COMIC book thriller The Spirit (12A) screens at the Hollywood Cinema in Lowestoft this week.The adaptation of the legendary comic strip by Will Eisner is a classic action-adventure-romance told by writer and director Frank Miller, who was responsible for the 2005 hit film Sin City.

COMIC book thriller The Spirit (12A) screens at the Hollywood Cinema in Lowestoft this week.

The adaptation of the legendary comic strip by Will Eisner is a classic action-adventure-romance told by writer and director Frank Miller, who was responsible for the 2005 hit film Sin City.

It follows the story of a former rookie American cop (Gabriel Macht) who returns mysteriously from the dead as The Spirit to fight crime from the shadows of Central City.

Battling against him is his nemesis The Octopus (Samuel L. Jackson), who is trying to wipe out the city as he pursues his own version of immortality.

The Spirit tracks this cold-hearted killer from Central City's rundown warehouses, to the damp catacombs, to the windswept waterfront - all while facing a bevy of beautiful women, who either want to seduce, love or kill the masked crusader.

Starring alongside Gabriel Macht and Samuel L. Jackson are Scarlett Johansson and Eva Mendes.

This week's cinema times:

LOWESTOFT

Hollywood: 01502 564567

Yes Man (12A) daily 5.30, 8 plus Fri-Mon 3

Bedtime Stories (PG) daily 5.45, 8.10 plus Fri-Mon 3.25

Twilight (12A) daily 6

Australia (12A) daily 7.30 plus Fri-Mon 3.15

The Spirit (12A) daily 8.15 plus Fri-Mon 1.20, 3.30

The Tale of Despereaux (U) Fri-Mon 12.45

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (PG) Fri-Mon 1

Inkheart (PG) Fri-Mon 1.10

GREAT YARMOUTH

Hollywood: 01493 842043

Twilight (12A) daily 5.20, 8.15 plus Fri-Mon 2.45

Yes Man (12A) daily 5.30, 8 plus Fri-Mon 3

Bedtime Stories (PG) daily 5.45, 8.10 plus Fri-Mon 3.25

The Spirit (12A) daily 6, 8.30 plus Fri-Mon 1.30, 3.45

Australia (12A) daily 7.30 plus Fri-Mon 3.15

The Day the Earth Stood Still (12A) Fri-Mon 12.40

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (PG) Fri-Mon 1

Inkheart (PG) Fri-Mon 1.10

The Tale of Despereaux (U) Fri-Mon 1.15

HALESWORTH

The Cut: 0845 673 2123

Somer Town (12A) Wed 7.30

NORWICH

Cinema City: 0871 704 2053

The Reader (15) Fri-Sat and Tues-Thurs 12.10, 3, 5.50, 8.30, Sun 2, 4.50, 7.40, Mon 12.10, 3, 5.50

Australia (12A) Fri-Sat, Mon and Wed 12.30, 4, 7.30, Sun 12.30, 7.30, Tues 11am, 4, 7.50, Thurs 11am, 4, 7.30

Che: Part 1 (15) Fri-Sat 12.50, 3.20, 6, 8.40, Sun 2.20, 5.10, 7.50, Mon and Wed 12.40, 3.20, 6, 8.40, Tues 11am 2.20, 5.10, Thurs 11am, 3.20, 6, 8.40

The Wizard of Oz (12A) Fri 12.40

Archive Screening: East Anglia's Steam Years (n/a) Sat 11.30am

Frost/Nixon plus Q&A (15) Sun 6

Le Grande Illusion (12A) Mon 8.30

Dean Spanley (U) Tues 1, 3.20, 5.50, 8.10

Slumdog Millionaire (15) Tues 8

Hollywood: 01603 621903

Bedtime Stories (PG) daily 5.15, 7.45 plus Fri-Mon 3

Yes Man (12A) daily 5.30, 8 plus Fri-Mon 3.10

Twilight (12A) daily 6

Australia (12A) daily 7.30 plus Fri-Mon 3.15

The Spirit (12A) daily 8.15 plus Fri-Mon 1.20, 3.30

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (PG) Fri-Mon 1 plus Fri-Sun 11am

Inkheart (PG) Fri-Mon 1 plus Fri-Sun 11am

The Tale of Despereaux (U) Fri-Mon 1.15 plus Fri-Sun 11am

The Day the Earth Stood Still (12A) Fri-Sun 11am

Odeon: 0871 2244007

Twilight (12A) daily 12 noon, 2.45, 5.30, 8.15, 9.15

Australia (12A) daily 12 noon, 3.30, 7, 8

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (PG) daily 12.15, 1.15, 2.30, 5.45 plus Fri-Mon 11am

The Tale of Despereaux (U) daily 12.15

Yes Man (12A) daily 12.30, 1.30, 3, 4, 5.30, 6.30, 8, 9 plus Fri-Mon 11am. Tues 11.30am

Quantum of Solace (12A) daily 12.30, 3.15, 6 (not Thurs), 8.45

Bedtime Stories (PG) daily 12.45, 1.45, 3.15, 4.15, 5.45, 6.45, 8.15 plus Fri-Mon 11.15am

Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants 2 (12A) daily 1, 3.30

The Day the Earth Stood Still (12A) daily 1.30 (not Wed-Thurs), 4 (not Wed-Thurs), 6.30 (not Tues), 9

Inkheart (PG) daily 1.45, 4.15, 6.45 (not Tues-Wed) plus Fri-Mon 11.15am

The Spirit (12A) daily 2, 4.30, 6, 7, 8.30, 9.30 plus Fri-Mon 11.30am

The Reader (15) daily 2.30, 5.30, 8.30

Transporter 3 (15) daily 9.15

City of Ember (PG) Fri-Mon 11am

Changeling (15) Fri-Tues 5, 8

Nights in Rodanthe (12A) Tues 11am for senior screen

Slumdog Millionaire (15) Tues 6.30

Role Models (15) Wed-Thurs 1.30, 4, 6.30, 9

Vue: 08712 240 240

Twilight (12A) daily 10.10am, 12.40, 3.15, 5.50, 7.30 (not Wed-Thurs), 8.30 plus Fri-Sat 10.15

WALL-E (U) daily 10.30am

Bedtime Stories (PG) daily 10.30am, 12.50, 3.10, 5.30, 8 plus Fri-Sat 10.20

Yes Man (12A) daily 10.40am (not Tues), 1, 3.20, 5.40, 8.20 plus Fri-Sat 10.40

The Spirit (12A) daily 11.20am, 1.40, 4, 6.20 (over-18s only screening on Sun), 8.40 plus Fri-Sat 10.50

The Reader (15) daily 12.30, 3.20, 6, 8.50

Australia (12A) daily 4.15, 8.10

Easy Virtue (tbc) Tues 11am for seniors' screening

Role Models (tbc) Wed-Thurs (time to be confirmed)

The Day the Earth Stood Still (12A) days and times tbc, ring for details

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (PG) days and times tbc, ring for details

The Tale of Despereaux (U) days and times tbc, ring for details

Inkheart (PG) days and times tbc, ring for details

Four Christmases (12A) days and times tbc, ring for details

Please note that cinema times, particularly at multiplexes, may be subject to change. Listings apply from today until Thursday. All times are pm except where stated.