pick of the week

Animation Plus

An exhibition of

animation artwork of the last 50 years, plus screenings and talks.

Until 7 Jan 1996, Museum of the Moving Image, London (0171-928 3232)

Chinatown

Jack Nicholson is the private 'tec under bandages for most of the film after getting his nose sliced for poking it in other people's affairs. A perverse touch from the perverse Roman Polanski (who does the slicing, incidentally).

Sat 11.15pm, Cambridge Arts Cinema

(01223-352001)

Chungking Express

A pretty thriller. But don't look for substance.

Tue-Thur 8.45pm, Harbour Lights, Southampton (01703-335533)

Shanghai Triad

Middling Zhang Yimou gangster drama, the equivalent of most directors on top form.

On release