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Blood Work

Convincing thriller from ageing legend

Stings Of Desire

Affectionate homage to '40s film comedy

London Underground

Dangerous Liaisons director cuts through to the capital's underbelly

The Private Life Of Sherlock Holmes

Underrated Billy Wilder movie revived at the NFT

11’09″01—September 11

Eleven short films about 9/11 from 11 directors, including Sean Penn and Ken Loach

Chicago

Dynamic version of the Fosse/Ebb/Kander musical

Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets

Serpents, spiders and a decent script add up to a spellbinding sequel

Monday Morning

Dull mid-life crisis yarn

Manic Street Preachers—Forever Delayed

While serving as a complete visual history of the Manics from their early days as glammed-up rock'n'roll agitators—with Richey-to their currently more statesmanlike demeanour, Forever Delayed also shows how perfectly video has suited their mix of music and protest. Live performance and increasingly sophisticated films and storyboarding are shot through with urgent messages, slogans, cut-and-paste docu footage and literary reference as the hits roll on.

Sound And Vision

Definitive collection of Thin White Duke's pop videos
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