LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (12A)

This is what fans have all been waiting for - the final part of the epic trilogy based on the novels of JRR Tolkein. (See review).

Odeon, Worcester (10.50, 11.50, 3.00, 4.00, 7.10, 8.10 Fri-Tues), (10.00, 1.10, 2.10 Wed only). UCI Merry Hill 10.30, 11.00, 11.30, 12.00, 12.30, 2.45, 3.15, 3.45, 4.15, (4.45, 7.00, 7.30, 8.00, 8.30, 9.00 Not Wed). Warner Village 10.00, 11.00, 3.30 (7.00, 8.00 Not Wed), (2.30 Not Fri), (2.45 Fri only). Malvern Cinemas (2.00 except Sun 1.30), (6.30 except Xmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day).

FREAKY FRIDAY (PG)

Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan headline this revamp of the mother and daughter body-swap comedy which originally paired Barbara Harris and a then 14-year-old Jodie Foster in the 1976 version. (See review)

Odeon, Worcester (1.10, 3.20, 5.30, 7.40, 9.50 Fri & Sat), (11.00, 1.10, 3.20, 5.30, 7.40, 9.50 Sun-Tues) (10.50, 1.00, 3.20 Wed only). UCI Merry Hill 10.50, 1.20, 4.00, (6.20, 8.45 Not Wed). Warner Village 10.40, 1.10, 3.40 (6.10, 8.40 Not Wed). Fri/Sat late 11.10.

BROTHER BEAR (U)

Young hunter Kenai (voiced by Joaquin Phoenix) vows vengeance when his brother Sitka (DB Sweeney) is killed by a bear protecting her cubs.

But the spirits of the forest are angered by the subsequent bloodshed and transform Kenai into a bear. His other brother Denahi (Jason Raize) - finding a bear in Kenai's place - jumps to the conclusion that the animal has killed him and sets out to hunt it down.

Odeon, Worcester (12.05, 2.05, 4.05 Fri-Tue) (11.25, 1.15 Wed Only). UCI Merry Hill 11.15, 2.00, 4.35. Warner Village 11.30. 1.45, 4.00

S.W.A.T. (12A)

There's nothing subtle about S.W.A.T., Clark Johnson's testosterone-fuelled action-thriller inspired by the popular 1970s television series of the same name.

Odeon, Worcester (12.35, 3.20, 6.05, 8.50 Fri-Tues), (10.15, 1.00, 3.35 Wed Only). UCI Merry Hill (6.45, 9.30 Not Wed). Warner Village (9.20 Not Wed). Fri/Sat late 11.55.

ELF (PG)

Having stowed away in Santa's (Edward Asner) bag a long time ago. Buddy (Will Ferrell) has spent the last 30 years being raised by elves in the North Pole, but at 6'5" tall, things can't go on like this.

Odeon, Worcester (12.00, 2.10, 4.20, 6.30 Fri-Tues) (11.15. 1.30, 3.45 Wed only). UCI Merry Hill 12.15, 2.30, 4.45, (7.00 Not Wed). Warner Village 10.10, 12.30, 3.00, 5.30.

LOVE ACTUALLY (15)

A tableau of modern day London life in which people fall in and out of love to a smoochy soundtrack. Stars Hugh Grant, Martine McCutcheon, Emma Thompson.

Odeon, Worcester (11.40, 2.40, 5.40, 8.45 Fri-Tues) (11.40, 2.45 Wed only). UCI Merry Hill (2.00, 5.00, (6.45, 8.15, 9.45 Not Wed). Warner Village 2.50 (6.00, 9.00 Not Wed)

MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (12A)

Captain Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe) and the crew of the HMS Surprise find themselves off the coast of Brazil, under orders to intercept a French privateer, "sink, burn or take her as a prize."

Odeon, Worcester (9.15 Not Wed). UCI Merry Hill (2.10, 5.30, 8.45 Fri-Tues), (2.20, 5.40, 8.50 Wed-Thurs). Warner Village (6.15 Not Wed).