Curtis Hanson's Oscar-winning crime thriller, starring Russell Crowe and Guy Pearce as two police officers in 1950s Los Angeles investigating the apparently open-and-shut case of the "Nite Owl" massacre. But as new evidence surfaces, the mystery deepens, with only femme fatale Kim Basinger a clue to unravelling the deadly events. Playing uncut. Review: pp 45-54 (Wed)