• THE WOLFMAN. HAPPY EVER AFTERS. THE CRAZIES. THE GHOST. THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO. RELEASE. LA DANSE.
• CLANDESTINOS. EDDIE IZZARD STRIPPED. EDWARD II. FLEXING WITH MONTY. FOR ALL MANKIND. THE GREAT BUCK HOWARD. HORSEMEN. I SELL THE DEAD. LUCKY BASTARD. MOTHERHOOD. MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS. NEWCASTLE. REVANCHE. THE SPELL. THAT EVENING SUN. WHIP IT. WRECKED. THE YES MEN RULE THE WORLD.
* ADRIFT. AFGHAN STAR. ALEXANDER THE LAST. AROUND A SMALL MOUNTAIN. THE COUNTESS. FEAR ME NOT. EL GENERAL. THE GOOD AMERICAN. HOLLYWOOD JE T'AIME. JAPAN JAPAN. THE KING OF KONG. LIGHT GRADIENT. LITTLE JOE. THE MYSTERIES OF PITTSBURGH. OMG/HAHAHA. PARDON MY FRENCH. SHIFTY. SHIVER. SHORT CUT TO HOLLYWOOD. STRELLA. TRU LOVED. UNRELATED. VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. VILLA AMALIA.
• CHRIS & DON. CRONICAS. DARLING! DECK DOGZ. END OF THE SPEAR. FOSTER CHILD. HEART OF THE BEHOLDER. PLAGUES & PLEASURES. THE TRAP. THE UNKNOWN.
• A BOY CALLED DAD. CEMETARY JUNCTION. GREEN ZONE. SHANK. THE SHOUTING MEN.

* BELIEVE: THE EDDIE IZZARD STORY
* BIG FAN
* BIGGER STRONGER FASTER
* THE CREW
EDEN IS WEST
ENTER THE VOID
FROM TIME TO TIME
HADEWIJCH (Fr)
I HOPE THEY SERVE BEER IN HELL
* I KNOW YOU KNOW
MARY AND MAX
THE MESSENGER 
MY ONE AND ONLY
POLICE, ADJECTIVE (Rom)
THE STONING OF SORAYA M.
* TO TREASURE FOREVER
TRUCKER
VALENTINO: THE LAST EMPEROR
WHATEVER WORKS

* films I've seen, reviews en route

ALICE IN WONDERLAND

dir Tim Burton; scr Linda Woolverton; with Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Crispin Glover, Anne Hathaway, Stephen Fry, Christopher Lee, Michael Sheen, Alan Rickman, Matt Lucas, Timothy Spall; Disney 10/UK
release US/UK 5.Mar.10

Easily one of the most expected movies of the year, this trailer hints at how Burton's distinctive imagination is so perfectly suited to Lewis Carroll's classic tale - hopefully the Burton factor will overcome the Disney factor. Some of the costumes and effects look a little excessive, but if anyone can make this work, Burton's the one. And the terrific British cast promises some good surprises as well.

THE GHOST [aka The Ghost Writer]

dir-scr Roman Polanski; with Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall, Olivia Williams, Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Hutton, Eli Wallach; 10/UK
release US 19.Feb.10, UK 19.Mar.10
Word of mouth is very strong on this brainy political thriller, which has a terrific (and very topical) plot and an intriguing cast of actors who can be very, very good with the right material and director. And Polanski is usually the right director for this kind of movie.

GREEN ZONE

dir Paul Greengrass; scr Brian Helgeland; with Matt Damon, Jason Isaacs, Greg Kinnear, Brendan Gleeson, Amy Ryan; Universal 10/UK
release US/UK 12.Mar.10
Sure, there have been stories of trouble on the set of this Iraq action-drama, but the presence of Bourne duo Greengrass and Damon, plus intriguing supporting cast members like Isaacs, Kinnear and Gleeson, make this well worth looking forward to. Whatever it is, it's likely to be a look at the situation in Baghdad like nothing we've seen before.

CLASH OF THE TITANS

dir Louis Leterrier; scr Travis Beacham, Phil Hay; with Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Nicholas Hoult, Gemma Arterton, Danny Huston, Mads Mikkelsen, Jason Flemyng, Pete Postlethwaite, Polly Walker, Tamer Hassan, Liam Cunningham, Hans Matheson, Luke Treadaway, Jamie Sives; Warner 10/UK
release UK/US 26.Mar.10
Remakes don't get much more unnecessary than this revamp of the 1981 Ray Harryhausen classic. On the other hand, it will be pretty cool to see all of these creatures come to life digitally, so let's hope the effects gods are up to the task. The film also has a fairly terrific cast led by newly crowned cinema star Worthington, who hopefully will be able to finally put the awful Terminator Salvation behind him after this. Although it would be nice to see him plan a character in the present day again, he's clearly having too much fun in fantasyland.

KICK-ASS

dir Matthew Vaughn; scr Jane Goldman; with Aaron Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Nicolas Cage, Mark Strong, Chloe Moretz, Xander Berkeley, Lyndsy Fonseca, Tamer Hassan, Clark Duke; 10/US
release UK 2.Apr.10, US 16.Apr.10
At August's Movie-con, the showing of three extended scenes from this scene got the biggest response of everything we saw. It looks like a seriously outrageous action superhero movie, with a sharply edgy sense of humour about it and an intriguing plot. It also looks like another step to stardom for the talented Aaron Johnson.

IRON MAN 2

dir Jon Favreau; scr Justin Theroux; with Robert Downey Jr, Don Cheadle, Gwyneth Paltrow, Scarlett Johansson, Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell, Samuel L Jackson, Kate Mara, Leslie Bibb, John Slattery, Garry Shandling; Paramount 10/US
release UK 30.Apr.10, US 7.May.10
Even if it was one of the best superhero movies in recent memory, the first film was seriously overrated, boosted hugely by Robert Downey Jr before it descended into a robot-vs-robot cartoon. This one has an even more impressive cast, and the trailer hints that it might be both bigger and darker. We know Downey will keep us entertained from start to finish, but the quesiton is whether Favreau can actually make this a better film than the original.

ROBIN HOOD

dir Ridley Scott; scr Brian Helgeland; with Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Mark Strong, Matthew Macfadyen, Kevin Durand, Danny Huston, William Hurt, Max von Sydow, Scott Grimes, Oscar Isaac, Eileen Atkins; Universal 10/UK
release UK/US 14.May.10
Ridley Scott's usual over-the-top but essentially superficial approach is the only worry about this one. We know it will be skilfully made with impressive action and spectacle, an attention to detail and lots of emoting. Fortunately, the cast will be able to give it some serious oomph, and the approach to the story and chaarcters looks fresh and relatively historical. Although after Sherlock Holmes and now this, it's anyone's guess which British icon will fall next.

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Also on my want-to-see list...

Winter: TAKESHIS. THE CRAZIES  COP OUT 
Spring: PRINCE OF PERSIA. REPO MEN  REVANCHE. SEX AND THE CITY 2  THE TOOTH FAIRY  WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS  WHIP IT 
Summer: THE A TEAM. ECLIPSE. THE EXPENDABLES. GET HIM TO THE GREEK. INCEPTION  KNIGHT AND DAY  SALT  SHREK FOREVER AFTER  TOY STORY 3 
Autumn: LITTLE FOCKERS.
No UK release date: ENDGAME  FIVE MINUTES OF HEAVEN  THE GREAT BUCK HOWARD  UNCERTAINTY