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The Proposal (pictured) - Sandra Bullock returns in fine rom-com mode as the high maintenance Canadian desperate to get a 'green card' and stay in the States. So what does she do? Marries her male assistant (Ryan Reynolds). You've seen it all before but Sandy's on fine form. 3 stars.

Skin - Brit star Sophie Okenedo (Hotel Rwanda, Aeon Flux) plays a black girl born to white parents, through a twist of genetics. In Apartheid-era South Africa, that poses more than a few issues. it's an awesome true story, but a little underwhelming on the big screen. 3 stars.

Antichrist (cert.18) Loads of controversy with this one from oddball director Lars Von Trier. It's being sold on its more shocking moments, although actually it's mainly a very slow, very pretentious, very dull tale of a grieving parents. With Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg. yawn. 1 star.

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1. Mariah Carey in Glitter. Bless Mariah (pictured). She can belt out notes that only dogs can hear but when it comes to acting, there's as much movement as a kitchen table. I actually love Glitter for its tale of warring prodcuers (Max Beesley and Terrence Howard) trying to get control of Mariah's talents. But as they act each other off the screen, she stands there just looking dopey in a variety of low-cut tops.

2. Madonna in The Next Best Thing. Frankly, it could've been Madonna in most of her films. But this rom-com, one of her final big screen attempts, not only proves that chick flicks need a lightness that Madge just can't muster - it also shows that even after countless bad reviews, she still wasn't ready to give up. Persistance, perhaps. Or just arrogance.

3. Ice Cube in XxX2: State Of The Union. A legendary rapper he may be. He was also okay in the lo-fi laughs of Friday and Barbershop. But an action hero? Replacing the bicep-tastic Vin Diesel was a big mistake for this sequel. Cube's man-boobs just didn't cut it.

4. Britney in Crossroads. This teenage road movie was bad enough without Britters batting her eyelashes. But add in her 'rabbit-in-the-headlights' style of acting and you've got something serious pants. The moment she 'writes' I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman on the piano is a classic moment of truly bad cinema.

5. The Spice Girls in Spiceworld: The Movie. Proof that making a fast buck out of the latest fad may fatten your wallet, but it's rarely gonna make a classic movie. The Mels (B & C) are better than the others, but that's not saying much.

Listen up rom-com fans - the Queen of chick flicks is back! Yes, it's been a while but I'm very pleased to report that Sandra 'Sandy' Bullock is back on fine, frothy form in The Proposal. This comedy about an arranged marriage is actually her biggest film EVER in the US. And let's be honest...she does this kinda stuff soooo well. So check out this exclusive clip of Sandy and the full version of The Proposal is at your multiplex now!

Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince - the story may not be as tight as previous HP outings - and, since the last book came out, we all kinda know what happens anyway - but this is still fun. The FX and glossy production are awesome and Alan Rickman as Severus Snape gives his sickest performance yet. 4 stars.

Moon - moody and minimalist sci-fi with Sam Rockwell as the lone astronaut on board a lunar space station. Then things start to go a bit wonky. Clever, clever stuff - especially since it was made for peanuts. 4 stars.

The Informers - LA, the mid-80s. Lots of rich teens take drugs and sleep around whilst ageing relatives (Kim Basinger, Mickey Rourke) do pretty much the same. It's about the emptiness of being privileged - but it ends up just empty. 1 star.

Frozen River - surprise Oscar nominee this year, about a single mum involved in human trafficking. Occasionally too soppy - but occasionally breathtaking too. 3 stars.

Bruno - Sacha Baron-Cohen's latest slice of danger comedy is awesome. It's edgy and provocative - most notably about the empty world of Hollywood fame - but mainly is just pant-wettingly hilarious. You'll laugh your lederhosen off. Certificate 18. 5 stars.

The Private Lives Of Pippa Lee - Sean Penn's missus Robin Wright goes for an Oscar with this under-stated tale of a middle-aged woman looking back on her past. Keanu's not bad as her toyboy neighbour though it's Gossip Girl's Blake Lively who steals the show as a young Pippa in 70s New York. 4 stars.

1. Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (1971)/Charlie & The Chocolate Factory (2005) When Johnny Depp (right) commits to a character he doesn't do it by halves. His weird Willy was bob-haired and tooth-obsessed, all smiles and ADD. Back in the 70s, Gene Wilder played him much more downbeat, sad and plain scary. Neither should really be hanging out with small children. Beautifully disturbing.

2. Labyrinth (1986) Evil goblin Muppets mingle with a fright-wigged rockstar (David Bowie) and a teenage girl (Jennifer Connolly) who's lost her baby brother. In a maze. This U certificate nightmare is an 80s Alice In Wonderland and a forerunner to the grown-up horror classic, Pan's Labyrinth.

3. Coraline (2009) The darkest, weirdest, most out-there mainstream animation ever. Henry Selick, director of Nightmare Before Christmas, is no stranger to Gothic chills. But when little Coraline discovers an alternate world of button-eyed freaks, he excels himself.

4. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) Half of it is cute. Then Professor Potts decides to tell his kids a story... about The Child Catcher. Enter a long-nosed weirdo who lures littl'uns with his lollipops. Just writing that sentence freaks me out.

5. Speed Racer (2008) A Manga-influenced, Technicolor trip of a movie. Emile Hirsch drives some fast cars but I'll be honest, that's all I understood. Matrix directors The Wachowski Brothers push the CGI into eye-popping over-drive whilst respected thesps such as Susan Sarandon and John Goodman look on helplessly.

Public Enemies - long, ponderous and...dare I say it...frequently dull true story of 30s bank robber John Dillinger (Johnny Depp, above in his shades). You never really get to know the characters until the final, blistering half hour and Christian Bale as Dillinger's FBI nemesis is wasted. Thank God for the occasionally breathtaking shoot-out and Depp's movie star glow. Not essential though. 3 stars.

Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs - the 3-D's pertty pointless and the plot about dinosaurs living underground is desperate. Luckily the continuing the saga of Scrat and his serach for nuts reaches new poetic proportions to take away the boredom of Manny the Mammoth and his dull mates. For the undemanding. 2 stars.

1. Puss In Boots - Shrek 2&3. You gotta love that Antonio Banderas. The (surprisingly small) Latin love got plays up to his image big time in the Shrek pics and steals the show. One of the great animated characters and a perfect combo of voice and image. And the ladies just love him...

2. Jessica Rabbit - Who Framed Roger Rabbit? An oldie but still the blueprint for fit cartoon hotties. After she strutted her stuff in the late 80s, Hollywood animation was never the same again...

3. Pocahontas - Disney did itself proud with hand-painted babes in the 90s. First there was The Little Mermaid and her shell bra, then posh-totty Belle in Beauty & The Beast. My fave? The exotic Pocahontas, swishing around in her bear skin mini-dress singing about 'The Colours Of The Wind' and looking like Megan Fox with a hunting spear.

4. Simba - The Lion King. Okay, so he's a giant cat. But the whole point of this feline take on Hamlet is that Simba is a strong, regal leader. And those Disney sketchers drew him as such, with a jawline as angular as a set square. His crush Nala was pretty fit too. For a lioness, anyway...

5. Eve - Wall-E. I can totally understand what Wall-E saw in Eve. Sleek white lines, high specifications and an attitude to scare the living daylights out of you. She's like Katie Perry designed by Steve Jobs. I love her.

My last words before fading up the micorphone to talk to Johnny Depp were, "can you just put the bucket there, just in case I'm actually sick." I have never been so nervous before an interview, not even Cantona. And Depp wasn't even in the room, he was in a hotel a few miles away but on the other end of what they call an ISDN line (posh telephone line.) I guess I just wanted it to be good, we were given ten minutes with him, and I really wanted those precious minutes to count for something. I have to say he was a true gent and we even heard a few rare laughs from the man. He's a fan of Bat For Lashes which puts him even higher up in my estimations. If you misssed it have a listen for yourself. I still can't believe i interviewed Johnny Depp, I love my job!