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Published: Fri, 7th Nov 12:30PM
Oliver Stone seems to be a filmmaker obsessed with the highest office in America - with this week's film of the week forming a slightly odd trilogy with previous offerings on JFK and Nixon.
W is a biopic of the soon-to-be ex-President George W Bush, focusing primarily on the period between getting into university to being elected as president for his first term.
Cinema Release of the Week: August 15th 
Published: Thu, 14th Aug 11:50AM
You Don't Mess With The Zohan features Adam Sandler starring as a secret agent who decides to change his occupation and become a hairdresser.
Cinema Release of the week: Friday August 1st
Published: Wed, 30th Jul 12:00PM
David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson are back to reprise their roles of Fox Mulder and Dana Scully in a second movie version of the classic TV show.
Cinema Release of the week: Friday July 25th.
Published: Mon, 21st Jul 11:00AM
The most eagerly anticipated movie of the summer, The Dark Knight, is just a few days away and it promises to be a real treat for fans of the superhero genre. Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman and Gary Oldman all return from Batman Begins and the film also marks the last screen performance by the late Heath Ledger.
Cinema Release of the Week: Friday 11th March.
Published: Wed, 9th Jul 1:25PM
The movie of the week is Mamma Mia! starring Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth.
Cinema Film Releases: Friday 4th July.
Published: Wed, 2nd Jul 12:00PM
Included in this weeks releases are Hancock, a somewhat uncoventional entry in the superhero genre starring Will Smith and Kung Fu Panda, an animated feature with Jack Black leading an all star cast.
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The Political Machine 2008 (PC)
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