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New this week at Empire Studio 10 Cinemas and Empire 4 Rothesay...

Bangkok Dangerous- Release date September 5. When and Where? Empire Studio 10 Cinemas FRI,MON-THURS 6:50, 9:15; SAT-SUN 12:50, 3:15, 6:50, 9:15. Who? Nicolas Cage, Shahkrit Yamnarm, Charlie Young, Panward Hemmanee, Nirattisai Kaljaruek, Dom Hetrakul, Tuck Napaskorn, Steve Baldocchi, Chris Heebink, James With, Peter Shadrin. What? Remorseless assassin Joe (Nicolas Cage) is in Thailand to complete a series of contract killings for a crime boss called Surat (Nirattisai Kaljaruek) . He hires a street punk named Kong (Shahkrit Yamnarm) to run errands for him, all the while planning to kill the youth at the conclusion of his assignment. Instead, Joe becomes Kong's unlikely mentor, and begins a tentative romance with a local shop girl. But, as Joe begins to let his guard down, Surat decides it is time to clean house.

Brideshead Revisited - Release date September 5 - When and Where? Empire Studio 10 Cinemas FRI,MON-THURS 6:30, 9:30; SAT 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30; SUN 12:30, 3:30. Who? Matthew Goode, Hayley Atwell, Ben Whishaw, Emma Thompson, Michael Gambon, Greta Scacchi. What? Befriended by aristocrat Sebastian Flyte (Ben Whishaw), Oxford student Charles Ryder (Matthew Goode) is seduced by the power and privilege that inhabits the world of the upper-class. On a visit to Brideshead, the ancestral home of Sebastian's family, Charles falls in love with his friend's sister, Julia (Hayley Atwell). But, as his ties to Sebastian and family deepen, he finds himself at odds with their strong Catholic faith.

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Traitor - When and Where? Empire Studio 4 Rothesay Cinemas FRI 6:40, 9:00; SAT 2:10, 6:40, 9:00; SUN 2:10, 6:40, 8:50; MON-THURS 6:40, 8:50. Who? Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Jeff Daniels, Neal McDonough. What? When straight-arrow agent Roy Clayton (Guy Pearce) assumes command of a special FBI task force, he becomes entangled in a web of covert operations. All the clues in Clayton's investigation point to Samir Horn (Don Cheadle) a former Special Ops soldier who now aids terrorists. But as Calyton digs deeper and deeper and contradictory evidence emerges, he begins to question Horn's motives.

Disaster Movie - When and Where? Empire Studio 10 Cinemas FRI,MON-THURS 7:00, 9:20; SAT-SUN 1:00, 3:20, 7:00, 9:20. Who? Matt Lanter, Vanessa Minnillo, Carmen Electra, Kim Kardashian, G-Thang, Nicole Parker, Crista Flanagan, Ike Barinholtz. What? During one fateful night, a group of impossibly attractive twentysomethings must dodge a series of man-made and natural disasters.

Babylon AD - Empire Studio 10 FRI 7:10, 9:40; SAT 1:10, 3:40, 7:10, 9:40; SUN 1:10, 3:40, 7:10, 9:30; MON-THURS 7:10, 9:30 AND Empire Studio 4 Rothesay FRI,MON-THURS 6:50, 9:00; SAT-SUN 2:20, 6:50, 9:00. Who? Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh, Gérard Depardieu, Charlotte Rampling, Mélanie Thierry, Mark Strong. What? A mercenary (Vin Diesel) learns that the woman in his charge is carrying a synthetic virus.

College - Empire Studio 10 Cinemas FRI,MON-THURS 6:45; SAT-SUN 12:45, 3:05, 6:45. Who? Drake Bell, Andrew Caldwell, Kevin Covais, Nick Zano, Zach Cregger, Gary Owen, Alona Tal, Haley Bennett, Camille Mana, Nathalie Walker. What? After his girlfriend dumps him, high-school senior Kevin (Drake Bell) does not feel like attending freshman orientation weekend at Fairmont University, but his pals (Andrew Caldwell, Kevin Covais) drag him along anyway. Once there, the teens hook up with members of the rowdiest fraternity on campus, who introduce them to the college party scene, as well as a few pretty sorority girls.

The House Bunny - When and Where? Empire Studio 10 Cinemas FRI,MON-THURS 6:35, 9:10; SAT-SUN 12:35, 3:10, 6:35, 9:10. Who? Anna Faris, Colin Hanks, Emma Stone, Kat Dennings, Katharine McPhee, Rumer Willis, Christopher McDonald, Beverly D'Angelo, Tyson Ritter, Dana Goodman, Kimberly Makkouk, Kiely Williams What? Sexpot Shelley Darlington (Anna Faris) lives comfortably at the Playboy Mansion, until a jealous rival gets her tossed out on her tail. With nowhere else to go, she winds up at Zeta Alpha Zeta sorority. The seven socially inept Zetas will lose their house unless they can attract more pledges; to do that, they need to learn the ways of makeup and men from an expert.

