Damon Smith

Fair Game

In July 2003, former UN weapons inspector Dr David Kelly died after a high-profile appearance before the Foreign Affairs Select Committee to answer questions about the so-called "dodgy dossier" of evidence about weapons of mass destruction.

A FILM TO FLAP ABOUT

Style soars high above substance in Legend Of The Guardians: The Owls Of Ga’Hoole, a visually stunning computer-animated yarn torn from the pages of Kathryn Lasky’s novels.

GREED IS SO GOOD

More than 20 years after Michael Douglas won an Oscar as scheming Wall Street trader Gordon Gekko in Oliver Stone’s acclaimed film, the character’s mantra - “Greed is good” - rings louder and clearer than ever.

Film of the week: The A-Team (12A)

IT has been more than 25 years since George Peppard chewed on a cigar and uttered the immortal line, "I love it when a plan comes together!".

Film of the week: The Rebound (15)

THE Rebound has been sitting on a shelf for more than a year and, in truth, that's where it should have stayed.

Film of the week: Twilight Saga: Eclipse (12A)

THE tug of war for the affections of Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) reaches a crucial juncture in the latest film based on Stephenie Meyer's best-selling teen romances.

Film of the week: Heartbreaker (15)

WITH its picture postcard Mediterranean locations and attractive cast, Heartbreaker is the romantic comedy of the summer.

Film of the week: Get Him To The Greek (15)

SUPPORTING characters can make a film.

Film of the week: Sex And The City (15)

OPENING to the strains of Alicia Keys' song Empire State Of Mind (Part II) Broken Down, a valentine to the concrete jungle of New York City, Sex And The City 2 takes another bite out of the Big Apple with the expertly coiffed cast of the hit TV series.

Film of the week: Robin Hood (12A)

EVERY generation has its own version of Robin Hood.

Film of the week: A Nightmare On Elm Street (18)

ONE, two, Freddy's coming for you...Three, four, better lock your door..."

Film of the week: The Disappearance Of Alice Creed (18)

A young woman faces a terrifying ordeal in J Blakeson's accomplished feature directorial debut.

Film of the week: Date Night (15)

ROMANCE is dead and the lead characters of Shawn Levy's hysterical action comedy may be too before the end credits roll.

Film of the week: Cemetery Junction (15)

WITH the award-winning television series The Office and Extras, the creative partnership of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant re-sharpened the cutting edge of British comedy.

Film of the week: Whip It! (12A)

YOUTH springs eternal for Ellen Page. Oscar nominated for her role as a pregnant 16-year-old in the raucous comedy Juno, the 23-year-old Canadian actress has forged a career playing dysfunctional and pithy teenagers.

Film of the week: Clash Of The Titans (12A)

DIRECTOR Louis Leterrier updates the 1981 swords and sandals epic based on Greek mythology, made famous by Ray Harryhausen's stop-motion creatures.

Film of the week: I Love You Phillip Morris (15)

JIM Carrey delivers his best dramatic performance since Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind in this improbable and utterly incredible true story.

Film of the week: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (18)

FOR the second time in as many years, Scandinavian cinema comes up trumps with a stylish and invigorating thriller guaranteed to have audiences teetering excitedly on the edge of their seats.

Film of the week: Everybody's Fine (12A)

IF Hollywood has taught us anything over the decades, it's that resentment, regret and anguish simmer beneath the surface of almost every seemingly perfect family.

Film of the week: 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.