8 Mile (15) Eminem, Kim Basinger, Mekhi Phifer **** The controversial rapper makes a brilliant screen debut in this autobiographical tale of a Detroit trailer park white boy trying to rap his way out of poverty. UCI, ABC

28 Days Later (18) Cillian Murphy, Christopher Eccleston, Brenda Gleeson **** Danny Boyle's exhilarating, inventive post-Apocalyptic zombie thriller in which a young man wakes up after a month-long coma to find the streets of London are deserted... or are they? Rex (Tues-Thurs only)

A Beautiful Mind (15) Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris **** The winner of last year's Best Picture Oscar, Ron Howard's film biopic of brilliant US mathematician John Nash who struggles with schizophrenia to win a Nobel Prize. Forest Arts (Fri only)

Amadeus: The Director's Cut (PG) F Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Simon Callow **** Milos Forman's Oscar-laden account of the fast life and faster times of great composer Mozart told in flashback by the musician who so envied Wolfgang Amadeus, he ended up in an asylum. UCI (Tues only)

Chicago (12A) Richard Gere, Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones *** Following a smash hit West End revival this new movie version finds a great musical in fine form with Gere especially good value. UCI, Odeon

The Dancer Upstairs (15) Javier Bardem, Laura Morante, Juan Diego Botto **** John Malkovich's hugely impressive directorial debut is this intense political thriller-cum-intelligent romance about an honest cop struggling to stay true to his ideals in a morally bankrupt South American country while cheating on his shallow, ambitious wife. Rex (Fri-Mon only)

Die Another Day (12A) Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, Toby Stephens **** All the ingredients are almost perfectly blended in this latest 007 outing. UCI, ABC

Gangs of New York (18) Daniel Day-Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz **** Martin Scorsese's lengthy but involving essay on the earliest gang wars of 1840s New York. A powerhouse performance from Day-Lewis steals the show. UCI, Odeon

Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets (PG) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Kenneth Branagh **** The second of JK Rowling's boy-wizard books makes for a slightly darker but more involving story than the first. UCI, Odeon (not Wed)

The Importance of Being Earnest (U) Colin Firth, Judi Dench, Rupert Everett *** Oliver Parker's somewhat static version of Wilde's classic stageplay just about passes muster. Lighthouse

Insomnia (15) Al Pacino, Robin Williams, Hilary Swank **** Pacino is superb in this tight thriller about a big city homicide cop investigating a murder in deepest Alaska under the midnight sun. Odeon (Wed only)

Like Mike (PG) Lil Bow Wow, Jonathan Lipnicki, Morris Chestnut *** An orphan kid becomes a basketball superstar when he finds a pair of magic sneakers. UCI

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (12A) Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler *** Long-winded adaptation of the first part of Tolkien's trilogy, but one of the best films of all time to its legions of fans. Tivoli (Fri, Sat only)

Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (12A) Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler **** The saga continues. This time it looks even better and somehow it's easier to cope with all those elves, goblins and the like. UCI, Odeon, ABC, Tivoli (from Mon)

The Master of Disguise (PG) Dana Carvey, James Brolin, Jennifer Esposito * Desperately poor comedy about an Italian waiter who can save the world by impersonating famous people. UCI

One Hour Photo (15) Robin Williams, Connie Nielsen, Gary Cole **** Williams excels himself as the seemingly harmless loner who is obsessed by an ordinary suburban family. A chilling, melancholy experience. Lighthouse

Shakthi: The Power (15) Karisma Kapoor, Nana Pathekar, Sanjay Kapoor *** Well received Bollywood drama about a married couple caught up in a vicious circle of feudal families and bloodthirsty villagers. Odeon (Wed only)

Star Trek X: Nemesis (12A) Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner *** A return to form after Insurrection as the Federation discovers the Romulans are planning an attack on Earth. UCI, Odeon

Sweet Home Alabama (12A) Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas, Candice Bergen ** Lightweight romantic comedy about a city slicker who goes back to her roots to tidy up her past, but ends up finding her real self. UCI, Odeon

The Transporter (15) Jason Statham, Qi Shu, Matt Schulze ** Far-fetched action flick co-written by Luc Besson in which Lock Stock star Statham goes up against a people-trafficking operation. Odeon

The Tuxedo (12A) Jackie Chan, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jason Isaacs ** Limp action comedy in which Chan dons a jacket that gives him special secret agent powers. UCI Cut price children's shows (Sat, Sun only)

Clockstoppers (PG) Jesse Bradford, French Stewart, Michael Biehn *** The Matrix meets Back to the Future in the playground when a kid finds a watch that can tell time to stand still. UCI

Lilo & Stitch (U) (voices): Chris Sanders, Tia Carrere, Ving Rhames **** At last, Disney turns in a real winner with this cute story of a little orphan girl and a barely controllable monster from outer space. Odeon

Scooby Doo (PG) Freddie Prinze Jr, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard *** The Mystery Inc gang is reunited to investigate more strange goings-on. Odeon