Showtime 2006-11-28--2006-11-29

Adventure, USA. Noonie lives on an African game preserve with her parents, Harry is the son of a visiting dignitary. When their parents are murdered by poachers Noonie and Harry must make their way through the Kalahari desert to escape the gang. Director: Mikael Salomon (100). With Reese Witherspoon, Ethan Embry, Katsuyuki.

Thriller, USA. Neil Skinner used to be a race track security consultant, but after being framed by his partner Ebbet he went to jail. Released from prison he is seeking revenge on Ebbet who is now in charge of track security. Director: Stuart Orme (97). With Pierce Brosnan, Tom Skerritt, Wendy Hughes.

Fantasy, NZ. Frank Bannister is a supernatural private-eye. With the help of his psychic powers he forces ghosts to haunt innocent people's homes in order to generate cases for his firm. Director: Peter Jackson (110). With Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson.

Crime, USA. Chili Palmer is a loan collector working for the mob. One of his assignments takes him to Hollywood where he is supposed to collect a gambling debt from a producer. Instead he gets interested in the movie business and decides to take a shot at it. Director: Barry Sonnenfeld (105). With John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Danny De Vito.

Thriller, USA. This hallucinogenic film tells the story of Jeff, a young man who returns to his hometown only to be drawn into a dangerous drama which begins with a severed human ear and eventually leads to an attractive lounge singer called Dorothy who's son has been kidnapped by the sociopathic Booth. Director: David Lynch (120). With Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper.

Drama, Fra. Vinz, Hubert and Said a three unemployed young men living in the suburbs of Paris. One day they are caught in a street riot during which Vinz gets his hands on a policemans gun. When they get into a scuffle with a group of racist skinheads, the circumstances seem poised for tragedy. Won "Best Director" at the film festival in Cannes. Director: Mathieu Kassovitz (96). With Vincent Cassel, Hubert Koundé, Said Taghmaoui.

Sci-Fi, Japan. Godzilla returns after many years to once again attack Tokyo. This time the monster also destroys a Soviet submarine which increases the tension between USA and the Soviet Union until the real reason for the loss is revealed. Director: Koji Hashimoto With Ken Tanaka, Yasuku Sawaguchi, Yosuke Natsuki.

Action, USA. Made in 1981, this film makes 1997 a futuristic setting where Manhattan is a heavily guarded prison. When Air Force One crash-lands in Manhattan and the President is taken hostage, the strong-armed mercenary Snake Plissken is sent there to rescue him. Director: John Carpenter (99). With Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Donald Pleasence.

Horror, USA. Chucky, the evil killer-doll, is back. The makers of Good Guys dolls decides to reconstruct the damaged toy hoping to prove the doll's harmlessness. This brings Chucky back to life and he once again starts to persue his former owner Andy. Director: John Lafia (84). With Alex Vincent, Jenny Agutter, Gerrit Graham.

Western, USA. Wyatt Earp wants to retire from law enforcement and settle down in Tombstone, Arizona. He discovers that the town is run by a brutal group of bandits called the Cowboys and when the sheriff is killed he decides to step in and fight the outlaws. Director: George P. Cosmatos (130). With Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Charlton Heston.

Horror, USA. Catherine is an art student who inherits a mysterious Italian castle. What she doesn't know is that the castle is cursed and that she is the next in line to be brutally murdered. Director: Charles Band (85). With Sherilyn Fenn, Malcolm Jamieson, Charlie Spradling.

Thriller, NZE. Melanie is charmed into joining a perfect stranger at his small house on a deserted island. Pretty soon however, the stranger's charm turns into obsession and Melanie has to face the fact that she's actually been kidnapped. Director: Gaylene Preston (96). With Gaylene Preston, Sam Neill, Rachael Blake, Joel Tobeck.