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Inception (M)
It is not often that a blockbuster film comes along that isn’t based on a comic book property, an ’80s TV show or is a sequel, but director Christopher Nolan has done something remarkable — he’s created a cerebral, thought-provoking, audacious and wholly original concept with his new film Inception.
The A-Team (M)
Director Carnahan hits exactly the right mix of over-the-top stunts (a scene where a tank freefalls from an exploding Hercules aircraft has to be seen to be believed), comedy, action, mostly bloodless violence and the classic one liners we have come to know and love...
Creation (PG)
This is not the Darwin with whom most of us are acquainted — old, bearded and austere. Here we see him as a young, married man with a family on the brink of one of the greatest theories of the modern world.
Grown Ups (PG)
The problem with Adam Sandler movies is the humour is generally a little uncouth for the under 13 crowd. Here, Sandler has now managed to sell his questionable bodily function jokes to a PG rating. Problem is, I wouldn’t let my children near this film.
Knight and Day (M)
Both Cruise and Diaz have been here before (him Mission Impossible I, II and III, her Charlie’s Angels and Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle) but they have a genuine chemistry that gels what could have become an out of control steam train of a film. Both have proved their adeptness at both action and comedy and this seems the perfect vehicle for those talents.
Iron Man 2 (M)
The sequel picks up from the press conference Tony Stark gave declaring he was Iron Man. Stark quickly becomes a media sensation who now must justify his existence to the US government or they will shut him down...
Legion (MA)
An angel, Michael (Bettany), refuses to obey an order from God. He falls to Earth, cuts off his wings, steals an armoury of weapons and dashes into the Mojave Desert to protect the unborn child of a young, single woman (Palicki), who works in a middle-of-nowhere truck stop.
Prince of Persia (M)
The concept is ripe for an Indiana Jones-type fantasy adventure. With Jerry Bruckheimer at the helm what you get is a lot of bang for your buck, much exposition (that one quickly loses interest in) and spectacular scenery.
Robin Hood (M)
Ridley Scott’s latest epic does have much in common with Christopher Nolan’s previous efforts (Batman Begins, The Dark Kight) in that it takes the well-worn character and gives him some serious work to do. Forget the green tights folks, this is Robin Hood as you would never have seen him before...
Shrek Forever After (PG)
Unlike the previous, more convoluted storylines (Shrek the Third’s search for King Arthur still grates) this is a simple tale about appreciating what you have and realising those around you are the ones who love and care for you come what may...
Toy Story 3 (G)
Just like Andy’s need to hang on to the toys that he grew up with, the film celebrates the child within and the need to move on with life, but it especially highlights love and loyalty through Woody’s strong bond with Andy.
The Twilght Saga: Eclipse (M)
Virtue seems about as modern as the abacus. But, amid the buff shirtless torsos and pin-up looks of the latest screen instalment of a runaway teen phenomenon, virtue is a stand-out attribute of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.