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Yes Man Yes Man
Jim Carrey stars in this adaptation of Danny Wallace's comedic memoir
Twilight Twilight
Teen vampire love story, based on the best-selling novel by Stephenie Meyer
Gonzo Gonzo
Documentary about the life of Dr Hunter S Thompson, writer of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Dean Spanley Dean Spanley
Comic shaggy dog story starring the always excellent Peter O'Toole
What Just Happened? What Just Happened?
Robert de Niro stars alongisde Catherine Keener, Stanley Tucci, Sean Penn and Bruce Willis in a comedy set in the mad world of a Hollywood producer, directed by Wag the Dog's Barry Levinson.
Flawless Flawless
An overlooked female executive at a diamond company teams up with the janitor to plan a daring robbery
TRAILER: Flawless
Choke Choke
Romantic comedy adapted from the novel by Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight Club, and starring Sam Rockwell and Angelica Houston
Body of Lies Body of Lies
Director Ridley Scott teams up with Russell Crowe once again in this CIA thriller
TRAILER: Body of Lies
Blindness Blindness
The director of City of God and The Constant Gardener's new film is set in a quarantine ward after a plague of blindness
TRAILER: Blindness
Quantum of Solace Quantum of Solace
Daniel Craig returns as James Bond in a direct sequel to Casino Royale
TRAILER: Quantum of Solace
W. W.
Oliver Stone directs this biopic of the rise to power of George W Bush, starring Josh Brolin, along with Thandie Newton as Condoleezza Rice and Richard Dreyfuss as Dick Cheney
Easy Virtue Easy Virtue
Jessica Biel, Colin Firth and Kristin Scott Thomas star in an adaptation of Noel Coward's 1924 play of upper-class English values
Hunger Hunger
Closely-observed and hard-hitting recreation of life in Northern Ireland's Maze Prison during the hunger strike of 1981
Burn After Reading Burn After Reading
A fired spy loses a disc containing his memoirs in the Coen's latest screwball comedy, starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Tilda Swinton and a host of other great names
TRAILER: Burn After Reading
Gomorra Gomorra
Stylish but unglamorous look at mobsters in Naples
TRAILER: Gomorra
The Fall The Fall
A young girl is drawn into a fantasy tale told by an injured stuntman in this kaleiodoscopic fantasy
Mamma Mia! Mamma Mia!
Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan star in a film version of the popular Abba musical
Good Dick Good Dick
A video-clerk helps a difficult and introverted woman find some solace in this quirky romance
The Duchess The Duchess
Keira Knightley stars as Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, in this sumptuous adaptation of the best-selling novel.
The Chaser The Chaser
A brutal pimp tries to track the killer of call-girls in this dark Korean thriller
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army Hellboy 2: The Golden Army
Ron Perlman returns as demon-antihero Hellboy in a rich visual fantasy directed by Guillermo del Toro
The Dark Knight The Dark Knight
Christian Bale returns as Batman, with the late Heath Ledger as The Joker, in the second film in the franchise to be directed by Brit-genius Chris Nolan
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Brendan Fraser returns in the third installment of The Mummy franchise, this time against Dragon Emperor Jet Li
Wall-E Wall-E
Pixar's latest animated masterpiece centres on the intergalatic exploits of a robot gone slightly strange
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Animated adventure set in the Star Wars universe that sees Obi Wan and Anakin Skywalker pitted against Christopher Lee as the evil Count Dooku
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The X-Files: I Want To Believe The X-Files: I Want To Believe
David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson return as iconic paranormal investigators Mulder and Scully, in a new instalment of the X-Files saga. Is spooky still chic?
Lou Reed's Berlin Lou Reed's Berlin
Lou Reed performs his 1973 album Berlin for the cameras
Hancock Hancock
Brash action-comedy starring Will Smith as a drunken, inept superhero who is given a PR make-over
The Forbidden Kingdom The Forbidden Kingdom
Jackie Chan and Jet Li combine forces to fight a despotic evil in The Forbidden Kingdom
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Follow-up to the highly successful adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Wanted Wanted
Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy star in an action thriller directed by Nightwatch's manic visionary, Timur Bekmambetov
The Mist The Mist
Adaptation of Stephen King horror story by the director of the Shawshank Redemption
The Incredible Hulk The Incredible Hulk
Edward Norton stars as Dr Bruce Banner, a man with a very big inner demon. Also stars Liv Tyler and William Hurt.
Female Agents Female Agents
Glamorous French action thriller about a quartet of women spies operating undercover in WWII.
