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IN ISSUE
# 601 OF FILM REVIEW...
Meet the Parents: Film of the Month
• Robert De Niro is one of
the most respected actors of our time. To celebrate the release of his latest
feature, Meet the Parents, we take a look at his career, from 1963's
The Wedding Party to the forthcoming Men of Honour. Discover how
this hardworking and talented man has become a living legend, with a reputation
for unswerving commitment to his roles.
Excerpts online!
 The Grinch
• '“Literally everything was covered...” Jim Carrey tells us all
about life under the latex, and reveals the inner workings of the mind of the
big green meanie who's out to destroy Christmas
 The Sixth Day
• Arnold Schwarzenegger is, as he always promises, back, and now there are
two of him! The man for whom the word 'muscle' was invented talks about
cloning, career and family
 Charlie's Angels
• Drew Barrymore takes us through her rise from child star to Hollywood
producer and action hero in the three-of-a-kind chart-topper - and details the
notorious ups and downs on the way…
Small Time Crooks
• As Woody Allen launches his first flat-out comedy in simply ages, he
explains the return to his roots, while Hugh Grant and Tracey Ullman explain
what it's like to work under him
Cecil B Demented
• We get down with the King of Weird, as John Waters reveals how his new
picture is the natural culmination of his career thus far: a film by a trash
film-maker, about a trash film-maker
Pokémon
• What on Earth is it all about? You can stop scratching you head in
bemusement and amaze the young'uns as our guide explains it all in simple,
easy-to-follow words. Now you too can be a Pokémon Master!
Still Life: The Usual Suspects
• One photo, five careers. Whatever happened to the actors in the picture
that signalled a revolution in the crime thriller genre?
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December Movies:
Kids getting under your feet? Never fear, Film Review shows you exactly
why it's OK to stick them in a darkened room for hours on end, with a
comprehensive guide to the films released in the lead up to the festive season.
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Family Man – Nicolas
Cage gives the performance of his career when he wakes up to find himself a
tyre saleman married to Tea Leoni, whereas the day before, he'd been a
childless, single City banker. Review
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| 102 Dalmatians – Glenn
Close returns to wreak her canine revenge upon the little bundles of fur who
defeated her inn the first movie… Or does she? |
Hamlet – Ethan Hawke and Michael Almereyda bring the Bard's most
renowned play up to date with a contemporary retelling that gives Kenneth
Branagh and Mel Gibson a run for their money |
| Our comprehensive section
At a Cinema Near You gives you the lowdown on
almost 50 films still showing nationwide |
Plus twenty pages of Home Entertainment – Reviews of the latest videos,
books, CDs, DVDs, websites and more |
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PLUS!
- Whet your appetite for the best of January's
new movies in Forthcoming Attractions
- Eight pages of the hottest movie news, in our
new-look Despatches
- Ioan Gruffudd, the BBC's former
Hornblower and now 102 Dalmatians co-star is this month’s
Brit at the Back
- Win a selection
of great video and DVD prizes in this month's competitions.
You can now enter our competitions by phone, e-mail or
postcard (UK callers only – sorry).
- James Cameron-Wilson answers all your movie
questions in Film Facts, and trashes trailers in
The Best Seat in the House
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0906 302 7461, or send them in on an exciting postcard via old-fashioned
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