Every day a choice is made to contribute to society and a choice is made to nibble away at its foundations. Rachel Dawes (Katie Holmes) is one of the former and she feels that Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) is part of the latter crew. She figure he contributes to the lethargy that keeps bad men rich and good men afraid. A stinging slap is about all she can muster in her frustration. But her righteously indignant accusation that Bruce’s father would be ashamed of him cut him to the quick. His plan to gun down his parents’s killer leaves her speechless. But just to be sure he has got the message, she slaps him a second time.

Director:  Christopher Nolan Writer:  Bob Kane; David S. Goyer; Christopher Nolan; Sam Hamm Cast:
Christian Bale -  Bruce Wayne/Batman Michael Caine -  Alfred Liam Neeson -  Henri Ducard Katie Holmes -  Rachel Dawes Gary Oldman -  Jim Gordon Cillian Murphy -  Dr. Jonathan Crane Tom Wilkinson -  Carmine Falcone Rutger Hauer -  Earle		Ken Watanabe -  Ra’s Al Ghul Mark Boone Junior -  Flass Linus Roache -  Thomas Wayne Morgan Freeman -  Lucius Fox Larry Holden -  Finch Gerard Murphy -  Judge Faden Colin McFarlane -  Loeb Sara Stewart -  Martha Wayne

One of the many steps we take as we grow into an adult is consider how we fit into the culture in which we find ourselves. This is particularly the case when we move to another city, take on a new occupation and gather around us new friends and loved ones. When we’re faced with showing someone new where we come from, sometimes we slip back into our old life leaving our new acquaintance gobsmacked. It is as if they have been replaced by a not-to-bright alien.

George (Alessandro Nivola) has the demeanour of a cosmopolitan sophisticate and his new wife Madeleine (Embeth Davidtz), a chic art gallery owner from Chicago, is smitten. On a trip to corral a new artist who lives near George’s family, they stop by for a visit. Madeleine doesn’t know quite what to make of the George she sees and how he reacts to old family friends. From the gospel singing with his old church choir buddies to how he is greeted at a church supper, she is stunned by this man she hardly knows.

Director:  Phil Morrison Writer:  Angus MacLachlan Cast:
Amy Adams -  Ashley Embeth Davidtz -  Madeleine Alessandro Nivola -  George Frank Hoyt Taylor -  David Wark Celia Weston -  Peg Scott Wilson -  Eugene Ben McKenzie -  Johnny Amy Barefoot -  Kitty, friend at shower		Annette Beatty -  Dr. Beatty Matt Besser -  Scout who goes in Beth Bostic -  Lucille, the neighbor Jamie Castlebury -  Woman at Shower Carrie Daniel -  Bonnie, friend at shower Jeffrey Dean Foster -  Gallery Assistant Katherine Foster -  Pregnant Patient Teresa Fowler -  Nurse #1

A promise is a promise. It is easy to make one but it can be difficult to follow through. But this doesn’t phase Frank Martin (Jason Statham). He doesn’t make promises he doesn’t intend to keep. Despite crazed Russian doctors like Dimitri (Jason Flemyng) trying to infect him with a lethal virus, psychotic barely clad gun molls like Lola (Kate Nauta) who like to splatter people with her auto-mags and cranky misinformed FBI agents Like Stappleton (Keith David) who doesn’t listen, the promise to the kidnapped Jack Billings (Hunter Clary) that no harm would come to him is one he’ll endeavour to keep.

Director:  Louis Leterrier Writer:  Luc Besson; Robert Mark Kamen Cast:
Jason Statham -  Frank Martin Alessandro Gassman -  Gianni Amber Valletta -  Audrey Billings Kate Nauta -  Lola Matthew Modine -  Mr. Billings Jason Flemyng -  Dimitri Keith David -  Stappleton Hunter Clary -  Jack Billings		Shannon Briggs -  Max François Berléand -  Tarconi Raymond Tong -  Rastaman George Kapetan -  Dr. Sonovitch Jeff Chase -  Vasily Gregg Weiner -  Tipov Gregg Davis -  Techie at Billings Marty Wright -  Commander

His preteen daughter (Dakota Fanning) is allergic to peanut butter. His teenage son (Justin Chatwin) has nothing to say to him. Ray Ferrier (Tom Cruise), a divorced father, is oblivious to the lives of his children. He doesn’t know who they are, what they like, how they cope with life. Yet, he has to care for them after the world is invaded. Mind you, they don’t know that yet. They don’t know much except that the electricity is gone (an EMT pulse), a giant machine has erupted from beneath the town’s roads and starts vapourizing people and buildings. His children expect him to lead them to safety and provide guidance and he is scared silly, flying by the seat of his pants, without a clue as to what to do next. How would you handle this?

Director:  Steven Spielberg Writer:  Josh Friedman; David Koepp; H.G. Wells Cast:
Tom Cruise -  Ray Ferrier Dakota Fanning -  Rachel Ferrier Justin Chatwin -  Robbie Ferrier Miranda Otto -  Mary Ann Tim Robbins -  Harlan Ogilvy Rick Gonzalez -  Vincent Yul Vazquez -  Julio Lenny Venito -  Manny the Mechanic		Lisa Ann Walter -  Sheryl Ann Robinson -  Grandmother Gene Barry -  Grandfather David Alan Basche -  Tim Roz Abrams -  Herself Michael Brownlee -  TV Reporter, Osaka Camillia Sanes -  News Producer Marlon Young -  News Cameraman

Style over substance. A mile wide and an inch deep. Raji (Vince Vaughn) is a gangsta-rap wannabe manager but doesn’t know who the Cyprus Hill Gang is. Sin LaSalle (Cedric the Entertainer) quotes a Dylan tune but doesn’t know its origin from the Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid soundtrack. The Russian mob guys want to be taken seriously but use the N-word without realizing its repercussions. But it is Chili Palmer (John Travolta) who knows what he knows and doesn’t BS.

Director:  F. Gary Gray Writer:  Elmore Leonard; Peter Steinfeld Cast:
John Travolta -  Chili Palmer Uma Thurman -  Edie Athens Vince Vaughn -  Raji Cedric the Entertainer -  Sin LaSalle André Benjamin -  Dabu Steven Tyler -  Himself Robert Pastorelli -  Joe Loop Christina Milian -  Linda Moon		Paul Adelstein -  Hy Gordon Debi Mazar -  Marla GregAlan Williams -  Darryl Harvey Keitel -  Nick Carr The Rock -  Elliot Wilhelm Danny DeVito -  Martin Weir James Woods -  Tommy Athens Wyclef Jean -  Himself