Contents A partial eclipse of the Sun: Tony Rayns on Japanese cinema and the UK

Killing men: Amy Taubin on serial killers

The story of the eye: interview with Ed Lachman, Hanif Kureshi's DP

Books: Lust for lives - Hollywood biographies

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Contents Rooms without a view: article on redundancy of E. M. Forster adaptations in the 90s

Every time we say goodbye: Why cinema in the century of unprecedented travel?

Paradiso lost: Morando Morandini article on Italian cinema and interview with Pupi Av

Contents The beauty of the beast: Ginette Vincendeau on La Bete humaine

Pride and prejudice: article on perceived 'low art' of ads and pop promos

Road works: roads to freedom - a different perspective on Thelma and Louise, plus Ridley Scott interviewed by

Contents Flipper purify and furious styles: new wave of African-American cinema and John Singleton interview

Soul to soul: Isaac Julien interview on Young Soul Rebels

Moving Stories: article and interview with Xavier Koller about Journey of Hope by Mark Ke

Contents Requiem for a rave: Hanif Kureishi on London Kills Me

Theatre of memory: article on Bertolucci's The Spider's Stratagem

Dreaming in the light: Hugh Hudson on David Lean

Nietzsche's boy: J. Hoberman on Arnold Schwarzenegger

Ritwik Ghatak an

Contents Damning desire: Derek Jarman interview on Edward II, and Colin McCabe article

Tasteful tales: article on Todd Hayne's Poison

Whose television is it anyway?: broadcasting and cultural rights

Kane: for and against: Andrew Sarris on 50th annivers

Contents Eating children is wrong: mob movies from Scarface to New Jack City

Identity Parade: article on David Mamet and Homicide

Small pleasures: article on Screen One and the TV movie format

His ain man: Mamoun Hassain on Bill Douglas

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Contents Nobody's handmaid: article on importance of Jodie Foster

Tokyo stories: Tony Rayns on Tetsuo 2 and Japanese censorship

Apocalypse soon: post-franchise television

Grand illusions: Ian Christie on Cecil B. DeMille

Licensed infidelities: set