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Realities of War

Director Ari Folman takes you on a harrowing journey into the uncomfortable depths of his subconscious, gradually reliving the nightmare of the first Lebanon War with this year's most astonishing animation. Read

Lost in translation

Max Payne, one of the most beloved releases in the Rockstar Games' portfolio makes the difficult leap from fanboyfavourite to the big screen. Read

It's a family affair

Director Gavin O'Connor may have managed to dodge a bullet with this effort, but only because a long, rambling script is ultimately rescued by an impressive cast who are left to flog this dead horse. Read

The sweet smell of revenge for Bond

When Daniel Craig was originally cast as James Bond in late 2005, many fans were sceptical of him and the enormity of the task he faced in filling the shoes of one of the most iconic roles in film history. Read

Ghost Town: Ricky's Sixth Sense

Ricky Gervais has leapt from the small screen success of his hit sitcom creations The Office and Extras to take on his first lead role in Hollywood. Read

Party on, Rainn

There was a slight hint of déjà vu when presented with The Rocker. Read

The House Bunny (12a)

Poor orphaned Shelley Darlingstone (Anna Faris) is a spotty teenager who nobody wants. That is, until she turns into a blonde, busty beauty queen and is taken on as a Bunny in the Playboy Mansion. Complete with pool parties, bunny ears and Hugh Hefner himself, the Mansion is Shelley's dream come true. Read

Terrific tall tale

In a 1920s hospital ward in Los Angeles, Alexandria (Catinca Untaru), a charismatic immigrant child, is on the mend after breaking her arm in a fall. Read

Redbelt: Fight for your right

Mike Terry appears to be the only honourable guy within the Los Angeles fight world of seemingly endless corruption and deceit. Read

Tropic Thunder: Wide of the mark

Remember that Christmas Eve when you looked under the tree and discovered that the big present in the shiny wrapping paper had your name on it? Read

Disastrous disaster movie

When will the spoof movie saga end? Sure, it was funny in the beginning. Read

United by fate

Will Ferrell has an unmatchable talent for delivering classic comedy gold when he co-writes with Adam McKay (Anchorman and Talledega Nights). Read

Walking in the air

James Marsh's Man on Wire looks at the socalled 'artistic crime of the century' when Philippe Petit tightropewalked between New York's twin towers in August 1974. Read

Bat out of hell

From the outset, this was always going to be about Heath Ledger. And, to be honest, he proves that the unrivalled hype surrounding his performance was justified. Read

Take a chance on this feel-good movie

Swedish sing-a-long supergroup ABBA provide the soundtrack of the stage musicalturned-movie Mamma Mia! 70s pop hits such as Dancing Queen and Take A Chance On Me are woven into a story set during a chaotic 24 hours on an idyllic Greek island. Read

Take a chance on this feel-good movie

Swedish sing-a-long supergroup ABBA provide the soundtrack of the stage musicalturned-movie Mamma Mia! 70s pop hits such as Dancing Queen and Take A Chance On Me are woven into a story set during a chaotic 24 hours on an idyllic Greek island. Read

Pandemonium

It's no secret that computer-animated films are phenomenally big business in Hollywood. Read

And the beat goes on

Director Thomas McCarthy's embracement of solitude is again on show for all to see with his latest offering, The Visitor. Read

Gritty drama is more like the Wild West than Notting Hill

Set among estates, subways and drugs dens, Adulthood gives a rare, and gritty, glimpse of life away from the million-pound white-washed mansions of west London. Read

He 'khan' do it

Sergei Bodrov's biggest and best film to date bursts from the screen to take you on an epic adventure through the early life of Genghis Khan and his rise to power. Read

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