Movie Gazette

Reviews Featuring Shirley Henderson

24 Hour Party People
A must if the likes of Joy Division, New Order and the Happy Mondays are your cup of tea – and highly recommended even if they’re not.

Trainspotting
Gritty and raw but appealing and even entertaining examination of wasted lives and drug addiction. Not to be missed.

Intermission
A well-acted, ambitiously plotted directorial debut which will leave you with a big smile. If all romantic comedies had this much cynicism, violence and raw energy, there would be hope for the genre.

Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
A solid ensemble film about love, death and family, unfortunately let down by its terminally excessive length.

American Cousins
A low-key but surprisingly entertaining little film that even gives us a new genre: mafia whimsy.

Bridget Jones's Diary
You won’t have too much trouble keeping up with this particular Jones – but you might enjoy it. If you like that sort of thing.

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Goes beyond the edge of not just reason, but comedy and good sense. Let’s hope Bridget keeps her diary private from now on.

Yes
It is impossible to say no to this Shakespearean take on life and love in a post-9/11 world.

News Items For Shirley Henderson

Reporter's log: Venice 2009
The BBC's Keily Oakes is in Venice to witness the events and glamour surrounding this year's Venice Film Festival.

Stars glitter at Scottish Baftas
The best film and television programmes made in Scotland are celebrated at the Scottish Bafta awards.

In pictures: Shakespeare re-told
Pictures for the dramatic re-tellings of Shakespeare on BBC television.

Coltrane 'excited' about comeback
Robbie Coltrane speaks about the thrill of returning to the Scottish stage for the first time in 15 years.

BBC to screen modern Shakespeare
Rufus Sewell and Keeley Hawes are among stars to appear in four BBC adaptations of Shakespeare plays.

News feed from BBC News
BBC News for Shirley Henderson