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Hollywood Shuffle
1987 81mins USA (15) Comedy
Directed by Robert Townsend Starring Robert Townsend, Craigus R. Johnson, Helen Martin

*ON SALE 23rd FEB *

Aspiring actor and hot-dog stand employee Bobby Taylor catches the ire of his grandmother for auditioning for a role in the regrettably titled exploitation film "Jivetime Jimmy's Revenge." When Tinseltown Studios casts Taylor in the title role, he has a series of conflicted dreams satirizing African-American stereotypes in Hollywood, and must reconcile his career goals with his desire to remain a positive role model for his little brother.

L.A. Story
1991 95mins USA (15) Comedy / Romance
Directed by Mick Jackson Starring Steve Martin, Victoria Tennant, Richard E. Grant, Sarah Jessica Parker

* ON SALE 2nd MAR *

Harris K. Telemacher (Steve Martin) has the easiest job in the world: he's a TV weatherman in Los Angeles, where the weather is so predictable he tapes his forecasts days in advance. Bored with his job, his life and his relationship with longtime girlfriend Trudi (Marilu Henner), Harris begins to receive secret messages from an electronic freeway sign near his home, which lead him to pursue romance with a British journalist (Victoria Tennant) and a vapid young model (Sarah Jessica Parker).

Menace II Society
1993 88mins USA (18) Crime / Thriller
Directed by Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes Starring Jada Pinkett Smith, Tyrin Turner, Larenz Tate, Glenn Plummer

After growing up in the gang lifestyle of the Los Angeles projects, 18-year-old Caine Lawson (Tyrin Turner) wants a way out. Everyone around him, including his unpredictable friend O-Dog (Larenz Tate), is trapped in their lives of crime and violence. With the help of his caring teacher (Charles Dutton) and supportive girlfriend (Jada Pinkett), Caine plans to leave the city for good. But in a series of tragic events, Caine realizes that escape will not be easy.

Running Scared
1986 107mins USA (15) Comedy / Action
Directed by Peter Hyams Starring Billy Crystal, Gregory Hines, Steven Bauer, Joe Pantoliano

Ray and Danny (Gregory Hines, Billy Crystal) are two Chicago police detectives hot on the trail of drug kingpin Julio Gonzales (Jimmy Smits). They manage to nab the drug lord, but the bust is messy, and the two are suspended. While vacationing in Key West, Fla., they decide to retire from the police force and open up a bar. But when they return to Chicago and find out that Gonzales has been released on bail, they vow not to quit the force until the dangerous dealer is behind bars for good.

Die Hard: With a Vengeance
1995 128mins USA (15) Action/Adventure
Directed by John McTiernan Starring Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy Irons

* ON SALE 24th MAR *

New York detective John McClane is back and kicking bad-guy butt in the third installment of this action-packed series, which finds him teaming with civilian Zeus Carver to prevent the loss of innocent lives. McClane thought he'd seen it all, until a genius named Simon engages McClane, his new "partner" -- and his beloved city -- in a deadly game that demands their concentration.

Wallace & Gromit : A Matter of Loaf and Death
2008 29mins UK (PG) Animated / Comedy
Directed by Nick Park Starring Peter Sallis, Sally Lindsay, Melissa Collier

*ON SALE 30th MAR *

Wallace and Gromit open a bakery, accidentally getting tied up with a murder mystery in the process. But when Wallace falls in love, Gromit is left to solve the case by himself.

How High
2001 93mins USA (15) Comedy
Directed by Jesse Dylan Starring Method Man, Redman , Obba Babatundé

* ON SALE 6th APRIL *

Jamal and Silas, two ordinary guys who smoke something magical, pass their college entrance exams with flying colors and end up at Harvard. Ivy League ways are strange but Silas and Jamal take it in a stride -- until their supply of supernatural smoke runs dry. That's when they have to start living by their wits and rely on their natural resources to make the grade.

Take This Waltz
2011 116mins Canada (15) Romance/Comedy
Directed by Sarah Polley Starring Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, Luke Kirby, Sarah Silverman

* ON SALE 2nd FEB *

A chance meeting with charismatic artist Daniel stirs forbidden feelings in Margot, a married writer, forcing her to question the life she's chosen and the one she secretly yearns for.

Bull Durham
1988 108mins USA (15) Sport / Comedy
Directed by Ron Shelton Starring Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins

* ON SALE 11th MAY *

In Durham, N.C., the Bulls minor league baseball team has one asset no other can claim: a poetry-loving groupie named Annie Savoy (Susan Sarandon). As the team's season begins, Annie selects brash new recruit Ebby Calvin Laloosh (Tim Robbins), whom she christens "Nuke," to inspire with the religion of baseball. Nuke also receives guidance from veteran player Crash Davis (Kevin Costner), who settles Nuke's erratic pitching and teaches him to follow the catcher's lead.