Wednesday 31 May 2017

S&S: April 2004




Sight & Sound
April 2004
Vol. 14 No. 4




Against the Ropes
USA/Germany - 2003 - 111m - col / scope
UIP (12A)
D: Charles S. Dutton
Audio: 5.1

At Five in the Afternoon
ساعت پنج عصر
Iran/France - 2003 - 106m - col
Artificial Eye (U)
D: Samira Makhmalbaf

Capturing the Friedmans
USA - 2003 - 106m - col
Metro Tartan (15)
D: Andrew Jarecki

Carandiru
Brazil/USA - 2003 - 145m - col
Columbia TriStar (15)
D: Hector Babenco
Audio: 5.1

Carnages
(aka: Carnage)
France/Belgium/Spain/Switzerland - 2002 - 133m - col / scope
Metro Tartan (15)
D: Delphine Gleize
Audio: 5.1

The Cat in the Hat
USA - 2003 - 82m - col
UIP (PG)
D: Bo Welch
Audio: 5.1

Charlie
UK - 2003 - 94m - col
Entertainment (18)
D: Malcolm Needs
Audio: 5.1

Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat
[see: Cat in the Hat, The]

Fear X
Denmark/Canada/UK/Brazil - 2003 - 91m - col / scope
Verve (12A)
D: Nicolas Winding Refn
Audio: 5.1

The Fog of War: Five Lessons From the Life of Robert S. McNamara
USA - 2003 - 107m - col
Columbia TriStar (PG)
D: Errol Morris
Audio: 5.1

The Girl Next Door
USA - 2004 - 109m - col
20th Century Fox (15)
D: Luke Greenfield
Audio: 5.1

The Good Old Naughty Days
Polissons et galipettes
France - 2002 - 71m - bw
Metro Tartan (R18) (cut)
D: Michel Reilhac, Cécile Babiole

Gothika
USA - 2003 - 98m - col
Columbia TriStar (15)
D: Mathieu Kassovitz
Audio: 5.1

Grand Theft Parsons
UK/USA - 2003 - 88m - col
Redbus (12A)
D: David Caffrey
Audio: 6.1

Honey
USA - 2003 - 94m - col
UIP (PG)
D: Bille Woodruff

Followed by: Honey 2 (2011, Jul/2011), Honey 3 (2016).
Audio: 5.1

House of Sand and Fog
USA/UK - 2003 - 124m - col
Buena Vista (15)
D: Vadim Perelman
Audio: 5.1


Carandiru


Imagining Argentina
USA/Spain - 2003 - 107m - col
UIP (15)
D: Christopher Hampton
Audio: 6.1

The Last Kiss
L’ultimo bacio
Italy - 2001 - 118m - col / scope
Verve (15)
D: Gabriele Muccino
Audio: 5.1

Leo
UK - 2002 - 104m - col / scope
UIP (15)
D: Mehdi Norowzian
Audio: 5.1

Man Dancin’
UK - 2003 - 114m - col
Festival (15)
D: Norman Stone
Audio: 5.1

Monster
USA/Germany - 2003 - 109m - col
Metrodome (18)
D: Patty Jenkins
Audio: 5.1

One Last Chance
UK/Norway - 2003 - 96m - col
Momentum (15)
D: Stewart Svaasand
Audio: 5.1

Open Range
USA/UK - 2003 - 139m - col / scope
Winchester (12A)
D: Kevin Costner
Audio: 5.1

Panj é asr
[see: At Five in the Afternoon]

The Passion of the Christ
USA - 2004 - 127m - col / scope
Icon (18)
D: Mel Gibson
Audio: 5.1

The Perfect Score
USA/Germany/Canada - 2003 - 93m - col
UIP (12A)
D: Brian Robbins
Audio: 5.1

Radio
USA - 2003 - 109m - col
Columbia TriStar (PG)
D: Mike Tollin
Audio: 5.1

Sex Lives of the Potato Men
UK - 2003 - 82m - col
Entertainment (18)
D: Andy Humphries
Audio: 5.1

Spare Parts
Rezervni deli
Slovenia - 2003 - 87m - col
Soda (15)
D: Damjan Kozole
Audio: 5.1

The Station Agent
USA - 2003 - 89m - col
Buena Vista (15)
D: Tom McCarthy
Audio: 5.1

Torque
USA/Australia - 2004 - 84m - col / scope
Warner (15)
D: Joseph Kahn
Audio: 5.1

Under the Tuscan Sun
USA - 2003 - 113m - col
Buena Vista (12A)
D: Audrey Wells
Audio: 5.1

Vizontele Tuuba
Turkey - 2004 - 111m - col
Vivafilm (12A)
D: Yilmaz Erdogan
Series: Vizontele (2004).
Audio: 5.1

Wonderland
USA - 2003 - 104m - col
Tartan (18)
D: James Cox
Audio: 5.1

Zatoichi
座頭市
Japan - 2003 - 115m - col
Artificial Eye (18)
D: Takeshi Kitano
Audio: 5.1

