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FILM

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/ 25 April 2008

Genius in a gentle guise

A new Dylan biopic continues the cliché of the artist as Great Man, no matter what the reality, writes Bidisha.

By Bidisha
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/ 25 April 2008

Take me disappearing …

<b>NOT QUITE THE MOVIE OF THE WEEK</b>: Shaun de Waal reviews Richard Gere’s latest film, <i>I’m Not There</i>.

By Shaun De Waal
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/ 18 April 2008

Voice for a legend

Lloyd Gedye talks to Stephen Malkmus about his work on the <i>I’m Not There</i> soundtrack and his new album with The Jicks.

By Lloyd Gedye
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/ 18 April 2008

Film on the ball

The beautiful game played a vital role in raising morale on Robben Island. Now a new film looks at sport and struggle, writes Niren Tolsi.

By Niren Tolsi
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/ 18 April 2008

The other Henry VIII film

<b>NOT QUITE THE MOVIE OF THE WEEK</b>: Shaun de Waal reviews <i>The Other Boleyn Girl</i>, starring Natalie Portman.

By Shaun De Waal
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/ 18 April 2008

A taste of Croatia on screen

<b>ON CIRCUIT:</b> The Croatian Film Festival, <i>How She Move</i>, <i>Mad Money</i> and <i>Street Kings</i>, starring Forrest Whitaker.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 11 April 2008

Afrikaans in a Dainfern of the mind

<b>NOT THE MOVIE OF THE WEEK</b>: Shaun de Waal reviews the new Afrikaans teen comedy, <i>Bakgat!</i>.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 11 April 2008

Single mother in love

<b>ON CIRCUIT:</b> <i>I Could Never Be Your Woman</i>, Sylvester Stallone in <i>John Rambo</i> and <i>Starter for Ten</i>.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 4 April 2008

Hack on a rack

<b>MOVIE OF THE WEEK:</b> Shaun de Waal reviews Woody Allen’s <i>Scoop</i>, his best in a decade.

By Shaun De Waal
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/ 4 April 2008

A barefoot march

<b>ON CIRCUIT:</b> The moving documentary <i>God Grew Tired of Us</i>, as well as <i>Planet Terror</i> and <i>Vantage Point</i>.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 March 2008

Sweet Jane

<b>DVD OF THE WEEK:</b> Bar a lapse in historical accuracy, Shaun de Waal enjoys Anne Hathaway in <i>Becoming Jane</i>.

By Shaun De Waal
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/ 28 March 2008

Lovely animation for the kids

<b>ON CIRCUIT:</b> The lovely kids’ animation flick <i>Horton Hears a Who!</i>, as well as <i>The Nanny Diaries</i> and <i>Walk Hard</i>.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 March 2008

The land that time forgot

<b>NOT THE MOVIE OF THE WEEK:</b> Roland Emmerich’s <i>10 000 BC</i> takes viewers back to a cliché-ridden prehistoric era, writes Shaun de Waal.

By Shaun De Waal
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/ 20 March 2008

Sweetness, sadness and maturity

<b>ON CIRCUIT:</b> Julian Schnabel’s <i>The Diving Bell and the Butterfly</i>, as well as <i>The Game Plan</i> and <i>The Spiderwick Chronicles</i>.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 14 March 2008

Womb to manoeuvre

<b>MOVIE OF THE WEEK:</b> Shaun de Waal reviews <i>Juno</i>, the indie outsider nominated for a best-movie Oscar this year.

By Shaun De Waal
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/ 14 March 2008

Plodding take on a classic novel

<b>ON CIRCUIT:</b> <i>Love in the Time of Cholera</i>, <i>One Missed Call</i> and <i>Step Up 2 the Streets</i>.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 7 March 2008

The green and the red

<b>MOVIES OF THE WEEK:</b> Shaun de Waal reviews Michael Moore’s healthcare documentary <i>Sicko</i> as well as <i>There Will Be Blood</i>.

By Shaun De Waal
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/ 7 March 2008

Another fence-sitting Hollywood picture

<b>ON CIRCUIT:</b> <i>Charlie Wilson’s War</i>, <i>Fool’s Gold</i> and Laura Linney in <i>The Savages</i>.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 29 February 2008

Bloody simple

<b>MOVIE OF THE WEEK:</b> Shaun de Waal reviews the Coen brother’s <i>No Country for Old Men</i> which recently won a slew of Oscars recently.

By Shaun De Waal
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/ 21 February 2008

Singing for your supper

<b>MUSICAL OF THE WEEK:</b> Peter Bradshaw reviews Tim Burton’s <i>Sweeney Todd</i>, starring Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter.

By Peter Bradshaw
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/ 21 February 2008

‘Grindhouse’ trash revisioned

<b>ON CIRCUIT:</b> Tarantino’s <i>Death Proof</i>, <i>Michael Clayton</i> and Halle Berry in <i>Things We Lost in the Fire</i>.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 15 February 2008

Rudin’s win-win awards

The producer of this year’s two most critically successful movies, Scott Rudin, will stuff his pockets with acceptance speeches at the Oscars.

By Andrew Purcell
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/ 15 February 2008

Tarantino’s rape fantasy

The new Quentin Tarantino flick, writes Shaun de Waal, is unbelievably bad — and nasty to boot.

By Shaun De Waal
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/ 8 February 2008

Monsters in Manhattan

<b>MOVIES OF THE WEEK:</b> Shaun de Waal reviews two movies out on circuit this week, <i>Cloverfield</i> and <i>1408</i>.

By Shaun De Waal
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/ 1 February 2008

Home dramatics

<b>MOVIE OF THE WEEK:</b> Shaun de Waal reviews the film adaptation of Ian McEwan’s novel <i>Atonement</i>.

By Shaun De Waal
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/ 31 January 2008

American quiche

DVD OF THE WEEK: Shaun de Waal looks at the humour of <i>Another Gay Movie</i>.

By Shaun De Waal
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/ 25 January 2008

Final destination

NOT QUITE THE MOVIE OF THE WEEK</b>: <b>Shaun de Waal</b> reviews <i>Into the Wild</i>, directed by Sean Penn.

By Shaun De Waal
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/ 25 January 2008

The Oscar hit list

The show will go on, even if there is a picket at the red carpet, writes Dan Glaister.

By Dan Glaister
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/ 25 January 2008

Jim comes to Jollywood

The Nigerian method of low-budget movie-making is set to take off in South Africa if an upcoming producer has his way, writes Percy Zvomuya.

By Percy Zvomuya
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/ 25 January 2008

Local movies’ busy bodies

If local filmmakers can take advantage of incentives, there are some exciting projects lined up this year, wites Andrew Worsdale.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 25 January 2008

An amusing children’s fantasy romp

<b>ON CIRCUIT:</b> <i>Arthur and the Invisibles</i>, <i>The Bucket List</i>, <i>Gone Baby Gone</i> and more.

By Peter Bradshaw
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/ 18 January 2008

A fatally misjudged serio-comedy

<b>ON CIRCUIT:</b> <i>The Darjeeling Limited</i> and <i>The Martian Child</i>

By Peter Bradshaw and Warren Foster
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