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George Clooney's stylised spy drama based on the unreliable memoirs of Gong Show host Chuck Barris

Persona

Rerun of Swedish master's harrowing '60s classic

News And Abuse

Lumet's underrated media satire now viewed as a visionary work

Welcome To Tha House—The Doggumentary

An opening tour of the interior of Snoop Doggy Dogg's mink-lined Cadillac gives an indication of the spiritual journey that awaits the viewer here. Essentially an extended promo for the roster of Snoop's label Doggystyle, this is a mixture of interviews, dull footage of Snoop cruising the 'hood and music videos, the whole exercise redeemed by the divine, Aretha-esque vocal interventions of La Toiya Williams.

The Immortal Lee County Killers II – …Love Is A Charm Of Powerful Trouble

Punk blues recorded in a condemned shack

April March – Triggers

Second album from former Ren And Stimpy writer and animator

State River Widening – Early Music

Sophomore release for London instrumental trio

Chicago – Epic

Sometimes you just have to hand it to the mainstream. Chicago is a riot as a big glossy movie (although I can't vouch for the West End production starring some bloke from Eastenders). Kander and Ebb's songs are a sassy splash of satire, much more scathing and cynical than you might've inferred. Queen Latifah edges in among the Tinseltown divas, and numbers like "Razzle Dazzle" and "We Both Reached For The Gun" rasp with wit and pizzazz.

Entrance – The Kingdom Of Heaven Must Be Taken By Storm

Baltimore freak lets it all hang out

Stephen Jones – Almost Cured Of Sadness

Former Baby Bird man delves deeply into his love/hate relationship with television
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