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Movies July 2008

FLIGHTS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM

Your cabin crew will announce which listing you should refer to at the beginning of your flight. If you need further help they will be happy to advise you.

Caribbean
USA
Saudi Arabia
(DE/DF/DG/ DH/DJ) (DK/DL) (DM/DN)
BUSINESS, PREMIUM ECONOMY AND ECONOMY
CH 1 21
CH 2 Be Kind Rewind
CH 3 Flawless
CH 4 Semi-Pro
CH 5 Chaos Theory
CH 6 10,000 B.C.
CH 7 The Spiderwick Chronicles
CH 8 Strange Wilderness – Manchester only
CH 8 Abdo Mawasen – Saudi Arabia only
CH 9 Ratatouille
CH 10 American Beauty
CH 11 Bullitt
BUSINESS
CH 1 Be Kind Rewind
CH 2 Flawless
CH 3 Semi-Pro
CH 4 10,000 B.C.
CH 5-7 See TV programmes, pages 110-113
CH 8 21* / Penelope
CH 9 Airshow – track the progress of your flight with the moving map display (except DE)

ECONOMY*
See column, this page right
* + 757 RX & RY
BUSINESS
• 21
• Semi-Pro
• Be Kind Rewind
• 10,000 B.C.
• Fool’s Gold
• Drillbit Taylor
• The Bank Job
• Vantage Point
• Ratatouille
• Enchanted

ECONOMY
CH 1 21
CH 2 Semi-Pro
CH 3 Be Kind Rewind
CH 4 10,000 B.C.
CH 5 Ratatouille
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
• 21
• Semi-Pro
• Be Kind Rewind
• 10,000 B.C.
• Fool’s Gold
• Drillbit Taylor
• The Bank Job
• Vantage Point
• Ratatouille
• Enchanted

• Airshow – track the progress of your flight with the moving map display


FLIGHTS TO THE UNITED KINGDOM
Caribbean
USA
Saudi Arabia
(DE/DF/DG/ DH/DJ) (DK/DL) (DM/DN)
BUSINESS, PREMIUM ECONOMY AND ECONOMY
CH 1 Drillbit Taylor
CH 2 Fool’s Gold
CH 3 Vantage Point
CH 4 Smart People
CH 5 The Bank Job
CH 6 Definitely, Maybe
CH 7 The Ruins
CH 8 Penelope – Manchester only
CH 8 Al Shabah – Saudi Arabia only
CH 9 Enchanted
CH 10 Shane
CH 11 Anchorman
BUSINESS
CH 1 Vantage Point
CH 2 Definitely, Maybe
CH 3 Smart People
CH 4 The Bank Job
CH 5-7 See TV programmes, pages 110-113
CH 8 Drillbit Taylor* / The Spiderwick Chronicles
CH 9 Airshow – track the progress of your flight with the moving map display (except DE)

ECONOMY*
See column, this page right
* + 757 RX & RY
BUSINESS
• 21
• Semi-Pro
• Be Kind Rewind
• 10,000 B.C.
• Fool’s Gold
• Drillbit Taylor
• The Bank Job
• Vantage Point
• Ratatouille
• Enchanted

ECONOMY
CH 1 Fool’s Gold
CH 2 Drillbit Taylor
CH 3 The Bank Job
CH 4 Vantage Point
CH 5 Enchanted
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
• 21
• Semi-Pro
• Be Kind Rewind
• 10,000 B.C.
• Fool’s Gold
• Drillbit Taylor
• The Bank Job
• Vantage Point
• Ratatouille
• Enchanted

• Airshow – track the progress of your flight with the moving map display


ECONOMY



21*
(123 MINS, DRAMA, 12A)
Kevin Spacey is at the helm as a maths professor who encourages his students to gamble in Las Vegas.



PENELOPE
(101 MINS, COMEDY/FANTASY, U)
Christina Ricci stars in this strangely appealing modern fable, as a girl who has the nose of a pig.



DRILLBIT TAYLOR*
(98 MINS, COMEDY, 12A)
Owen Wilson is Drillbit Taylor, the bodyguard who some scared teenagers hope can protect them from a bully.



THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES
(97 MINS, ADVENTURE/FAMILY, PG)
When a family move to the spooky Spiderwick house, it’s the children who work out what’s really going on.


21
123 MINS DRAMA 12A
STARRING: Kevin Spacey, Jim Sturgess
Inspired by a true story, a group of students are trained to become experts in card counting; they subsequently take Vegas casinos for millions in winnings. Ben (Sturgess) is introduced to the plot by his unorthodox maths professor Micky Rosa (Spacey). The security enforcer of the casino holds a personal grudge against Rosa, which threatens to become the students’ downfall.

BE KIND REWIND
101 MINS COMEDY 12A
STARRING: Jack Black, Mos Def, Mia Farrow
Jerry (Black) finds that his brain has become magnetised and he unintentionally destroys every tape in his friend’s (Mos Def) video store. In order to satisfy the store’s most loyal renter, an ageing woman with signs of dementia (Farrow), the two men set out to remake the lost films. From the wonderful mind of Michel Gondry, the director also famous for music videos by Björk and the movie The Science of Sleep.

