Entertainment 28-04-2005 who: Martin Freeman what: Is "no disgrace" in Hitch Hiker`s Guide adaptation when: This weekend snippet: Praise for this long-awaited film, which arrives in British cinemas this weekend, is tempered by critics` fondness for the original radio presentations. Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian says "the savour and flavour of the Adams original, its playfully ruminative feel, has been downgraded in favour of a jolly but less interesting outerspace romp". Meanwhile, you can see Wes Craven`s werewolf movie Cursed ("Craven himself has disowned it and having sat through this toothless tweenie shocker I can`t really blame him" - Johnny Vaughan, The Sun); The Wedding Date ("Vomit bags [are] essential in this risible cut-and-shut of every British rom-com of the past 15 years" - David Edwards, The Mirror); Chicken Tikka Masala ("This Anglo-Indian wedding comedy would very much like to be another East is East, but is hobbled by a quite excruciating ineptitude" - Anthony Quinn, The Independent); Mean Creek ("An impressive debut," reminiscent of River`s Edge, from Jacob Aaron Estes, according to Ian Johns in The Times); or Around the Bend ("A tiresome American road movie" - Philip French, The Observer). [... more]

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