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My Best FriendPerhaps the only thing worse than a saccharine Hollywood rom-com is an over-laboured French imitation of a saccharine Hollywood rom-com. |
Cinema reviews
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Mutual Appreciation
Andrew Bujalski's second film as writer, director and actor - about a slacker musician trying to make it in Boston - is a modern masterpiece. Jess Holland talks to him about his commitment to lo-fi filming techniques and his love of Sly Stallone. -
Reno 911!: Miami
As a cop show parody Reno 911!: Miami has all the amateurish joy of the Police Academy movies. Unfortunately it’s also as unforgivably bad as the Police Academy movies. -
The Puffy Chair
This low-budget road-trip movie – written, produced and directed by two brothers from New Orleans – combines black comedy with psychological insight. We’re impressed -
The Caiman
From a country that pioneered political cinema, an attack on the ludicrous Berlusconi was long overdue. This is satire at its sharpest and snappiest -
Mr Bean's Holiday
As much as we hoped otherwise, Atkinson's clumsy character is a has-Bean -
Funny Ha Ha
Indie director Andrew Bujalski's first film, which follows a disillusioned graduate through temping hell and relationship purgatory, is a lo-fi triumph -
Sleeping Dogs
Goldthwait proves deceit and devotion can co-exist without contradiction in this refreshing tale of love and lies
DVD reviews
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Monty Python Series One
It's always a pleasure to watch the seminal show - but the real joy's in the less familiar material -
Jackass 2
Knoxville and co swap tomfoolery for psychological bullying with disturbing results -
Woody Allen Box Set
Even as an Allen virgin, it's hard to resist the neurotic director's charms -
Borat
It's easy to make rednecks look stupid, but in his second feature film, Sacha Baron Cohen turns it into an art form
