Clash

The Merchant-Ivory formula finds a few new flavours in this picturesque cultureclash comedy. Naomi Watts and Kate Hudson play American sisters in Paris, stumbling as they try to adapt to the French mores regarding love, sex, family and money. Subplots include Matthew Modine cracking up convincingly. Elegant and urbane.

Staggeringly diverse re-releases from Belgian label a decade ahead of its time

Two CDs, 30 more hits in a better world

Slow-burning critique of modern China's crisis

Three lessons in future-beat history

Incandescent instrumental rock from Austin, Texas

Dedicated techno head delves into death disco on his second LP

Belated but brilliant follow-up to Choochtown from one-man Angry Brigade and Uncut columnist

The seedbed of punk

First full review of 39-track follow-up to Stankonia from fractured hip hop duo