Director: Gareth Edwards
Cast: Scoot McNairy, Whitney Able
Certificate: 12A
Trailer

There aren't many. The only way the title could've been more misleading is if they got Mad Men's Jared Harris to announce the title in his best Gojira voice. But that's no fault of Gareth Edwards' first film - it's an engaging and character-driven slice of science fiction. A bit like District 9. But with fewer monsters.

Six years ago, NASA send out a probe into space to collect samples of alien life. It crashed upon re-entry over Central America. When lifeforms appeared there, half of Mexico was quarantined.

Now, six years later, a US journalist agrees to escort an American tourist cross the border. And Jon Hopkins wrote some music to go with it.

Yes, after the score for Monsters turned up on YouTube at terrible quality, Hopkins took it upon himself to offer out the main Monsters theme online. For free.

And if that's not enough, how about the prospect of finding intelligent life in the universe? Director Gareth Edwards and Astrobiology Professor Lewis Dartnell sit down to chat about the likelihood of E.T's phoning home.

Monsters is out in the UK on Friday 3rd December. Read on for both the video featurette and one track from Hopkins' rather snazzy score.

MIB III just got a lot more interesting: Sharlto Copley is in talks to star in the sci-fi sequel, along with Alec Baldwin and Gemma Arterton.

Barry Sonnenfeld's 3D entry in the series is probably one of the most pointless ideas since someone invented the chickpea, but the wave of new talent certainly makes it more intriguing.

The District 9 star is negotiating for the part of "a fast-talking Yoda-type alien" - a description which sounds horrible, but probably quite apt for the improv-heavy comedian. Alex Baldwin, meanwhile, will be the head of MIB in the 60s, with Gemma Arterton looking at the role of his secretary.

MIB III still stars Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones as Agents Jay and Kay, who travel back in time to 1969 to stop evil villain Yaz (Jemaine Clement). And they totally meet a younger version of Tommy Lee Jones (Josh Brolin). Meanwhile, Emma Thompson appears as the modern day MIB chief. Just in case the other names weren't exciting enough for you.

I shouldn't be so easily won over by the prospect of added Sharlto Copley to anything. On the other hand, I clearly should. Discuss. 

Since Spider-Man rebooted without him, Sam Raimi has been looking at all kinds of projects, but now he's added another to his plate: EDF.

Standing for "Earth Defense Force", Sam is developing the sci-fi about alien invasion (yes, another one) with District 9 producer Bill Block. Described by NY Magazine as "a mix of Top Gun and Independence Day", it's all about a US military operation in response to extra-terrestrial threats.

It all starts out at sea, with a fleet of alien fighters, which take out Chinese and US aircraft along with submarines, military bases, and a handful of major landmarks. Then, when NASA detects an impending attack on a larger scale, the world rushes to big super-big weapons to fight off the invaders.

As you might expect, Sam isn't looking to direct this one - he'll be sitting on it as producer - but the project looks to be up for grabs now. The best bit? It's written by Andrew Marlowe, the guy who wrote Air Force One. Hell yes.

Any glimpse of Gareth Edwards' Monsters is something to be happy about. But now that glimpse is even more special, because we'll have to wait until December to see the low-budget sci-fi. Friday 3rd December to be exact.

Luckily, we have a new behind-the-scenes featurette to keep us distracted while we wait. It's from the shoot in Central America, where Gareth chats about filming - which basically involved him, a camera, the sound man and his two actors.

Monsters follows events six years after NASA discovered possible alien life, only for their probe to crash land in Central America. With Mexico quarantined and the creatures contained by the military, a US journalist agrees to escort a shaken America tourist across the danger zone and to the safety of the US border. 

If you want more of a Monsters fix, check out the trailer in our videos section. You can also head over to Flickr, where lead character Kaulder (Scott McNairy) has been publishing his personal photos of his trip through Central America.

Read on for the new featurette.

Battle: Los Angeles, the sci-fi thriller that caught a lot of attention at Comic-Con, has started getting its teaser posters online. Promoting the viral website for the film, ReportThreats.Org, they're certainly eye-catching.

It helps that it's based on a true story: on February 25th 1942, just after 2am, hundreds of thousands of people witnessed something in the skies above Los Angeles. US army planes scrambled to intercept, while anti-aircraft guns fired over 1,500 rounds for more than two hours. The object was never hit, then it disappeared. The president was briefed and ordered an investigation. Finally the government dismissed the incident and the story was forgotten.

Now Battle: Los Angeles, as the mysterious sighting has come to be known, is being explored by director Jonathan Liebesman, who's taking his cue from the event to create an all-out alien invasion in modern Los Angeles. Aaron Eckhart plays a marine who faces the unknown threat, fighting with inexperienced soldiers and Michelle Rodriguez to wage guerilla warfare in the streets of LA.

The posters scroll through the years leading up to the 2011 invasion, revealing decades of extra-terrestrial reconnaissance. Battle: Los Angeles lands on Friday 25th March next year. Read on for full range of posters.

