AUSTRALIA (M)

Baz Luhrmann's eagerly awaited fourth film has finally arrived. This epic and romantic action adventure is set during the trials of World War II, and stars home-grown talent Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman. Kidman plays a stubborn, wealthy English aristocrat who travels across the world to take control of a cattle station. There, she meets a rough-hewn drover (Jackman) and reluctantly agrees to join forces with him to save the land she inherited. Together they embark on a life-changing trek across some of this country's most unforgiving terrain, only to be caught up in the Japanese bombing raid on Darwin. 165 min.

Pacific Fair, Australia Fair, Robina, Tweed, Coolangatta, Gold Coast Arts Centre, Nerang, Harbour Town

Rating 8/10

BEDTIME STORIES (TBC)

Adam Sandler stars as Skeeter, a man whose night-time tales do more than just put his nephew to sleep. Instead, his imaginative stories become reality. Charged with the responsibility of looking after his sister's kids, Skeeter tells a series of hair-raising tales, only to find that the next day they come to life. At first, unable to believe what is happening, the crafty custodian quickly comes up with a way to solve all his family's problems. This fantasy comedy is directed by Adam Shankman of Hairspray fame. (Some scary scenes) 99 min.

Pacific Fair, Coolangatta, Tweed, Yatala, Australia Fair, Robina, Harbour Town, Nerang

Rating 7/10

BOLT (G)

For super-dog Bolt (voiced by John Travolta), every day is filled with adventure, danger and intrigue  at least until the cameras stop rolling. But when the powerful pooch sets off on a cross-country adventure, he finds the real world  and real danger  is a different story altogether. Maybe he's not as fearless as he's believed all these years. This Disney summer flick is set to become an instant classic and will delight audiences young and old. Definitely worth a look for the fans of Wall-E, Monsters Inc and the Toy Story films. (Some scary scenes) 95 min.

Pacific Fair, Australia Fair, Robina, Coolangatta, Nerang, Harbour Town, Tweed, Yatala

Rating 8/10

THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (M)

Director David Fincher and Brad Pitt team up for a third time with this adaptation of an F. Scott Fitzgerald short story. Set after the end of WWI, the film follows the life of Benjamin Button, a man who is born 80 years old, but instead of ageing, grows young. Abandoned in an aged-care home by his father, he meets Daisy (Cate Blanchett), a young aspiring ballerina.  The two fall in love, all the while struggling to deal with  one growing younger while the other grows older. (Sexual references and coarse language) 167min.

Pacific Fair, Australia Fair, Tweed, Coolangatta, Robina, Harbour Town

Rating 8/10

THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (TBC)

In this remake of the 1951 sci-fi classic, Keanu Reeves stars as Klaatu, an alien representative sent to earth to inform the human race of its impending annihilation. It has been decided that humans are to be exterminated so the planet  with its rare ability to sustain complex life  can survive. The responsibility falls on astrobiologist Helen (Jennifer Connolly) and her eight-year-old stepson Jacob (Jaden Smith) to convince Klaatu  the human race is worth sparing. (Sci-fi disaster images and violence) 106 min.

Pacific Fair, Robina, Australia Fair, Yatala, Tweed, Coolangatta, Harbour Town, Nerang

Rating 8/10

FOUR HOLIDAYS (M)

No one enjoys the holidays more than Brad and Kate. Every December 25th, this happily unmarried, upscale San Francisco couple embarks on a holiday tradition they have shared  since they met  ditching their crazy families for a relaxing, fun-filled vacation in a sunny exotic place. But not this year.  Brad (Vince Vaughn) and Kate (Reese Witherspoon) are trapped at fog-bound San Francisco airport. Worse still, a local news crew catches them on camera, revealing their whereabouts to  their families. With no escape and no excuses, they are expected home by their respective parents. As they brace themselves for a marathon of homecomings, Brad and Kate expect the worst.  Instead they gain a new perspective on where they came from and where they're going. (Some sexual humour and language) 110 min.

