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PADDY CONSIDINE  Have followed Paddy Considine's career closely since his mind-blowing debut in Shane Meadows wonderul,'A Room for Romeo Brass.' The following are a selection of what I consider to be his must-see films.
A ROOM FOR ROMEO BRASS (2000) LAST RESORT (2001) 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE (2002) Listen to Radio 4 Back Row interview with Shane Meadows Shane Meadows Interview and Q&A, by Stephen Applebaum Filmcritic.com interview with Shane Meadows Preview of Paddy Considine's new film, 'Hypnotic' View the trailer for 'In America'
View the trailer for 'Hypnotic'
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TODD SOLONDZ
Born in 1960, and a graduate of NYU's famed film school, from his first feature 'Fear, Anxiety and Depression,' his least successful so far, Todd Solondz has gone on to become one of the most out-there figures in American independent film-making today, as well as the undisputed king of suburban perversion.
Gloriously subversive, cringe-inducing, worryingly touching beast of a movie that will ensure you never look at a tuna sandwich the same way, or kiss your dog again Jet black comedy about 11-year-old Dawn Wiener, a bullied and reviled New Jersey teenager with the nastiest little sister on earth, facing what looks like a life-long puberty
Race, sex, exploitation and celebrity jackbooted gloriously in two extremely discomforting novella sized stories set in terminally dysfunctional suburban New Jersey
Art and Culture Network article on Todd Solondz Filmbug biography of Todd Solondz The Onion A.V Club interview with Todd Solondz FilmJerk.com info on Todd Solondz current project, 'Palindromes' 'I Don't Think I Was Cut Out to be a Director' - Read Salon.com interview with Todd Solondz Read Film Scouts interview with Todd Solondz about 'Welcome to the Dollshouse'
Wolfman Productions details on Todd Solondz  FILM REVIEWSMy reviews of the best and worst new film and DVD releases plus links to a whole host of film related sites  GENRE BENDINGA new section of the site where I talk about my top 10 films on various genres/subjects and invite you to nominate your own favourites. Current subject is Sexiest Film Moments DVD PICKS Can't think what to get your granny for Xmas? Click image for my favourite DVD releases of 2003, with suggestions for these awkward gifts. If you buy them from the site, you help me pay my webhosting fees.
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LUKAS MOODYSSON
Fantastic Swedish director whose first 3 films have pushed him into the highest echelons of contemporary film-making
Gloriously spot-on film about a lonely schoolgirls secret crush on the 'popular' girl. Teenage angst has never been done so well.
Hilarious comedy about a commune in 1970's Sweden. Lovely multi-dimensional characters to care about, laugh with and really get your teeth into. Plus lashings of ABBA.
Lyrical, dark and harrowing study of teenage life in the former Soviet Union. Again, Moodysson shows the world, this time hellishly bleak, from the point of view of his young protagonists, drawing out incredibly strong performances from his young cast. 'I Was Also 15 Once' - Film Zoom interview with Lukas Moodysson Amnesty International interview with Lukas Moodysson about 'Lilya 4-Ever' London Film Festival profile of Lukas Moodysson Sight and Sound - Lukas Moodysson chooses his top 10 films David Michael's interview with Lukas Moodyson about 'Lilya 4-Ever' on the BBCi website Guardian NFT interview with Lukas Moodyson Indiewire interviews Lukas Moodysson about 'Lilya 4-Ever' Sean O'Hagan interview with Lukas Moodysson Guardian Unlimited interview with Lukas Moodysson (Part 2)
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HARMONY KORINE
Unpredictable, skewed, wasted, wildly imaginative director born in California in 1974. Wrote the script for Larry Clark's 'Kids' when he was only 19.
Mad, colourful, impressionistic teen tragedy and poetic narrative about derailed cat-killer and local geekboy, Gummo and the sad, scary redneck kids he hangs about with
Gripping, moving, visually stunning journey into the heart of a schizophrenic (Ewen Bremner.) Werner Herzog plays the fucked up ex-army father with unnerving ease. One of the most unusual and convincing portraits of mental illness I've ever seen
Director Larry Clark's developing friendship with a gang of skateboarding youngsters led him to ask the then 19 year old Korine to write the screenplay for this sweatily intimate portrait of a young girl's life on the day she discovers she is HIV positive
Special K - Harmony Korine's official website Kuriko Sato's Project A interview with Harmony Korine Keep up with all the latest Korine news on HarmonyKorine.com Salon.com interview with Larry Clark The official website of Larry Clark
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KATRIN CARLIDGE 1961-2002
Katrin Carlidge was one of the best young actresses to emerge from Britain in the past 20 years. She died tragically in September 2002 from complications due to pneumonia and septicaemia. The following are links to a few of my favourite of Katrin's films
Lars Von Trier's harrowing, relentless masterpiece. Like most of Trier's films, people tend to either love or hate this film. Personally, I think it's one of the finest movie's ever made. Have two boxes of hankies and a few Valium at the ready though
Arguably Mike Leigh's finest film. Brutal, touching, hopeless, inspiring dissection of 80's London through the eyes of existential drifter, Johnny (David Thewlis.) more
Danis Tanovic's award-winning portrait of Ciki and Nino, two Bosnian and Serb soldiers, stranded in a trench between enemy lines during the war in 1983. Powerful, humane and tragic.
Mike Leigh's touching look into the passage of time in the friendship between two women who think they have dealt with the past, but have really only swept it under the carpet.
Katrin Catrlidge filmography on Yahoo Remembering Katrin Cartlidge on Salon.com
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