THE HITCHER (15) Yet another rather pointless remake of an old horror classic, this time the Rutger Hauer (remember him?) chiller about a creepy hitchhiker ruining the lives of a couple of spring breakers. Sean Bean stars. Rating: *****
LA VIE EN ROSE (12A) This biopic of the legendary Edith Piaf follows the star from humble beginnings to her glory days and eventual insistence on working even while struggling to stay alive. Stars Gerard Depardieu, Marion Cotillard and Sylvie Testude. Rating: *****
LUCKY YOU (PG) A very strange little film set in the oh-socomplicated, seedy world of pro-poker playing with Vegas as a backdrop. It packs a big punch in the casting department with Eric Bana, Robert Duvall, Drew Barrymore and Debra Messing. Rating: *****
WILD BLUE YONDER (15) After the chilling Grizzly Man documentary following the last days of a bear enthusiast's life, director Werner Herzog turns his attention to space using footage of a shuttle mission and the Arctic to create a story about an alien. Rating: *****
OPENING NIGHT (15) Directed by John Cassavetes, this 1977 drama about an actress overly obsessed with her career is cold and clinical so it's impossible to become emotionally involved with the characters. Gena Rowlands is decent as the troubled star. Rating: *****
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