Film reviews and listings from the Harrow Observer

Alien attack

A FAMILY holiday turns into a battle to save Earth in this fairly average tween rumpus. Our hero, Tom Pearson, is a teenage geek-in-denial, purposefully failing all his classes in an effort to fit in. He leads his younger siblings and cousins in the fight against the knee-high aliens sent to begin the attack, discovering family harmony and a practical use for his maths skills along the way.Read

Orphan (15)

A young girl causes havoc when she's adopted into a young family.Read

The taking of Pelham 1 2 3

BRIAN Helgeland's screenplay adaptation of The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 takes a fresh stab at Joseph Sargent's 1974 instalment. This version has Denzel Washington and John Travolta pitting their wits against each other when aRead

Film Reviews: The Taking of Pelham

Hollywood's admiration for New York has always been apparent, and the love for the underground train network has proven to be close to the heart of director Tony Scott.Read

Films: Blinded by Beauty

Jonas (Anders W Berthelsen) is a disgruntled crime scene photographer - a far cry from his dream job of snapping the wonders of nature from low-flying helicopters for National Geographic.Read

Frozen River

Melissa Leo steals the show in her Oscar nominated role,writes PIERCE HUNTRead

Bruno (18)

Sacha Baron Cohen returns as Bruno, the camp Austrian fashionista, writes PIERCE HUNTRead

Bruno pushing the boundaries of decency

SACHA Baron Cohen is back to unleash his third alter ego to the world as everyone's favourite gay Austrian fashion victim, Bruno.Read

Film reviews: Back to black

OH DEAR, oh dear. Quite what Harold Ramis was thinking when he conjured up this stinker of a film is anyone's guess. Read

Transformers: revenge of the fallen

The robots are back for the second round of this 80s TV favourite, writes Kate Solomon.Read

The Hangover (15)

A banging headache can't stop an incredible cast coming up trumps, writes PIERCE HUNTRead

Terminator Salvation (12a)

The fourth instalment of the Terminator series proves to be worth the wait, writes PIERCE HUNTRead

Jonas Brothers: 3D concert experience

Disney churns out popstatic tunes with the Jonas Brothers, says KATE SOLOMONRead

Tormented: Beating the bullies

BILLED as a sexy, scary horror film, with a few old faces from the original Skins line-up on board, it's hardly surprising that lazy comparisons to the E4 show and cult 90s horror trilogy Scream have been made. Read

Angels & Demons - the Da Vinci Code follow up

TOM Hanks is back as the Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon in Angels & Demons, the follow-up to 2006's The Da Vinci Code. Read

Coraline 3d (pg)

DIRECTOR Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas) embarks on one of the most jaw-droppingly spectacular 3D productions ever made.Read

X-Men origins: Wolverine (12a)

HUGH Jackman reprises the role that made him a household name, as the ferocious, self-healing Wolverine (Logan).Read

Observe and Report (15)

AUTHORITY has gone straight to the head of Ronnie Barnhardt (Seth Rogen). Always ready to protect and serve the patrons of Forest Ridge Mall, head of security Ronnie can only observe and report.Read

In the Loop (15)

THE BBC's award-winning sitcom The Thick of It gets a feature-length makeover with an array of fresh faces to turn the cult political farce into a hilarious big-screen hit.Read