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3:10 To Yuma (15)

FARMER Evans (Christian Bale) tries to escort outlaw Wade (Russell Crowe) to justice in James Mangold's extended remake of the Glenn Ford classic. Evans and Wade both learn things about each other and themselves, but the film's contrived extra length on the way to a different ending makes the dialogue wordy. Also available to buy for £19.99. Read

A Mighty Heart (15)

MICHAEL Winterbottom's film is about a US journalist (Dan Futterman) who goes missing in Pakistan - to the horror of his pregnant French wife (Angelina Jolie). Nobody captures the Third World better than Blackburn-born Winterbottom. The amazing cityscapes are a career-best, only let down by a monotonous series of indoor scenes and a distracting number of mobile phone rings. Also to buy for £19.99 (HD DVD £24.99), complete with a featurette about the making of the film. Read

No Reservations (pg)

CHEF Catherine Zeta-Jones has to look after her niece, then cope with cocky kitchen newcomer Aaron Eckhart. Directed by Scott Hicks (Shine) and beautifully shot by Britain's own Stuart Dryburgh, No Reservations lacks the engaging brilliance of Sandra Nettelbeck's original foreign film, Mostly Martha. But it's still ideal for a girly night in and is also available to buy DVD for £16.99 (Blu-ray £27.99/HD DVD £27.99). Read

The Kingdom (15)

THE FBI pursues terrorists in Riyadh in this over-edited, explosive thriller starring Jamie Foxx, Chris Cooper and Jennifer Garner. The Kingdom emphasises suicide bombings as a means of trying to make 'progress' on one side, and for the Americans to have gun-ready attitude in return. The over-edited action scenes are often dizzyingly unwatchable, but the score is by Danny Elfman. Also available to buy for £19.99 (HD DVD £24.99). Read

Disturbia (15)

THERE are shades of Hitchcock's Rear Window in this film. Electronically tagged at home, Shia LaBeouf watches while a gorgeous girl (Sarah Roemer) moves in next door to a potential serial killer Read

Hot Rod (12)

THIS hit-and-miss stuntman comedy only had a run out at Empire Great Park last September. Read

Mr Woodcock (12)

SEANN William Scott tries to prevent his bullying former gym teacher (Billy Bob Thornton) from marrying his mum (Susan Sarandon). It's all rather far-fetched and quickly falls apart. Read

Superbad (15)

THIS over-extended comedy has been written by Seth Rogan, the Knocked Up bozo who somehow got a newsgirl pregnant. Read

Death Proof (18)

QUENTIN Tarantino's Death Proof feels very over-long even at 109 minutes. Read

I now pronounce you Chuck & Larry (15)

ADAM Sandler is something of an acquired taste and I, for one, am rather glad I've yet to acquire it. Read

In the hands of the Gods (15)

THIS coming-of-age road movie starts off brilliantly with five boys all displaying such unbelievable skills, even Cristiano Ronaldo would be drooling. Read

300 (15)

LIKE Alexander, Kingdom of Heaven and Troy recently, don't expect this historical fantasy epic to boost anyone's Ancient History exam grades this summer. Read

Slayer - The Unholy Alliance Tour: Preaching to the perverted

THE thing about Slayer is that you know what you're going to get - and it seldom disappoints. Read

The Hitcher (18)

PRODUCED by Bad Boys' director Michael Bay, this is an inevitably glossy remake of Robert Harmon's 1986 Rutger Hauer video which really ought to have been left in peace. Read

1408 (15)

JOHN Cusack plays paranormal investigator Mike Enslin. Yearning to experience the paranormal personally, he insists on checking into room 1408 of New York's Dolphin Hotel. Read

Knocked Up (15)

WRITER, director and producer Judd Apatow already has The 40 Year-Old Virgin under his belt. Read

Garfield 2 (U)

GARFIELD the cat is enjoying life at home when he discovers owner Jon Arbuckle (Breckin Meyer) is off to London. Read

Monster House (PG)

ANIMATIONS have almost reached saturation point in 2006, but there has still been some great products. Read

Cars (PG)

TOY Story director John Lasseter returns with the most amazing-looking computer generated animation yet. Read

Miami Vice (15)

THIS is a crushing disappointment from Michael Mann, the director of Heat, The Insider and Collateral. Read