League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen (12) (2003)

Director: Stephen Norrington

Starring: Sean Connery,

Steampunk comic book adaptation (105Mins)

Big Fish (PG) (2003)

Director: Tim Burton

Starring: Albert Finney, Ewan McGregor, Billy Crudup

After the disappointment of Planet of the Apes, Big Fish sees Burton make a triumphant return to form. Though some scenes in the film echo the gothic mood of his earlier work, The developing relationship between son and father is beautifully depicted, and it is undoubtedly Burton?s most moving film to date. (120Mins)

Whale Rider (PG) (2002)

Director: Niki Caro

Starring: Keisha Castle-Hughes

A moving tribute to the Maori language and culture. Its the story of Paikea, a 12-year old girl who seeks to overcome a thousand-year tradition and become the first female to assume the leadership of her people. Though excluded from the training rituals, Pai furtively watches and learns in readiness for the opportunity to prove that she is the one who has a mystic connection to the whales. (97Mins)

Lost In Translation (15) (2003)

Director: Sofia Coppala

Starring: Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson

A beautifully acted and observed mood piece with a perfectly integrated and carefully chosen music score, its a movie that rewards its audience for paying attention and has a cumulative emotional impact that is all the more powerful for its subtlety. (93Mins)

Barbarian Invasions, The (18) (2003)

Director: Denys Arcand

Starring: Remy Girard, Dorothee Berryman, Stephane Rousseau

An engaging and humane exploration of personal, political and sexual mores, Arcands Oscar-winning comedy drama features many of the same characters from his earlier Decline of the American Empire. Here, Remy being diagnosed with cancer prompts reconciliations and reunions, whilst his son calls upon his fathers old friends and mistresses to make his life comfortable. (99Mins)