UNITED 93

A brilliant yet unrelenting look at the events surrounding the hijacking of United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11.

THUMBSUCKER

Director Mike Mills presents us with a world where everyone is addicted to something and examines what happens these addictions are taken away.

THE LAKE HOUSE

Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves team up again – for the first time since 1994’s Speed – for a schmaltzy new film about love across time.

The Break-Up

In a case of art imitating life Jennifer Aniston stars alongside Vince Vaughn in a romantic comedy – of sorts.

SUPERMAN RETURNS

The man of steel makes his long awaited return to cinema screens. As Christo Oberholzer found out, a lot about him has changed but even more has stayed the same.

CARS

In their newest animated effort, the gurus at Pixar ask you to suspend your disbelief and identify with a world populated by talking, feeling cars.

TAKE THE LEAD

Much like last year’s Shall We Dance – which did great box-office in SA – Take the Lead hopes to woo its audience with an all-dancing leading man.

POSEIDON

Poseidon, with its watery theme and a capsized luxury cruise ship provides a series of over-blown and obvious set-pieces that are decidedly uninspired.

MATCH POINT

With a change in locale – from New York to London – Woody Allen produces a film that is decidedly darker and at times shocking when compared to his previous works.

FIND ME GUILTY

Action star Vin Diesel makes a career choice that’ll have you realising that there’s more to him than his usual popcorn flick persona.