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Spy Kids 2—The Island Of Lost Dreams

The sequel to Robert Rodriguez's maniacally good Spy Kids, with budding-Bonds Alexa Vega and Daryl Sabara up against a rival team of adolescent agents and the monsters of mad scientist Steve Buscemi's fantasy island. Suggesting a Ray Harryhausen movie invaded by the screwball surrealism of a Looney Tunes cartoon, it ups the first film's formula of candy-coloured cool stuff for kids and in-jokes for grown-ups. Quite fantastic.

Jacob’s Ladder

Tim Robbins is Jacob, a Vietnam Vet trying to adjust to civilian life in New York but suffering from horrific, nightmarish visions. The after-effects of a military drug experiment, or something more sinister and supernatural? Even if Adrian Lyne's film makes a lot of confused choices, it's still an interesting—and genuinely scary—ride.

The Detroit Cobras – Seven Easy Pieces

Full-throttle rock'n'soul mini album. From Detroit, obviously

Sole – Selling Live Water

Absorbing countercultural rap

Danny Barnes & Thee Old Codgers – Things I Done Wrong

Singer in Texas punk bluegrass band The Bad Livers in strong new start. Bill Frisell guests, Marc Bolan's covered

Psychedelicacies

Lazer-Guided Melodies for the laptop generation

The Joe Jackson Band – Volume 4

He's The Man again

Miaow – When It All Comes Down

Cath Carroll's complete 'C86' years

Jimmy Scott – Falling In Love Is Wonderful

First proper release in 40 years for landmark in American popular singing

Various Artists – Glass Onion:Songs Of The Beatles

Black artists reinterpret the Fabs
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