S&S: December 2004

Introduction for newcomers

Sight & Sound

December 2004

Vol. 14 No. 12

Being Julia

Canada/Hungary/UK/USA - 2004 - 104m - col

Columbia TriStar (12A)

D: István Szabó
Audio: 5.1

The Big Kahuna

USA - 1999 - 90m - col

Redbus (15)

D: John Swanbeck
Audio: 5.1

Billabong Odyssey

USA/Brazil - 2003 - 87m - col

Revolver (PG)

D: Philip Boston
Dolby Stereo

Birth

USA/UK/Germany - 2004 - 100m - col

Entertainment (15)

D: Jonathan Glazer
Audio: 5.1

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

USA/France/UK/Ireland - 2004 - 108m - col / scope

UIP (15)

D: Beeban Kidron
Series: Bridget Jones's Diary (2001, Apr/2001).
Audio: 5.1

Bright Leaves

USA/UK - 2003 - 107m - col

ICA (PG)

D: Ross McElwee

Cellular

USA/Germany - 2004 - 94m - col / scope

Entertainment (15)

D: David R. Ellis
Audio: 5.1

Chinese Odyssey 2002

天下無雙

Hong Kong/China/Japan - 2002 - 105m - col

ICA

D: Jeff Lau Chun-wai
Audio: 6.1

Ella Enchanted

USA/UK/Ireland - 2004 - 96m - col

Buena Vista (PG)

D: Tommy O’Haver
Audio: 5.1

Exorcist: The Beginning

USA - 2004 - 114m - col / scope (2.00:1)

Warner (15)

D: Renny Harlin
Though composed for 2.00:1 aspect ratio, all theatrical and home video versions of this film to date have been framed instead at 2.39:1 - 2.35:1. Alternate version, Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist, released in 2005 (not reviewed in S&S).
Series: The Exorcist (1973, Apr/1974).
Audio: 5.1

Geo-wool sok-eu-ro

[see: Into the Mirror]

Good Morning, Night

Buongiorno, notte

Italy - 2003 - 106m - col

Artificial Eye (15)

D: Marco Bellocchio
Audio: 5.1

The Grudge

USA - 2004 - 92m - col

UIP (15)

D: Takashi Shimizu
Followed by: The Grudge 2 (2006, Jan/2007), The Grudge 3 (2009).
Audio: 5.1

Harold & Kumar Get the Munchies
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

USA/Canada - 2004 - 88m - col

Icon (15)

D: Danny Leiner
Followed by: Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay (2007, Aug/2008), A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (2011, Jan/2012).
Audio: 5.1

The Hillside Strangler

USA - 2004 - 98m - col

Tartan (18)

D: Chuck Parello
Dolby Stereo

I ♥ Huckabees

USA/UK/Germany - 2004 - 107m - col / scope

20th Century Fox (15)

D: David O. Russell
Audio: 5.1

Into the Mirror

거울 속으로

S.Korea - 2003 - 113m - col

Tartan (15)

D: Kim Sung-ho
Audio: 5.1

The Ister

Australia - 2004 - 189m - col

ICA

D: David Barison, Daniel Ross

The Manchurian Candidate

USA - 2004 - 129m - col

UIP (15)

D: Jonathan Demme
Audio: 5.1

Millions

UK - 2004 - 98m - col

Pathé (12A)

D: Danny Boyle
Audio: 5.1

Milwaukee, Minnesota

USA - 2002 - 96m - col

Tartan (15)

D: Alan Mindel

Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

USA - 2004 - 113m - col

Buena Vista (U)

D: Garry Marshall
Series: The Princess Diaries (2001, Feb/2002).
Audio: 5.1

Resident Evil: Apocalypse

USA/UK/Canada/France - 2004 - 94m - col / scope

Columbia TriStar (15)

D: Alexander Witt
Series: Resident Evil (2002, Jun/2002).
Audio: 5.1

Saw

USA - 2004 - 102m - col

Entertainment (18)

D: James Wan
Followed by: Saw II (2005, Jan/2006), Saw III (2006, Jan/2007), Saw IV (2007, Jan/2008), Saw V (2008, Jan/2009), Saw VI (2009, Jan/2010), Saw 3D (2010, Jan/2011), Jigsaw (2017).
Audio: 5.1

Shao lin ju qiu

[see: Shaolin Soccer]

Shaolin Soccer

少林足球

Hong Kong/China - 2001 - 87m - col

Buena Vista (12A)

D: Stephen Chow
Audio: 5.1

Spivs

UK - 2003 - 95m - col / scope

Verve (15)

D: Colin Teague
Audio: 5.1

Take My Eyes

Te doy mis ojos

Spain - 2003 - 107m - col

Swipe (15)

D: Icíar Bollaín
Audio: 5.1

Taxi

USA/France - 2004 - 97m - col / scope

20th Century Fox (12A)

D: Tim Story
Audio: 5.1

Tian xia wu shuang

[see: Chinese Odyssey 2002]

The Triumph of Love

Il trionfo dell’amore

Italy/UK/Germany - 2001 - 111m - col

ContentFilm (PG)

D: Clare Peploe
Audio: 5.1

Uncovered: The War on Iraq

USA - 2004 - 83m - col

Blue Dolphin (PG)

D: Robert Greenwald
Dolby Stereo SR

White Chicks

USA - 2004 - 109m - col

Columbia TriStar (12A)

D: Keenen Ivory Wayans
Audio: 5.1

The White Stripes Under Blackpool Lights

USA/UK - 2004 - 80m - col

Soda (12A)

D: Dick Carruthers
Audio: 5.1

Without a Paddle

USA - 2004 - 99m - col / scope

UIP (12A)

D: Steven Brill
Followed by: Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling (2009).
Audio: 5.1