S&S: March 2004




Sight & Sound
March 2004
Vol. 14 No. 3




21 Grams
USA/Germany - 2003 - 124m - col
Icon (15)
D: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Audio: 5.1

Along Came Polly
USA - 2003 - 90m - col
UIP (12A)
D: John Hamburg
Audio: 5.1

The Barbarian Invasions
Les invasions barbares
Canada/France - 2003 - 99m - col / scope
Artificial Eye (18)
D: Denys Arcand
Series: The Decline of the American Empire (1986, Sep/1986).
Audio: 5.1

Cheaper by the Dozen
USA - 2003 - 98m - col
20th Century Fox (PG)
D: Shawn Levy
Followed by: Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005, Mar/2006).
Audio: 5.1

Cremaster 3
USA - 2002 - 180m - col
Palm (15)
D: Matthew Barney
Series: Cremaster 4 (1995).
Audio: 5.1

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
USA - 2003 - 98m - col / scope
UIP (12A)
D: Sam Weisman
Audio: 5.1

Fei long zai sheng
[see: Medallion, The]

Gambling, Gods and LSD
Canada/Switzerland - 2001 - 180m - col
ICA
D: Peter Mettler

Gumball 3000
UK - 2003 - 102m - col
Gumball 3000 Film (18)
D: Steven Green
Dolby Stereo

The Haunted Mansion
USA - 2003 - 87m - col / scope
Buena Vista (PG)
D: Rob Minkoff
Audio: 5.1

The Human Stain
USA/Germany - 2003 - 101m - col / scope
Buena Vista (18)
D: Robert Benton
Audio: 5.1

I'm Not Scared
Io non ho paura
Italy/Spain/UK - 2003 - 101m - col / scope
Buena Vista (15)
D: Gabriele Salvatores
Audio: 5.1

Infernal Affairs
無間道
Hong Kong - 2002 - 101m - col / scope
Metro Tartan (15)
D: Andrew Lau Wai-keung, Alan Mak Siu-fai
Followed by: Infernal Affairs II (2003, Sep/2004), Infernal Affairs III (無間道III終極無間, 2003).
Audio: 5.1

Looney Tunes: Back in Action
USA/Germany - 2003 - 90m - col / scope
Warner (PG)
D: Joe Dante
Audio: 5.1

The Medallion
USA/Hong Kong - 2003 - 88m - col / scope
Columbia TriStar (PG)
D: Gordon Chan Ka-seung
Audio: 5.1

The Missing
USA - 2003 - 137m - col / scope
Columbia TriStar (15)
D: Ron Howard
Audio: 5.1

Mona Lisa Smile
USA - 2003 - 119m - col
Columbia TriStar (12A)
D: Mike Newell
Audio: 5.1

Northfork
USA - 2002 - 103m - col / scope
Metrodome (PG)
D: Michael Polish
Audio: 5.1

Osama
أسامة
Afghanistan/Ireland/Japan - 2003 - 83m - col
ICA (12A)
D: Siddiq Barmak
Audio: 5.1

Paycheck
USA/Canada - 2003 - 119m - col / scope
UIP (12A)
D: John Woo
Audio: 5.1

People I Know
USA/Germany - 2001 - 100m - col
Momentum (15)
D: Dan Algrant
Audio: 5.1

Peter Pan
USA/UK/Australia - 2003 - 113m - col / scope
UIP (PG)
D: P.J. Hogan
Audio: 6.1

Pieces of April
USA - 2003 - 80m - col
Optimum (12A)
D: Peter Hedges
Audio: 5.1

Runaway Jury
USA - 2003 - 127m - col / scope
20th Century Fox (12A)
D: Gary Fleder
Audio: 5.1

Scary Movie 3
USA - 2003 - 84m - col
Buena Vista (15)
D: David Zucker
Series: Scary Movie (2000, Oct/2000).
Audio: 5.1

Silent Grace
Ireland/UK - 2000 - 86m - col
Guerilla (15)
D: Maeve Murphy

Something’s Gotta Give
USA - 2003 - 128m - col
Warner (12A)
D: Nancy Meyers
Audio: 5.1

Son frère
(aka: His Brother)
France - 2003 - 93m - col
Peccadillo (15)
D: Patrice Chéreau
Audio: 5.1

The Statement
Canada/France/UK/USA - 2003 - 120m - col
Momentum (12A)
D: Norman Jewison
Audio: 5.1

Stuck on You
USA - 2003 - 118m - col / scope
20th Century Fox (12A)
D: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Audio: 5.1

Suddenly
Tan de repente
Argentina/Netherlands - 2002 - 93m - bw
Metro Tartan (15)
D: Diego Lerman
Audio: 5.1

Suzie Gold
UK - 2003 - 94m - col / scope
Pathé (15)
D: Ric Cantor
Audio: 5.1

Tooth
UK - 2003 - 91m - col
Redbus (U)
D: Edouard Nammour
Audio: 5.1

Triggermen
Canada/Germany/USA - 2003 - 96m - col
Winchester (15)
D: John Bradshaw
Audio: 5.1

