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His aim is true
Having conquered theatre with his peculiar brand of bleakly violent, blackly funny Irish drama, and armed with an Oscar for his first short film, Martin McDonagh is ready for the big time with his first feature. The director of In Bruges talks to Donald Clarke
They coulda been contenders ...
Try to imagine The Wizard of Oz with Shirley Temple, Casablanca with Ronald Reagan or Titanic with Matthew McConaughey. Joe Griffin on the also-rans of movies
Almost famous
MATTHEW MODINE ALMOST STARRED IN TOP GUN Scoott Baio, reality TV star and veteran of Happy Days and Joni Loves Chacci, recently admitted that he turned down the role that made Tom Cruise a star: Maverick in Top Gun (1986).
Martina Niland, the woman behind Once
If Martina Niland were not already known as the queen of low-budget Irish movies, her coronation would have come with the remarkable success that has been Once, which she produced.
Before the Oscar there was César
A low-budget immigrant drama collected four prizes, including best picture, at last weekend's César awards in Paris, the French film industry's equivalent of the Oscars.
There will be blood
Daniel Day-Lewis is the key ingredient in this sublime piece of cinema, writes Michael Dwyer
Margot at the Wedding
At the centre of Margot at the Wedding are two sisters who have not spoken in years.
Untraceable
A WHOLE week has passed since we've had a new thriller about a serial killer who devises brutal tortures to inflict on victims.
The Accidental Husband
HERE'S an interesting thing. Brooke Adams and Sam Shepard, both looking attractively weathered, are here united for the first time since delivering iconic performances in Terrence Malick's Days of Heaven 30 years ago.
The Bank Job
OI, 1970s! Get your knickers on and sod off out of it. We've just about had enough of your velvet loons and your big shooters and your vintage jags. Sling your hook, mate!
Friedkin's infestation
BUG ***
Directed by William Friedkin. Starring Ashley Judd, Harry Connick Jr, Michael Shannon, Lynn Collins, Brian F O'Byrne 18 cert
