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• War Horse (2011) (12) War Horse (2011) (12)
  Synopsis
  A farmer's son forms a close bond with a horse he trains, but is forced to give the animal up when it is sold to the British army during the First World War. The horse passes through various owners on both sides as he travels across the battlefields of France, while the boy refuses to give up on being reunited. Steven Spielberg's drama based on Michael Morpugo's book, starring Jeremy Irvine, Tom Hiddleston and Benedict Cumberbatch
• We Need To Talk About Kevin (2011) (15) We Need To Talk About Kevin (2011) (15)
  Synopsis
  A mother receives the shocking news that her teenage son has committed a terrible crime. Tormented with guilt and grief, she begins to pick apart the key events of his childhood, trying to work out if she ever truly loved him, and if she is responsible for turning him into a monster. Drama based on Lionel Shriver's novel, starring Tilda Swinton, John C Reilly and Ezra Miller
• Warrior (2011) (12A) Warrior (2011) (12A)
  Synopsis
  Marine Tommy Conlon arrives home unexpectedly after 14 years of service, surprising his father Paddy. Tommy asks his old man to train him for Sparta, a mixed martial arts fighting competition with the biggest purse in the sport's history. Meanwhile, Paddy's other son, Brendan, is struggling to make ends meet. The bank is threatening to take away his home so Brendan prepares to brawl at Sparta, putting him on a collision course with his hulking sibling.
• What's Your Number? (2011) (15) What's Your Number? (2011) (15)
  Synopsis
  A single woman bumps into an old boyfriend whom she dumped and is surprised to see how much he has changed for the better. She enlists the aid of her commitment-shy neighbour to track down the rest of her exes to see if any of them is now worth giving a second chance. Romantic comedy, starring Anna Faris and Chris Evans
• Wuthering Heights (2011) (15) Wuthering Heights (2011) (15)
  Synopsis
  Yorkshire hill farmer Mr Earnshaw visits Liverpool and discovers a young black boy called Heathcliff living on the streets. The landowner takes pity on the boy and returns home to the isolated Yorkshire moors where he integrates the youngster to his family, much to the chagrin of his son, Hindley. Heathcliff forges an obsessive relationship with the farmer's daughter, Cathy.
• Water For Elephants (2011) (12) Water For Elephants (2011) (12)
  Synopsis
  A veterinary student is left homeless and penniless after his parents' deaths during the Depression. He joins a travelling circus, applying his skills to caring for the animals, and falls in love with the possessive owner's wife as they tend an elephant together. Romantic drama, with Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson and Christoph Waltz
• West Is West (2010) (12) West Is West (2010) (12)
  Synopsis
  Premiere. A traditionally minded Muslim father living in 1970s Salford decides the solution to his troubled youngest son's problems is to reconnect with his roots. He takes the reluctant teenager on a trip to Pakistan, only to have an awkward encounter with his first wife. Comedy sequel to East Is East, with Om Puri, Aqib Khan and Linda Bassett
• Weekend (2011) (18) Weekend (2011) (18)
  Synopsis
  Russell celebrates a friend's birthday party and on the way home, he ventures into a club and spots Glen. The two flirt and in the morning, Russell wakes to find Glen in bed beside him. What begins as a drunken one-night stand threatens to become a defining moment for both young men as they wrestle with extraordinary feelings for each other on the very weekend when one of them is poised to make a decision that will change his life possibly forever.
• Win Win (2011) (15) Win Win (2011) (15)
  Synopsis
  An attorney has serious financial worries, while the high-school wrestling team he coaches is on a lengthy losing streak. He sees a solution to both problems by becoming legally responsible for an elderly client so he can claim financial aid, then recruiting the old man's athletic grandson for the team - but his lies start to catch up with him. Comedy drama, starring Paul Giamatti and Alex Shaffer
• WALL-E (2008) (U) WALL-E (2008) (U)
  Synopsis
  In the 28th century, mankind has abandoned the planet aboard giant space-ships, leaving behind cities ravaged by pollution and waste. A single solar-powered droid called WALL-E (an acronym for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) is left behind to crush up the piles of scrap metal and detritus into cubes, neatly stacking them one atop the other. Out of the blue, a mothership touches down on Earth and spits out a sleek search-robot called EVE (Extra-terrestrial Vegetation Evaluator), whose mission…
• Wild Child (2008) (12) Wild Child (2008) (12)
  Synopsis
  Teen comedy. When pampered LA princess Poppy Moore (Emma Roberts) is sent off to a strict English boarding school after pushing her indulgent father too far with an over-the-top prank, she decides to do everything she can to get expelled from the school as quickly as possible - including snogging the son of the headmistress, Mrs Kingsley (Natasha Richardson). But would the rebellious Poppy really go so far as to burn down the entire school to get her way?
