BIG FISH (PG)

Will Bloom (Billy Crudup) has spent his entire life listening to his father Edward regale family and friends with tall tales of his apparently extraordinary youth played in flashback by Ewan McGregor. A stunning fable about dysfunctional families imbued with director Tim Burton's trademark offbeat humour and quirky visual styling.

Odeon, Worcester 12.30, 3.10, 5.50, 8.30. UCI Merry Hill 2.30, 5.20, 8.20. Warner Village 11.20, 3.00, 5.50, 9.00. Fri/Sat late 11.50.

PAYCHECK (12A)

High-tech genius Michael Jennings (Ben Affleck) earns huge fees poaching ideas for rival companies and improving on them. Once a job is complete, certain parts of his memory are routinely erased to guarantee complete confidentiality.

Odeon, Worcester (3.30 Fri/Mon/Tues & Thur), (8.30 Fri-Tues & Thur). UCI Merry Hill (1.00, 4.00, 6.45, 9.20 Not Sat/Sun).

STUCK ON YOU (12A)

Bob and Walt Tenor (Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear) are conjoined twins. Walt persuades his brother to accompany him to

Hollywood to pursue his goal of becoming a famous actor.

Odeon, Worcester (1.00 Fri/Mon/Tues & Thur), (6.10 Fri-Tues & Thur). UCI Merry Hill (12.45 Sat/Sun).

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.

Odeon, Worcester 3.15, 7.15. UCI Merry Hill (11.20 Sat/Sun), 3.15, 7.30. Warner Village 11.00, 2.50, 7.00. Fri/Sat late 11.00.

PETER PAN (PG)

NOT DISNEY

Actor Jason Isaacs portrays the metalhanded pirate Captian Hook in a lavish new big screen version of Peter Pan, and says he couldn't wait to reveal his darker side again.

Odeon, Worcester 12.30, 3.00. UCI Merry Hill (12.15 Sat/Sun), 3.00, 5.30. Warner Village (11.10 Not Sun), (1.30 Sat/Sun).

COLD CREEK MANOR (15)

After a near-fatal accident, Cooper Tilson (Dennis Quaid) and his svelte wife Leah (Sharon Stone) and children decide to swap a hectic life in New York for a dream of rural calm. Cold Creek Manor, where they pitch up, is badly run down and the Tilsons reluctantly hire the former owner, Dale Massie (Stephen Dorff), to oversee the work. Big mistake, since he is, it turns out, a out-of-control psychopath .

Odeon, Worcester 12.40, 3.20, 6.00, 8.30. UCI Merry Hill 3.30, 7.00, 9.45.

THE LAST SAMURAI (15)

US Civil War veteran Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise) travels to Japan at the Emperor's request to school troops in modern warfare.

Odeon, Worcester 1.50, 5.00, 8.00. UCI Merry Hill (1.50 Not Sat/Sun), 5.10, 8.30. Warner Village (1.20 Fri/Mon-Thur), 4.30, 8.00. Fri/Sat late 11.30. Malvern Cinema (4.00) Sat/Sun & Thur) 7.30.