S&S: April 2008

Introduction for newcomers

Sight & Sound

April 2008

Vol. 18 No. 4

The Baker

(USA: Assassin in Love)

UK - 2006 - 86m - col / scope

2entertain (12A)

D: Gareth Lewis
Audio: 5.1

The Book of Revelation

Australia/UK - 2006 - 118m - col

The Works (18)

D: Ana Kokkinos
Audio: 5.1

Bunny Chow: Know Thyself

S.Africa/Sweden - 2006 - 92m - bw / scope

Dogwoof

D: John Barker
Audio: 5.1

California Dreamin' (Endless)

California Dreamin’ (Nesfarsit)

Romania - 2007 - 155m - col / scope

Artificial Eye (15)

D: Cristian Nemescu
Audio: 5.1

Children of Glory

Szabadság, szerelem

Hungary/UK - 2006 - 120m - col / scope

Lionsgate (15)

D: Krisztina Goda
Audio: 5.1

City of Men

Cidade dos Homens

Brazil/USA - 2007 - 106m - col

Buena Vista (15)

D: Paolo Morelli
Audio: 5.1

Cloverfield

USA - 2007 - 85m - col

Paramount (15)

D: Matt Reeves
Followed by: 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016, May/2016), The Cloverfield Paradox (2018).
Audio: 5.1

The Cottage

UK - 2008 - 92m - col / scope

Pathé (18)

D: Paul Andrew Williams
Audio: 5.1

Definitely, Maybe

USA/Germany/UK/France - 2007 - 112m - col / scope

Universal (12A)

D: Adam Brooks
Audio: 5.1

Drillbit Taylor

USA - 2007 - 102m - col

Paramount (12A)

D: Steven Brill
Audio: 5.1

Escape From Luanda

UK/Finland/Australia/USA - 2007 - 72m - col

Seventh Art (12A)

D: Phil Grabsky

The Escapist

UK/Ireland - 2007 - 102m - col

Vertigo (15)

D: Rupert Wyatt
Audio: 5.1

Fade to Black

UK/Italy/Serbia/Luxembourg/USA - 2006 - 104m - col / scope

Lionsgate (15)

D: Oliver Parker
Audio: 5.1

The Flight of the Red Balloon

Le voyage du ballon rouge

France/Taiwan - 2006 - 115m - col

Park Circus (PG)

D: Hou Hsiao-hsien
Audio: 5.1

Funny Games U.S.

France/Germany/Italy - 2007 - 111m - col

Tartan (18)

D: Michael Haneke
Audio: 5.1

The Game Plan

USA - 2007 - 110m - col / scope

Buena Vista (U)

D: Andy Fickman
Audio: 5.1

GamerZ

UK - 2006 - 101m - col

Guerilla (15)

D: Robbie Fraser
Audio: 5.1

Garage

Ireland/UK - 2007 - 85m - col

Soda (18)

D: Lenny Abrahamson
Audio: 5.1

Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert

USA - 2008 - 75m - col / 3-D sequences

Buena Vista (U)

D: Bruce Hendricks
Audio: 5.1

I’m a Cyborg, But That’s OK

싸이보그지만 괜찮아

S.Korea - 2006 - 105m - col

Tartan (15)

D: Park Chan-wook
Audio: 5.1

Jumper

USA - 2008 - 88m - col / scope

20th Century Fox (12A)

D: Doug Liman
Converted to 3-D for a 2013 Blu-ray release.
Audio: 5.1

Lars and the Real Girl

USA - 2007 - 106m - col

Verve (12A)

D: Craig Gillespie
Audio: 5.1

Love in the Time of Cholera

USA - 2007 - 138m - col / scope

Momentum (15)

D: Mike Newell
Audio: 6.1

Midnight Talks

Rozmowy nocą

Poland - 2008 - 95m - col

Dogwoof (12A)

D: Maciej Zak
Audio: 5.1

Mister Lonely

UK/France/Ireland/USA/Japan - 2007 - 113m - col / scope

Tartan (15)

D: Harmony Korine
Audio: 5.1

My Brother is an Only Child

Mio fratello è figlio unico

Italy/France - 2006 - 108m - col

Revolver (15)

D: Daniele Luchetti
Audio: 5.1

The Orphanage

El orfanato

Spain/France - 2006 - 106m - col / scope

Optimum (15)

D: Juan Antonio Bayona
Audio: 5.1

The Other Boleyn Girl

USA/UK - 2008 - 115m - col

Universal (12A)

D: Justin Chadwick
Audio: 5.1

Out of the Blue

New Zealand - 2006 - 103m - col

Metrodome (15)

D: Robert Sarkies
Audio: 6.1

Over Her Dead Body

USA - 2007 - 94m - col / scope

Entertainment (12A)

D: Jeff Lowell
Audio: 5.1

Rambo

USA/Germany - 2007 - 91m - col / scope

Columbia (18)

D: Sylvester Stallone
Series: First Blood (1982, Jan/1983).
Audio: 5.1

River Queen

New Zealand/UK/USA - 2005 - 114m - col

The Works (15)

D: Vincent Ward
Audio: 5.1

Shotgun Stories

USA - 2007 - 92m - col / scope

Vertigo (12A)

D: Jeff Nichols
Audio: 5.1

Son of Rambow

UK/France/Germany/USA - 2007 - 95m - col / scope

Optimum (12A)

D: Garth Jennings
Audio: 5.1

Ssa-i-bo-gu-ji-man gwen-cha na

[see: I’m a Cyborg But That’s OK]

Under the Bombs

Sous les bombes

France/UK/Lebanon/Belgium - 2007 - 99m - col

Artificial Eye (15)

D: Philippe Aractingi
Audio: 5.1

Untraceable

USA - 2008 - 101m - col / scope

Universal (18)

D: Gregory Hoblit
Audio: 5.1

Vantage Point

USA - 2008 - 89m - col / scope

Sony (12A)

D: Pete Travis
Audio: 5.1

Water Lilies

Naissance des pieuvres

France - 2007 - 84m - col

Slingshot (15)

D: Céline Sciamma
Dolby Stereo SR

You, the Living

Du levande

Sweden/Germany/France/Denmark/Norway/Japan - 2007 - 93m - col

Artificial Eye (15)

D: Roy Andersson
Series: Songs From the Second Floor (2000, Mar/2001).
Dolby Stereo SR