School of Rock (PG) Dir: Richard Linklater

A wannabe rock star in need of cash poses as a substitute teacher at a prep school and tries to turn his class into a rock band.

Showing: Hereford Odeon

Sylvia (15) Dir: Christine Jeffs

The tenderly crafted story of Sylvia Plath's descent into depression after the failure of her marriage to Ted Hughes.

Showing: Hereford Courtyard

Mystic River (15) Dir: Clint Eastwood

Stunning thriller, set in Boston which tells the story of the relationship between three men who have been friends since a traumatic childhood.

Showing: Malvern Theatres

Love Actually (15) Dir: Richard Curtis

Crowd pleasing schmaltzfest featuring a surprisingly stellar cast which passes a few pleasing hours, leaving your brain on hold and your heart under a sun lamp.

Showing: Malvern Theatres

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (12a) Dir: Peter Weir

During the Napoleonic Wars a British frigate, HMS Surprise, captained by the handsome Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe), plays a game of cat and mouse with a much larger French warship off the coast of South America. A tale of friendship, courage and heart-pumping adventure.

Showing: Malvern Theatres