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Nowhere Boy Nowhere Boy
Sam Taylor-Wood presents the life of John Lennon before his time in The Beatles
Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes
Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law star as Arthur Conan Doyle's famous duo of sleuths.
TRAILER: Sherlock Holmes
Avatar Avatar
A clash is inevitable when humans seek minerals on the planet of Pandora - home to the blue creatures called Na'vi - in the latest film from Academy Award-winning director James Cameron.
VIDEO FEATURETTE: Avatar
Where The Wild Things Are Where The Wild Things Are
Director Spike Jonze worked with author Dave Eggers to produce an imaginative version of Maurice Sendak's classic children's tale.
Cracks Cracks
Director Jordan Scott makes her debut with a dramatic tale about a free-spirited teacher and her nubile schoolgirls
The Descent: Part 2 The Descent: Part 2
The strong team of lady cave divers from The Descent return to face the monster menace
The Box The Box
Donnie Darko director Richard Kelly offers this sci-fi thriller based on a Richard Matheson short story
Law Abiding Citizen Law Abiding Citizen
Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx co-star in this dramatic revenge thiller
Paranormal Activity Paranormal Activity
What started as a low-budget, limited-release horror film has seen great box office success from word of mouth and internet hype
A Serious Man A Serious Man
Physics Professor Larry Gopnik navigates the pitfalls of his middleaged life in this film by the award-winning Joel and Ethan Coen
2012 2012
John Cusack faces the end of the world in this blockbuster
TRAILER: 2012
Taking Woodstock Taking Woodstock
Ang Lee offers his vision of the Woodstock Festival through this touching comedy starring Demetri Martin
Harry Brown Harry Brown
Michael Caine stars in this crime thriller about a Marine exacting revenge over his friend's death
Bright Star Bright Star
A fictitious account of poet John Keats's life from Jane Campion, the writer and director of The Piano
Jennifer's Body Jennifer's Body
Megan Fox stars as a possessed killer bent on revenge in a B-movie horror style film
Up Up
A balloon salesman hatches the perfect plan for his retirement: until a young boy scout comes along for the ride. New fantasy-comedy from Pixar
Zombieland Zombieland
People named for places band together against a zombie infestation with humour and gore galore
Imagine That Imagine That
Eddie Murphy returns in children's comedy-fantasy about a stockbroker who relies on his daughter's imaginary friends for his predictions
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Potter and the gang return to battle Lord Voldemort in this year's installment of the franchise
TRAILER: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Moon Moon
Sam Rockwell stars in this intelligent lofi scifi about a man working his contract alone on the dark side of the moon.
Public Enemies Public Enemies
Johnny Depp and Christian Bale star in Michael Mann's Chicago-based gangster thriller
The Last House on the Left The Last House on the Left
Remake of Wes Craven's classic slasher, The Last House on the Left
The Hangover The Hangover
Ratings-pushing comedy from the director of Old School and Road Trip. A night to remember, or one best forgotten?
Angels and Demons Angels and Demons
Dan Brown religuous thriller and follow-up to The Da Vinci Code, starring Tom Hanks and directed by Oscar-winner Ron Howard
Coraline Coraline
A young girl finds a doorway to a wonderous fantasy world. But is everything as it seems? Stop-motion animation based on the Neil Gaiman novella and filmed in 3D.
Cheri Cheri
Michelle Pfeiffer reunites with the director of Dangerous Liasons for a tale of love and class in the French aristocracy
Star Trek Star Trek
Cloverfield director JJ Abrams reboots the classic 60s scifi show. Prepare to boldly go…
TRAILER: Star Trek
X-Men Origins: Wolverine X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Hugh Jackman reprises his role as Wolverine, the grumpy clawed hero of the X-Men franchise in a film that charts his chequered past
State of Play State of Play
Last King of Scotland helmer Kevin MacDonald directs Russell Crowe and Ben Affleck star in an adaptation of the UK TV series about corruption in the corridors of power
In the Loop In the Loop
Armando Iannucci writes and directs a sharp political satire on the Blair-Bush years
Race to Witch Mountain Race to Witch Mountain
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson stars in a family remake about two alien children on the run from the FBI
Let The Right One In Let The Right One In
Young Oskar befriends a young vampire girl in this subtle Swedish gothic
The International The International
Clive Owen stars in a lean and tough thriller about a corrupt international bank. Also starring Naomi Watts.
Gran Torino Gran Torino
Clint Eastwood stars and directs in a complex drama about diversity in America
Confessions of a Shopaholic Confessions of a Shopaholic
Isla Fisher stars in chick-lit blockbuster Confessions of a Shopaholic
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Brad Pitt plays a man aging in reverse in this multi-Oscar contender
Doubt Doubt
Philip Seymour Hoffman and Meryl Streep star in an adaptation of the play about faith, and loss of faith
Vicky Cristina Barcelona Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Woody Allen directs Scarlett Johansson and Penelope Cruz in a comedy about love and exploration set in the Catalan sunshine
JCVD JCVD
Jean-Claude Van Damme plays himself in this curious tale of a failing action hero
The Broken The Broken
Doppelgangers walk the streets in this psychological horror
Milk Milk
Oscar-nominated biopic of the first openly gay American politician, starring Sean Penn
Rachel Getting Married Rachel Getting Married
Anne Hathway stars in this Oscar-nominated comedy-drama
Valkyrie Valkyrie
Tom Cruise stars as an eye-patched Nazi in Bryan Singer's adventure
The Wrestler The Wrestler
Mickey Rourke makes a powerful lead man in Aronofsky's latest
Seven Pounds Seven Pounds
Will Smith and Rosario Dawson star in a tale of loss and redemption
Slumdog Millionaire Slumdog Millionaire
A boy from the Mumbai slums is set to win a million in Danny Boyle's latest
now in film
REVIEW: Dirty Oil follows work in the Tar Sands of Alberta Canada

REVIEW: Aspiring pop musicians compete for top honours in Afghan Star

REVIEW: Amy Adams tries to invoke the luck of the Irish in Leap Year

REVIEW: Michael Hoffman crafts a dramatic look at Tolstoy's last days in The Last Station

REVIEW: Clint Eastwood's latest, Invictus, follows a struggling rugby team in South Africa

REVIEW: Brutality reaches new heights in Breathless

REVIEW: A thrilling remake of Troy Kennedy Martin's Edge Of Darkness



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
now in music
musicOMH's Top 50 Best Albums Of 2009
Our writers voted and this was the result.
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now in classical
REVIEW:
Anna Netrebko stars as Manon.
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now in theatre
After the Dance
REVIEW:
The National stages Terence Rattigan's 'lost' play.
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