This week's big hitter in cinemas is Fox Searchlight's '42 Days Later'.

Starring Prime Minister Gordon Brown, the film capitalises on recent events in Parliament, where a proposal to extend terrorist detainment time from 28 days to 42 was passed by a majority vote.

The plot is as basic and predictable as they come. Prime Minister Brown is assigned by Her Majesty to put an end to terrorist activity in the UK before it threatens to wipe out the entire population.

By a cruel twist of fate he only has 42 days in which to do it - all the while foiled by the collective machinations of the Tories, disgruntled residents and al Qaeda themselves.

The film boasts a huge cast, including 3,000 extras who were drafted in to play terrorist suspects.

'42 Days Later' addresses several issues, including questions of how the government plans to cope with fake terror suspects looking to make bogus claims for compensation.