Movies out this week include:

Akira The Blue Trail Bridget Jones's Diary Colours of Time Departures Endless Cookie Fight Club Itch! Mirrors No.3 The North Rebuilding Rose Of Nevada Strictly Ballroom The Wizard Of The Kremlin

Latest reviews:

Tony Odyssey The North Rose Of Nevada Heat The Illusion Of A Quiet Night Walud Ben-Hur Itch! Camp Tulips Departures Marama PH-1 The Cramps: A Period Piece Trauma Or, Monsters All Grace Frankie, Maniac Woman Bugboy Tirrenica The Stranger

Latest DVD reviews:

Ben-Hur Cruel Tale Of Bushido Fear In The Night The Devil's Hand Zen And Sword

Eye For Film >> DVDs Out Now

The NeverEnding Story
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Enchanting fantasy adventure about a magical land under threat.
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Stop-Loss
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Affecting drama about the bravery of modern soldiers in Iraq.
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Happy-Go-Lucky
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Poppy, a young primary school teacher living in Camden Town, starts taking driving lessons with an instructor who is her opposite in every respect.
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Lars And The Real Girl
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A quiet young man falls in love with a woman who is perfect in every way - except that she's inflatable.
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La Antena
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Dystopian fairytale about a 'city without a voice'.
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Shanghai Kiss
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Journey of self discovery for Chinese-American actor in Shanghai.
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Hobson's Choice
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Trouble at t'shop when eldest daughter of tyranical Lancashire bootmaker in 1890 decides to marry his timid, downtrodden employee.
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The Sound Barrier
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Troubled attempts at breaking the sound barrier and the turmoil caused for the wife of the test pilot.
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My Brother Is An Only Child
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Two brothers growing up in small town Italy in the 1960s devote themselves to opposite ends of the political spectrum. Then they both fall in love with the same girl.
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Robot Chicken: Star Wars
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Animated sketch show takes you to The Silly Side of George Lucas's sci-fi empire.
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News

Clever crafting with Idiots Chris Barfoot on his six-camera set up and three-day shoot of his debut feature

'You get in the car, you go somewhere, you have an experience' Cole Webley and John Magaro on poignant road trip Omaha

Open to magic Pete Ohs on growing as a filmmaker and making Erupcja

Catching a wave Mark Jenkin on time travel, the cinema experience, and Rose Of Nevada

Stray cats Bruno Martín and Santiago Taboada on the grime and the glory of Luger

From the withered tree Taratoa Stappard on colonial hierarchies, Ariana Osborne and Marama

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It's a busy time for festivals and here's the latest from the spring events:


Cannes 16 titles added to line-up


Cannes Critics' Week selection of first and second features announced


Cannes Directors' Fortnight selection


Cannes Payal Kapadia heads Critics' Week jury