Anna Smith

Charming slice of small-town France.

Moving, bold, unconventional and impeccably staged, The Arbor is a worthy tribute to a powerfully artistic voice.

Whoever demanded a third installment of Lawrence's mirthless mash-up of weak gags and cross-dressing horrors should be imprisoned and forced to watch it on repeat until they repent. Avoid.

A low-grade comedy that'll have Jonathan Swift turning in his grave.

A witty, warm exploration of family life that's conventional and unconventional in equal measure.

Light and entertaining, if a little clunky at times.

The vocal cast are great fun, and the animation is smooth and vibrant. Except for a few treacly songs, this is great entertainment for all.

Inventive and endearing in places but ultimately an unsatisfying mix of slow plotting and superficial characterisation.

A startling movie, I Am Not a Witch is many things. It’s a magic realist fable set in present-day Zambia that has plenty to say about gender and superstition. It’s also a satire, a tragedy and a comedy. And, impressively, debut writer-director Rungano Nyoni makes this heady mix work.

Fails on both an emotional and comedic level.

It may not be as daring as Young Adam, but this is a well-performed adaptation of an absorbing melodrama.

Paltrow does an excellent job as the shy loner, affecting youthful, sulky mannerisms without resorting to stereotype. Anthony Hopkins, meanwhile, brings both gravitas and dark humour as Catherine's mentally ill father, while Jake Gyllenhaal makes for an effective, if buff, maths geek.

The Stolen doesn’t dig too deep into its characters, so it’s not the emotionally devastating watch it could have been. But it has something to say about a penniless woman’s plight in the era, and it’s engaging and refreshing on several counts.

The gags swing between mildly inventive and screamingly obvious, but even the latter are performed and timed well enough to draw a laugh.

Amused, maybe - but you won't be seduced.

This freshly 4K-ed masterpiece of German Expressionism deserves to be seen on the big screen. Track it down and be rewarded with possibly cinema's first ever twist ending.

Despite the talent on show, there's little to distinguish this from any other bland family comedy.

Money can buy you happiness in this inferior remake - although its makeover storyline may please fans of "The Princess Diaries" et al.

There’s little interest in probing characterisation, but the plot progress is steady and the performances likeable.

This glimpse into a decadent era has its charms, but they’re mostly visual. While Pfeiffer and Friend perform well, the script is tonally confused and lacks edge.

A very superficial look at what it may be like trying to romance someone on the autistic scale.

Poor script, poor direction and poor performances mean a dismal 70's disaster movie is the result.

The song and dance scenes are hard to beat in terms of sheer energy and atmosphere, but the dramatic storylines leave several loose ends.

Attempting to encompass too many genres dulls the overall effect but this still commands a certain fascination.

The tension dips occasionally but stick with it and you'l be richly rewarded.

Touches on some interesting philosophical ideas, but it's poorly-produced and unclear in tone.

Illuminating as to the reality of being a victim of crime in a dangerous society but not exactly absorbing entertainment.

Cute, comical kids help make this ballroom dancing comp-romp a feelgood winner despite inexpert editing.