• West Side Story (1961) (PG) West Side Story (1961) (PG)
  Synopsis
  Natalie Wood and Richard Beymer star in this Academy Award-winning musical drama adapted from the Broadway stage show. A neighbourhood in Manhattan, New York, provides the setting for a love affair between Tony (Beymer) and Maria (Wood), a young man and woman caught on opposite sides of a gang war. Maria is the sister of Bernardo (George Chakiris), leader of the Sharks, and Tony is the best friend of Riff (Russ Tamblyn), leader of the Jets. The two gangs are sworn enemies, and nothing Maria or Tony…
• We Were Soldiers (2002) (15) We Were Soldiers (2002) (15)
  Synopsis
  Mel Gibson stars as Colonel Hal Moore in this big budget war movie telling the true story of the Battle of Landing Zone X-Ray. The year is 1965 and Colonel Moore's men arrive in the highlands of South Vietnam ready to carry out a search-and-destroy mission. But thanks to a fault in military intelligence, they disembark near a large North Vietnamese army base and soon find themselves surrounded. What follows is a three-day battle resulting in massive casualties for both sides.
• Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory (1971) (U) Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory (1971) (U)
  Synopsis
  An eccentric confectionery king announces that five children will be given a tour of his wondrous factory. The winners turn out to be a kind-hearted boy from a penniless family and four obnoxious brats, who face a terrible fate when they misbehave. Musical fantasy, based on Roald Dahl's classic book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, starring Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum and Roy Kinnear
• Will (2011) (PG) Will (2011) (PG)
  Synopsis
  An 11-year-old Liverpool fan is reunited with his estranged father, who offers to take him to see his team play in the 2005 Champions League Final in Istanbul, but dies before he can make good his promise. The boy runs away from home, planning to attend the game in his father's honour. Drama, starring Perry Eggleton, Damian Lewis, Kristian Kiehling and Bob Hoskins
• White Chicks (2004) (15) White Chicks (2004) (15)
  Synopsis
  Two black male FBI agents pose as white female debutantes in the line of duty, donning full drag and very heavy make-up in an audacious bid to infiltrate a kidnapping ring. Comedy, starring brothers Shawn and Marlon Wayans, with Jaime King and Frankie Faison
• White Christmas (1954) (U) White Christmas (1954) (U)
  Synopsis
  A pair of former soldiers start a new career as nightclub entertainers. They try to boost the popularity of their old commanding officer's struggling winter resort in Vermont by staging a series of extravagant shows, with a little help from their former army buddies and a talented singing sister act. Musical, starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Vera-Ellen, Dean Jagger, Sig Rumann, Mary Wickes, Anne Whitfield and Rosemary Clooney, featuring seasonal songs by Irving Berlin
• Weekender (2011) (15) Weekender (2011) (15)
  Synopsis
  Two Mancunians involved with the rave scene in the early 1990s plan to become party promoters in the face of a government crackdown. Their success brings them wealth and a hedonistic lifestyle, their friendship is placed under strain as criminal elements muscle in on their business. Drama, starring Jack O'Connell and Henry Lloyd-Hughes
• Wreckers (2011) (15) Wreckers (2011) (15)
  Synopsis
  Dawn and her husband David move away from the hubbub of the city to the close-knit village where he grew up. It takes Dawn time to adjust to her new surroundings but she gradually warms to the slower pace of life in the countryside by rearing hens and renovating the house. As thoughts turn to raising a family, David's brother Nick, a soldier on leave who suffers from dark mood swings, arrives in the village and has a profound effect on Dawn.
• Winnie The Pooh (2011) (U) Winnie The Pooh (2011) (U)
  Synopsis
  Premiere. The honey-loving bear and his friends receive a message from Christopher Robin that they do not understand. They let their imaginations run away with them and become convinced they need to save him from some terrible danger. Animated adventure, narrated by John Cleese and featuring the voices of Jim Cummings and Jack Boulter
• Walking With Dinosaurs (2013) Walking With Dinosaurs (2013)
  Synopsis
  For the first time in movie history, audiences will truly see and feel what it was like when dinosaurs ruled the Earth. WALKING WITH DINOSAURS is the ultimate immersive experience, utilizing state of the art 3D to put moviegoers in the middle of a thrilling and epic prehistoric world, where an underdog dinosaur triumphs to become a hero for the ages.
