The Manchurian Candidate

On the war path
Stars Denzel Washington, Liev Schreiber and Meryl Streep.
Rated MA15+

DENZEL Washington has plenty of experience playing a noble man in dogged pursuit of the truth.

He may even be a little too comfortable with the role and slip into character too easily after so many similar parts, but he still plays it better than any other actor that springs to mind.

Osama

Osama
Director: Siddiq Barmak
Rated: PG

FILMS from the Middle East tend to be less concerned with entertaining the audience and far more likely to tell it like it is. Predictability is practically eliminated, giving viewers a frighteningly raw and emotionally stirring experience that feels like a window into people’s lives.