2008
Issue 201
January 2008
January 2008
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<FONT COLOR='#ff0000'>The Road Goes On Forever</font>:
Wim Wenders took the language of American film - in particular the rambling alienation of the road movie - and gave it a distinctly European spin. Nick Roddick travels the director's landscapes of th
Wim Wenders took the language of American film - in particular the rambling alienation of the road movie - and gave it a distinctly European spin. Nick Roddick travels the director's landscapes of th
Issue 202
February 2008
February 2008
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<FONT COLOR='#ff0000'>Burt Lancaster Charmer Chameleon</font>:
Whether embodying a roughened cowboy, a swashbuckling daredevil, a small-time crook or an Italian prince, Burt Lancaster brought a sharp intelligence and physical grace to his roles. Philip
Whether embodying a roughened cowboy, a swashbuckling daredevil, a small-time crook or an Italian prince, Burt Lancaster brought a sharp intelligence and physical grace to his roles. Philip
Issue 203
March 2008
March 2008
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<FONT COLOR='#ff0000'>Boys' Own Stories</font>:
In the last decade a talented collection of players - including Wes Anderson, Charlie Kaufman, Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell and Owen Wilson - have brought their own brand of improvisational comedy and wry hum
In the last decade a talented collection of players - including Wes Anderson, Charlie Kaufman, Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell and Owen Wilson - have brought their own brand of improvisational comedy and wry hum
Issue 204
April 2008
April 2008
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<FONT COLOR='#ff0000'>Berlinale 2008: You Can't Always Get What You Want</font>:
It was a weak competition in which the artistry of Mike Leigh and Errol Morris raised the stakes - but did the unseasonable sunshine turn the jurors' heads, asks Nick James
It was a weak competition in which the artistry of Mike Leigh and Errol Morris raised the stakes - but did the unseasonable sunshine turn the jurors' heads, asks Nick James
Issue 205
May 2008
May 2008
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<FONT COLOR='#ff0000'>Down In The Hole</font>:
HBO's cult series The Wire cuts across both sides of the law in its depiction of Baltimore's drug scene. Kent Jones celebrates a 60-hour epic that rises beyond the level of good TV.<br>
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HBO's cult series The Wire cuts across both sides of the law in its depiction of Baltimore's drug scene. Kent Jones celebrates a 60-hour epic that rises beyond the level of good TV.<br>
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Issue 206
June 2008
June 2008
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<FONT COLOR='#ff0000'>Return Of The Cool</font>:
Nick James talks to Bruce Weber about his stylish 1988 portrait of Chet Baker.<br>
<FONT COLOR='#ff0000'>Cinema Of The New Europe: Lest We Forget</font>:
Veteran Polish film-maker Andrzej Wajda's new
Issue 207
July 2008
July 2008
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<FONT COLOR='#ff0000'>Cannes 2008: A royal rumpus</font>:
British cinema held its head high at this year's Cannes, with remarkable debuts from Steve McQueen and Duane Hopkins, and a moving return from Terence Davies. By Nick James.<br>
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British cinema held its head high at this year's Cannes, with remarkable debuts from Steve McQueen and Duane Hopkins, and a moving return from Terence Davies. By Nick James.<br>
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Issue 208
August 2008
August 2008
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Dream Tickets: With their inventive double bills, repertory cinemas once entertained and challenged their audiences. Sight & Sound asks 52 critics and programmers to do the same by choosing their own fantasy pairings. Introduction by Jane Giles.<br>
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Issue 209
September 2008
September 2008
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Popcorn Patter: Terrence Malick's Badlands now seems less a study of alienated youth and more like a screwball Western,argues David Thomson.<br>
Reflections In A Golden Eye: Frederick Wiseman's dedication to chronicling American civic life should not dis
Reflections In A Golden Eye: Frederick Wiseman's dedication to chronicling American civic life should not dis
Issue 210
October 2008
October 2008
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Who needs critics?: Critics need to show more passion and conviction if they're still to matter in the internet age, argues Nick James PLUS our panel of leading critics select examples of the great writing that inspires them; Mark Fisher on the vital role
Issue 211
November 2008
November 2008
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The London Film Festival: Liverpool - A trilogy of closely observed characters: In his latest film the Argentinian director Lisandro Alonso varies and expands on his unique realist vision, argues Quint?n.<br>
The London Film Festival: Liverpool - Intervi
The London Film Festival: Liverpool - Intervi
Issue 212
December 2008
December 2008
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Radical Chic: Is The Baader Meinhof Complex a thoughtful examination of Germany's recent past or does it glamorise terrorism? By Andrea Dittgen. PLUS James Bell talks to producer Bernd Eichinger.<br>
Game for a century: As the great Portuguese director M
Game for a century: As the great Portuguese director M