Film & DVD Reviews

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Tim Burton produced sci-fi animation, voices of Elijah Wood and John Landau

Fantastic Mr Fox

Fantastic Mr Fox

Wes Anderson animation tackles Roald Dahl’s book: Toy Story it ain’t.

True Blood

True Blood

As good as you’d hope HBO’s vampire series to be

The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus

The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus

Heath Ledger's final scenes in Gilliam's latest, plus Tom Waits!

Thirst

Thirst

Florid, operatic vampire romance/gore-fest from Old Boy director

Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee

Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee

Arctic Monkeys guest in Shane Meadows latest

Up

Up

3D extravaganza from Pixar

Uncut DVD: Entourage Season 5

Uncut DVD: Entourage Season 5

Hollywood based comedy, Martin Scorsese and Gus Van Sant guest

White Lightnin'

White Lightnin'

The wild life of Jesco White, Virginia's 'dancing outlaw'

The September Issue

The September Issue

Vogue's editor-in-chief Anna Wintour in documentary makeover

Three Miles North Of Molkom

Three Miles North Of Molkom

Tree-hugging New Age festival doc, set in Sweden

Adventureland

Adventureland

Superbad director smuggles pathos and nostalgia into a Fast Times fairground

Fish Tank

Fish Tank

Fear and loathing - and dancing - in Essex. Cannes Jury Prize winner 2009.

500 Days Of Summer

500 Days Of Summer

Smartly subversive rom-com, with plenty of Smiths references

District 9

District 9

Smart alien actioner, produced by Peter Jackson

Broken Embraces

Broken Embraces

Pedro Almodavar's run-of-the-mill latest offering, starring Penelope Cruz

The Hurt Locker

The Hurt Locker

Ralph Fiennes, Guy Pierce in stunning Kathryn Bigelow war film

Flight Of The Conchords - Series Two

Flight Of The Conchords - Series Two

Return of the hapless comedy duo, now with added “Garfunkelling”.

Inglourious Basterds

Inglourious Basterds

Quentin Tarantino learns new tricks for WWII drama

Let The Right One In

Let The Right One In

A teen vampire movie that strips away the cliches. It's exceptional.

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