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“A small masterpiece of cinematic storytelling”: Chicken Run reviewed in 2000
In his review of Nick Park and Peter Lord’s Chicken Run, Kim Newman celebrated Aardman’s feature debut as an ingenious homage to wartime escape films, brought vividly to life through expressive stop-motion animation.
By Kim Newman
Ish: Imran Perretta’s remarkably beautiful film captures the brutal challenges of adolescence
By Jonathan Romney
On the Sea: Two fishermen explore their desires in Helen Walsh’s sensitive drama
By Alex Davidson
Gods and monsters: Spirited Away reviewed in 2003
By Andrew Osmond
The misfits of Zwigoff: a visit to the set of Ghost World
By SF Said
Mare’s Nest: Ben Rivers has produced his most hopeful film to date
By Joseph Fahim
Synthetic Sincerity: Marc Isaacs’ thoughtful exploration of AI asks what makes an image feel real
By Nick Bradshaw
The Greatest Films of All Time
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Gods and monsters: Spirited Away reviewed in 2003
Twenty-five years ago, Hayao Miyazaki’s surreal animated fairytale Spirited Away enchanted audiences across the globe. Reviewing it in our September 2003 issue, Andrew Osmond praised its richly detailed fantasy world and message of empowerment through labour.
By Andrew Osmond
The misfits of Zwigoff: a visit to the set of Ghost World
By SF Said
Lonesome tonight: Tony Rayns and Edward Yang on A Brighter Summer Day
By Tony Rayns
God’s lonely man: Amy Taubin on Taxi Driver
By Amy Taubin
Don’t try this at home: Jackass: The Movie reviewed in 2003
By Edward Lawrenson
Death becomes Visconti
By Michael Wood
A close encounter with Steven Spielberg
By Richard Combs
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