EastEnders
Ronnie and Roxy go head to head in the beauty salon auction, Lucas faces his fears when Mo brings a metal detector to the garden, and Lucy is horrified when Ian and Jane arrange for her to be home-schooled. Meanwhile, Phil sets out to impress Shirley, and a girl arrives in Walford looking for her father; Ronnie realises the identity of the lost girl’s father and wonders whether the child is better off without him. Shirley is alarmed to find a diamond ring in Phil’s shopping bag, Billy helps Carol look for a job, and Lucas takes matters into his own hands to keep his secret buried. Meanwhile, Ian thinks he is out of his depth on his first day teaching Lucy; Ronnie reluctantly attends Ben and Peggy’s party, where she gets into an ugly confrontation with Phil. Lucy plays truant from school, and Carol is taken aback to learn why Billie lost his job, while Ian is dismayed to discover that Zainab is planning a reshuffle at the Masala Unit.

Hollyoaks
After a day of causing mischief at the Loft, Lauren invites Gaz back to the Valentine family home, where they decide to finally consummate their relationship. Meanwhile, Josh loses Gilly as an ally after revealing details of his past conquests to Jem, and Nancy discovers Des has an unusual nocturnal habit. Cracks begin to appear in Gaz’s macho persona after his night of passion with Lauren and, desperate to restore his reputation, he suggests they steal Spencer’s cash and flee from the village. Meanwhile, Ricky worries when his father’s health takes a turn for the worse, Jem begins to doubt her relationship with Gilly, and Nancy faces the uncomfortable prospect of discussing Des’s embarrassing problem. Myra throws a house party after a big bingo win, but her daughters use the opportunity to air their grievances with their partners, and things only get worse when an ominous letter from the council is discovered. Meanwhile, Sasha realises Lauren’s relationship with Gaz mirrors her own with Warren. Josh mistakes Amy’s concern for something more intimate, and his foul mood is exacerbated by an appearance by India, resulting in a shock announcement. Meanwhile, Leo tries a new tactic to break up Lauren and Gaz, and the McQueens struggle to accept that they may have to find a new home. Josh awakes having slept rough in the park, and when he bumps into Ste, the pair try to put aside their differences. Meanwhile, Newt works to relieve Rae’s anxieties about her curse and, after a morbid visit to a local psychic, Cindy gets a call from the police who provide a glimmer of hope that Holly is still alive.

Emmerdale
Zak worries about Lisa as she faces her day in court and prepares for the possibility she will go to prison. Tempers flare between Nicola and Carl when she tricks Anya into eating meat, while Sally wastes no time causing trouble, beginning by throwing a brick at Diane’s car. . Nicola leaves Angelica briefly unattended and panics when she returns to find her baby has vanished. She wastes no time blaming Thomas and Anya as Nikhil arranges a search party. Meanwhile, Sally overhears Laurel talking to Ashley about going away tomorrow night, Rodney spins more tales on his second date with Sue, and Olena feels unwelcome at the Dingle’s. Jimmy is concerned when Nicola reveals a rota for sharing the living room at Mill Cottage, and her idea provokes an argument with Carl, ending with her storming out. Meanwhile, Paddy is frustrated when Aaron lies about getting into trouble at college, and Sally stops at nothing to have Ashley all to herself.
Ashley puts on a brave face after his ordeal as Laurel returns from Devon. Aaron feels dejected when a romantic reconciliation with Holly looks unlikely, and contemplates going to a gay bar.
Meanwhile, Zak pleads with Lisa to let Belle visit her in prison. Aaron becomes frustrated with Paddy’s constant questioning and heads into town, where he meets Jackson, and Ashley struggles to cope but tells Laurel he is just busy with work. Elsewhere, Chas is cynical at first about Nicola’s forced pleasantries, but enjoys watching her get closer to breaking point.

Coronation Street
Jackie believes Tyrone’s marriage is over when she catches Molly taking the last of her possessions from No 9. Gail’s family rallies round as she faces her first court appearance, Nick announces he has bought a share in Underworld, and Norris is excited to receive a gift from Freda but Mary is far less pleased. Kevin worries when Tyrone fails to turn up for work and nervously ventures across the street to see what is wrong.
David tries to undermine Tina’s belief that Gail murdered Joe, while Carla is impressed by Nick’s knowledge of Underworld, and Rita ruffles feathers when she starts work at the hospital charity shop. Carla realises Nick had inside information about the business and exacts revenge on her new partner and his informant.
Gail vows to fit into prison life and ventures out of her cell, Molly orders Kevin to stay away from her as she struggles to come to terms with her pregnancy, and Rita argues with Emily. Gail snaps when Audrey and David visit her in prison, and her day only gets worse when she encounters her new cellmate. Tyrone and Molly announce their reunion, but Bill’s reaction sets Kevin panicking, John worries that his lies are going to catch up with him as he prepares to return to teaching, and Janice is hurt by a careless comment. Gail becomes convinced Audrey thinks she is guilty, since only David supports his mother. Molly prepares to find a way to break Tyrone’s heart for a second time, Janice covers her feelings for Trevor, but adopts a new diet in the hope of impressing him by losing weight, and Tina has an idea when the offer for the flat is withdrawn.

