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In the opening moments of Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, Angelina Jolie gets to discover an underwater treasure trove, escape from terrorists, punch a shark in the nose and ride to safety on its fin. She's not to be messed with - nor are the ladies of Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, a trio of high-flying, butt-kicking women who dole out punishment to anyone who deserves it. Both summer movies provide a superhero picture of female empowerment, an image of ''girl power'' that matches up with the manly deeds of male action heroes.

Last Updated: Aug 17, 2003

Motion picture studios are warning the influx of counterfeit DVD (digital versatile discs) containing many of this summers major blockbusters is costing the industry �400m per year in lost revenue and according to the Federation Against Copyright Theft, the problem has accelerated dramatically over the past twelve months with one in three units sold in the UK being fake. Copies of Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle Of Life is already on sale prior to the motion picture being released in the UK on 22nd August.

Last Updated: Aug 16, 2003

While Lara Croft blasts her way through movie theaters, television has its own real-life version of Tomb Raider on the Discovery Channel. Airing tonight at 9, Nefertiti Resurrected tracks an expedition led by University of York scientist Joann Fletcher, a British expert on mummies, into a tomb containing human remains that, she suspects, are those of Nefertiti, the legendary Egyptian queen who died more than 3,000 years ago. If she is correct, she will be credited with the most staggering archaeological find since the discovery of King Tutankhamen.

Last Updated: Aug 16, 2003

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Last Updated: Aug 15, 2003

She may be one of Hollywood's biggest celebrities, but Angelina Jolie has left a huge impression on Merseyside. Not only is her best friend and film stuntwoman a Scouser - Eunice Huthart - but Angelina also has ties with Alder Hey children's hospital. She donated �50,000 to the hospital after her adopted Cambodian son Maddox was treated there. Then 13 months old, Maddox was taken to Alder Hey with burns after an incident with a kettle.

Last Updated: Aug 14, 2003