Films showing in the Dorset area this week

A Knight's Tale (PG)

Heath Ledger, Mark Addy ***

Enjoyable nonsense set in medieval times. Odeon (Wed only)

American Pie 2 (15)

Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, Mena Suvari ***

Another slice of sick gags so low as to be subterranean. UCI, Odeon

Atlantis (U)

(voices) Michael J Fox, James Garner **

Animation about the underwater empire is a Disney damp squib. UCI, Odeon (Sat, Sun only)

Bandits (12)

Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton ***

Romantic action comedy about two bickering bank robbers. UCI (previews Thurs only), Odeon (previews Wed only)

Dogma (15)

Matt Damon, Ben Affleck ****

Two fallen angels try to find their way back by exploiting a loophole in God's law. Odeon (Wed only)

Enigma (15)

Dougray Scott, Kate Winslett, Jeremy Northam ***

Sturdy British WW2 romance involving code-breakers at Bletchley Hall. Rex, Tivoli

Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone (PG)

Daniel Radcliffe, Richard Harris ****

The eagerly awaited big-screen version of the best-selling novel does not disappoint. UCI, Odeon, ABC

Hedwig and the Angry Inch (15)

John Cameron Mitchell, Miriam Shor ***

A singer heads for Kansas after a botched sex-change operation in Germany. Poole Arts Centre

Intimacy (18)

Mary Rylance, Kerry Fox, Timothy Spall ***

Sexually explicit drama about a couple who meet for no-strings passion until he becomes obsessed. UCI (Tues only)

Jeepers Creepers (15)

Gina Philips, Justin Long ***

Passable teen horror flick which doesn't live up to its billing as scariest film of the decade. UCI (Mon-Wed only)

Kiss of the Dragon (18)

Jet Li, Bridget Fonda, Tcheky Karyo ***

A Chinese cop - and expert acupuncturist - is framed for murder in Paris in this accomplished helping of chop-socky. Odeon

Legally Blonde (12)

Reece Witherspoon, Luke Wilson ***

Comedy about a blonde who becomes a Harvard Law School star. UCI, Odeon

Moulin Rouge (12)

Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor *****

Superbly realised musical fantasy set on the seamy side of Paris in 1900. UCI (Mon-Wed only), Odeon

The Others (12)

Christopher Eccleston, Nicole Kidman ****

Excellent ghost story set in a big, empty house on Jersey. UCI, ABC

The Pledge (15)

Jack Nicholson, Benecio Del Toro, Helen Mirren ***

See above. Poole Arts Centre

Shanghai Noon (12)

Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu, Sean Connery ***

Culture clash martial arts comedy western - be sure to hang on for the post-credits out-takes. K1, Bournemouth

Spy Game (15)

Robert Redford, Brad Pitt, ***

See review. UCI, Odeon

Cut price children's shows (Sat, Sun):

Cats and Dogs (PG)

Jeff Goldblum, (voices) Susan Sarandon ***

Poor kids' film about cats and dogs constantly fighting. UCI

Jurassic Park III (PG)

Sam Neill, William H Macy ***

Back on the island, the dinosaurs can talk to each other. Odeon

Shrek (U)

(voices) Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy *****

A grumpy green ogre teams up with a talking donkey to save a beautiful princess. Odeon