Gus Van Sant's take on the shooting at Columbine High School is a masterpiece. Using a cast of unprofessional actors, he has created a unique and highly affecting film, rich in atmosphere and style. The non-linear narrative follows the experiences of the key characters, giving a different perspective of events in the short time frame (most of the events shown in the film take place in about an hour). While the tension in the film obviously comes from the impending violence, the film's strongest find out more...

Superbly witty debut made for zero money by the immensely talented Linklater. We are taken on a trip through the underbelly of weirdness that exists in small-town-USA's-ville.,The narrative is passed from character to character like a baton, in a bizarre and funny series of vignettes. Brilliant. find out more...