Whatever your taste in stories, from jaw-dropping adventures to heart-tugging romances, from life-changing documentaries to state-ofthe-art animation, the cinema has it all! It's where any story will look, sound and feel its best, and where you are plunged into the heart of the action. So sit back, relax and take your pick from our comprehensive, week-by week guide to the season's new releases. Enjoy the experience!

  • Films For You And Your Family

    • A Christmas Carol

    • FROM 04 NOV
    • Disney's eye-popping new animated version of the much-loved Dickens tale, filmed by Oscar-winning director, Robert Zemeckis. Scrooge (Jim Carrey) begins the Christmas holidays with his usual miserly contempt, barking at his faithful clerk (Gary Oldman) and cheery nephew (Colin Firth). He simply cannot imagine the amazing, life-changing journey that lies ahead... Showing where available in digital 3D.A Christmas Carol

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    • The Twilight Saga: New Moon

    • 20 NOV
    • It's here! The second installment of the Twilight saga sees Bella (Kristen Stewart) devastated by the abrupt departure of her vampire love Edward (Robert Pattinson). But her spirit is rekindled by her growing friendship with Jacob Black, and suddenly Bella finds herself drawn into a world of werewolves, ancestral enemies of the vampires, where her loyalties are severely tested.The Twilight Saga: New Moon

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    • 2012

    • 13 NOV
    • The disaster movie to end them all! Roland Emmerich, the force behind Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow, directs John Cusack and Thandie Newton in this awesome adventure about a global cataclysm that brings about the end of the world, and tells of the heroic struggles of the survivors. Don�t dare miss it.2012

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    • Nativity

    • 27 NOV
    • A delicious comedy for Christmas starring Martin Freeman and Ashley Jensen. Mr Maddens is an under-achieving Coventry primary school teacher whose long-time rival, Mr Shakespeare, teaches at the posh school up the road. Every year the two schools compete to achieve a 5-star review for their nativity play and Maddens' class always comes runner-up. This year, however, it's going to be completely, wonderfully, show-stoppingly, different.Nativity

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    • Amelia

    • 13 NOV
    • Double Oscar winner Hilary Swank stars as Amelia Earhart, the legendary aviator and free spirit, who disappeared over the Pacific while attempting to fly around the world. The great cast includes Richard Gere, Ewan McGregor and Christopher Eccleston.Amelia

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    • Planet 51

    • 04 DEC
    • Animated adventure for all the family in which astronaut Chuck Baker lands on Planet 51 thinking he's the first to set foot on it. He's surprised to discover that it's an amiably innocent world inhabited by little green people whose only fear is that they'll be over-run by alien invaders'like Chuck! How can he avoid their anti-alien army and get back safely to his spacecraft before he's captured? The starry voice cast includes Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel and Gary Oldman.Planet 51

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    • The Red Shoes

    • 11 DEC
    • Don't miss this beautiful restoration on the cinema screen, as Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's Oscar-winning classic is widely regarded as one of the finest films ever made. The story focuses on Vicky, a young ballerina starring in a ballet, The Red Shoes. Like her character, Vicky herself is irresistibly drawn to dancing and her life becomes split between her simple human passion and her devotion to her profession. Stars Moira Shearer, Marius Goring and Royal Ballet dynamo, Robert Helpmann.The Red Shoes

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    • Where The Wild Things Are

    • 11 DEC
    • An adaptation of a beloved children's fantasy book by the innovative filmmaker, Spike Jonze. Max is a sensitive boy who feels misunderstood and so he escapes to where the Wild Things are. Landing on an island, he meets mysterious creatures who are desperate for a leader to guide them. When Max is crowned king, he promises to create a place where everyone is happy, but he soon finds that ruling a kingdom is not so easy!Where The Wild Things Are

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    • St Trinian's 2: The Legend Of Fritton's Gold

