Welcome to the seventh edition of the Focus Podcast!

The FOCUS podcast is a monthly round up of new cinema releases in the UK, punctuated by clips and the occasional interview. Check www.focusonmovies.co.uk for further details.

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September gets underway with a wonderful variety of new movies, from the vibrant Fame to the romantic (500) Days of Summer, the edgy drama Fish Tank to the nostalgic comedy Adventureland. Nick Love is back with a drama about football violence and male bonding in The Firm, while more deadly associations undercut the terrifying Sorority Row. There's also a brand new version of Oscar Wilde's Dorian Gray to see, starring Ben Barnes as the man with that painting in his attic.

British directors active in Hollywood include Sam Mendes whose film is the heartwarming Away We Go, and Joe Wright who brings us The Soloist, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Foxx. There is exciting sci-fi action on offer in Gamer, the Bruce Willis thriller Surrogates and the deep space suspense story Pandorum. Alien contact is given a fresh twist in the South African made District 9 while - just to prove that not every extra terrestrial phenomenon is to be feared – Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs plays in 3D on selected screens.

There are true life tales told in the documentaries Bustin' Down The Door, Morning Light, Big River Man, The Crimson Wing and fact based dramas such as the Charles Darwin story Creation, and the cathartic cookery saga Julie and Julia. And if that's not enough for you key cinemas are also hosting re-runs of the classic Mafia movie The Godfather.