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Pineapple Express (15)

Dale Denton (Seth Rogen) pays a visit to his dealer, Saul (James Franco), who offers him a rare and potent strain of marijuana called Pineapple Express. Read

The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas (12A)

Based on the novel by John Boyne, The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas relives the horrors of World War II from the perspective of an eight-year-old German tyke. Read

The Women (12A)

A REMAKE of the 1939 George Cukor classic, The Women, which chronicles sisterly rivalry in Manhattan society, features an all-star cast. Read

Hellboy II: The Golden Army, 12A

The sequel to Guillermo del Toro’s 2004 fantasy, based on Mike Mignola’s comics series, is every bit as fast and furious as its predecessor. Read

College Road Trip, U

College Road Trip, a family comedy about a father’s inability to let go of his flesh and blood. Read

Get Smart, 12A

THERE’S nothing like an action-packed comedy to lift the mood. Read

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (PG)

WHAT has been missing from the Star Wars universe since 1983 is someone else’s hand on the tiller. Read

Elite Squad (18)

Also released this week is an incendiary crime film that has caused ructions in its native Brazil, Elite Squad. Read

Death Defying Acts (PG)

With the current glut of psychics on TV and the likes of Derren Brown out there trying to prove them frauds, Death Defying Acts is a topical and interesting film. Read

The Mummy - Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (12A)

WHILE I was weeping my way through the recent depressing return of Indiana Jones, I thought about The Mummy. Read

Review: Baby Mama (12A)

THIS comedy tackles the subject of the ever-changing ways in which we now choose to become parents. Read

Donkey Punch (18)

Donkey Punch is a thriller featuring Yorkshire friends Kim (Jamie Winstone) and Lisa (Sian Breckin) who take their pal Tammi (Nichola Burley) to Mallorca as she tries to get over the split from her no-good boyfriend. Read

Meet Dave (PG)

Meet Dave, features Eddie Murphy in two roles – a noble leader of a race as well as an extra-terrestrials’ spaceship, called Dave, which has been designed to look like a human being so the otherworldly visitors can pass among humans unnoticed. Read

WALL.E (U)

THERE could not possibly be a better start to the summer holiday when it comes to movies. Read

Journey to the Centre of the Earth (PG)

Journey to the Centre of the Earth is Total Recall director Eric Brevig's remake of the 1959 fantasy based on the novel by Jules Verne. Read

The Forbidden Kingdom (12A)

The Forbidden Kingdom sees Jackie Chan share the screen for the first time with fellow martial arts titan Jet Li in an East meets West showdown. Read

Mamma Mia!

WELL it’s been a long time coming but Mamma Mia! has finally made the transition from the stage to the big screen. Read

The Mist (15)

Finally this week we have something at the other end of the film spectrum – sci-fi horror The Mist. Read

Kung Fu Panda (PG)

While Hancock may not be family fodder, this week’s next offering, Kung Fu Panda, is a sure winner for those with children. Read

Hancock (12A)

WILL Smith returns to the big screen as superhero Hancock, another victim of our celebrity-obsessed times. Read