There's a certain sub-genre of teen comedy currently emerging that is perhaps spawned by the likes of Juno, but - in my opinion - more clearly influenced by the likes of Empire Records or - going even further back - Slacker, and it's a very quiet, downbeat and lo-fi type
My Sister’s Keeper ****½At a time when cinemas are packed with films aiming to give audiences an adrenaline rush or tickle their funny bones it is quite refreshing to see a film that aims to give the tear ducts a work out
By Martyn Conterio. French filmmaker Claire Denis' latest film 35 Rhums (35 Shots Of Rum) is a wonderful return to form after the ponderous L'Intrus (The Intruder). 35 Rhums is loosely based on Ozu's Late Spring, and is the story of a father and daughter living in a working class Parisian district. The daughter, a university student is on the
The Hangover has just hit a cinema near you and probably hearing people ranting and raving over how funny it all is. How does it weigh up?Here is a review:The Hangover:Dir: Todd PhillipsComing from the 'Frat Pack' school of thought, The Hangover nails dumb comedy to a Las
Review: The Girlfriend Experience The Girlfriend Experience is Steven Soderbergh's latest attempt to blend indie texture with sophisticated sexuality. Coming out the fog that was CHE, Mr. Soderbergh has created a film that sits on the opposite of the spectrum. The story of a call girl with emotional