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Graham Young

Graham Young

The Happening (15)

I WAS overcome with a wholly rational fear before seeing this movie. Read

Priceless (hors de prix) (12a)

HANDS UP if you were one of those people who couldn't get into cinemas fast enough to see Sex And The City. Read

Narnia prince is heir to Orlando Bloom's throne

HE'S THE young Englishman who could become B. B. King II. Read

The Incredible Hulk (12a)

JUST when a transgender man is due to have a baby in the US next month, along comes a silver-screen monster looking like he's in such pain you'd think he's about to give birth... Read

Sea Queen Fish Bar, New Road, Rubery

SCOOPED up by a friendly lady who calls everyone 'chick', the chips here were as good as they looked - beautifully seasoned, sweet and slightly crisp. Read

The New Billesley Hotel, Brook Lane, Kings Heath. Tel 0121 444 3563

THIS former Wacky Warehouse pub turned Orchid Group establishment now promises allday 'Two For One' offers with adult meals. Read

Cloverfield (15)

THIS story of a video camera being left on during an attack by strange creatures is too superficial for its own good and having an unknown cast doesn't help such thinly sketched characters. Read

Semi-Pro (15)

WILL Ferrell and Woody Harrelson team up for this story about one-hit wonder Jackie Moon (Ferrell) using his single's profits to buy a basketball team with no ability. Read

The Diving Bell And The Butterfly (12)

BASED on a true story, this astonishing film is based on a first-person book called Le Scaphandre et le Papillon (1997). Read

Juno (12)

A COMEDY-drama about a teenage girl who becomes pregnant and then wants to give her baby away can't be funny, right? Read

A Park In The Park: Minster Pool, Lichfield

A TRIP to Staffordshire's cathedral city proved how hard it is to ever have it all in life. Read

Birthplace of the Olympics

WITH just ten weeks to go to the Beijing Olympics, it's well worth a trip to Much Wenlock to learn about the surprising origin of the Modern Games. Read

Gone Baby Gone (15)

CREDIT where credit's due - Ben Affleck is a major movie star after all. Read

The Barn, Stratford Road, Hockley Heath, Solihull, Tel 01564 782144

WALKING into this newish-looking building is pretty much like going to any other Beefeater - except there's a hidden secret. Read

Classic Fryer, Hagley Road West, Halesowen

ONLY the dated 'Classic Fryer' sign lets down this friendly shop. Read

The Kite Runner (12)

IF YOU can't wait for October's new James Bond film, this film offers a chance to see its director Marc Forster (Finding Neverland / Monster's Ball) and cinematographer Roberto Schaefer combining well on location. Read

No Country For Old Men (15)

THERE can be few complaints about this movie winning the Best Picture award at the recent Oscars. Read

National Treasure: Book Of Secrets (PG)

SLOW to start and very silly throughout, this modern take on Indiana Jones still manages to offer a fair amount of fun. Read

A Walk In The Park: Kingstanding Beacon

NEXT time anyone tells you that Birmingham is a 'concrete jungle' send them to the top of this mount. Read

I felt like Tarzan on treetop walk

IF YOU were never much of a tree climber, help is suddenly at hand. Read

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Award-winning Film Editor Graham Young has covered the Midlandsý radio and TV scene for two decades. The father of three is also the Mailýs reviewer of pubs, parks, family days out and chips and a keen photographer.

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