The Dark Knight Rises - The third trailer for the final chapter in Nolan's trilogy of Batman films rises...
The Amazing Spider-Man - The final trailer for the next Marvel adapation
Gangster Squad - An all-star cast take on the mob in 1949 Los Angeles
The Campaign - Will Ferrell goes up against Zach Galifianakis in the political race of the year
Argo - Ben Affleck contines to impress as a director with his latest true story

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows - Holmes & Watson return for another adventure on Blu-Ray
Jaws - Steven Spielberg's legendary shark film comes to Blu-Ray for the first time
Ted - Seth McFarlane, the man behind "Family Guy" directs his first motion picture
Total Recall - Colin Farrell stars in the remake of the Philip K. Dick story "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale"
Prometheus - Ridley Scott returns to science fiction and the Alien universe in 2012 + Stunning new trailer
Snow White and the Huntsman - A new dramatic version of the classic fairytale gets a new trailer
Jesus Henry Christ - Toni Collette and Michael Sheen star in an indie classic in the making
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World - Steve Carrell and Kiera Knightley find love as the World heads for disaster
ParaNorman - The latest 3D stop motion animation from animation company LAIKA looks spooky fun
The Raid: Redemption - Asian action flick that might just become a classic
Ice Age: Continental Drift - The fourth movie in the series gets a new trailer
Oscars 2012 - The winners are here and The Artist and Hugo dominate
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - The David Fincher adaptation of the first in the Millennium Trilogy comes to Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital Copy
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - The America President takes on the lords of darkness in 3D
Brave - Pixar returns to form with the first Scottish Disney Princess
Casa de mi Padre - Will Farrell takes on Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna in Spanish
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - The first part of Peter Jackson's return to Middle Earth gets a trailer
Men In Black 3 - Agents K and J return for another adventure but this time it is all about time
In the Land of Blood and Honey - Angelina Jolie makes her directorial debut with a hard hitting war drama
Jack the Giant Killer - Director Bryan Singer takes you up the beanstalk for a new take on the classic tale
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted - Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman return for another 3D adventure
Rock of Ages - The hit muscial comes to the big screen with Tom Cruise singing...


IN-DEPTH MOVIE REVIEWS

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NEW IN-DEPTH
DVD/BLU-RAY REVIEWS

The Sitter - Jonah Hill surprises in a comedy of kids, parties and explosion

Anonymous - Roland Emmerich asks if William Shakespeare actually wrote all his plays and sonnets
Drive
- A cult classic in the making and one of the best films of 2011 come to Blu-Ray
Friends With Benefits - Justin Timberlake & Mila Kunis become a little more than best friends in NYC
Happy Feet Two - Mumble and the gang return on Blu-Ray/DVD for another Antarctic adventure
The Thing (2011) - The prequel/remake of the John Carpenter version still has plenty of scares on Blu-Ray
This is England '88 - Shane Meadow's brilliant series continues on DVD/Blu-Ray
Tower Heist - Eddie Murphy is back at his comedic best as he and Ben Stiller plan to steal a fortune on Blu-Ray
Warrior - MMA mixes with drama in this powerful film that will knock you out



AT THE BOX OFFICE NOW

American Pie: Reunion - 13 years on from the original and the gags are still the same but not in a bad way - 3 STARS
Avengers Assemble - Setting a new standard for Superhero movies & blockbuster films - 5 STARS
Beauty and the Beast
- Disney re-release another classic in 3D, the question is why bother - 5 STARS
Dark Shadows
- Tim Burton & Johnny Depp colaborate AGAIN but this is an 'Addam's Family' light fantasy - 3 STARS
How I Spent My Summer Vacation
- Mel Gibson is back as the Gringo everyone wants to kill in an average way - 3 STARS
The Hunger Games
- The adaptation sets a very high standard for blockbusters in 2012 - 5 STARS
The Muppets
- All your favourites return in this homage to what made Kermit and friends great - 5 STARS
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists
- The latest from Aardman is a gem of a family film with just as many laughs for the adults as the kids - 4 STARS
The Raid
- The BEST action film in many years and written, edited & directed by a Welsh man - 5 STARS
Safe
- Jason Statham kicks butt in New York in a very good thriller - 4 STARS
Wrath of the Titans - The big budget sequel to ‘Clash of the Titans’ is much better but not worth the extra money for the 3D - 3 STARS

 

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3. The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists

4. Safe

5. American Pie: Reunion