S&S: March 2008

Introduction for newcomers

Sight & Sound

March 2008

Vol. 18 No. 3

The 11th Hour

USA - 2007 - 92m - col

Warner (PG)

D: Leila Conners Peterson, Nadia Conners
Audio: 5.1

27 Dresses

USA - 2008 - 111m - col / scope

20th Century Fox (12A)

D: Anne Fletcher
Audio: 5.1

Alvin and the Chipmunks

USA - 2007 - 91m - col

20th Century Fox (U)

D: Tim Hill
Followed by: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel (2009, Feb/2010), Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011, Feb/2012), Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015, Mar/2016).
Audio: 5.1

Annie Leibowitz: Life Through a Lens

USA (TV) - 2006 - 90m - col

ICA (12A)

D: Barbara Leibovitz
Audio: Stereo

Arctic Tale

USA - 2007 - 86m - col

Paramount (U)

D: Adam Ravetch, Sarah Robertson
Audio: 5.1

Asterix at the Olympic Games

Astérix aux jeux olympiques

France/Spain/Germany/Belgium - 2008 - 116m - col / scope

Pathé (PG)
D: Frédéric Forestier, Thomas Langman
Series: Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar (1999, May/2000).
Audio: 5.1

AVPR: Alien vs. Predator: Requiem

USA - 2007 - 94m - col / scope

20th Century Fox (15)

D: Colin Strause & Greg Strause [as: The Brothers Strause]
Series: Alien (1979, Sep/1979), Predator (1987, Jan/1988).
Audio: 5.1

The Bank Job: Based on a True Story

USA/UK/Australia - 2007 - 111m - col / scope

Lionsgate (15)

D: Roger Donaldson
Audio: 5.1

Battle for Haditha

UK - 2007 - 97m - col / scope

Contender (15)

D: Nick Broomfield
Audio: 5.1

Be Kind Rewind

USA/France/UK - 2007 - 100m - col / scope

Pathé (12A)

D: Michel Gondry
Audio: 5.1

The Boss of It All

Direktøren for det hele

Denmark/Sweden/Iceland/Italy/France/Norway/Finland/Germany/Spain - 2006 - 99m - col

Diffusion (15)

D: Lars von Trier
Audio: 5.1

The Bucket List

USA - 2007 - 97m - col

Warner (12A)

D: Rob Reiner
Audio: 5.1

Change of Address

Changement d’adresse

France/Canada - 2006 - 85m - col

Cinefile World (12A)

D: Emmanuel Mouret
Dolby Stereo SR

Charlie Wilson’s War

USA/Germany - 2007 - 102m - col

Universal (15)

D: Mike Nichols
Audio: 5.1

Diary of the Dead

USA/Canada - 2007 - 95m - col

Optimum (18)

D: George A. Romero
Series: Night of the Living Dead (1968, Jan/1970).
Audio: 5.1

The Edge of Heaven

Auf der anderen Seite

Germany/Turkey/Italy - 2007 - 121m - col

Artificial Eye (15)

D: Fatih Akin
Audio: 6.1

Four Minutes

Vier Minuten

Germany - 2006 - 112m - col

Peccadillo (15)

D: Chris Kraus
DTS Stereo

Freebird

UK - 2007 - 93m - col / scope

Delanic (15)

D: Jon Ivay
Audio: 5.1

Frontier(s)

Frontiere(s)

France/Switzerland - 2007 - 108m - col / scope

Optimum (18)

D: Xavier Gens
Audio: 5.1

George A. Romero’s Diary of the Dead

[see: Diary of the Dead]

Helvetica

UK/USA - 2007 - 80m - col

ICA

D: Gary Hustwit

I Am Legend

USA/Australia - 2007 - 100m - col / scope

Warner (15)

D: Francis Lawrence
35mm and IMAX release prints.
Audio: 5.1 / IMAX 6-track

Intimate Enemies

L’ennemi intime

France - 2007 - 110m - col / scope

Contender (15)

D: Florent-Emilio Siri
Audio: 5.1

Man of the Year

USA - 2007 - 116m - col / scope

Paramount (12A)

D: Barry Levinson
Audio: 5.1

Margot at the Wedding

USA - 2007 - 92m - col

Paramount (15)

D: Noah Baumbach
Audio: 5.1

My Blueberry Nights

Hong Kong/China/France - 2007 - 95m - col / scope

Optimum (12A)

D: Wong Kar-wai
Audio: 5.1

National Treasure: Book of Secrets

USA - 2007 - 124m - col / scope

Buena Vista (PG)

D: Jon Turteltaub
Series: National Treasure (2004, Feb/2005).
Audio: 5.1

Penelope

USA/Germany/UK - 2006 - 89m - col / scope

Momentum (U)

D: Mark Palansky
Audio: 5.1

Princesses

Princesas

Spain - 2005 - 113m - col

Swipe

D: Fernando León de Aranoa
Audio: 5.1

Sharkwater

Canada - 2006 - 89m - col

Showbox (PG)

D: Rob Stewart
Dolby Stereo SR

Shot in Bombay

UK/USA - 2007 - 99m - col

Moviehouse

D: Liz Mermin
Audio: Stereo

St. Trinian’s

UK/USA - 2007 - 101m - col

Entertainment (12A)

D: Oliver Parker, Barnaby Thompson
Followed by: St. Trinian's: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009, Mar/2010).
Audio: 5.1

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

USA/UK - 2007 - 116m - col

Warner (18)

D: Tim Burton
Audio: 5.1

The Ugly Duckling and Me

Den grimme ælling og mig

Denmark/Ireland/France/Germany/Norway - 2006 - 89m - col

Verve (U)

D: Michael Hegner, Karsten Kiilerich
Audio: 5.1

U2 3D

USA/Ireland - 2007 - 84m - col / 3-D

Revolver (U)

D: Catherine Owens, Mark Pellington
35mm, D-Cinema and IMAX release prints.
Audio: 5.1 / IMAX 6-track

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

USA - 2007 - 96m - col / scope

Sony (15)

D: Jake Kasdan
Audio: 5.1

W∆Z

(USA: The Killing Gene)

UK - 2006 - 104m - col / scope

Vertigo (18)

D: Tom Shankland
The title is pronounced 'W Delta Z'.
Audio: 5.1

We Are Together (Thina Simunye)

UK/USA - 2007 - 87m - col

EMI / Shooting People (PG)

D: Paul Taylor
Dolby Stereo SR

The Workshop

UK - 2007 - 94m - col

Revolver

D: Jamie Morgan
Dolby Stereo SR

Zoo

USA - 2007 - 80m - col

Revolver

D: Robinson Devor
Dolby Stereo SR