NURSE Betty (18) is showing at Malvern Cinema for seven days from today (Friday.

Betty (Renee Zellweger) is a waitress in a small town who's obsessed with the soap opera A Reason To Love.

After her loser husband is killed, Betty goes off the deep end and starts stalking the actor who plays the soap's main character.

Nurse Betty is showing daily at 7.30pm (except Wednesday), with 3pm matinees on Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday.

Showing for one night on Wednesday at 7.45pm is Holy Smoke (18). It stars Kate Winslet as the daughter of a Christian family who becomes involved with an Eastern religious cult, and Harvey Keitel as the 'deprogrammer' hired by her family.

It is directed by Jane Campion, who also made The Piano.