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Alice in Wonderland (PG) ***

COMBINING a unique aesthetic, conjured from his twisted imagination, with dark humour and heartfelt emotion, Tim Burton has remained a visionary in a sea of profit-driven conformity.Read

Must See Movies: Crazy Heart (15); Legion (15)

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DVDs: An Education (12); Julie & Julia (12)

HOTTEST new movie releases hitting the rental stands this week.Read

Everybody's Fine (12A) ***

Robert De Niro stars in a film about a widower's attempt to reconnect his fractured family.Read

Movie Update: The Unloved (U); The Headless Woman (LA MUJER SIN CABEZA) (15); A Closed Book (15)

Films to look out for in the coming weeks.Read

Dvd Reviews: Jennifer's Body (15); Michael Jackson's This Is It (PG)

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The Lovely Bones (12A) ***

Tale of a murdered teenage girl who helps her father find the killerRead

Adam (12)

Writer-director Max Mayer’s drama is a sobering portrait of romantic travails in New York City.Read

DVD's to rent: Up (U)

Following the death of his wife Ellie, retired balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen refuses to be parted from the house he built with his beloved.Read

A Single Man (12A)

Why we are excited: Adapted for the screen by Ford and David Scearce, the film is a haunting drama about a scholar who secretly says farewell to the people he loves as he contemplates suicide.Read

Valentine's Day (12A)

Why we are excited: Film boasts big laughs and eye-catching performances from a stellar cast.Read

Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief (PG)

You wait years for an all-action adventure inspired by Greek mythology, and then two come along at virtually the same time.Read

DVDs: The Ugly Truth (15); I Love You Beth Cooper (15)

TO rent or not to rent? That is the question.Read

Must See Movies: The Princess and the Frog (15); Astro Boy (PG)

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Movie Update: Holy Water (15); Tony (18); The Island (18)

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ON February 11, 1990, when Nelson Mandela walked free from Robben Island after more than a quarter of a century of incarceration in his eight feet by eight feet cell, he discovered a country divided by apartheid.Read

DVDs to rent: Away We Go (15)

Burt and Verona are happy in a ramshackle cabin but Verona is six months pregnant, so the couple needs to find a new place to raise the baby..Read

DVD's to rent: Aliens In The Attic (PG)

Teenage swot Tom Pearson heads to a lakeside retreat, having just intentionally failed his classes so he can get the school bullies off his back. Read

Must See Movies: Breathless (Ddongpari)

Why we are excited: South Korean actor Yang Ik-June makes the transition to director with this drama about domestic violence, casting himself in the lead role. Read

Precious: Based On The Novel 'Push' By Sapphire (15)

According to figures released this week by the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, an average of 60 children are sexually abused in Britain every day.Read