Force of nature

Take the greatest surfer on the planet to the heaviest wave and you have a thrilling combination.

Balibo

Balibo M, Madman Rating: 4/5 Inglourious Basterds MA, Universal Rating: 3.5/5 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince M, Warner Rating: 4/5

Letters

Hey Hey, it wasn't too bad

Life-altering substance

Director Ang Lee continues to rebel against his upbringing with Taking Woodstock.

Hit Movie A Dog Among Slum Dwellers

LIFE in the alleyways of Mumbai's sprawling Juhu slum is revealed in the Golden Globe-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire. But when Juhu locals were asked if they would like to watch the film, they were not very interested.

Chill Out

James Joyces summer movie guide PAGE 37

The S Guide To Kings X

IT'S the place where you can get a feed, fight or f--k 24 hours a day: Sydney's grand old gal in garters - Kings Cross. We all have a story from the Cross roads, some of them not so fabulous, but at least a quarter of the pretty pictures you see in these social pages each week are snapped there. For something a little different, here's a completely subjective S guide to Kings Cross's better attractions.

Green Guide's Critical View

Television previews: Boston Legal; Scrubs; MTV Movie Awards; Secret Agent (1936)

Green Guide's Critical View

Television Previews: Scrubs; Desperate Housewives; Digital Home Movie; Rugby League; Hot Enough For June (1964)