ABOUT A BOY (12): Hugh Grant in successful adaptation of Nick Hornby's best-seller. A fiolm with a big, big heart.

Odeon, Worcester 1.30, 4.00, 6.30, 8.45. UCI Merry Hill (12.00, 1.30 Sat & Sun) 3.00, 4.00, 6.00, 7.00, 8.30, 9.30, 22.20. Fri/Sat late 12.00. Warner Village (10.55 Sat & Sun), 1.15, 3.45, 6.10, 8.45. St late 11.40

JOHN Q (15): Denzel Washington in morality tale born of every parent's worst nightmare: watching helplessly as a child dies.

Odeon, Worcester 1.00, 3.45, 6.15, 8.45. UCI Merry Hill (11.45 Sat & Sun) ".45, 6.30, 9.15. Fri/Sat late 11.50.

BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM (12): Feelgood footy comedy.

Odeon, Worcester 1.00, 3.30, 6.00, 9.00. UCI Merry Hill (12.30 Sat & Sun), 2.15, 3.15, 4.45, 6.15, 7.15, 8.45, 9.45. Fri/Sat late 11.30 Warner Village 2.10, 5.10, 8.30. Sat late 11.15

THE SCORPION KING (12): Entertaining and lightweight prequel to the Mummy and The Mummy Returns.

Odeon, Worcester 1.00, 3.30, 6.00, 9.00. UCI Merry Hill (12.15 Sat & Sun), 2.30, 5.15, 7.30, 9.45. Fri/Sat late 12.20. Warner Village 1.30, 4.00, 6.30, 9.00. Sat Late 11.30.

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO (PG): A version of Alexandre Dumas's classic novel that's as trashy and camp as they come.

Odeon, Worcester (12.15, 5.45 Fri, Mon-Wed) (5.45 Sat & Sun only). UCI Merry Hill. (9.00 Mon, Tue & Wed). Warner Village 6.20, 9.10

ICE AGE (U): Spectacular animated fable with Manny the Woolly Mammouth, Sid the Sloth and Diego the Sabre-toothed Tiger.

Odeon Worcester 12.30, 2.30, 4.30, 6.30. UCI Merry Hill 1.15, 4.30 (6.30 Not Tue or Wed). Warner Village (12.10 Sat/Sun only) 2.25, 4.40

GOSFORD PARK (15): Robert Altman's exquisit country house murder story featuring the cream of British acting talent.

Odeon, Worcester 12.20, 5.45, 8.30.

THE ONE (15): Sci-fi thriller with Jet Li.

Odeon, Worcester (3.15, 9.00 Fri-Wed).