Priceless Priceless
Audrey Tautou stars in a romantic comedy set on the sparkling Cote d'Azur
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Indiana Jones returns in a much-publicised new adventure
Iron Man Iron Man
Comicbook action starring Robert Downey Jr and Gwyneth Paltrow
A Complete History of my Sexual Failures A Complete History of my Sexual Failures
Real-life High Fidelity, as director Chris Waitt sets about interviewing ex-girlfriends to try and find out why things never work out.
The Ruins The Ruins
Four backpackers encounter a slithering ancient evil amongst ancient Mexican ruins in this creepy horror
The Escapist The Escapist
A man arranges a prison-break in this complex and fractured film.
Numb Numb
Matthew Perry stars as a scriptwriter who loses his emotions
Mongol
An epic epic, telling the story of Genghis Khan's rise to power
Dangerous Parking Dangerous Parking
Recovering in rehab, a man loses all sense of time in this bizarre and fractured mishmash
La Antena La Antena
Bizarre Argentine silent film set in a world robbed of its voice by a despotic dictator.
Doomsday Doomsday
British post-apocalyptic actioner set in the wildlands of a quarantined Scotland
Charlie Bartlett Charlie Bartlett
High-school indie starring Robert Downery Jr and Hope Davis
21 21
Mathematical genius Ben Campbell goes to Vegas and starts a winning streak
Honeydripper Honeydripper
Director John Sayles returns with a tale of the early days of rock'n'roll.
Smart People Smart People
Dennis Quaid and Juno's Ellen Page star in this feelgood comedy. Also starring Sarah Jessica Parker
Vexille Vexille
Apocalyptic anime, in the tradition of Akira and Ghost in the Shell
Fool's Gold Fool's Gold
A divorcing couple have a last shot at buried treasure in this sun-soaked comedy-adventure
Son of Rambow Son of Rambow
Two schoolchildren decide to refilm Rambo in this affectionate British comedy
Lars and the Real Girl Lars and the Real Girl
Sharply-written comedy-drama about a man who falls in love with a doll
10,000 BC 10,000 BC
Woolly mammoths, pyramids and spears: fantasy from the director of Independence Day
Water Lilies Water Lilies
A depiction of adolescence through the eyes of a swimming team.
Vantage Point Vantage Point
One assassination and eight viewpoints converge in a thriller for the YouTube generation
Margot at the Wedding Margot at the Wedding
Nicole Kidman stars in this well-written if bleak tale of family fractures.
U2-3D U2-3D
Music video rollercoaster: immersive 3D concert performances.
The Edge of Heaven The Edge of Heaven
A German professor rediscovers his Turkish roots
Black Water Black Water
A crocodile stalks three Australians out in the bush
My Blueberry Nights My Blueberry Nights
Director Wong Kar-Wei makes an unfortunate move to an American setting in this shallow road-movie.
Be Kind Rewind Be Kind Rewind
After a video-store gets magntised and deleted, two friends set out to remake Hollywood classics. Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine) directs
All The Boys Love Mandy Lane All The Boys Love Mandy Lane
Adolescent angst and bloody knives combine in this teen-slasher flick
The Bucket List The Bucket List
Two men at death's door decide to do all the things they've wanted to do
Jumper Jumper
A young man discovers the ability to teleport. But he is not the only one
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Based on the incredible true story of a paralysed man who recounted his memoirs
Juno Juno
US hit and Oscar success about a teenager looking to adopt the perfect surrogate parents for her unwanted child
Definitely, Maybe Definitely, Maybe
A man relates the story of three love affairs to his young daughter. But which one is the love of his life?
There Will Be Blood There Will Be Blood
Daniel Day-Lewis stars in this Oscar-tipped epic about an American oil-rush.
Cloverfield Cloverfield
Something has attacked New York, captured on a very shaky video camera. Post 9/11 monster movie. Gripping, imaginative and appalling for those with motion sickness.
Sweeney Todd Sweeney Todd
A dark and visual treat for Burton's legions of friends: only a shame about the singing
The Savages The Savages
Laura Linney and Phillip Seymour Hoffman star in a dark comedy about old age, dementia and mortality
No Country for Old Men No Country for Old Men
The Coen's brothers Oscar-winning thriller
Charlie Wilson's War Charlie Wilson's War
Written by Aaron Sorkin, directed by Mike Nichols and starring Philip Seymour Hoffman
Dan in Real Life Dan in Real Life
Steve Carrell and Juliette Binoche star in this sharp, Woody Allen style comedy
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TRAILERS
uk box office
to 22 January 2010
1. Avatar
2. Sherlock Holmes
3. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
4. Up In The Air
5. It's Complicated
6. Toy Story 2
7. The Book of Eli
8. Daybreakers
9. Brothers
10. A Prophet
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