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Quo Vadis, Baby? (15)

TAKING its title from a Last Tango in Paris quote, this is an atmospheric Hidden-style movie about a woman using video tapes to investigate the past. Read

Casanova (12)

CASANOVA is one that got away in cinemas. Perhaps it will do the business it deserves on the small screen. Read

Derailed (15)

DERAILED stars Jennifer Aniston with Coventry's Clive Owen, but the pair fail to generate any real chemistry in a superfluously tense thriller. Read

Lucky Number Slevin (18)

THE all-star cast of jumbled-up thriller Lucky Number Slevin includes Josh Hartnett, Ben Kingsley, Morgan Freeman, Lucy Liu, Bruce Willis and Stanley Tucci. Read

Hidden (15)

HIDDEN is a clever thriller and one of the unsung hits of 2006. Read

The Searchers (U)

JOHN Ford's landmark western The Searchers is a two-disc 50th anniversary special edition, remastered and restored from the original. Read

BBC swoops to sign top local DJ

THE BBC has swooped to poach one of independent radio's top names to host its prestige Midlands breakfast show, it was understood today. Read

Hard Candy (18)

REMEMBER the old days of East-Enders' 'two-handers' when Phil and Sharon would argue the toss for a whole episode? Read

An Unfinished Life (12A)

THIS isn't Robert Redford's best film, but he anchors it with a highly-watchable, well-oiled performance. Read

Paradise Now (15)

ALTHOUGH an uncompromising Palestinian story about suicide bombers, this was Oscar-nominated as best foreign film with the tagline 'From the most unexpected place, comes a bold new call for peace'. Read

Imagine Me & You (12A)

ORIGINALLY slated for release in March, this British romantic comedy has been delayed for the World Cup challenge. Read

Thank You For Smoking (15)

EXPECT to see spin-maestro Alastair Campbell first in the queue for this hilarious satire. Read

El Lobo (15)

A CROSS between Munich and The Interpreter, this Spanish film is based on a 30-year-old true story about the ETA terrorist movement at the end of Franco's dictatorship. Read

Munich (15)

MUNICH was something of a surprise nomination at this year's Oscars. Read

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby (PG)

THE Adventures Of Greyfriars Bobby is a remake of Gordon Jackson's 1960 Disney movie called Greyfriars Bobby - The True Story of a Dog. Read

The Queen At 80

THE Queen At 80 is the BBC's tribute to Queen Elizabeth II and a decent souvenir for ardent monarchists. Read

The Detectives, Series One (PG)

THE Detectives, Series One is an interesting release. Read

RV - Runaway Vacation (PG)

IF you're in holiday mood but don't fancy the doomed United 93 flight, try boarding Robin Williams' battle bus instead. Read

Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room (15)

THIS Oscar-nominated documentary has been made extra topical by last month's court case which found chairman Ken Lay and CEO Jeff Skilling guilty of what you might call 'corporate manslaughter'. Read

36 (15)

SET in Paris, this is such a first-rate cop thriller it's one of the best films of its kind since Tom Cruise starred in Collateral two years ago. 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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