging tale of California
skate punks in the 70s."
Machuca
Two boys from opposite ends of Santiago society form an unlikely
friendship as Chile falls into the bloodied hands of dictator,
Augusto Pinochet.
One Dollar Curry
"An Indian refugee poses as a master chef in this Parisian
comedy."
Overnight
"An 'overnight' success self-destructs in this compelling
documentary look at a would-be Hollywood hotshot."
Pride
& Prejudice
Keira Knightley and Matthew MacFadyen star in this cosy adaptation
of the Jane Austen novel.
Red
Eye
If
there's one lesson to be learned from Red Eye, it is this: never
trust a man called Jackson Rippner...
Salaam
Namaste
"Khan and Zinta head to Australia for the ground breaking
Salaam Namaste."
Somersault
Clammy, erotic and unsettling, Somersault follows Heidi (Abbie
Cornish), an emotionally fragile teenager who runs away from home
after copping off with her mum's boyfriend.
Stealth
"An unmanned stealth fighter goes AWOL in a Top Gun-style
action thriller starring Oscar winner Jamie Foxx."
Tarnation
"A remarkable autobiographical memoir spliced together from
its creator's home movies and family photos."
The Umbrellas
Of Cherbourg
"A new print of Jacques Demy's enchanting 60s musical."
Undertow
"Jamie Bell escapes a Deep South family with a secret
in David Gordon Green's atmospheric tragedy."
Unleashed
"A
kung fu master raised as a dog gets a new leash of life in this
bizarre punchathon, scripted by Luc Besson."
