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Spy Kids: All The Time In Th World - review

19.08.11
Rodriguez' first film was the celebrated low-budget El Mariachi. Spy Kids: All The Time In The World, a chaotic mess from start to finish, must be something like his nadir ... more

Machete has its moments

26.11.10
Machete is basically very silly and wastes the time of some talented celebrities... more

Watch out - Predators are about

09.07.10
Adrien Brody, Oscar winner for Polanski’s The Pianist, makes an unlikely action hero in Nimród Antal’s rehash of the Predator series... more

Will it be a blockbuster summer?

18.06.10
Short of superheroes, Hollywood is relying on quirkier films for the holiday season. Charlotte O’Sullivan weighs up the contenders. ... more

US soldiers ask Iraqi boys 'if they will be terrorists' in Facebook video

25.05.10
The US army is investigating a soldier who posted a video on Facebook which shows Iraqi children being asked if they are gay or going to “grow up to be a terrorist"... more

Boy monstered by special effects in Shorts

21.08.09
In Shorts, there's more fun to be had from watching the various miracles on display than deciphering the story... more

Check out the biggest movies this summer

05.06.09
Sacha Baron Cohen's new comic creation, the latest instalment from Harry Potter at Hogwarts and adventures in the land of lizard men - here is our guide to the biggest movies of the season... more

Hollywood turns to Abu Dhabi for $1bn to fund new movies

04.09.08
Analysis: The Abu Dhabi Royal Family has announced that it will spend at least $1 billion over the next five years co-funding Hollywood and other international movies ... more

From glum to glam: Sleek Britney bounces back from custody battle for a night with Jim Carrey

21.07.08
Britney Spears stepped out in Los Angeles over the weekend looking better than she has in years.... more

The vibes are right for Joe Locke

08.07.08
More ghosts than usual seemed to hover over Ronnie Scott's as vibraphonist Joe Locke paid homage to two fallen colleagues.... more

Planet Terrible

08.11.07
Planet Terror is, unlikely as it sounds, possibly an even worse film than Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof.... more

A beginner's guide to splatstick

28.06.07
Gorno and splatstick: call it what you will, this horror sub-genre is now well established, but not everone is familiar with it. Here is the definitive beginner's guide.... more

Tarantino panned in Cannes

23.05.07
Quentin Tarantino once won the Palme d'Or at Cannes. But it doesn't look as though his latest movie, Death Proof, will repeat the trick. ... more

Who will we fall in love with this year at Cannes?

10.05.07
There may be no Brits in competition, but there's plenty else to watch out for in the most important festival of the film calendar... more

Double horror blow for Tarantino

25.04.07
Quentin Tarantino's double bill of horror Grindhouse has been withdrawn after a disastrous reception in the US.... more

The blockbuster is back

17.04.07
If Spider-Man 3, which had its world premiere in Tokyo last night, is anything to go by, this summer's big films will be better than ever. We preview this year's blockbuster movies.... more

I don't think sex or violence is harmful in movies

12.04.07
Quentin Tarantino has directed some of the most violent films ever made. Here, in a rare interview, he makes no apology for his latest slasher tribute.... more


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