• Withnail & I (1986) (15) Withnail & I (1986) (15)
  Synopsis
  Seminal 1987 comedy about the eponymous failed actors, whose life of squalor is slowly wearing them down. When the lascivious Uncle Monty offers the friends the use of his countryside retreat, they readily accept but are unprepared for the attentions of the crazy locals or of Monty himself.
• Waste Land (2010) (PG) Waste Land (2010) (PG)
  Synopsis
  Documentary set in Rio de Janeiro, which boasts the largest landfill site in the world. Hundreds of people make a meagre living by sifting through the detritus as it tumbles off the back of trucks. International artist Vik Muniz is inspired by these people to embark on a daring art project, collaborating with some of the workers to create giant canvases from the discarded materials, with the intention of selling off the finished artworks.
• W.E. (2011) (15) W.E. (2011) (15)
  Synopsis
  A 1990s New Yorker finds herself obsessed with the love story between Wallis Simpson (Andrea Riseborough) and King Edward VIII (James D'Arcy) in this drama directed by Madonna. Unhappily married Wally (Abbie Cornish) is fascinated by the life of Simpson, the American divorcee Edward VIII gave up the English throne for. While visiting a Sotheby's auction of the Windsor's estate, Wally realises that the couple's life together was not all sweetness and light. However, she also learns of the sacrifices…
• What Happens In Vegas (2008) (12) What Happens In Vegas (2008) (12)
  Synopsis
  Two strangers accidentally booked into the same hotel room in Las Vegas spend a night on the town together. After a wild and drunken time in the casinos, they wake up to find they are now a married couple, and later win $3million which they both have a claim to - leading to a battle of wits over who keeps the money. Romantic comedy, starring Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher
• Winter's Bone (2010) (15) Winter's Bone (2010) (15)
  Synopsis
  Premiere. A teenage girl looking after her mother and siblings in a remote mountain town discovers that her estranged drug-dealing father has used the family home as security for his bail. If he does not turn up for his trial, they will all be out on the streets. The determined girl goes in search of her errant parent, only to face a conspiracy of silence. Drama, with Jennifer Lawrence and Isaiah Stone
• Whores from China (1992) (18) Whores from China (1992) (18)
  Synopsis
  A beautiful young girl arrives in Hong Kong, but finds that men are taking advantage of her curvaceous body. A female friend of hers suggests that she use her sexuality for her own benefit and she soon finds herself climbing the career ladder by using her finely honed bedroom techniques. However, her lecherous former lover will not let her get away that easily.
• Wanted (2009) (15) Wanted (2009) (15)
  Synopsis
  Bollywood remake of 2006's Telugu film 'Pokiri' set in Mumbai. Gangster extremist Radhe (Salman Khan) works for Gani Bhai (Prakash Raj) and is well known for his recklessness and brutal approach. Single-handedly, Radhe sets about disposing of Gani's foes one by one but ends up making more enemies than ever due to his rash actions. He becomes involved with a naive call-centre employee called Jhanvi (Ayesha Takia) but their relationship becomes tempestuous when she realises what he does for a living.…
• Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010) (12) Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010) (12)
  Synopsis
  Premiere. Ruthless stockbroker Gordon Gekko is released from prison after eight years, reinventing himself as an author and lecturer warning against the dangers of the financial system. Gekko helps a young banker get revenge on the company that drove his mentor to suicide, but as always, has a crooked agenda of his own. Oliver Stone's sequel to his 1980s drama, with Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf and Carey Mulligan
• Winter in Wartime (2008) (15) Winter in Wartime (2008) (15)
  Synopsis
  Dutch coming-of-age drama based on the 1963 children's novel 'Oorlogswinter' by Jan Terlouw. In the final days of World War Two, fourteen-year-old Michiel (Martijn Lakemeier) rebels against his father, the town mayor, by becoming involved with the underground resistance movement after discovering the escaped pilot from a crashed British fighter plane.
