LEMONY SNICKETT'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS (PG): Unusual and refreshingly unseasonal family film about a group of children who discover their uncle is trying to bump them off in order to get his hands on their inheritance.

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (12A): The hugely-successful stage musical fails to hit quite as many high notes in this big screen version.

NATIONAL TREASURE (PG): Nicolas 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 find it!

BLADE TRINITY (15):Third in the series of vampire/human hybrid films. This one sees Blade and co battling Dracula.

BRIDGET JONES: THE EDGE OF REASON (15): Rehash of the first movie about the big-knickered singleton which should nevertheless please fans.

CHRISTMAS WITH THE KRANKS (PG): Having had enough of how commercial Christmas has become, Luther Krank decides to skip the festive season and go on a holiday with his wife instead. But when his daughter decides at the last minute to come home he must put together a holiday celebration.

ELLA ENCHANTED (PG): Family film about a princess who is under a spell to be constantly obedient - a fact she tries to conceal from her mean stepsisters.

FIVE CHILDREN AND IT (U): Based on the story by E Nesbit, a group of children discover a fairy who grants them a wish a day but deliberately misinterprets what they ask for, causing chaos.

THE FORGOTTEN (12A): A grieving woman who is struggling to come to terms with the death of her son is horrified when everyone around her begins to tell her that he never existed.

THE INCREDIBLES (U): Brilliant Pixar animation about a family of superheroes who come out of retirement to help save the world - again.

THE POLAR EXPRESS (U): Animated movie using motion capture technology about a Christmas journey which is best-suited to younger children.