1.Star Wars III: revenge of the Sith (12A)

The final piece of the Star Wars puzzle slots neatly into place, a dark and emotionally intense chapter concentrating on the fall of Anakin Skywalker and his rebirth as the fearsome Darth Vader

2.War of the Worlds (12A)

A seminal story of conflict inspired by H.G. Wells, told on an epic scale, as seen through the eyes of one family battling to survive the alien apocalypse. Starring Tom Cruise.

3. Sin City (18)

A star-studded cast, including Bruce Willis, Clive Owen, Mickey Rourke and Benicio Del Toro, appear in this moody and stylish crime thriller, torn from the pages of Frank Miller's acclaimed graphic novels.

4. The Descent (18)

Described rather boldly as "Deliverance goes underground", The Descent is a white-knuckle horror that makes good use of its subterranean setting.

5. Batman begins (12A)

A masterful reinvention of the comic book superhero. The film strikes a pleasing balance between eye-popping spectacle and emotional angst, expending some 45 minutes wading through the traumas of Bruce Wayne's childhood.

6. Kung Fu Hustle (15)

Actor-writer-director Stephen Chow's Kung Fu Hustle punches, kicks, pirouettes and somersaults to dizzy heights, boasting outrageous stunts, eye-popping special effects and uproarious comic interludes.

7. MR & MRS SMITH (15)

John Smith (Brad Pitt) and wife Jane (Angelina Jolie) head for marriage guidance, hoping to rediscover lost spark. And that's what they get when they learn they are both assassins-for-hire for rival firms - contracted to kill each other.

8. MADAGASCAR (U)

Madagascar by Dreamworks Animation SKG, makers of Shrek, its sequel and Shark Tale, Madagascar is a charming and intermittently amusing computer animated comedy about the value of friendship.

9. IT'S ALL GONE PETE TONG (15)

DJ Frankie Wilde (Paul Kaye), a master of the turntables, who delights the crowds with his crazy antics and scorching music sets, is the king of Ibiza. But fame and drugs threaten to be his downfall.

10. A lot like love (12a)

Ashton Kutcher and Amanda Peet star as a young couple who experience lust at first sight - at 30,000ft during a journey. Their lives become entangled over the years, building to a wedding day finale that falls emotionally flat.