Valentín
Netherlands/Argentina/France/Spain/Italy - 2002 - 82m - col
Metrodome (PG)
D: Alejandro Agresti
Audio: 5.1

Welcome to the Jungle
The Rundown
USA - 2003 - 104m - col / scope
Columbia TriStar (12A) (cut)
D: Peter Berg
Audio: 5.1

Wu jian diao
[see: Infernal Affairs]

Tuesday 30 May 2017

S&S: February 2004




Sight & Sound
February 2004
Vol. 14 No. 2




Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony
USA/S.Africa - 2002 - 103m - col
Metrodome (12A)
D: Lee Hirsch
Audio: 5.1

Bartleby
USA - 2001 - 83m - col
Mandrake (PG)
D: Jonathan Parker
Dolby Stereo SR

Big Fish
USA - 2003 - 125m - col
Columbia TriStar (PG)
D: Tim Burton
Audio: 5.1

Black and White
Australia/UK/Sweden - 2002 - 99m - col
Metro Tartan (15)
D: Craig Lahiff
Audio: 5.1

Cold Creek Manor
USA/UK - 2003 - 119m - col
Buena Vista (15)
D: Mike Figgis
Audio: 5.1

Cold Mountain
USA/UK/Romania/Italy - 2003 - 152m - col / scope
Buena Vista (15)
D: Anthony Minghella
Audio: 5.1

Cremaster 2
USA - 1999 - 79m - col
Palm (18)
D: Matthew Barney
Series: Cremaster 4 (1995).

Dead End
USA/France - 2002 - 83m - col
Pathé (15)
D: Jean-Baptiste Andrea, Fabrice Canepa
Audio: 5.1

Dogville
[see: Film "Dogville" As Told in Nine Chapters and a Prologue, The]

The Dreamers
UK/France/Italy - 2003 - 115m - col
20th Century Fox (18)
D: Bernardo Bertolucci
Audio: 5.1

Elephant
USA - 2003 - 81m - col
Optimum (15)
D: Gus Van Sant
Audio: 5.1

The Emperor’s New Clothes
UK/Italy/Germany - 2001 - 107m - col
Pathé (PG)
D: Alan Taylor
Audio: 5.1

The Fighting Temptations
USA - 2003 - 123m - col / scope
UIP (PG)
D: Jonathan Lynn
Audio: 5.1



The Film "Dogville" As Told in Nine Chapters and a Prologue
Denmark/Sweden/France/UK/Germany/Finland/Italy/Netherlands/Norway - 2003 - 178m - col / scope
Icon (15)
D: Lars von Trier
Audio: 5.1

Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine
UK/Canada - 2003 - 87m - col
Momentum (PG)
D: Vikram Jayanti
Audio: 5.1

Girl With a Pearl Earring
UK/Luxembourg/USA - 2003 - 100m - col / scope
Pathé (12A)
D: Peter Webber
Audio: 5.1

It’s All About Love
Denmark/UK/Germany/Italy/Japan/Sweden/Netherlands/Spain/Switzerland/Greece/Israel - 2002 - 104m - col / scope
Pathé (15)
D: Thomas Vinterberg
Dolby Stereo SR

Kitchen Stories
Salmer fra kjøkkenet
Norway/Sweden - 2003 - 95m - col
ICA (PG)
D: Bent Hamer
Audio: 5.1

The Last Samurai
USA - 2003 - 154m - col / scope
Warner (15)
D: Edward Zwick
Audio: 5.1

The Late Twentieth
UK - 2002 - 80m - col
Timeless (18)
D: Hadi Hajaig

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
USA/New Zealand/Germany - 2003 - 201m/251m/263m - col / scope
Entertainment (12A)
D: Peter Jackson
Series: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001, Feb/2002).
Audio: 6.1

A Mighty Wind
USA - 2003 - 92m - col
Warner (12A)
D: Christopher Guest
Audio: 5.1

The Principles of Lust
UK - 2003 - 109m - col
Pathé (18)
D: Penny Woodcock
Audio: 5.1

Salmer fra kjøkkenet
(see: Kitchen Stories)

The School of Rock
USA/Germany - 2003 - 109m - col
UIP (PG)
D: Richard Linklater
Audio: 5.1

Shoreditch
UK - 2002 - 101m - col
Georgia (15)
D: Malcolm Needs
Audio: 5.1

Steal
Riders
France/UK/Canada - 2002 - 84m - col / scope
Redbus (15)
D: Gérard Pirès
Audio: 5.1

Sylvia
UK/USA - 2003 - 114m - col
Icon (15)
D: Christine Jeffs
Audio: 5.1

Tattoo
Germany - 2002 - 109m - col / scope
Metro Tartan (18)
D: Robert Schwentke
Audio: 5.1

The Three Marias
As Três Marias
Brazil/Italy/Netherlands - 2003 - 88m - col
Gala (15)
D: Aluizio Abranches

Timeline
USA - 2003 - 115m - col / scope
Entertainment (12A)
D: Richard Donner
Audio: 5.1