Ben Stiller is one of those actors we can watch over and over in any movie because he possesses a star power and versatility as a comedic actor that is hard to dislike. It doesn’t matter if he is a film with a ridiculous plot, a romantic comedy, children’s movie, or a slightly more serious role like in his new film Greenberg. All the same, we love the awkward characters he presents us with on the screen.

Ben Stiller and the cast of Greenberg discuss their roles in Noah Baumbach's new movie.

The cinematographic firmament of the English capital this month seems to be lit by the orrery of Italian cinema; the official monthly publication of the BFI has dedicated its cover and issue to the current state of the boot-shaped peninsula and a succinct season of Italian films is also running at the Riverside Studios.

4th century A.D. Egypt under the Roman Empire… Violent religious upheaval in the streets of Alexandria spills over into the city’s famous Library. Trapped inside its walls, the brilliant astronomer Hypatia and her disciples fight to save the wisdom of the Ancient World…

Liz Gilbert (Julia Roberts) had everything a modern woman is supposed to dream of having – a husband, a house, a successful career – yet like so many others, she found herself lost, confused, and searching for what she really wanted in life.

Unlike other publications, I'm not going to bore you with a gushing and generic review of Scorsese's latest movie Shutter Island ('he's amazing', 'a true master of film', 'the best director on the planet' - no thanks!) , mainly because there's a gorgeous gallery of the film waiting for you at the bottom of this article. But I will share a few thoughts on what I believe is one of his most brilliant and harrowing films to date. A masterpiece, if you like. (actually, that does sound a bit gushing and generic - Ed).

Though the first Iron Man movie didn't exactly blow us away, we definitely felt it was good enough to warrant a second outing - so we're looking forward to Iron Man 2 hitting cinemas during the summer of 2010.

This month, Tim Burton is back with his new off-beat creation Alice in Wonderland, which will star Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and newcomer Mia Wasikowska.

Columbia Pictures has launched a new trailer  for The Karate Kid - the forthcoming remake of the classic '80s movie that starred Pat Morita and Ralph Macchio.

From Oscar®-winning director Martin Scorsese, "Shutter Island" is the story of two U.S. marshals, Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Chuck Aule (Mark Ruffalo), who are summoned to a remote and barren island off the coast of Massachusetts to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a murderess from the island’s fortress-like hospital for the criminally insane.