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The Pink Panther 2 (PG) Mild sexual references and comdeic violence Starring: Steve Martin, John Cleese Running Time: 94mins
Australia (M) Violence and coarse language Starring: Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman Running Time: 165mins
Steve Martin reprises his role of the intrepid, but bumbling French police detective, Inspector Jacques Clouseau in the sequel to the 2006 worldwide hit, ‘The Pink Panther 2’. When legendary treasures from around the world are stolen, including the priceless Pink Panther Diamond, Chief Inspector Dreyfus (John Cleese) is forced to assign Clouseau to a team of international detectives and experts charged with catching the thief and retrieving the stolen artifacts.
Australia is an epic and romantic action adventure set on the brink of World War II, Lady Sarah Ashley, an English Aristocrat (Nicole Kidman) travels to Australia to inherit a cattle ranch, owned by her late husband. When Australian cattle barons plot to take her land, she reluctantly joins forces with a rough-hewn local known as ‘The Drover’ (Hugh Jackman). When tragedy strikes Lady Sarah becomes unofficial guardian to an enchanting mixed-race Aboriginal child (Brandon Walters). This unlikely trio join forces to save the land she inherited and embark upon a transforming journey driving 2000 head of cattle across hundreds of miles of the world’s most beautiful yet unforgiving terrain.
Available: 01 Apr 2009
Released: 02 Apr 2009
Journey To The Centre Of The Earth (PG) Action adventure and some scary themes Starring: Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson Running Time: 93mins
17 Again (PG) Mild sexual references, violence and coarse language Starring: Zac Efron, Matthew Perry Running Time: 102mins
While staying with his Uncle Professor Trevor Anderson (Brendan Fraser), Sean Anderson stumbles onto a box that belonged to his missing father Max. After the discovery of a book documenting Max’s last recorded journey, the two set out to recreate his final footsteps. What they discover will lead them on a journey far greater than they could imagine – into the centre of the earth.
‘High School Musical’ and ‘Hairspray’ heartthrob Zac Efron stars in this comedy from director Adam Shankman. Matthew Perry (Friends) stars as 36-year-old Mike O’Donnell, a man who isn’t happy with how his life has turned out. So with a little magic, he turns into his 17-year-old self (Efron) and gets a second chance.
Released: 09 Apr 2009
Available: 02 Apr 2009
Good (TBC) Starring: Viggo Mortensen Running Time: 96mins
Big Stan (M) Strong coarse language, violence and sexual references Starring: Rob Schneider, David Carradine Running Time: 105mins
Viggo Mortensen stars in this World War II-era drama as a professor who is reluctant to join the Nazi party. As anti-Semitic feelings grow through-out Germany, he is forced to choose between his career and a Jewish friend played by Jason Isaacs (The Patriot).
Rob Schneider is Big Stan, a geeky conman who gets sentenced to a prison stretch. Terrified of being raped, he enlists the aid of a martial arts guru (David Carradine) to teach him kung fu. When he goes inside, his newfound skills result in his becoming an unlikely hero, as he outsmarts the warring prison gangs.
Available: 08 Apr 2009
Released: 09 Apr 2009
Madagascar 2 (PG) Mild animated violence Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson Running Time: 89mins
The Boat That Rocked (TBC) Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy Running Time: 120mins
In the highly-anticipated sequel to “Madagascar,” Alex, Marty, Melman, Gloria, King Julien, Maurice and the penguins and the chimps find themselves marooned on the distant shores of Madagascar. In the face of this obstacle, the New Yorkers have hatched a plan so crazy it just might work. With military precision, the penguins have repaired an old crashed plane (well... sort of). Once aloft, this unlikely crew stays airborne just long enough to make it to the wildest place of all the vast plains of Africa, where the members of our zoo-raised crew encounter species of their own kind for the very first time. Africa seems like a great place...but is it better than their Central Park home?
Available: A ailable 22 Apr 2009
British director Richard Curtis (Love Actually) leads a cast of his countrymen (plus lone American star Philip Seymour Hoffman) in this comedy set in Britain in 1966. While the BBC would allow only two hours of rock and roll to be played on its air waves a week, pirate stations broadcast music to the pop-starved masses.
Released: R l d 09 Apr A 2009
Defiance (M) Violence, mature themes and coarse language Starring: Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber Running Time: 136mins
T Twilight (M) Supernatural themes and violence Starring: Robert Patterson, Kristen Stewart Running Time: 121mins S
Based on an extraordinary true story, ‘Defiance’ is an epic tale of family, honour’s, vengeance and salvation in World War II. The year is 1941, and the Jews of Eastern Europe are being massacred by the thousands. Managing to escape certain death, three brothers take refuge in the dense surrounding woods they have known since childhood where they begin their desperate battle against the Nazis.
T Twilight is an action-packed, modern day love story between vampire and human. H Human Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) has always been a little bit different. When her M Mother remarries and sends Bella to live with her father in the rainy little town of F Forks, Washington, she doesn’t expect much of anything to change. Then she meets tthe mysterious Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), a boy unlike any she’s ever met. S Soon, Bella and Edward are swept up in a passionate and decidedly unorthodox rromance. Like all vampires, Edward’s immortal, but he doesn’t have fangs, and he d doesn’t drink human blood, but the closer they get, the more Edward must struggle tto resist the primal pull of her scent.
Released: 30 Apr 2009
Available: 22 Apr 2009
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Includes Playstation® 3 80g Console + Killzone® 2 game.
Includes Nintendo DS Console lite (avail. Black, White, Pink, Blue) + one of the following Planet Rescue tiles: Animal Emergency, Endangered Island or Ocean Patrol.
Brand New Games + Ex Rental Games + Accessories
Includes X360 Console + Wireless Controller + 256 Memory + Composite AV Cable + Xbox Live Silver + 5 Arcade Games + Sega Superstars Tennis + You’re in the Movies w/ bonus webcam + Scene It 2 (Buzzers not Included)