Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (15)

A fascinating documentary that captures the critical and cultural influence of the legendary journalist, whose propensity for excess was a huge part of his public persona.

Let’s Talk About The Rain (12A)

The acerbic, witty and unabashedly populist director Agnes Jaoui (Look At Me, Le Goût des Autres) once again nails the petty hypocrisies of the bourgeois with some droll dialogue and her own fine central performance.

Dean Spanley (U)

Henslowe (Jeremy Northam) is the long-suffering son of wheelchair bound curmudgeon Horatio (Peter O’Toole), who discovers that when the oddball Dean (Sam Neill) is plied with his favourite wine he reveals trancelike reminiscences of a highly unexpected former life.

The Baader Meinhof Complex (18)

Explosions, shoot-outs and snappy dialogue, there’s rarely a dull moment in this sprawling adaptation of the definitive bestseller detailing the terrorist activities of the Red Army Faction

Angus, Thongs & Perfect Snogging (12A)

She may not be the prettiest schoolgirl on her street, but Georgia has optimism, friends, and a clever line in put-downs.

Fear Eats The Soul (15)

This deceptively simple tale of the doomed love affair between an ageing cleaner and a young Moroccan immigrant worker exposes the racial prejudice and moral hypocrisy at the heart of modern West German society.

What Just Happened (15)

De Niro plays a successful middle-aged producer with one eye on satisfying the studio boss and one on artistic integrity as he juggles the demands of two ex-wives, preening ’talent’, a slimy agent and other specimens from the Hollywood menagerie…

Patti Smith: Dream of Life (15)

Breaking out of the 70s New York punk scene, Patti Smith was a revelation: a musician of searing originality, but also an intellectual, a style icon and an incomparable live performer.

Changeling (15)

A desperate mother searches for her missing son only for him to be mysteriously returned to her a few months later.

The Dark Knight (12A)

This crime epic follows Batman’s continuing crusade to rid Gotham City of crime and features Heath Ledger’s final iconic performance as The Joker.