BABEL

Genre: Drama
Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Starring:
Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Mohamed Akhzam, Peter Wight, Harriet Walter
Rating: MA15+
Ratings Advice: Strong sexual references, Drug use, Violence
Running Time: 142mins

Synopsis:
In the remote sands of the Moroccan desert, a rifle shot rings out - detonating a chain of events around the world that will link an American tourist couple's (Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett) frantic struggle to survive, two Moroccan boys involved in an accidental crime, a nanny illegally crossing into Mexico with two American children and a Japanese teen rebel whose father is sought by the police in Tokyo. Separated by clashing cultures and sprawling distances, each of these four disparate groups of people are nevertheless hurtling towards a shared destiny of isolation and grief.

THE ENGLISH PATIENT

Genre: Drama
Director: Anthony Minghella
Starring:
Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, Kristin Scott Thomas, Naveen Andrews, Colin Firth, Julian Wadham, Jurgen Prochnow
Rating: M
Running Time: 155mins

Synopsis:
From the Booker prize winning novel by Michael Ondaarje comes the most acclaimed film of its year. Winner of 9 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actress Juliette Binoche. Unparalleled in intrigue, beauty and mystery, THE ENGLISH PATIENT unravels a rich and passionate story against a spectacular backdrop - from the perilous sands of the Sahara, to the green hills of Tuscany. It is a tale of love, of betrayal, of war and of adventure that is as intimate as it is spectacular. A film unlike any other that will leave you totally breathless.

four feathers

Genre: War
Director: Shekhar Kapur
Starring:
Wes Bentley, Mohamed Bouich, Campbell Brown, Daniel Caltagirone, James Cosmo, Andy Coumbe, Angela Douglas, Karim Doukkali, Lucy Gordon, Megan Hall, James Hillier, Nick Holder, Djimon Hounsou
Rating: MA
Running Time: 126mins

Synopsis:
Exciting young stars Heath Ledger (A Knight's Tale, The Patriot, 10 Things I Hate About You), Kate Hudson (Almost Famous, About Adam) and Wes Bentley (American Beauty) shine in this thrilling , epic saga of heroism, loyalty and romantic rivalry! When a British officer (Ledger) resigns his commission on the eve of a battle against Sudanese rebels, he is presumed a coward and is given four symbolic white feathers by his friends and fiance (Hudson)! As an act of redemption, he exposes himself to extreme hardship and incredible odds while disguised as a Sudanese in a bold attempt to aid his besieged comrades! Based on the novel by A.E.W. Mason, this stirring adventure will sweep you from within the grand walls of English aristocracy to the austere beauty of the Moroccan desert as it vividly illustrates man's indomitable spirit!

PAN'S LABYRINTH

Genre: Fantasy
Director: Guillermo Del Toro
Starring:
Ivana Baquero, Sergi Lpez, Maribel Verd, Ariadna Gil, Doug Jones, lex Angulo, Roger Casamajor, Csar Vea
Rating: MA15+
Ratings Advice: Strong violence
Running Time: 119mins

Synopsis:
Unlocked from the imagination of one of the world's most original directors, Pan's Labyrinth is a gothic fairytale twist on Alice in Wonderland and The Changeling. Set against the bloody back-drop of the Spanish civil war, 10 year old Ofelia is sent to an isolated mansion with her heavily pregnant mother. Lonely and intimidated by her new stepfather, Ofelia discovers an overgrown labyrinth where she meets Pan, an ancient satyr. Fascinated by fairy tales, Ofelia is captivated by Pan and his stories of the fairy world. However, when her mother falls ill Ofelia makes a pact with Pan in order to save her. In exchange, Ofelia must undertake three challenges to prove her worth. These challenges take her on a journey to another world where she must use her wit and guile to overcome the creatures that lurk beneath.

MR. MAGORIUM'S WONDER EMPORIUM

Genre: Comedy
Director: Zach Helm
Starring:
Ted Ludzik, Natalie Portman, Zach Mills, Dustin Hoffman, Madalena Brancatella, Paula Boudreau, Mike Realba
Rating: G
Ratings Advice: General
Running Time: 94mins

Synopsis:
Welcome to Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, the strangest, most fantastic, most wonderful toy store in the world. It's a tantalizing toy haven in which everything inside literally comes to life - including the store itself - and where marvels of every imaginable, possible kind, and beyond, never cease... that is, until now.When Mr. Magorium, the store's extraordinary 243 year-old proprietor (Dustin Hoffman), announces that he will at long last hand over the reigns of his wonder-expanding store to his unconfident young manager, Molly Mahoney (Natalie Portman), the store decides to throw an unusual tantrum.

THE AVIATOR

Genre: Biography
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring:
John C. Reilly, Kate Beckinsale, Cate Blanchett, Leonardo DiCaprio, Alec Baldwin, Alan Alda, Ian Holm, Danny Huston, Gwen Stefani, Jude Law, Adam Scott, Matt Ross, Kelli Garner, Frances Conroy, Brent Spiner, Stanley DeSantis, Edward Herrmann, Willem Dafoe
Rating: M15+
Ratings Advice: Mature themes, low level coarse language
Running Time: 163mins

Synopsis:
The script begins as a young Hughes directs one of Scorsese's favorite films, Hell's Angels. Hughes was so obsessed with perfection in the aerial sequences that he waits forever for perfect conditions, right down to cloud formations. The Aviator ends in 1946, when Hughes was still a dashing young man and romancing actresses like Ava Gardner and Katharine Hepburn.

WE WERE SOLDIERS

Genre: War
Director: Randall Wallace
Starring:
Mel Gibson, Sam Elliott, Chris Klein, Barry Pepper, Madeleine Stowe, Keri Russell, Greg Kinnear
Rating: MA
Running Time: 133mins

Synopsis:
"The Best War Movie In Years. Gibson Is Superb" Maximum Action, Maximum Drama! - We Were Soldiers is a powerful & bloody war movie based on a true story that moves at a heart-wrenching & ear-shattering pace! On Sunday November 14, 1965 at 10:48am, Lt. Col. Hal Moore (a magnificent performance by Academy Award Winner Mel Gibson) and his regiment of 400 men touch down at Landing Zone X-Ray in the Ia Drang Valley, a place in Vietnam known as "The Valley of Death". They find themselves surrounded by roughly 2000 North Vietnamese soldiers and the ensuing battle becomes one of the most savage in US history. Heroism, bravery, sacrifice, the butchery of battle, We Were Soldiers is a gruelling exploration of war with all its horrors, that can rightly take its place alongside war classics Apocalypse Now, Saving Private Ryan & Platoon.