Harbour Town, Pacific Fair

Rating 6/10

FROST/NIXON (M)

Oscar-winning director Ron Howard brings to the screen the electrifying battle between Richard Nixon, the disgraced president with a legacy to save, and David Frost, a jet-setting television personality with a name to make, in the untold story of the historic encounter that changed both men. For three years after being forced from office, Nixon remained silent. But in the summer of 1977, the steely, cunning former commander-in-chief agreed to sit for one all-inclusive interview to confront the questions of his time in office and the Watergate scandal that ended his presidency. Nixon surprised everyone in selecting Frost as his televised confessor, intending to easily outfox the breezy British showman and secure a place in thehearts and minds of Americans. But asthe cameras rolled, a charged battle of wits resulted. Would Nixon evade questions of his role in one of the nation's greatest disgraces? Or would Frost confound critics and bravely demand accountability from the man who'd built a career out of stonewalling? (Coarse language) 122 min.

Gold Coast Arts Centre, Harbour Town, Pacific Fair

Rating 8/10

GHAJINI (TBC)

Aamir Khan stars as a highly successful businessman who has achieved life balance. He owns a cellular phone company and has found love with a woman whom he feels loves him for who he is and not for his money. Khan's world is turned upside down, however, when he discovers the love of his life murdered. Grief-stricken, he begins to suffer from short-term memory loss, but is driven by a longing to avenge his wife's murder. His only aim is the pursuit of vengeance: tracking and punishing the man who murdered her. His life becomes a quest for justice. He can't remember what happened 15 minutes ago, where he is, where he's going or why. Haunted by the memory of his lover, though, he rebuilds his life out of photographs, charts, tattoos and obsessive habits. (Violence and adult themes)  195 min.

Harbour Town

Rating 6/10

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3 (G)

As seniors in high school, Troy (Zac Efron) and Gabriella (Vanessa Hudgens) struggle with the idea of being separated from one another as college approaches. Along with the rest of the Wildcats, they stage a spring musical to address their past experiences, and hopes and fears about their future. Meanwhile, Ryan Evans (Lucas Grabeel) begins to take stock of his life. He finally steps out of his sister Sharpay's (Ashley Tisdale) shadow and starts to pursue his own dreams. Fans of the franchise worldwide are already applauding `Senior Year' as the best of the three films, andwith another collection of catchy, uplifting songs to sing along to, audiences young and old will thoroughly enjoy the ride. (Mild themes) 111 min.

Nerang, Robina, Coolangatta, Australia Fair, Pacific Fair

Rating 8/10

IGOR (PG)

A playfully irreverent comedy with a new twist to the classic monster genre, Igor is the story of a mad scientist's hunchbacked lab assistant whose life can be summed up in two words - `yes, master'. But this Igor, tired of being a mere servant, decides to follow his dreams of becoming a scientist in his own right, and going on to win the coveted first place award at the annual Evil Science Fair. To win he'll have to overcome spies, sabotage and other dastardly plots against his creation. (Mild themes and violence) 86 min.

Pacific Fair, Australia Fair, Harbour Town

Rating 7/10

I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG (M)

This powerful story of familial struggles and redemption follows a shell-shocked Juliette (Kristin Scott-Thomas), who returns to live with her  sister Lea (Elsa Zylberstein) after being banished from the family for 15 years. While  thrilled to be with her sister again, Lea can't help but question where her sibling has been  and what she's been doing. The answer will cause uproar within the family. A box office success in France, Scott-Thomas'  performance has  been singled out by critics for end-of-year award consideration. (Mature themes. Subtitled French) 117 min.

Gold Coast Arts Centre

Rating 7/10

MADAGASCAR 2: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA (PG)

Having made arrangements to leave their island home, Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo say goodbye to their lemur friends and board their makeshift plane back to New York. Following a farewell ceremony befitting the coronation of a king, the friends set off for home. The aircraft isn't in the air for long, however, when the animals once again find themselves stranded in the middle of a foreign land. This time, though, they aren't alone and Alex discovers he may have long-lost family that have been awaiting his return. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa features the return of the first film's vocal talents including Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, and Jada Pinkett Smith. (Mild animated violence) 95 min.

