No Humbug here - Robert Zemeckis' take on Dickens is a very pleasant surprise in which the positives outweigh the oddities by a considerable margin.

A French family drama arrives with a belated title, maddening characters and a lack of control that undermines its intelligence.

One manchild decides against therapy to cure his relationship ills and goes down the documentary path, with heartening results.

Billed as an instant classic and the "perfect film", Jacques Audiard's prison drama is a brutal tale of unique depth, writes Richard James.

Richard James on a new effort from the Coen Brothers that baffles and amuses in equal measures.

Colin Firth delivers the finest performance of his career in Tom Ford's haunting tale of a gay British university professor attempting to overcome the death of his long-term partner, writes Richard James.

Richard James on a touching, beautifully acted and entirely unorthodox romantic movie.

inthenews.co.uk's Natalie Gurvitz takes a look at the bruising, Daily Mail-baiting sequel to Kidulthood.

Lewis Bazley on a smart, if slow coming of age comedy that owes its success to a fine cast and the director of Superbad revealing another string to his bow.

Toby Weidman on a dark, challenging indictment of both the American school system and the numbing affect of the internet.

As beautifully rendered as you'd expect from Tim Burton but this brand new trip down the Rabbit Hole sadly bears his lack of focus and divisive weirdness, says Lewis Bazley.

A group of kids must defend the world from Aliens (in the attic!) while their parents remain blissfully unaware.

The famous pop singing trio return as pre-teen students challenge with the pressures of school, fame and a rival chipmunk female music group known as the Chipettes.

A not-quite-authentic but funny and focused look at four high school seniors preparing for the big wide world.

Carey Mulligan delivers a wonderful performance in the best British film of the year, writes Richard James.

Ron Howard subtracts a little exposition and adds chase sequences in a much improved sequel that's still classic Dan Brown nonsense at heart.

The enfant terrible of European film produces a faintly pathetic attempt to shock to disguise a meaningless waste of celluloid.

An uplifting, hilarious and moving documentary that reveals the heart behind heavy metal.

Lewis Bazley on a confidently made thriller that grips the viewer despite its numerous flaws.

A fine, if uninspiring reinvention of a classic cartoon, writes Stuart O'Connor.

Baz Luhrmann overreaches with a beautifully-shot, often exhilarating epic whose charming leads don't disguise a muddled, uneven plot.

Lewis Bazley has seen a glimpse of the future of cinema; and it's very blue, and very 3D.

Lewis Bazley on a departure for Sam Mendes that retains his indelible stamp and tugs at your heart while entertaining throughout.