Director: Joe Carnahan
Cast: Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Sharlto Copley, Quinton Rampage Jackson, Patrick Wilson, Jessica Biel
Certificate: 12A
Trailers/Clips

"They are the best. And they specialise in the ridiculous." That's what people in Joe Carnahan's world think of The A-Team, a group of Iraq soldiers who have a reputation for being reckless. And it's proved pretty accurate with a stupendous black-ops mission to retrieve American currency plates. But then they get accused of murdering some grey-haired General and stealing the plates, and therefore have to prove themselves innocent of a crime they didn't commit. Yes, this update of the 80s TV series is a prequel.

After a good reception at Cannes, we've now got our first look at the trailer for Gareth Edwards' sci-fi flick, Monsters. The British director's creature feature sees a NASA probe crash landing in Mexico, six years after being sent out to collect samples of alien life. Obviously bad things happen.

Quarantining off Central America as "Infected", Gareth takes a leaf from District 9 in the setup, but quickly populates it with his own military, an American tourist and a journalist, who agrees to escort the journo through the danger zone to the safety of the US border. 

There's no sight of the monsters in the teaser, but we do get the next best thing: lots of squidgy sound effects, which leave a decent amount to our own spooky imagination.

Monsters is released in the UK on Friday 12th November. Check out the trailer over here in the videos section, or read on for the full video. Or go find some Lasagne and make your monster noises.

Oh, what a night for British film! The BAFTAs got handed out to a gaggle of great talent tonight. Not only did Duncan Jones get his welcome reward for his Outstanding British Debut, but Colin Firth and Carey Mulligan waltzed off with the Best Actor prizes - a nice score for the home crowd, with both of them fully deserving the win.

Meanwhile, An Education got beaten to Costume and Make-Up by the equally English Young Victoria, spreading the national love around a bit - Fish Tank got a nice surprise as Outstanding British Film, again trumping Lone Scherfig's favourite. Other obvious victories came for Christoph Waltz and Mo'Nique as Supporting Actors, with Up bagging both Best Score and Best Animation.

But it was The Hurt Locker which emerged at the top of the heap. Capitalising on its 8 nominations, it wiped the board with rival flick Avatar, nicking the well earned technical awards for Editing and Cinematography, alongside Sound and Original Screenplay (Adapted went to the lovely Up in the Air).

Avatar got Visual Effects and Production Design, but that was it for Cameron's blue box office horse. And rightly so. The Hurt Locker, which won Best Director with ease, ended the night crowned Best Film. There wasn't a single person in the room who could argue with that one.

Kristen Stewart, naturally, won the Rising Star Award - mostly thanks to the frantic support of her fans, all of whom were able to have their say in the public's vote.

Now the attention goes to the Oscars, where tonight's results may foreshadow (but not influence) the outcome across the Atlantic. For America's Academy, Jeff Bridges may be a better fit than Colin Firth and Sandra Bullock has a high chance of winning for The Blind Side. And, even more crucially, Cameron's financial success may well earn Avatar's producers Best Film (although Bigelow's Best Director is pretty much guaranteed now).

But before we get carried away, it's worth reading on for the full list of all our glorious British winners. Or even checking out the (semi-)live tweeting that we were bored enough to bring you. And then you can wonder about who'll win the Oscar. It certainly won't be Kristen Stewart.

Ok, so it's a little late in the day for this - in fact, the awards are already actually happening - but I'm avoiding any live feeds and sticking with the BBC coverage like the rest of the public (I wasn't allowed into the ceremony this year after I assaulted James McAvoy two years ago).

But with the Writers Guild awards giving the goods to The Hurt Locker and Up in the Air, James Cameron's hold on the evening is looking a little less firm. Will Avatar take home the big awards? I really hope not. And I don't think it will so far from its home shores; this is Britain's Academy and I like to think it's a little less swayed by box office takings.

On that naive note, here's a brief rundown of my predictions for tonight. Best Film and Director will hopefully go to The Hurt Locker and Kathryn Bigelow, with Cameron picking up the visual effects award - Hurt Locker will take all the technical visuals, because it's such an impressive piece of art. Avatar just has blue people in it.

Outstanding Debut will obviously go to Duncan Jones for the incredible Moon, which doesn't get much of a look in otherwise. Best British Film will head to An Education (but Fish Tank is the film that should really win it). As for writing awards, it's all about Up in the Air and The Hurt Locker (but I'd love it if A Serious Man and In The Loop won instead). I want Let the Right One In to get Best Foreign Film, but it will most likely go to A Prophet - Haneke triumphed in Cannes, but us Brits prefer prison flicks that are gritty and stylish. With Up scooping Best Animated and Best Score, the only other place where an upset might happen is Best Actor; could Colin Firth unsettle the near-certain Jeff Bridges? Not in America, but on his home turf? It's quite possible. As for Carey Mulligan? Well, she's clearly the Best Actress around (a special thank you to Sandra Bullock for not being nominated).

And finally, the Orange Rising Star? Well, I want Carey Mulligan to carry as many masks home as possible, but with all the fans of Twilight taking over the country, I can imagine that Kristen Stewart is a tiny bit of a favourite. Did you know Robert Pattinson will be there too? Commence screaming now. Then read on for the full predictions (in italics).