FLAWLESS
108 MINS DRAMA 12A
STARRING: Michael Caine, Demi Moore
An old-fashioned diamond-heist thriller set in swinging 60s’ London. Caretaker Mr Hobbs (Caine) is about to retire and convinces American executive Laura Quinn (Moore) that she should help him to steal diamonds from their employer, the London Diamond Corporation. Tired of being unfairly passed over for promotion due to a sexist working environment, Quinn feels she has nothing to lose. Or does she?

THE RUINS
91 MINS HORROR 18
STARRING: Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone
A group of friends find that their leisurely Mexican holiday takes a turn for the worse – and then some – when they embark on a remote archaeological dig in the jungle. It transpires that something evil and unexplained lives among the ruins. A gripping horror movie with a cast of young up-and-coming actors to watch out for in the future.
Contains horror scenes.

SMART PEOPLE
SMART PEOPLE
STARRING: Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Quaid
This comedy-drama profiles a testy, self-absorbed professor in crisis. Recently widowed, this middle-aged intellectual bully (Dennis Quaid) must deconstruct his defensive armour if he is to win a new love (Parker), save a failing career, and endure a surprise visit from his adopted brother (Thomas Hayden Church). Ellen Page also stars.
Contains strong language.

SEMI-PRO
91 MINS COMEDY 15
STARRING: Will Ferrell, André Benjamin
You don’t have to be a basketball fan to enjoy this quirky comedy. A former bench warmer (Ferrell) from a National Basketball Association team returns to his rag-tag team in the less established American Basketball Association in an attempt to lead them to the big leagues. Look out for a new acting performance from André Benjamin, also known as André 3000 of hip-hop group OutKast.
Contains strong language.

CHAOS THEORY
87 MINS COMEDY/DRAMA 12A
STARRING: Ryan Reynolds, Emily Mortimer
An obsessively organised efficiency expert (Reynolds) finds that there are some things he simply cannot control. As the husband and father’s life unravels in unexpected ways, he is forced to explore the serendipitous nature of love and forgiveness. A dark but moving film from director Marcos Siega, whose screen credits also include the critically acclaimed Pretty Persuasion and one of Emily Mortimer’s best performances.

DRILLBIT TAYLOR
98 MINS COMEDY 12A
STARRING: Owen Wilson
Owen Wilson stars in this sweet comedy about some hapless teenagers who come up with an ingenious solution to the problem of threats from a playground bully – or so they think. The frightened teens hire a low-budget bodyguard called Drillbit Taylor (Wilson) to protect them from the dangers of high school life. But is he up to the task? Directed by Steven Brill, who is also an actor – watch out for his cameo as a doctor.

VANTAGE POINT
90 MINS DRAMA/ACTION 12A
STARRING: Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox
In this fast-action movie, the attempted assassination of the American President is told and re-told from several people’s different perspectives. Agent Barnes (Quaid) is an investigator who sees an observer’s video tape and thinks he has an idea of who’s involved in the assassination. The cast also includes Forest Whitaker and Sigourney Weaver.
Contains scenes of moderate violence.

10,000 B.C.
109 MINS ADVENTURE 12A
STARRING: Camilla Belle, Cliff Curtis
It was a time when man and beast were untamed and the mighty mammoth roamed Earth. A time when ideas and beliefs were born that forever shaped mankind. We follow a young hunter on his quest to lead an army across a vast desert, battling prehistoric predators as he unearths a lost civilization and attempts to rescue the woman he loves from an evil warlord.
Contains strong language.

THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES
97 MINS ADVENTURE/FAMILY PG
STARRING: Nick Nolte, Mary-Louise Parker
Peculiar things start to happen when the Grace family (Jared, his twin brother Simon, sister Mallory and their mother) leave New York and move into an old house owned by their greatgreat uncle Arthur Spiderwick. Unable to explain the strange incidents, the family blame Jared. When the children investigate what’s really going on, they uncover the fantastic truth of the Spiderwick estate and the creatures that live there.

FOOL’S GOLD
112 MINS COMEDY/ROMANCE 12A
STARRING: Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey
Ben “Finn” Finnegan (McConaughey) is a good-natured surf bum who is obsessed with finding treasure which was lost at sea in 1715. His wife Tess (Hudson), tired of Finn’s lifestyle, has begun working for billionaire Nigel. Finn manoeuvres himself aboard Nigel’s yacht and using his good-natured charm, convinces the tycoon to join him in the hunt. Against Tess’ better judgement, the search rekindles her love of discovery.

DEFINITELY, MAYBE
112 MINS COMEDY/ROMANCE 12A
STARRING: Ryan Reynolds, Abigail Breslin
A Manhattan dad in the midst of a divorce (Reynolds) has a 10-year-old daughter (Breslin) who wants to know absolutely everything about how her parents met and fell in love. Flashing back to the early 1990s, this charming comedy keeps the audience guessing as to who the little girl’s mother is: it turns out she is one of three women played by Elizabeth Banks, Isla Fisher, and Rachel Weisz.

