Charlize Theron turns in a terrific performance in North Country (Warner, €21.99) as gutsy miner Josie Aimes who takes a class action for sexual harassment when herself and other females run into male opposition and intimidation.

Based on a true story, this gritty drama of a single mother (Theron) working in a North Minnesota mine comes just short of being the sort of work it should have been.

Charlize Theron is getting inundated with film offers after the Oscar win for Monster. Her career looks set for the next few years.

A richly-rewarding New Zealand-set film which has been collecting deserved gongs at festivals around the world, thus proving that 'keep it simple' remains a useful piece of advice.