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Finisterre (2003)
Great soundtrack, shame about the narration
As a fan of St Etienne, I was looking forward to seeing this but I'll admit to being a little disappointed, there wasn't really enough of their music to make it essential for me. The portentous voice over was a little too "Little Britain", and although the film started well, the eulogising over London started to become irritating towards the end. Phrases like "Anyone with any ambition at some point moves to London" won't go down too well outside the M25. Still, what there is of the St Etienne soundtrack is predictably good, and there are enough interesting shots of London to make Finisterre worth viewing. I'd recommend it to anyone who's a fan of the band, or who's interested in seeing the less touristy side of London.
From Hell (2001)
Hammer Horror gets a big budget
I was a little disappointed with this film, in that it's not nearly as good as Sleepy Hollow. I thought that Johnny Depp and Robbie Coltrane were very good, but the rest of the cast were fairly anonymous. Overall - the effect I got was of a Hammer Horror film with a bit more budget, this isn't entirely a bad thing, but it is a bit of a missed opportunity.