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Girl with a Pearl Earring.

Screen adaptation of Tracy Chevalier’s novel Girl with a Pearl Earring, starring Scarlett Johansson, Colin Firth, and Essie Davis. Directed by Peter Weber.

Kingdom of Heaven

Ridley Scott returns to the historical epic, this time turning his attention to the Crusades. Starring Orlando Bloom, Liam Neeson, Eva Green, Brendan Gleeson and Jeremy Irons.

21 Grams

Follow up to Amores Perros from Mexican director Alejandro Iñárritu, starring Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, and Benicio del Torres.

Alpha Dog

Based on a real life story of kidnapping and murder amongst californian teens.

Director: Nick Cassavetes

Cast: Bruce Willis, Justin Timberlake, Sharon Stone, Emile Hirsch,

Shawn Hatosy, Ben Foster, Anton Yelchin

Vera Drake

Mike Leigh’s latest film, the story of a backstreet abortionist in 1950s England, won the prize for best film and actress at last year’s Venice Film Festival, and has people whispering about Oscar Nominations.

Into the Blue

Diving thriller set in the Bahamas.

Director: John Stockwell

Cast: Paul Walker, Jessica Alba, Josh Brolin, Dwayne Adway, Scott Caan, Ramon Saunders, Ashley Scott, James Frain, Chris Taloa

Genre: Action, Thriller

Monster

Monster

Starring Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern

Directed by Patti Jenkins

Reviewed by Marie Sandland for Three Monkeys Online.

Chapter 27

Controversial recreation of John Lennon’s murder, told from the perspective of Mark David Chapman.

Director: J. P. Schaefer

Cast: Jared Leto, Lindsey Lohan

Alexander

Oliver Stone’s epic history of Alexander the Great. Starring Colin Farrell, Val Kilmer, Angelina Jolie, Jared Leto and a host of oddly misplaced Irishmen!

The Constant Gardener

Film adaptation of John Le Carré’s 2001 novel.

Director: Fernando Meirelles

Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Hubert Koundé, Bill Nighy, Gerard McSorley, Danny Huston