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Ma Mère (My Mother)
Impressive but alienating French drama that explores every conceivable sexual taboo.
Ma Vie
A young teenager records his sexual awakening as a video diary in this unengaging coming of age movie.
Madame Satã
A haunting film about Jao Francisco, a black gay criminal and capoeira expert who became a Rio cabaret sensation.
Maestro
The evolution of house music in the gay clubs of 1970s New York is the basis of this fascinating documentary.
Magdalene Sisters, The
Peter Mullan's award-winning drama tells the story of "fallen women" incarcerated by the Catholic Church in 60s Ireland.
Magic Gloves, The
An Argentinian man struggles to cope with his country's economic crisis in this concise comedy of modern urban life.
Magic Roundabout, The
Sadly Robbie Williams and Bill Nighy can't save this creaky big-screen version of the classic TV show The Magic Roundabout.
Maid in Manhattan
Jennifer Lopez and Ralph Fiennes are mismatched in a romantic comedy that's barely worth checking out.
Main Hoon Na
Bollywood legends Shah Rukh Khan and Sushmita Sen star in this high school musical comedy.
Malpertuis
Orson Welles stars in the director's cut of Harry Kümel's surrealist and unfathomable cult classic.
Mambo Italiano
Paul Sorvino is wasted in this heavy-handed comedy, which warns against being Italian and gay.
Man About Dog
Three Irish lads find themselves in a spot of bother after seeing a man about a dog in this freewheeling comedy.
Man of the House, The
Cragmeister Tommy Lee Jones babysits some cheerleaders, with predictably hilarious results.
Man of the Year, The
Tarantino wannabe José Henrique Fonseca delivers some thrills in this offbeat hitman drama from Brazil.
Man on Fire
Denzel Washington stars in the violent revenge thriller.
Man on the Train, The
Two strangers become unlikely companions in this whimsical French character study from the director of "Ridicule".
Man Who Sued God, The
Billy Connolly sues the Lord in this comedy about a man whose boat is wrecked by an 'Act of God'.
Man Without a Past, The
Excellent minimalist comedy from Finland's finest director, the inimitable Aki Kaurismäki.
Manchurian Candidate, The
An enjoyable rehash of a 60s classic, Jonathan Demme's conspiracy thriller is out to get you...
Manson Family, The
Charlie Manson meets mondo trash horror in this wacko tale of 60s hippies turned mass murderers.
Maria Full Of Grace
The life of a Colombian drug mule gets turned into a moving docu-drama in this understated outing.
Married/Unmarried
Two couples struggle to keep themselves married and unmarried in this pretentious British drama.
Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World
Russell Crowe takes to the high seas in Peter Weir's entertaining, if rather overlong, swashbuckler.
Master of Disguise, The
"Wayne's World" star Dana Carvey is the title character in this resoundingly bad family film.
Masti
Three henpecked husbands try to have an affair in this Bollywood musical comedy.
Matchstick Men
Ridley Scott explores the relationship of father and daughter in this flawed but warming dramedy.
Matrix Reloaded, The
More equals less in the eagerly awaited sequel to "The Matrix", but it's still a hell of a ride.
Matrix Revolutions, The
The Wachowski brothers continue to desecrate the memory of The Matrix, with this mostly dull sequel.
Max
John Cusack stars in this historical drama about a Jewish art dealer who takes the young Adolf Hitler under his wing.
Mayor Of The Sunset Strip
An arresting documentary about LA's biggest schmoozer and friend-to-the-stars, DJ Rodney Bingenheimer.
Mean Creek
Troubled waters boil over in this striking study of teen revenge.
Mean Girls
Lindsay Lohan is "new meat" at school, in this sharp-nailed teen comedy. Clueless meets Heathers.
Mean Streets
Martin Scorese's brilliant breakthrough movie sees The Aviator director explore guilt and gangsters and make Robert De Niro a star.
Medallion, The
Jackie Chan is showing his age in this CGI-heavy action comedy.
Meet The Fockers
Although it's not as good as Meet The Parents, this sequel is buoyed up by an effervescent cast.
Melinda And Melinda
Woody Allen's latest is a schizoid tale of love in the city, which proves that two heads aren't necessarily better than one.
Memories Of Murder (Salinui Chueok)
The Keystone Cops meet Se7en in this hilarious but chillingly nasty serial killer movie from South Korea.
Men in Black 2
Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are back to save the planet, but without the style they had first time around.
Merci Docteur Rey
Dianne Wiest and Jane Birkin are just two of the talents going to waste in this so-called farce.
Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster
Monsters of rock Metallica go into therapy in this brilliant, hilarious documentary.
