THE latest James Bond movie, Maggie Smith doing a star turn in Lady in the Van and a nail-biting thriller starring Tom Hanks are among the highlights of a packed film programme at Bromsgrove's Artrix cinema in January.

In his last appearance as James Bond, Daniel Craig travels to Mexico, takes part in a spectacular car chase around Rome and battles against his old nemesis Spectre.

Saoirse Ronan has been shortlisted for a Golden Globe for her emotionally authentic portrayal of young Eilis Lacey in Brooklyn.

Based on Colm Toibin’s outstanding novel the film tells the story of a young Irish girl who has to choose between life in 1950s Ireland or New York.

Maggie Smith is already tipped for an Oscar for her lead role in The Lady in the Van, the hilarious and bittersweet story of a vagrant woman who sets up home in a van on Alan Bennett’s driveway

In the funny and uplifting Burnt, Bradley Cooper stars as a disgraced chef who returns to London to redeem himself and strive for three Michelin stars.

Last but by no means least, Tom Hanks is in the hot seat in Steven Spielberg’s excellent Cold War drama Bridge of Spies about the CIA’s attempts to rescue a pilot detained in the USSR.

Tickets for the cinema cost £6.80 (£5.80 discount) from the box office on 01527 577330 or artrix.co.uk.