• Watchmen (2009) (18) Watchmen (2009) (18)
  Synopsis
  Travel back in time to a very different vision of the mid '80s. Relations between America and the Soviet Union are strained to say the least and there is a very clear and present danger of nuclear war. In this hellish time of suspicion and paranoia, superhuman men and women mingle with the general populous, under the strict control of the government. When one of these gifted folk is murdered, Rorschach joins forces with his fellow exiles Nite Owl, The Comedian, Silk Spectre, Dr Manhattan and Ozymandias…
• Without Mercy (1996) (18) Without Mercy (1996) (18)
  Synopsis
  Carter (Frank Zagarino) is a US marine whose services are no longer required by his country. Seeking out a new adventure, he finds his way into the Triad underworld, where he plies his trade as a streetfighter in underground gambling dens.
• Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010) (12) Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010) (12)
  Synopsis
  Tyler Perry writes, directs and co-stars in this romantic comedy drama sequel. When four couples reunite for their annual holiday with the intention of relaxing and socialising together as well as spending some time assessing the state of their marriages, their intimate week in the Bahamas is disrupted by the unexpected arrival of an ex-husband (Richard T. Jones), who is determined to win back his recently remarried ex-wife Sheila (Jill Scott).
• Whip It (2009) (12) Whip It (2009) (12)
  Synopsis
  Misfit teenager Bliss grows tired of her small-town life and pushy mother, who is trying to relive her lost youth by making her daughter compete in beauty pageants. When she discovers the fast-paced sport of roller derby, Bliss is instantly hooked and joins a struggling team, but has to keep it a secret from her family. Comedy drama, starring Ellen Page and Drew Barrymore, who also directed
• Where Eagles Dare (1969) (PG) Where Eagles Dare (1969) (PG)
  Synopsis
  A US general with knowledge of the plans for D-Day is captured and taken to a heavily defended fortress in the Alps. A crack team of British soldiers and an American lieutenant are dispatched to free him, but they soon realise there is a traitor in their ranks. Second World War adventure, starring Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, Patrick Wymark, Michael Hordern and Mary Ure. Including FYI Daily
• What A Girl Wants (2003) (PG) What A Girl Wants (2003) (PG)
  Synopsis
  An American teenager discovers the father she has never met is an English aristocrat, and travels to London to meet him. However, she faces the same disapproval from his family that her mother suffered, while her arrival raises a scandal that threatens his political career. Comedy, starring Amanda Bynes, Colin Firth, Kelly Preston, Anna Chancellor and Jonathan Pryce
• Wrong Turn 3 - Left For Dead (2009) (18) Wrong Turn 3 - Left For Dead (2009) (18)
  Synopsis
  Horror sequel in which a group of college kids are attacked by the mutant cannibal hillbilly Three Finger (Borislav Iliev) while on a rafting trip at the Bluefish River. The murderous violence escalates when a busload of dangerous criminals being transported from the nearby penitentiary - along with their escort, Sheriff Carver (Bill Moody ) - also fall prey to the sick antics of the cannibal psychopath.
• Wake Wood (2011) (18) Wake Wood (2011) (18)
  Synopsis
  A couple whose daughter has died move to a remote Irish village, having heard that the locals can perform a pagan rite to resurrect the dead - but only for three days. The ritual seems to be a success, but it soon becomes clear there is something horribly wrong with the revived child. Horror, with Aidan Gillen, Eva Birthistle and Timothy Spall
• Walk The Line (2005) (12) Walk The Line (2005) (12)
  Synopsis
  Biopic of country singer Johnny Cash. Traumatised by the death of his brother as a child and scorned by his father, Cash leaves Arkansas to serve in the US Air Force in Germany, where he starts to write songs. Although reaching a high point in his career touring alongside Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis, he descends into drink and drug addiction, while fellow singer and future wife June Carter seems to be the only person standing between him and self-destruction. With Joaquin Phoenix and an Oscar-winning…
• Wanted (2008) (18) Wanted (2008) (18)
  Synopsis
  A frustrated everyman learns his father was a member of a secret society of superpowered assassins dedicated to eliminating people who are destined to commit acts of evil in the future. Having inherited his father's special abilities, he is recruited into the organisation and must take on a former member who has betrayed it. Action adventure, starring James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie and Morgan Freeman
• Windtalkers (2002) (15) Windtalkers (2002) (15)
  Synopsis
  A battle-weary American soldier is assigned to help protect two Navajo Indian code-carriers during the invasion of Saipan in the Second World War, and must overcome personal trauma to prove his courage. John Woo's drama, starring Nicolas Cage, Christian Slater, Adam Beach and Jason Isaacs. Including 5 News Update
• We Are What We Are (2010) (15) We Are What We Are (2010) (15)
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  When his father passes away, Alfredo takes charge of his impoverished family, who get their sustenance by kidnapping victims and feast upon their flesh. His sister Sabina helps in the endeavour along with mentally unhinged brother, Julian, who is a complete sadist. While the matriarch of the household, Patricia, wrestles with her dark desires, Alfredo struggles to come to terms with his sexuality, embarking on a dark journey into his soul that can only end badly.
