Film Diary 2004 February

Friday 6th February

School Of Rock
Richard Linklater and Jack Black - together at last! The artsy director helms this comedy about a highly unconventional substitute music teacher (that'll be Black then).
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Something's Gotta Give
Jack Nicholson plays a lothario who falls for his young girlfriend's mother, in the latest romantic comedy from Nancy Meyers (What Women Want).
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The Dreamers
Bernardo Bertolucci's first movie since 1998's "Besieged" is a menage à trois set during the 1968 Paris student riots.
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Friday 13th February

Cheaper By The Dozen
Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt star in this loose remake of the 1950 comedy, about two parents and their - you guessed it - 12 kids. Shawn (Just Married) Levy directs.
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Dogville
The first of Lars Von Trier's American trilogy, with Nicole Kidman playing a much-abused woman in a small Colorado town in the 30s.
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It's All About Love
Dane Thomas Vinterberg directs Joaquin Phoenix and Claire Danes in a quirky (to say the latest) romantic drama.
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Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Bugs, Daffy and Co team up with Brendan Fraser (alimony payments, new summer house, what?) for this live-action/cartoon hybrid. It's Space Jam without the basketball.
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The Haunted Mansion
Yes, it's another theme park ride turned into a movie. This one stars Eddie Murphy and Jennifer Tilly (stop the movie, we already feel sick).
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Tooth
Harry Enfield, Sally Phillips and, er, Vinnie Jones star in this Brit-com about - what else? - tooth fairies.
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Friday 20th February

Dickie Roberts
The David Spade fan club should vacate that phone booth now and get to a multiplex for his latest comedy.
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Pieces Of April
Katie Holmes stars in this American indie, set around a - here's a first! - Thanksgiving dinner.
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Sex Lives Of The Potato Men
Johnny Vegas and Mackenzie Crook (admit it, you're curious) star in this Brit-com about a couple of Brummie losers (and now you're not so curious).
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The Barbarian Invasions
Denys Arcand's black comedy/drama won several awards at Cannes, and is a return to form for the Jesus Of Montreal director.
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Friday 27th February

Along Came Polly
Ben Stiller reteams with Meet The Parents writer John Hamburg for another romantic comedy, this time co-starring TV alums Jennifer Aniston and Debra Messing.
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House Of Sand And Fog
Jennifer Connelly and Ben Kingsley star in this (un)hilarious adaptation of Andre Dubus's novel.
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Infernal Affairs
Acclaimed Hong Kong police actioner that's about to be remade in Hollywood.
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The Missing
It's Ransom! In the 19th century! Tommy Lee Jones and Cate Blanchett star in Ron Howard's latest (just don't call it a western).
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The Statement
Michael Caine stars as a one-time Nazi executioner in Norman Jewison's thriller.
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All film dates are subject to change       Last updated 27th February 2004
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