Hamlet 2: When and Where? Empire Studio 10 Cinemas FRI-THURS 9:05. Who? Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, David Arquette, Marshall Bell, Melonie Diaz, Joseph Soria, Skylar Astin, Phoebe Strole, Amy Poehler, Elisabeth Shue. What? Outraged citizens try to pull the plug on a high-school drama teacher's (Steve Coogan) lighthearted sequel to Shakespeare's famous tragedy.

Death Race: When and Where? Empire Studio 10 Cinemas FRI,MON-THURS 12:30, 6:50, 9:30; SAT-SUN 12:30, 3:40, 6:50, 9:30. Who? Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Tyrese Gibson, Ian McShane What? Framed for murder, a convict (Jason Statham) must compete in a brutal auto race to win his freedom.

The Rocker: When and Where? Empire Studio 10 Cinemas WED-THURS 2:30, 6:55, 9:40. Who? Rainn Wilson, Christina Applegate, Emma Stone, Teddy Geiger, Josh Gad, Jane Lynch, Jason Sudeikis, Howard Hesseman, Jeff Garlin, Bradley Cooper, Will Arnett, Lonny Ross. What? As a drummer with the '80s hair band Vesuvius, Robert "Fish'' Fishman lived his dream as a rock 'n' roll demigod. That is, until his band mates kicked him out. Twenty years later, Fish gets a second chance to sit on the throne of music stardom when his teenage nephew's group hires him as their new drummer.

Star Wars: Clone Wars: When and Where? Empire Studio 10 Cinemas SAT-SUN 12:30, 3:00. What? The Jedi Knights line up against the evil forces of Palpatine, Count Dooku and Gen. Grievous for control of the galaxy. What? Best friends Vicky (Rebecca Hall) and Cristina (Scarlett Johansson) arrive in Spain for a summer vacation at a friend's (Patricia Clarkson) Barcelona home. Visiting an art gallery, they meet the seductive Juan Antonio (Javier Bardem), who invites them for a weekend of food, art and sex. The sexual sparks really ignite when Juan Antonio's fiery ex-lover (Penélope Cruz) arrives on the scene, making for a very crowded house.

Tropic Thunder- When and Where? Empire Studio 10 Cinemas FRI 7:05, 9:45; SAT 1:05, 3:45, 7:05, 9:45; SUN 1:05, 3:45, 7:05, 9:35; MON-THURS 7:05, 9:35 AND Empire 4 Rothesay FRI 6:30, 9:10; SAT 2:00, 6:30, 9:10; SUN 2:00, 6:30, 8:40; MON-THURS 6:30, 8:40. Who? Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey, Brandon T. Jackson, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, Steve Coogan, Bill Hader, Nick Nolte What? Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller), pampered action superstar, sets out for Southeast Asia to take part in the biggest, most-expensive war movie produced. But soon after filming begins, he and his co-stars, Oscar-winner Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey), comic Jeff Portnoy (Jack Black) and the rest of the crew, must become real soldiers when fighting breaks out in that part of the jungle.

The Dark Knight - When and where? Empire Studio 10 Cinemas FRI-THURS 7:30. Who? Heath Ledger, Christian Bale and Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman. What? Batman and James Gordon join forces with Gotham's new District Attorney, Harvey Dent, to take on a psychotic bank robber known as The Joker, whilst other forces plot against them, and Joker's crimes grow more and more deadly.

MAMMA MIA! - When and Where? Empire Studio 10 FRI,MON-THURS 6:40, 9:25; SAT-SUN 12:40, 3:25, 6:40, 9:25 AND Empire Rothesay FRI 7:00, 9:20; SAT 2:30, 7:00, 9:20; SUN 2:30, 7:00, 9:10; MON-THURS 7:00, 9:10. Who? Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Julie Walters, Dominic Cooper, Amanda Seyfried, Christine Baranski. What? An independent, single mother who owns a small hotel on an idyllic Greek island, Donna (Meryl Streep) is about to let go of Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), the spirited daughter she's raised alone. For Sophie's wedding, Donna has invited her two lifelong best girlfriends""practical and no-nonsense Rosie (Julie Walters) and wealthy, multi-divorcee Tanya (Christine Baranski)""from her one-time backing band, Donna and the Dynamos. But Sophie has secretly invited three guests of her own. On a quest to find the identity of her father to walk her down the aisle, she brings back three men from Donna's past to the Mediterranean paradise they visited 20 years earlier.

WALL-E (G) SAT-SUN 12:55, 3:35. Who? Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard, Macintalk, John Ratzenberger, Kathy Najimy, Sigourney Weaver. What? WALL-E, short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-class, is the last robot left on Earth. He spends his days tidying up the planet, one piece of garbage at a time. But during 700 years, WALL-E has developed a personality, and he's more than a little lonely. Then he spots EVE (Elissa Knight), a sleek and shapely probe sent back to Earth on a scanning mission. Smitten WALL-E embarks on his greatest adventure yet when he follows EVE across the galaxy.

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Death Race - When and Where? FRI-SAT 6:55, 9:35; SUN-THURS 6:55, 9:20. Who? Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Tyrese Gibson, Ian McShane. What? Framed for murder, a convict (Jason Statham) must compete in a brutal auto race to win his freedom.