HARRY BROWN (18)
Living on a run-down council estate, elderly Ex-Royal Marine Harry Brown (Michael Caine) watches as his neighbourhood is overrun by young hoodlums and drug dealers. However, when his sick wife passes away and his best friend is killed by some gang members, Harry is pushed over the edge and decides to clean up the streets himself.
Before you look to the heavens with that, “seen it all before” bored look. Harry Brown is different – it is not Charles Bronson’s Death Wish for example, where a pensioner turns into an all singing and dancing vigilante – quite the opposite in fact. Yes Harry does go out to extract justice and keep the peace but as a British film and with Sir Michael in the lead you know you can count on the gritty realism.
The hoodlums themselves are frightening in their very being and if, where you live, it is safe to walk the streets alone, without fear of being accosted – watching this will make you think twice. The assorted cast of youngsters portraying the street delinquents are exactly as they are in real life: vicious, irredeemable and sadistic. It's arguable that you won't find a movie where you want the 'villains' to get their comeuppance as much as here. The total disrespect this pond life show for local police and anyone in a position of authority is eye openly shocking. It candidly portrays the weakened state of our police force as they try to come down hard on the perpetrators, while living in a nanny state.
The end result of Harry’s quest for peace is a little overlong - still, while the ultra slow-burn approach drags early doors, it gives us a few scenes with tension to spare and is never anything other than bleakly realistic. Similarly, while Harry's transformation from chess-playing pensioner to thug-dispensing avenger could have come across as contrived in lesser hands, director Daniel Barber ensures it's completely credible. Indeed, you really wouldn't know it's his first full feature. I wait with high anticipation for his next project.

THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX (U)
If you're familiar with the movies of Wes Anderson you will not be caught unawares by his version of Roald Dahl's "Fantastic Mr. Fox," which is every inch a Wes Anderson movie. All that separates it from The Royal Tenenbaums is that the characters are woodland creatures, and that the film was painstakingly shot using handcrafted models and stop-motion animation.
These prove to be significant variations. While there is admittedly a certain sameness to all of Anderson's films, there's something inherently delightful about seeing his bored, angst-ridden, and bemused dialogue delivered by foxes, badgers, and possums. Mr. Fox (voice of George Clooney) is a sly, confident creature who used to steal fowl from nearby farms until his wife, Felicity (Meryl Streep), got pregnant, two years (or 12 fox-years) ago. A life of crime is no way for a family man to live, so Mr. Fox got a job as a columnist for the woodland newspaper.
But Mr. Fox is not content. He wants to move the family out of the burrow and into a tree. He also wants to perpetrate one more heist of the three neighbourhood farms, for old times' sake. The heists and their aftermath, with the enraged farmers staging a siege of the Fox family's tree and the Foxes joining forces with the other animals, is basically from Dahl's 1970 children's book; the rest is pure Anderson. In Anderson's world, the carefree Mr. Fox feels pressure to be fantastic all the time.
He is disappointed in his son, Ash (Jason Schwartzman), who is sullen and withdrawn and has no athletic prowess.
When Ash's cousin, Kristofferson (Eric Anderson), visits for a few months and immediately becomes a star at school, Ash is jealous and Mr. Fox is enthusiastically proud. What would a Wes Anderson film be without daddy issues?
All the characters are sharply dressed in meticulously designed miniature clothing. The use of models and stop-motion photography gives the film a distinctly charming look that you don't get from hand-drawn or computeranimated cartoons. It feels old-fashioned and quaint, which works astoundingly well.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
PS3, Xbox 360, PC. Retail Price: 69, 95€
For those of you who aren’t familiar with the Call of Duty series, normally the games are set around World War II, where you usually play various soldiers during the conflict. In Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and in Modern Warfare 2, you play as part of the S.A.S and US Rangers squads in a bid to stop world devastation by a Russian Ultranationalists group.
This one of the best games of this decade given the “Game of the year” award for 2009, and it rightly deserves it. The game itself is so realistic in a way that it almost seems like you’re there right in the thick of things. Although the campaign mode isn’t exactly long, you’ll still enjoy the story and it comes with two important extra features, like the Spec Ops mode and the on-line multiplayer, between these two modes is enough to keep you playing for quite a while.
The in game graphics are mouth watering, the special effects are brilliant and the game play mechanics are simple but intuitive making it one of the best experiences of the decade. In my opinion it’s a must buy.

Open; An Autobiography
9780007347995 – Hardback – 13,90€
He is one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court - but from early childhood Andre Agassi hated the game. Now, in his beautiful, haunting autobiography, Agassi tells the story of a life framed by such conflicts. Agassi makes us feel his panic as an undersized seven-year-old in Las Vegas, practicing all day under the obsessive gaze of his violent father. We see him at thirteen, banished to a Florida tennis camp. Lonely, scared, a ninth-grade dropout, he rebels in ways that will soon make him a 1980s icon.
Alongside vivid portraits of rivals, Agassi gives unstinting accounts of his brief time with Barbra Streisand and his doomed marriage to Brooke Shields. He reveals the depression that shatters his confidence, and the mistake that nearly costs him everything. Finally, he recounts his spectacular resurrection and his march to become the oldest man ever ranked number one. In clear, taut prose, Agassi evokes his loyal brother, his wise coach, his gentle trainer, all the people who help him regain his balance and find love at last with Stefanie Graf. With its breakneck tempo and raw candor, Open will be read and cherished for years. A treat for ardent fans, it will also captivate readers who know nothing about tennis. Like Agassi's game, it sets a new standard for grace, style, speed and power.