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|  | | | | | | | | Chris is Film Critic for the Daily Mail. He is author of The Critics’ Film Guide, and was Chairman of the British Film Critics’ Circle between 1994 and 1998.
Before he turned to writing and broadcasting full-time, 15 years ago, he produced and directed hundreds of TV programmes. He has written the book, music and lyrics for ten stage musicals, the most recent of which is Hard Times, which he directed, co-wrote and co-produced. |
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|  | | Will Smith
I, Robot, is released in cinemas this week. It is loosely based on the short stories of Isaac Asimov. Star of the movie Will Smith reveals to Chris Tookey what it was like making a movie with CGI robots.
The Last Victory
Back Row talks to John Appel, the Dutch director of The Last Victory. The documentary focuses on the run-up to the famous annual Palio horse race in Siena.
Catwoman
Oscar winner Halle Berry and her Catwoman co-star Sharon Stone talk about their roles in the latest big summer blockbuster and Back Row hears from the film's director Pitof about what he thinks of the critics' response to his directorial debut.
Sherlock Holmes
Film historian Jeffrey Richards looks back at the controversy around Billy Wilder's The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes. The movie has just been re-issued on DVD.
Please note that audio for this edition of Back Row will not be available on this website until after the programme's transmission on Radio 4 on Saturday 7 August 2004 at 5.30pm.
Back Row Recommends
In the multi-plex
I, Robot
In the art house
Ping Pong
On DVD and Video
Elephant
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RELATED LINKS
This week at bbc.co.uk/films: Independent UK Cinema
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