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Author: Shizana Arshad
With the festive season well and truly over, we take a sneak peak into the big releases of 2007. Trailers, interviews and exclusive clips now running online on films tipped for Golden Globe and Academy Award success, including Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett in Babel, Leonardo DiCaprio in Blood Diamond, Ben Affleck in Smokin' Aces and a star studded cast in Bobby.
FILMS TO WATCH OUT FOR IN 2007

Last King of Scotland (12th Jan)
When a handsome naive young doctor, Nicholas Garrigan (McAvoy) arrives in 1970's Uganda � hoping for fun, sun and to lend a helping hand - he finds himself instead on a shocking ride into the darkest realm on earth: the human heart.

Smokin' Aces (12th Jan)
In these interlocking tales of high stakes and low lifes, Mob boss Primo Sparazza has taken out a hefty contract on Buddy "Aces" Israel (Piven) - a sleazy magician wo has agreed to turn state's evidence against the Vegas mob. The FBI, sensing a chance to use this small-time con to bring down big-target Sparazza, places Aces into protective custody - under the supervision of two agents (Reynolds and Liotta) dispatched to Aces' Lake Tahoe hideout.

Babel (19th Jan)
Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett and Gael Garcia Bernal lead an international ensemble of actors and non-professional actors from Morocco, Tijuna and Tokyo, who enrich Babel's take on cultural diversity and enhance its powerful remarks on cultural links and frontiers.

Infamous (19th Jan)
In dissecting a six-year period in Capote's life when he became hooked by a piece of reportage that was to become the groundbreaking non-fiction tome 'In Cold Blood', Infamous follows Capote documenting the aftermath of some grizzly murders in a small Kansas town.

Rocky Balboa (19th Jan)
In the concluding chapter of the "Rocky" story, the former heavyweight champion steps out of retirement and back into the ring, pitting himself against a new rival in a dramatically different era.

Blood Diamond (26th Jan)
Set against the backdrop of the chaos and civil war that enveloped 1990s Sierra Leone, Blood Diamond is the story of Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio), an ex-mercenary from Zimbabwe, and Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou), a Mende fisherman.

Bobby (26th Jan)
Bobby focuses on the ordinary people who unwittingly found themselves at the centre of one of the most important events in America's recent past, the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy on the day of his presidential candidateship at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.

The Good Shepherd (23rd Feb)
The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man's life in The Good Shepherd, an espionage drama starring Academy Award winners Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie and Robert De Niro and directed by Robert De Niro.

Spider-Man 3 (May 2007)
Spider-Man 3, starring spidey sensation Tobey Maguire and Kirstin Dunst, opening in cinemas worldwide May 2007. The official line tagged to the stunning new image of Toby Maguire in a jet black Spidey suit, rumour has it this could be the superhero's alter-ego Venom (played by Topher Grace).

The Simpsons Movie (27th July)
The Simpsons Movie will arrive in all it's yellow glory across UK cinemas nationwide on July 27th, but in the meantime we can take a sneak peak at the UK teaser trailer and website of your favourite disfunctional family - Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson. We also have the U.S teaser trailer running online for your viewing pleasure.

Titles we recommend watching at the cinema over the festive holidays if you haven't already seen them.

The Holiday
In Nancy Meyers' The Holiday, a romantic Christmas comedy from the director of Something's Gotta Give and What Women Want, two women (Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet) trade homes only to find that a change of address can change their lives.

Casino Royale
Based on Ian Flemmings first novel, Casino Royale, starring Daniel Craig, introduces James Bond before he holds his license to kill.  But Bond is no less dangerous, and with two professional assassinations in quick succession, he is elevated to "00" status. His first mission, to topple world terrorism by beating baddie Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelson) at a high-stakes poker game at the Casino Royale.

Hollywoodland
Hollywoodland follows the mysterious death of George Reeves, an actor who found fame as 'Superman' on American television in the 50s, and who was found dead in his Hollywood Hills apartment in 1959. We speak with Ben Affleck, Adrien Brody and Director Allen Coulter.

The Departed
With 6 nominations for a Golden Globe, this is one of the must-see movies of the year from seven-time Academy Award nominee Martin Scorsese. Crime drama starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson and Mark Wahlberg, set in South Boston where the state police is waging war on organized crime.

Borat
Sacha Baron Cohen takes his outrageous Kazakhstani reporter character Borat to the big screen.  In this hilariously offensive movie, Borat travels from his primitive home in Kazakhstan to the U.S. to make a documentary.

Little Children
Sarah (Kate Winslet) is overeducated, liberal and feels like a fish out of water amongst the immaculately clad gaggle of aspirational mothers she joins each day at the park. Her stifled desperation takes a mischievous turn when she flirts with the man they've nicknamed The Prom King.

Currently out on DVD, the following titles make great holiday viewing at home or last minute Christmas presents.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightly are caught up in another tangled web of supernatural intrigue in this swashbuckling follow-up to the blockbuster 2003 film....

Superman Returns
Epic action-adventure Superman Returns is a soaring new chapter in the saga of one of the world's most beloved superheroes. 'The Man of Steel' is on his way back to Earth after a mysterious absence. Special Edition two-disc DVD and UMD now out to buy.

Mission Impossible III
Tom Cruise returns to one of his signature roles, Secret Agent Ethan Hunt, in Mission Impossible III. In this pulse-racing, action thriller, Hunt confronts the toughest villain he's ever faced, an international weapons provider with no remorse. Out now on DVD in a 2 disc special.

The Da Vinci Code
One of the biggest selling books of all time, from author Dan Brown, and now a box office smash with a stellar cast, which includes Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou and Sir Ian Mckellen.

The Break-Up
An unconventional romantic comedy, starring Hollywood A'listers Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn, that follows a couple's often comical, sometimes painful, but always entertaining journey into the deconstruction of a once solid and loving relationship.

Chronicles of Narnia
Through a wealth of amazing bonus features exclusive to the DVD, Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media provide unprecedented insight with behind-the-scenes access into the making of the epic first instalment of The Chronicles of Narnia.

Miami Vice
The cocaine cowboys of the '80s are gone, but Miami's Casablanca allure, the under cover cops and the attitudes of Michael Mann's culturally influential television series have been enhanced by time in the feature film version of Miami Vice.

And for the kids ...

Happy Feet - out at cinemas nationwide and at the IMAX
Happy Feet is set in the great nation of Emperor Penguins, deep in Antarctica, where you're nobody unless you can sing - which is unfortunate for Mumble (Wood), who is the worst singer in the world.  He is born dancing to his own tune�tap dancing. We speak with the voices of the penguins, Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy and Nicole Kidman, at the UK premiere.

Ice Age 2: The Meltdown - out on DVD
The key characters of Ice Age are reunited. As you may have guessed from the title, their world is in danger. The film opens with the sound of an ice crack, created in a cooking pan, and its clean shot-ripple is repeated through the film.

Monster House - out on DVD
A darkly comic thrill-ride for the whole family, in Monster House the adventure of a lifetime begins when three teens discover their creepy neighbour's house is really a living, breathing, pet-munching monster!