Film reviews and listings from the Harrow Observer

Red (12a)

Willis, Freeman, Malkovich and Mirren are the retired agents back on the job in action romp Red, writes DAMON SMITHRead

The Social Network (12a)

David Fincher's story behind social network site Facebook is a polished, technically flawless drama, writes DAMON SMITHRead

Buried (15)

Hollywood hunk Ryan Reynolds is on his own and in a box in stripped-down nail-biter Buried, writes DAMON SMITHRead

Ben goes to town

Ben Affleck continues his impressive directorial run with this bank heist thriller set in Boston, writes DAMON SMITHRead

The other guys

Will Ferrell is on form in this ludicrous comedy, but it is Mark Wahlberg who steals the show, writes DAMON SMITHRead

Going the distance

Odd couple Drew Barrymore and Justin Long's rom-com is miles better than you would think, writes DAVID WATERHOUSERead

Grown ups (12a)

Adam Sandler and friends tackle the issue of 'growing up' with flatulence gags and tired stereotypes, writes DAMON SMITHRead

The sorcerer's apprentice

Nicolas Cage's latest family film has just enough magic to entertain this summer, writes DAMON SMITHRead

Knight and day

Two of cinema's biggest names - Cruise and Diaz - team up for this fun espionage caper, writes CAT McSHANE.Read

The A-Team (12a)

Joe Carnahan takes on an 80s childhood favourite and pulls it off - just, writes DAVID WATERHOUSE.Read

Splice (15)

Adrien Brody follows up Predators with a more cerebral attempt at the horror genre, writes DAMON SMITHRead

A celluloid focus on life in The Great Game

An acclaimed director is flying thousands of miles to Kilburn to attend a film festival about life in one of the world's most war-torn countries. CHRIS KING looks ahead to The Great Game: Afghanistan festival, starting this weekRead

Toy story 3

Pixar's flagship franchise goes out with a crash, bang and wallop of emotion, writes DAMON SMITHRead

The Twilight Saga: eclipse (12a)

Director David Slade presses the button labelled 'dark' in the third Twilight episode, writes DAMON SMITHRead

Shrek forever after

The best outing for Shrek is also his last as the whole gang returns for a fairytale ending, writes MARK LUNDRIGANRead

Get him to the Greek

Russell Brand's bit-part rock star takes centre stage in this misfiring comedy, writes DAMON SMITH.Read

Rock around the clock at Theatre Royal Windsor

FOR those whose memories stretch that far back, the words Rock Around The Clock conjure up images of grainy black and white news footage from the 50s showing Teddy boys ripping up cinema seats and generally behaving loutishly while Bill Haley and the Comets belt out that new fangled rock ‘n’ roll.Read

Greenberg

Ben Stiller attempts to flex his acting muscles in this depressing 'comedy', writes DAMON SMITHRead

Sex and the City 2

OPENING to the strains of Alicia Keys' song Empire State Of Mind (Part II) Broken Down, a valentine to the concrete jungle of New York City, Sex And The City 2 takes another bite out of the Big Apple with the expertly coiffed cast of the hit TV series.Read