• Whatever Works (2009) (12) Whatever Works (2009) (12)
  Synopsis
  Romantic comedy directed by Woody Allen, based on a script he originally wrote in the late 1970s. Larry David stars as 60-something New Yorker Boris Yellnikoff, a ranting, reclusive misanthrope who expounds his jaded ideologies on love, religion and the (lack of) meaning of life to the remaining few friends who have stuck around to listen. His nihilistic world view finally shifts after he reluctantly takes in 20-year-old runaway Melodie St Ann Celestine (Evan Rachel Wood), a Southern country girl…
• War Games (2010) (18) War Games (2010) (18)
  Synopsis
  A game of paintball takes a sinister turn when one of the players disappears. The others discover they are being hunted through the forest by three deranged former soldiers and will face a deadly struggle to stay alive. Fact-based thriller, starring Andrew Harwood Mills, Sam Cohan and Stephanie Chapman-Baker
• We Own The Night (2007) (15) We Own The Night (2007) (15)
  Synopsis
  Joseph Grusinsky and his brother Bobby are two sides of the same coin. While Joe has dutifully abided by the wishes of his domineering father Burt, and followed the old man into the ranks of the New York City police force, Bobby has chosen to move into the nightclub business, running a Manhattan joint where drug dealers such as Vadim Nezhinski hold sway. When Joe is gunned down by the Russian Mob, Bobby is forced to choose sides in the spirally drug wars.
• When In Rome (2009) (PG) When In Rome (2009) (PG)
  Synopsis
  Premiere. A single-minded career woman attends her sister's wedding in Italy and, tired of being unlucky in love, impulsively snatches a handful of coins from the supposedly magical Fountain of Love. When she returns to New York, she suddenly finds herself pursued by a host of potential suitors, but each serves only to keep her from the man of her dreams. Romantic comedy, starring Kristen Bell, Josh Duhamel, Anjelica Huston, Will Arnett, Jon Heder and Dax Shepard
• Women in Revolt (1971) (18) Women in Revolt (1971) (18)
  Synopsis
  Controversial art-house picture from Andy Warhol protege Paul Morrissey, the man also responsible for tasteless takes on Dracula, Frankenstein, the homeless and the world of rent-boys. There is an ongoing debate as to how much influence Warhol had, and indeed if Morrissey did direct his own pictures.
• War, Inc. (2008) (15) War, Inc. (2008) (15)
  Synopsis
  Darkly comic political satire co-written by and starring John Cusack. Riots are breaking out in the fictional desert country of Turaqistan after an American corporation owned by the former US Vice President (Dan Aykroyd) assumes power over the entire country. Hoping to take maximum advantage of the opportunities offered by the political upheaval, the corporation hires troubled hit man Brand Hauser (Cusack) to kill off its main competitor, a Middle Eastern oil magnate. Hauser is passed off as the…
• Whisky Galore! (1949) (U) Whisky Galore! (1949) (U)
  Synopsis
  When a freighter runs aground in fog on the close-knit Hebridean island of Todday, the locals are delighted to learn the boat is laden with cases of whisky, supplies of which have been depleted on the island following wartime rationing. English Sergeant Odd colludes with the islanders to conceal the booty from curious outsiders and enjoy the contents of the cases. However, Captain Paul Waggett from the Home Guard is determined to recover the booze.
• W (2008) (15) W (2008) (15)
  Synopsis
  Premiere. Oliver Stone's biopic of former US President George W Bush, including his turbulent youth and his difficult relationship with his father. At the age of 40, Bush became a born-again Christian before embarking upon a political career which saw him elected as Governor of Texas and, in 2001, being sworn in as the 43rd president of the United States. Starring Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks, Noah Wyle, Ioan Gruffudd and Richard Dreyfuss. Includes National Lottery Euromillions, RTÉ News, Marine…