Coolangatta, Tweed, Yatala, Harbour Town, Nerang, Robina, Australia Fair, Pacific Fair

Rating 8/10

MARLEY AND ME (PG)

John Grogan's best-selling book about his Labrador bounds onto the big screen in this heart-warming family comedy. Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston star as a couple who adopt the badly behaved but much-loved dog. Brought into the equation to give the pair a taste of parenthood, the rambunctious pup does just that  wreaking havoc on the household and disrupting his owners' lives. Oscar-winner Alan Arkin co-stars in this comedy from director David Frankel. (Mild coarse language, sexual references and themes) 111 min.

Pacific Fair, Australia Fair, Robina, Coolangatta, Harbour Town, Tweed

Rating 7/10

QUANTUM OF SOLACE (M)

Betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal.  Bond and M (Judi Dench) interrogate Mr White (Jesper Christensen), who reveals the organisation which blackmailed Vesper is more complex and dangerous than  imagined.  Bond joins old friends to uncover the truth but as he gets closer to finding the man responsible for the betrayal of Vesper, he must keep one step ahead of the CIA, the terrorists and even M to unravel a  plot for control of the world. (Action, violence) 106 min.

Pacific Fair, Australia Fair, Robina, Nerang, Harbour Town, Coolangatta, Sanctuary Cove

Rating 8/10

SEVEN POUNDS (M)

Directed by Gabriele Muccino, the Italian director behind the highly successful  and extremely moving  film The Pursuit of Happiness, Seven Pounds follows the story of  Ben Thomas (Will Smith), an IRS agent with a fateful secret who embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers. On his journey, Ben meets a number of critically ill people, each suffering from a debilitating disease, whohe befriends and attempts to improvetheir standard of living. (Mature Themes) 123 min.

Pacific Fair, Australia Fair, Coolangatta, Robina, Harbour Town

Rating 8/10

TALE OF DESPEREAUX (G)

Despereaux Tilling, a brave and virtuous mouse, refuses to live a life of weakness and fear, believing instead that he was destined to be celebrated in the tales of chivalry he so adores. When he's banished from his home for not following the rules that society expects of a mouse, Despereaux befriends fellow outcast Roscuro, a good-hearted rat who can't bear to look in the mirror and hopes to live far from the grim underground of his kind. Together the pair set out on an incredible adventure and ultimately prove that whatyou look like doesn't always equal who you are.

Pacific Fair, Australia Fair, Coolangatta, Robina, Harbour Town

Rating 7/10

TWILIGHT (M)

Twilight is an action-packed, modern-day love story between a vampire and a human. Bella Sawn (Kristen Stewart) has always been a little different, never caring about fitting in with the trendy girls at her high school in Phoenix, Arizona. When her mother remarries and sends Bella to live with her father in the rainy little town of Forks, Washington, she doesn't expect much of anything to change. But there are forces at work in the town that will transform her quiet life into something much, much more. (Supernatural themes and violence) 121 min.

Pacific Fair, Robina, Harbour Town, Tweed, Australia Fair, Coolangatta

Rating 7/10

VICKY CHRISTINA BARCELONA (MA)

Written and directed by Woody Allen, this is his fourth film in a row shot outside the US. The plot centres on two American women, Vicky andChristina, who are vacationing in Barcelona. There, the women meet an artist who is attracted to both yet still enamoured of his unstable ex-wife. A strange love triangle  or quadrangle  ensues and the characters go to great lengths to discover their true path. (Adult themes) 106 min.

Gold Coast Arts Centre, Pacific Fair

Rating 7/10

YES MAN (M)

Jim Carrey stars as Carl Allen, a cynical, close-minded office worker who is  happy living a safe, uneventful life. With prompting from a friend, Carl signs up for a self-help program based on one simple principle: say `yes' to everything ... and anything.  At first, unleashing the power of yes transforms Carl's life in amazing and unexpected ways, but he soon discovers that opening up to endless possibilities can have its drawbacks. (Sexual references and coarse language) 104 min.

Pacific Fair, Australia Fair, Robina, Coolangatta, Harbour Town, Tweed City

Rating 8/10