    • 18 DEC
    • A new term brings more chaos and excitement! Rupert Everett returns as unconventional headmistress Camilla Fritton and Colin Firth as her old flame Geoffrey, as the feisty and ever-resourceful St. Trinian's girls embark on a treasure hunt for the legendary pirate Fritton's gold. Along the way, they lock horns with the villainous Pomfrey, played by David Tennant. Sarah Harding (from Girls Aloud) also stars in this Ealing Studios production.St Trinian's 2: The Legend Of Fritton's Gold

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  • Films Just For You

    • Jennifer's Body

    • 04 NOV
    • From Diablo Cody, Oscar-winning writer of Juno, comes this provocative comedy horror film. Megan Fox stars as Jennifer, a gorgeous cheerleader who suddenly gets possessed by a demon force. Her best friend (Mamma Mia's Amanda Seyfried) resorts to drastic action to protect their town from Jennifer's insatiable, blood-thirsty appetite for boys!Jennifer's Body

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    • Henri-Georges Cluzot's Inferno

    • 06 NOV
    • The emotional story of the 'French Hitchcock's' ill-fated 1964 film project, starring Romy Schneider. Touted to be the cinematographic event of the decade, shooting was suddenly aborted. Decades later, having uncovered the original rushes and screen tests, a new film has been created from the remnants. Prepare to be dazzled.Henri-Georges Cluzot's Inferno

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    • Bright Star

    • 06 NOV
    • London, 1818. From unlikely beginnings, a secret love affair blossoms between 23 year-old poet, John Keats, and the girl next door, an outspoken fashion student. The romantic obsession that develops between them only deepens as their troubles start to mount. Ben Whishaw and Abbie Cornish are the bright stars, Jane Campion is the director.Bright Star

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    • The Men Who Stare At Goats

    • 6 NOV
    • Original comedy with an all-star cast. A war reporter (Ewan McGregor) in search of his next big story meets special operative Lyn Cassady (George Clooney). He's a shadowy figure who claims to be part of a top-secret US military unit that uses paranormal powers. Intrigued by the far-fetched idea, the reporter accompanies Cassady to a clandestine training camp - where the wildest adventure of his life begins. Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges also star.The Men Who Stare At Goats

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    • The Fourth Kind

    • 06 NOV
    • Based-on-fact thriller starring Milla Jovovich about an unsolved mystery in Alaska, where one town has seen an extraordinary number of unexplained disappearances during the last 40 years. Accusations fly about a federal cover-up, not unlike the claims made about the infamous Area 51.The Fourth Kind

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    • Taking Woodstock

    • 13 NOV
    • Film director Ang Lee takes us back to a moment in time when everything seemed possible. This is a joyous comedy with a superb cast including Imelda Staunton, Henry Goodman and Demetri Martin who plays Elliot Tiber, on whose memoirs of the making of 1969's Woodstock music and arts festival the film is based. Features songs from a score of '60s musical icons.Taking Woodstock

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    • The White Ribbon

    • 13 NOV
    • Set in a village in northern Germany on the eve of World War I, this is the mysterious story of the children in a school choir and their families. Who is behind the series of strange accidents that befall them? Directed by Michael Haneke, who made Hidden and Funny Games.The White Ribbon

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    • Cold Souls

    • 13 NOV
    • Quirky, deadpan comedy in which people's souls are extracted and traded as commodities. Paul Giamatti stars as himself, an actor agonising over his new interpretation of Uncle Vanya. A magazine article leads him to enlist the services of a high-tech company that claims to be able to alleviate suffering by deep-freezing souls. But inevitably, complications ensue. Emily Watson also stars.Cold Souls

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    • We Live In Public

    • 13 NOV
    • Riveting account of the effects that the worldwide web is having on society and on individual people. As we willingly trade our privacy for the recognition offered via social network sites, and as internet TV and 24-hour surveillance become ever more widespread, what price are we paying? Made by award-winning director, Ondi Timoner.We Live In Public

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    • The Informant!

    • 20 NOV
    • Comedy thriller reuniting Matt Damon with Ocean's Eleven director, Steven Soderbergh. Here he plays Mark Whitacre, a star employee turned whistleblower at a giant corporation that stands accused of price-fixing by the US government. But as the FBI uses Whitacre secretly to gather evidence, it becomes increasingly difficult to decipher what is real and what is the product of their informant's vivid imagination.The Informant!

