IT'S finally arrived in Lancaster! Be sure to check out Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine' at the Dukes this week.

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (Feb 7 10): Woody returns as C.W.Briggs, a veteran insurance investigator whose integrity is compromised after he unwittingly finds himself being manipulated to nefarious ends by a criminally- minded nightclub illusionist.This is an unashamed homage to the classic film noir.

Whiskey Galore (Feb 9): Influential culture-clash comedy sees the sanctimonious Home Guard Captain Basil Radford's search for a wrecked ship's "missing" cargo scuppered by evil Scottish people.

Bowling for Columbine (Feb 10-12): Sparked into action by the shootings at Columbine High School, TV Nation presenter Michael Moore investigates the state of the gun law in the USA. Questioning the stance of the National Rifle Association that he joined as a teenager, Moore embarks on a tragic-comic journey to the heart of American fear. Award-winning contemporary documentary.

Dancer Upstairs (Feb 11-12): A bold, intelligent and mature directorial debut from actor John Malkovich, Dancer Upstairs is set in an unnamed Latin American country where murder of minor public servants seems to suggest an impending fanatical revolution. It's a mesmerising and metaphorical look at the mechanics of power, with a towering performance from Javier Bardem at its centre. For more details call 598500.

February 10, 2003 09:30