THE BANK JOB
110 MINS DRAMA 15
STARRING: Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows
This critically acclaimed movie is inspired by the infamous 1971 robbery of the Lloyds Bank in Marylebone. Terry (Statham) has always avoided major-league scams. But when the beautiful Martine (Burrows) suggests a foolproof robbery, in fact they are soon thrust into a web of illicit scandal which reaches to the highest echelons of the British government.
Contains strong language and nudity.

ANCHORMAN
91 MINS COMEDY 12A
STARRING: Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate
When feminism marches into the newsroom in the form of ambitious newswoman Veronica Corningstone (Applegate), anchorman Ron Burgundy (Ferrell) is willing to play along at first – as long as Veronica stays in her place, covering fashion shows, cooking, and other stereotypical ‘female’ topics. But when Veronica refuses to settle for being eye-candy and steps behind the news desk, it’s war!


ABDO MAWASEN
105 MINS DRAMA PG
STARRING: Mohammed Lufty, Olla Ghanem
A rejected young man called Abdo Mawasen refuses to surrender to the despair of unemployment and poverty. He works at unfulfilling temporary jobs, jumping from one season’s work to the next. At the same time, he practises his favourite hobby – boxing. One fateful day his fighting talent is finally recognised and a glittering career as a boxing champion follows.


AL SHABAH
101 MINS DRAMA PG
STARRING: Ahmad Ezz, Zayna
A man who loses his memory struggles to find out his real identity. Wrongly convicted in a murder case, he runs from the police and tries to identity and then track down the real killer. During his investigation, he unexpectedly falls in love. The support of a new partner proves vital in helping him with his quest to prove his innocence. Script by Wael Abdallah, directed by Amr Arafah.

STRANGE WILDERNESS
85 MINS COMEDY 15
STARRING: Steve Zahn, Allen Covert
Animal enthusiast Peter (Zahn) and his sidekick Fred (Covert) are the hosts of ailing wildlife television show Strange Wilderness. But the programme’s ratings are plummeting and desperate to save the show, Peter hatches a scheme to find the one animal that could truly turn the show around and change the nature show landscape forever – we’re talking about the legend that is Bigfoot!
Contains strong language and brief nudity

SHANE
118 MINS WESTERN PG
STARRING: Alan Ladd, Jack Palance
Acclaimed director George Stevens’ quintessential western myth earned six Academy Award nominations. Shane (Ladd), a drifter and retired gunfighter, comes to the assistance of a homestead family terrorised by a wealthy cattleman and his hired gun (Palance). In fighting the last decisive battle, Shane sees the end of his own way of life. A mysterious, moody and atmospheric movie with a splendid cast.

AMERICAN BEAUTY
122 MINS DRAMA 18
STARRING: Kevin Spacey, Mena Suvari
Kevin Spacey and Annette Bening star as Lester and Carolyn Burnham; Lester is a depressed suburban father going through a mid-life crisis. He decides to turn his hectic life around after he becomes infatuated with his daughter’s attractive friend (Suvari). Meanwhile his daughter Jane is developing a happy friendship with the shy boy next door.
Contains strong language and scenes of a sexual nature.

BULLITT
104 MINS DRAMA 15
STARRING: Steve McQueen, Jacqueline Bisset
When San Francisco police lieutenant Frank Bullitt (McQueen) is assigned to guard a grand jury witness who ends up dead, the ensuing hunt for the criminal sees the whole city become a race track. The definitive detective thriller, this movie features one of the big screen’s greatest car chases, as well as some outstanding cast performances.
Contains moderate language.

PENELOPE
101 MINS COMEDY/FANTASY U
STARRING: Christina Ricci
In this modern-day romantic fable about a young woman’s journey, Penelope (Ricci) is born to a wealthy family afflicted by an old curse which can only be broken when she finds true love. Hidden away in her family’s estate, the lonely girl meets a string of suitors in her parents’ attempt to break the spell. Each bachelor is enamoured with Penelope and her sizable dowry – until her secret is revealed. She has the nose of a pig.


RATATOUILLE
110 MINS ANIMATION/COMEDY U
VOICES: Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm, Lou Romano
In this delightful comic tale a rat named Remy (Oswalt) dreams of becoming a great chef. He tries to achieve his goal in a five-star Parisian restaurant which is run by a brilliant but eccentric masterchef. Remy soon joins forces with Linguini (Romano), the restaurant’s humble garbage boy, causing extraordinary events which soon turn the culinary world of Paris upside down.

ENCHANTED
108 MINS FAMILY PG
STARRING: Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey
This innovative romantic comedy sees Disney poke fun at its own back catalogue. Beautiful princess Giselle (Adams) is banished by an evil queen (Susan Sarandon) from her magical, musical, animated land only to find herself in the gritty reality of modern-day Manhattan. Shocked by this new environment, Giselle soon finds romance in the most unlikely of places.