    • theinformantmovie.co.uk
    • Glorious 39

    • 20 NOV
    • Thriller set in London and Norfolk as Britain stands on the brink of World War II. The formidable Keyes family is determined to preserve its idyllic way of life amidst all the political turmoil. But some recordings discovered in the grounds of their home cause a tangled web of dark secrets to unravel. Stephen Poliakoff directs a topflight British cast including Bill Nighy, Julie Christie and David Tennant.Glorious 39

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    • A Serious Man

    • 20 NOV
    • Oscar-winning filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen bring their wickedly dark sense of humour to this everyday tale of a moral man who sees the world inexplicably turn against him. Larry is a loving husband and father, who always does the right thing, but one day his wife leaves him for reasons she can't explain and his career is threatened by a series of false allegations. Richard Kind, Michael Stuhlbarg and Adam Arkin head the cast.A Serious Man

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    • Nine

    • 25 NOV
    • Sultry and enchanting musical with a sensational cast including Daniel Day Lewis, Judi Dench, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz and Kate Hudson. Rob Marshall, who also made the smash-hit film of Chicago, directs this story of a famous filmmaker preparing his latest movie while dealing with the numerous women in his life.Nine

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    • Law Abiding Citizen

    • 27 NOV
    • Edge-of-your-seat thriller that will make you question the lengths a good man will go to for justice. Clyde (Gerard Butler) is an upstanding family man whose wife and daughter are murdered. Nick (Jamie Foxx) is the ambitious young lawyer assigned to the case. On the verge of sentencing, Nick sensationally cuts a deal with one of the killers, sparing him from death row. Ten years later, the man who got away with murder is found dead - but this is just the start of a series of elaborate assassinations and a desperate race against time.Law Abiding Citizen

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    • Ninja Assasin

    • 27 NOV
    • Raizo (played by Korean pop star Rain) is one of the world's deadliest assassins. Taken from the streets as a child, Raizo is transformed into a trained killer by a secret clan. But it was this very clan that murdered a close friend and Raizo can't rest until he has exacted revenge. Meanwhile, a Europol agent investigating political murders and money laundering draws ever closer to the secret clan. Also stars Rick Yune, Naomie Harris and Ben Miles.Ninja Assasin

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    • Bunny And The Bull

    • 27 NOV
    • A comedy road movie set entirely in a flat! Stephen Turnbull hasn't been outside in months, but when an infestation of mice forces him to abandon his routine, his mind goes back to a disastrous trek he took around Europe with his friend Bunny. Stars Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt from The Mighty Boosh, alongside Edward Hogg and Simon Farnaby.Bunny And The Bull

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    • Paranormal Activity

    • 27 NOV
    • Based on true events, this is a supernatural thriller telling the story of a carefree couple who become haunted by an unseen presence in their house. They set up a video camera to investigate the increasingly bizarre intrusions - only to find much more than they ever imagined.Paranormal Activity

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    • The Merry Gentleman

    • 27 NOV
    • An original Christmas story offering a heady mix of humour, romance and suspense. Running away from a troubled marriage, shy Kate Frazier (Kelly Macdonald) hopes to find anonymity with a new life in Chicago. She avoids questions about her sudden arrival and recent past, until she meets a kindred spirit in an older guy, Frank. As their relationship grows the painful truth about both their lives emerges. Michael Keaton directs as well as starring as Frank.The Merry Gentleman

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    • Seraphine

    • 27 NOV
    • Adapted from the true life story of the unconventional artist, Seraphine de Senlis, this film is set in 1912 in a little town north of Paris. Seraphine is working as a maid in an apartment rented to a German art critic who discovers - and is mesmerised by - the paintings Seraphine does in her spare time. This is the beginning of a relationship that eventually gets Seraphine's work shown all over the world.Seraphine

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    • The Box

    • 04 DEC
    • A startling thriller. Cameron Diaz and James Marsden play a suburban couple with a young child who receive a small wooden box as a gift. A mysterious stranger (Frank Langella) delivers a message promising that the box will bestow a million dollars on its owner with just the press of a button - but that pressing the button will simultaneously cause the death of a stranger somewhere in the world. What to do?The Box

