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2002 in review

January 2003

  • Mulholland Dr streets ahead in our user poll

    Talkboard users rank Lynch's Hollywood nightmare best film of 2002

December 2002

  • Spain scores a bull's-eye

    Film: With Hollywood in the franchise business and Britain's gangsters in hiding, it was left to a Spanish master to deliver the first great film of the century.

  • John Patterson on film
    The sheer class of 2002

    John Patterson

    How thrills, spills and Adam Sandler made this a film year to treasure (at least compared to 2001).

  • Dangerous minds

    Throughout this week, our critics give their verdicts on 2002 - and offer their tips for the new year. Here, Peter Bradshaw reflects on a dramatic year in film.

October 2002

  • Richard Harris in A Man Called Horse

    Richard Harris obituary

    Gifted actor reckless with his talent who enjoyed an Indian summer as a grand old man of British cinema has died aged 72.

July 2002

  • Andrew Pulver

    End of an era

    Andrew Pulver

    The demise of FilmFour this week leaves a large hole in the landscape of the British film industry. How could such an influential studio have decided to close down? Andrew Pulver traces the story.

June 2002

  • Spidey and the curse of the comic-book movie

  • Norfolk snubs censor's rating on Spider-Man

April 2002

  • Hugh are you trying to kid?

  • About a Boy

March 2002

  • Why the indies matter

    From the fleapit to the 'artplex': Andrew Pulver tells the story of our independent cinemas.

February 2002

  • Guardian readers' favourite independent cinemas

    Towards the end of last year, we asked readers to write or email your votes for Britain's favourite independent cinema. These are the results, along with selected comments from your letters and emails

January 2002

  • George Monbiot

    Both saviour and victim

    George Monbiot

    Black Hawk Down creates a new and dangerous myth of American nationhood.

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