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George Clooney joins Bush
The ‘Ocean’s Thirteen actor - a keen Democrat and a very public critic of Bush Snr’s son President George W. Bush, who is a Republican - appeared with the former US leader to promote relief efforts following the destruction caused by Hurricane Rita.

King Of California
Director: Mike Cahill - Cast: Michael Douglas, Evan Rachel Wood, Greg Davis Jr, Angel Oquendo

Sophie Scholl: The Final Days
This WWII drama tells the true story of Scholl, the only female member of the student-led Nazi resistance group White Rose. [Not rated]

65% A Scanner Darkly
A faithful adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s novel, A Scanner Darkly takes the viewer on a visual and mind-blowing journey into the author’s conception of a drug-addled and politically unstable world.

Strangers with Candy
This feature-length comedy– which serves as a prequel to the Comedy Central series of the same name–follows a 40-something ex-junkie/ex-con (Amy Sedaris) as she re-enrolls in high school. Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello, Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick also star. [Rated R]

77% Rocky Balboa
Implausible but entertaining and poignant, Rocky Balboa finds the champ in fighting form for the first time in years.

Good Shepherd, The
Robert De Niro directs this look at the early history of the CIA, aided by an impressive cast that includes Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Alec Baldwin and William Hurt. [Rated R]

The Rockford Files Season 3 (R1) in February
News: Universal Studios Home Video have announced the Region 1 DVD release of The Rockford Files: Season 3 for 27th February 2007 priced at $39.98 SRP. James Garner stars in the season that won him an Emmy for his role as detective Jim Rockford, an ex-con …

94% Letters From Iwo Jima
An achingly humanistic war film, Letters from Iwo Jima is an emotional and artistic triumph.

74% Flags of Our Fathers
Flags of Our Fathers is both a fascinating look at heroism, both earned and manufactured, and a well-filmed salute to the men who fought at the battle of Iwo Jima.