A DANGEROUS METHOD (15)

Cineworld & Showcase - Keira Knightley stars in a drama about the forbidden love affair between a psychiatrist and his patient.

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A MONSTER IN PARIS (12A)

Cineworld, Showcase & VUE - Delightful animation about a monster’s love for a nightclub singer in 1910 Paris.

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ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIPWRECKED (U)

Cineworld, Showcase & VUE - The chipmunks are all at sea in their craziest adventure yet.

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BIG MIRACLE (PG)

Showcase & VUE - Inspired by the true story that captured the hearts of people across the world, the rescue adventure Big Miracle tells the amazing tale of a small town news reporter and a Greenpeace volunteer who are joined by rival world superpowers to save a family of majestic gray whales trapped by rapidly forming ice in the Arctic Circle.

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CHRONICLE (12A)

Cineworld, Showcase & VUE - Three teenagers acquire incredible superpowers, but soon learn the downside of their amazing gift.

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DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: RODRICK RULES (U)

Cineworld (Sat 10am (games plus choice of films for £1) - Wimpy Greg suffers at the hands of his brother in a sequel to last year's hit comedy.

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DOLPHIN TALE (U)

Cineworld (Sat 10am, games plus choice of films for £1) - The true story of the bond between a boy and an injured dolphin starring Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd.

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EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE (12A)

Cineworld & Showcase - Tom Hanks stars in a moving drama about a young boy attempting to solve a puzzle set by his late father.

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GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE (12A)

Cineworld, Showcase, VUE & Odeon - Nic Cage's cursed biker Johnny Blaze sets out to save a boy from the Devil - in spectacular 3D. See next week’s What’s On for full review.

HAPPY FEET TWO (U)

VUE (Fri-Sun) - The tap-dancing penguin is back with new friends in an eye-popping new 3D adventure!

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JACK AND JILL (PG)

Cineworld, Showcase & VUE - Adam Sandler plays a long-suffering family man AND his scary twin sister.

J EDGAR (15)

ARC, Stockton (Fri-Wed) - Leonardo DiCaprio stars in the incredible story of the most powerful man in 20th century America.

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JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND (PG)

Cineworld, Showcase & VUE - Sean Anderson (Josh Hutcherson), the intrepid young adventurer from the 2008 hit Journey To The Centre Of The Earth, is back. This time he’s tracking a distress signal that appears to be coming from a remote island.

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MAN ON A LEDGE (12A)

Cineworld & Showcase - A fugitive’s suicide attempt is a cunning distraction in this edgy crime thriller starring Teesside’s Jamie Bell.

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MELANCHOLIA (15)

Darlington Arts Centre (Wed) - Two sisters find their relationship challenged as a nearby planet threatens to collide into the Earth.

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MR POPPER’S PENGUINS (PG)

Cineworld (Sat 10am (games plus choice of films for £1) -Thomas (Jim Carrey) is a workaholic real estate developer who receives his inheritance from his late father: six Gentoo penguins.

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PUSS IN BOOTS (U)

Cineworld & Showcase - The swashbuckling legend of Shrek’s feline friend is revealed in this animated comedy spin-off.

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STAR WARS - EPISODE 1: THE PHANTOM MENACE 3D (U)

Cineworld, Showcase, VUE & Odeon - It's Star Wars as you've never seen it before - in spectacular 3D. The first episode of one of the greatest of all science fiction sagas has been given a 3D makeover by creator George Lucas.

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THE ARTIST (PG)

Showcase - One of the year’s most original films - a charming tale of two actors set during the silent movie era.

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THE DESCENDANTS (15)

Showcase - Prosperous Hawaiian lawyer Matt King (George Clooney) has never been the world’s most attentive father. But when his wife Elizabeth is left in a coma following a tragic speedboat accident, Matt is forced to re-evaluate his life and his relationship with his two daughters.

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THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (18)

ARC, Stockton - Daniel Craig stars in a dark and thrilling new English language adaptation of the phenomenally popular bestseller.

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THE GREY (15)

Showcase, VUE & Regent, Redcar - Liam Neeson takes on a pack of Alaskan killer wolves in this intense survival thriller.

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THE HELP (12A)

VUE (Sun & Tue) - When Eugenia “Skeeter” Phelan (Emma Stone) hears that a neighbours is proposing that black workers should have to use separate bathrooms she starts to write a book about the extraordinary lives of the maids.

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THE MUPPETS (U)

Cineworld, Showcase, VUE, Odeon & Regent, Redcar - “It's time to play the music” as The Muppets return with a hilarious adventure to delight fans old and new.

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THE SMURFS (U)

Odeon (Sat & Sun) - Based on the comic books by Peyo, The Smurfs brings the iconic characters to life on the big screen.

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THE VOW (12A)

Cineworld & Showcase -Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum star in a touching romantic drama about a newlywed who loses her memory.

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THE WOMAN IN BLACK (12A)

Cineworld, Showcase, VUE & Odeon - Daniel Radcliffe stars in a spine-chilling adaptation of the classic English ghost story.

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TOWER HEIST (12A)

Odeon (Mon) - It's a high-rise heist as Eddie Murphy and Ben Stiller head the cast in this hilarious action-comedy.