Films showing in the Hampshire region until February 3.
THE AVIATOR (12A) Martin Scorsese's lengthy biopic of reclusive industrialist Howard Hughes, paints a vivid and sumptuous portrait of the Hollywood golden age. Leonardo DiCaprio is incredibly assured as the tormented mogul with strong support from Cate Blanchett, Alan Alda and Alec Baldwin.
BLADE: TRINITY (15) Having twice been thwarted by Blade, the vampire hordes gather deep in the Syrian Desert to orchestrate their most daring plan yet: to resurrect Dracula, the progenitor of their race.
BRIDGET JONES: THE EDGE OF REASON (15) Renee Zellweger makes a welcome return as the much-loved heroine who finds the course of true love doesn't always run smoothly.
CLOSER (15) Photographer Anna can't resist the charms of manipulative novelist Dan, despite being in a happy relationship with her doctor boyfriend Larry and the fact that he also has a highly attractive girlfriend. The repercussions for all four characters are messy and unexpected in this tightly acted and well-scripted drama.
ELLA ENCHANTED (PG) Using a similar formula to cult classic The Princess Bride this clever re-imagining of the Cinderella fairytale is set in a sassy world of giants, elves, witches and talking serpents.
HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS (15) A visual treat in which every frame shimmers with colour in a sumptuous, gravity-defying extravaganza of death-defying swordsmanship and acrobatics. Director Yimou Zhang successfully combines the incredible action sequences with a tender romance.
THE INCREDIBLES (U) A family of superheroes, forced into suburban anonymity 15 years ago, emerge from retirement to battle evil. Unmissable computer-animated masterpiece from the makers of Toy Story and Finding Nemo, with great voice work and superb set pieces.
MILLION DOLLAR BABY (12A) Clint Eastwood plays Frankie Dunn, a grizzled boxing trainer who reluctantly agrees to take on waitress Maggie Fitzgerald, who is desperate to escape her dead-end job. The result is a brilliant and moving film.
NATIONAL TREASURE (PG) Nicholas Cage goes on a dare-defying mission to capture the priceless Knights Templar. Problem is, he's got to steal the Declaration of Independence to do it!
THE POLAR EXPRESS (U) A colourful animation about the magic of Christmas involving an eight-year-old boy who is whisked off to the North Pole and a meeting with Santa Claus on board a gleaming steam train.
TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE (15) Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the anarchic geniuses responsible for South Park, put their politically incorrect, foul-mouthed spin on Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet with this adults-only puppet romp.
VERA DRAKE (12A) Moving story set in 50s London where Vera Drake's happy life with her family is thrown into turmoil when she arrested for helping vulnerable pregnant women.
WHITE NOISE (15) Horror thriller starring Michael Keaton as a successful architecht, whose life is thrown into turmoil when his wife dies. Life gets a whole lot more confusing though when it seems she's trying to contact him from the other side.
WITHOUT A PADDLE (12A) Three mismatched city boys return to their hometown for the funeral of a childhood friend and embark upon a jaunt through the countryside to find hidden treasure.
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