Metropolis
After years of chopping and changing, here's a restored edition of Fritz Lang's science fiction masterpiece. Go see.
Million Dollar Baby
Clint Eastwood directs and stars in a slow but forceful drama about an ageing trainer who steers a female boxer to stardom.
Milwaukee, Minnesota
This American indie tries hard to be profound, charming and edgy but ends up just trying your nerves.
Minor Mishaps
Life in a Copenhagan family will never be the same again in this disappointing, Dogme-style drama.
Minority Report
Steven Spielberg lets his dark side come out to play in this excellent sci-fi thriller starring Tom Cruise.
Miracle Of Bern, The
Feelgood sports comedy centring on Germany's surprise victory at the 1954 World Cup football finals, as seen through the eyes of a soccer-crazy 11-year-old boy.
Miranda
Christina Ricci stars in a lame British farce that's taken two years to be released. Find out why...
Mirror
Andrei Tarkovsky has created a visually stunning, baffling and intensely personal film. Cinema rarely gets this close to poetry in motion.
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed And Fabulous
Sandra Bullock returns as the crime-fighting babe, but this comedy is all frills and no thrills.
Missouri Breaks, The
A flamboyant Marlon Brando delights in this idiosyncratic 70s western, directed by Arthur Penn and also starring Jack Nicholson.
Mona Lisa Smile
Julia Roberts heads a quality cast in a turgid, tedious 50s-set drama from director Mike Newell.
Monday Morning
Modern life is rubbish in this languorous French comedy/drama about a factory worker who escapes to Venice.
Monrak Transistor
Bittersweet Thai comedy/musical/love story that's rambling but not without its charms.
Monsieur Hulot's Holiday
Bumbling Monsieur Hulot takes a vacation in this seminal slapstick comedy from Jacques Tati.
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Richard E Grant and Philippe Torreton uncover the mystery surrounding Napoleon's death in this French drama.
Monster
Charlize Theron gives an Oscar-winning performance in a straightforward drama about the serial killer Aileen Wuornos.
Monster Man
Two teenagers find themselves trapped on the highway to hell in this redneck comedy-horror.
Moog
Amiable portait of the pioneer of the modern synthesiser, Robert Moog.
Moonlight Mile
Writer-directer Brad Silberling tells this true story of bereavement with both honesty and humour.
Morvern Callar
Samantha Morton shines in this mesmerising adaptation of Alan Warner's novel, from "Ratcatcher" director Lynne Ramsay.
Most Fertile Man in Ireland, The
Fertility, politics, and a one-man sperm bank come together in this offbeat Irish comedy.
Mostly Martha
Take one single-minded chef. Add an orphaned eight-year-old. Mix with one charming Italian. Stir, simmer, and serve.
Mother, The
Notting Hill helmer Roger Michell deftly directs a witty yet biting coming-of-old-age tale. Possibly the best British film of 2003.
Motorcycle Diaries, The
A young Che Guevara gets on his bike in this wonderful, moving road movie by Walter Salles.
Mr Deeds
Adam Sandler inherits a fortune in this goofy remake of the Gary Cooper classic. Frank Capra has nothing to worry about.
Mr In-Between
A British gangster movie with a difference, this existential nightmare comes with more philosophy than mockney.
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
Pauline Collins plays a geriatric Shirley Valentine in this senile comedy that's well past its prime.
Mughal-E-Azam
An essential slice of classic Bollywood, detailing (at great length!) a tale of forbidden love between an Emperor's son and a court dancer.
My Architect: A Son's Journey
The illegitimate son of the late American architect Louis Khan goes on an epic journey to try to come to grips with his father's memory.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Smashed plates, moussaka and a turquoise wedding fuel the gags in this feelgood romantic comedy.
My House In Umbria
Maggie Smith plays an ageing novelist in this stately melodrama about strangers whose lives are shattered by terrorism.
My Kingdom
Unsuccessful reworking of King Lear, set in Liverpool and starring Richard Harris as the head of a crumbling criminal empire.
My Life Without Me
Sarah Polley takes sometime out from dying young to have an affair with Mark Ruffalo in this moving weepie. Don't forget the tissues.
My Little Eye
It's Big Brother meets "Blair Witch Project" as five twentysomethings are terrorised in a remote, camera-filled house.
My Summer Of Love
Teenage lesbianism and religious fundamentalism clash in the remarkable new feature from Pawel 'Last Resort' Pawlikowski.
My Wife is an Actress
Flimsy French romantic comedy concerning a journalist's jealousy of his actress wife.
Mystic River
Director Clint Eastwood gets a great performance from Sean Penn in an otherwise ordinary thriller about murder and vigilanteism.
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