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    • Cracks

    • 04 DEC
    • Eva Green, Casino Royale's Vesper, stars as the mesmerising Miss G, a liberating force in an otherwise staid but idyllic British boarding school. Life at the school is thrown off kilter by the arrival of an intriguing Spanish student, Fiamma (Maria Valverde), who is full of exotic stories that captivate Miss G. But before long, cracks start appearing in their relationship - and then Fiamma disappears. This is a dazzling directorial debut by Jordan Scott.Cracks

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    • The Descent: Part 2

    • 04 DEC
    • Continuing the story of smash-hit horror thriller, The Descent. Sarah (Shauna Macdonald) emerges from the Appalachian caves alone, half-wild with fear and covered in the blood of her missing companions. Sceptical about her account of events, the local Sheriff leads a team including Sarah back into the caves to search for her friends and discover what really happened. Gavan O'Herlihy, Douglas Hodge and Krysten Cummings also star.The Descent: Part 2

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    • The Girlfriend Experience

    • 04 DEC
    • This is a return to low-budget filmmaking for Steven Soderbergh, recently the director of The Informant! and Ocean's Eleven. We experience five days in the life of a high-end Manhattan call girl, played by adult film actress Sasha Grey, who thinks she has her life under control. But when you're in the business of meeting people, you never know what's going to happen next.The Girlfriend Experience

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    • I'm Gonna Explode

    • 11 DEC
    • Two troubled teenagers, Roman and Maru, embark on an impossible revolt against everything and everyone in the stifling adult world, and run away together. As fugitives, they face the risk of getting caught and having to return to the real world of their parents, where actions have consequences.I'm Gonna Explode

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    • The Limits Of Control

    • 11 DEC
    • The latest beautifully visualised movie from director, Jim Jarmusch, this is the story of a mysterious stranger (Isaac de Bankhole). He's on a mission that takes him across Spain, exchanging messages with contacts he doesn't trust. At first the purpose of his mission isn't known, but it is clearly outside the law. Along the way, look out for John Hurt and Tilda Swinton.The Limits Of Control

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    • Unmade Beds

    • 11 DEC
    • London, 2009. The atmospheric story of two wayward young souls who cross paths in the cosmopolitan milieu of a sprawling East End squat. We follow Vera, a Spanish naif, and Axl, a New Wave-y Belgian heartbreaker, as they try to forge their respective paths to happiness. It's the year's coolest paean to good music, bad hangovers and lost love.Unmade Beds

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    • The Stepfather

    • 11 DEC
    • A chiller for the festive season. Michael Harding (Penn Badgley) returns home from military school to find his mother (Sela Ward) happily in love and living with her new boyfriend, David (Dylan Walsh). As the two men get to know each other, Michael becomes increasingly suspicious of the man who is always there with a helping hand. Is he really the guy of her dreams or could David be hiding a dark side?The Stepfather

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    • Nowhere Boy

    • 25 DEC
    • Imagine John Lennon's childhood... A lonely teenager growing up in shattered post-war Liverpool. Two incredible women clash for his love - Mimi, the formidable aunt who raised him, and Julia, the spirited mother who gave him up. Yearning for a normal family life, John escapes into music. This is the poignant, powerful and untold story of the boy who created The Beatles. Aaron Johnson stars as John Lennon, Thomas Sangster as Paul McCartney, Kristin Scott Thomas as Mimi and Anne-Marie Duff as Julia.Nowhere Boy

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  • FunForAllTheFamily

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    To WIN tell us: Which star of the film Super Mario Bros (1993) has a role as Mr Fezziwig in the brand new version of A Christmas Carol (2009)?

    1. A) John Leguizamo
    2. B) Dennis Hopper
    3. C) Bob Hoskins

    Email: u2us@focusonmovies.co.uk Subject: Wii With your answer, name, address and contact telephone number

    Closing date for receipt of entries: 11 December 2009. Entry is open to UK residents aged 18 and over

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