YES this film is French, and yes it has subtitles and unfortunately that may be enough to make many an audience member turn off, but that would be a huge mistake. more
WHEN one of a film's leading characters is named Gaylord Focker you don't expect too much subtlety. And so it proves in Meet the Fockers, a sequel to the highly successful Meet the Parents. more
JAMIE Foxx does a terrific job as Ray Charles, producing not only a lookalike performance particularly when in concert, but capturing the emotional moods of the man. more
RELATIONSHIPS are a messy business; painfully so in Mike Nichols's elegant and eloquent film version of Patrick Marber's award-winning stage play, adapted for the screen by the writer himself. more
"REVENGE may be wicked, but it's perfectly natural!" So says scheming Becky Sharp to her best friend Amelia Sedley in Vanity Fair, William Makepeace Thackeray's classic novel of shameless social climbing in the early 19th century. more
TREY Parker and Matt Stone, the genius pair responsible for South Park, put their politically incorrect spin on Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet et al with this adults-only puppet romp. more
CLINT Eastwood's 25th feature behind the camera, and his follow-up to the Oscar-winning Mystic River, is his most assured work to date. more
Jamie's a ray of light in the movie world
AMONG the usual contenders for this year's Oscars, such as Leonardo DiCaprio, and Cate Blanchett, the name Jamie Foxx doesn't exactly stand out. more
No Vanity in Southern belle
REESE WITHERSPOON has made her name playing characters who are American through and through - from Legally Blonde to Sweet Home Alabama. more
IF HIS name had not been on the credits, it would be difficult to believe that this was a Martin Scorsese film. Those who expect gritty realism, innovative film-making and something rather different will be disappointed. more
DIRECTOR Mike Leigh's films are always an event and Vera Drake is no exception, a gritty look at the drab life of working class Britain in the 1950s. more
NICOLAS CAGE makes some strange film choices and National Treasure in no exception. more
The madness of king Leonardo
IT'S BEEN a few years since the movie world went overboard for Titanic star Leonardo DiCaprio. But it looks as if the talented young actor is still king of the world thanks to his latest role in the new film The Aviator, opening on Thursday January 6. more
NEVER was a film more appropriately titled. This comedy/ drama - owing more than a wink towards the film Deliverance - really is up the notorious creek. more
THE Lemony Snicket children's books - a macabre series with Roald Dahl nasty over and undertones - have always been popular. But it would require some skill, and a few bob, to transfer them to screen without spoiling the fun. more
Puzzled by success
COMIC book fan Nicolas Cage may have lost the chance to play one of his heroes when Tim Burton's Superman movie was scrapped, but at least he has his quirky and unpredictable image to fall back on. more
