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• Doom (15)

  There is a time and a place for computer and video games, and respectfully, it's not on the big screen. read more

• Mrs Henderson Presents (12A)

  IT has become a bit of a clich to describe actresses of a certain age as national treasures, but Dame Judi Dench is just that. read more

• The Constant Gardener (15)

  NOW this is how thrillers should be made. There is very little wham-bam action in The Constant Gardener. There are no explosions or gung-ho heroics at least not in the conventional, Hollywood sense. read more

• The Brothers Grimm (12A)

  THE fantastic world of the master fairytale weaving Grimm brothers and the fevered imagination of film-maker Terry Gilliam was always going to be a fascinating combination. read more

• The Legend Of Zorro (PG)

  IT may be worth paying close attention to The Legend Of Zorro. Have a look at how the action scenes are executed. Cast a critical eye over the stunts, and the special effects. read more

• Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (PG)

  CORPSE Bride is one of Tim Burton's lovingly crafted, deliciously dark animated fairy tales that, like his The Nightmare Before Christmas, manages to combine romance with the supernatural. read more

• Wallace & Gromit In The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit (U)

  YOU can almost hear Wallace say it to his canine pal Gromit, can't you? "Ay lad, it's been a funny old week." read more

• Serenity (15)

  In Hollywood, there is such a thing as life after death. In 2002, Joss Whedon, the creator of the hit award-winning series Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel, debuted his futuristic sci-fi drama Firefly. read more

• Kinky Boots (12A)

  THIS comedy from the creators of Calendar Girls is a modern day fairy-tale about two men who discover that you can only succeed in life by putting your best foot forward. . .preferably in a stiletto. read more

• Goal! (12A)

  ENGLISH football could do with some good PR at the moment. The great game at least the Premiership, its elite league has come under a barrage of criticism concerning inflated ticket prices, defensive tactics and over-exposure. read more

• Revolver (15)

  GAMBLING is a matter of nerve and luck. Writer-director Guy Ritchie certainly has a nerve, daring to get behind a film camera after the horrors of Snatch and Swept Away. read more

• Pride & Prejudice (U)

  If you still swoon at the thought of Colin Firth in the BBC's acclaimed 1995 adaptation of Jane Austen, then Joe Wright's handsome reworking of Pride & Prejudice might come as a disappointment. read more

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