Films showing in the Hampshire region until 25th November.

ALFIE (15): Jude Law steps into the role made famous by Michael Caine, playing a philandering chauffeur who finds himself in trouble when one of his conquests falls pregnant.

ALIEN VS PREDATOR (15): Two horror/sci-fi franchises go head to head when a group of explorers investigating a mysterious pyramid discover it is inhabited by aliens who are being hunted by predators.

ANACONDAS: THE HUNT FOR THE BLOOD ORCHID (12A): Silly horror film sequel in which a group of explorers hunting for a valuable orchid come under attack from giant snakes.

BAD SANTA (15): Every year a couple of criminals dress up as Santa and his little helper to get work at a shop only to use their insider knowledge to break into its safe. But one year a little boy helps them see the error of their ways.

BIRTH (15): Nicole Kidman stars as a widow who is set to remarry only to have a child show up, claiming to be her dead husband reincarnate and begs her not to go through with the wedding.

BOO, ZINO AND THE SNURKS (U): German animation dubbed into English about a group of characters from a TV show who are transported into the real world.

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

A CINDERELLA STORY (PG): Misfiring updated high school version of the fairytale which is aimed squarely at younger female viewers.

EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING (15):Sub-standard horror movie prequel which doesn't come close to the original Exorcist movie. Years before Father Merin fights to save Regan's soul he encounters a demon in Africa.

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 GRUDGE (15): English-language remake of Japanese cult hit about a house with a curse which consumes everyone who encounters it.

LADIES IN LAVENDER (12A): Quaint British film about the lives of two elderly sisters whose lives are turned around when they take in a mysterious handsome young man.

LAYER CAKE (15): British gangster film that covers familiar ground with Daniel Craig playing a smooth-talking drug dealer who decides to accept one last job.

PRINCESS DIARIES 2: THE ROYAL ENGAGEMENT (U): In order to take her throne princess Mia must find a husband within 30 days or forfeit her birthright.

SAW (18): Horror in which two strangers become the latest victims of a deranged serial killer. Not for the fainthearted.

SHARK TALE (U): When a shark dies in an accident a young fish, Oscar, takes credit for killing him, catapulting him to celebrity status but getting shark mobsters on his back in the process.

WHITE CHICKS (12A): Two male black cops go undercover as a pair of white society girls. An extremely far-fetched but funny film.