PRIDE & PREJUDICE & ZOMBIES**
15 (Lions Gate)
Despite a good cast and being an interesting genre mashup, P&P&Z never seems to find its footing, loosely dangling in the realms of horror, comedy and drama, but never successfully hitting the marks for any. Fans of Austen might find some enjoyment in this muddled adaptation, but zombie fans will find very little to enjoy here. DM
DEADPOOL****
15 (20th Century Fox)
The merc with a mouth finally gets his very own movie, and oh boy, he’s happy about it. Ryan Reynolds’ turn as the fourth wall-breaking antihero heralds one of the best (and most violent) Marvel movies to date, and hopefully will spark an influx of darker, edgier superhero films. DM
TRUMBO***
15 (Entertainment One)
Bryan Cranston gives a fantastic performance as the successful screenwriter Dalton Trumbo in this gripping drama. Set during the Hollywood blacklist communist scare of the late 40s, Trumbo tells the story of the exiled writer responsible for many films, most notably the classic Spartacus. DM
SON OF SAUL****
15 (Lions Gate)
Son Of Saul follows a Hungarian-Jewish prisoner working in Auschwitz. It is an extremely gritty portrayal of one man’s efforts to give his son a proper burial, as he tries to hold onto the last glimmers of humanity in the face of true terror. As powerful as it is disturbing. DM
CONCUSSION***
12 (Sony)
Concussion tells the true life story of one doctor’s arduous battle against the American sports juggernaut, the NFL. Will Smith undertakes his dramatic role quite convincingly, but sometimes his Nigerian accent seems to slide into a crude Christopher Walken impression. The film gives a decent account of all the information, but there’s no real payoff. DM
DAD’S ARMY**
PG (Universal)
The loveable home guards are visited by a female journalist and a spy leading up to D-Day. A stellar cast, including Toby Jones as Captain Mainwaring and Catherine Zeta Jones, and reliable Bill Nighy and Michael Gambon. If you ignore the awful puns and dodgy jokes, the nostalgic premise will grab you. EC
THE FOREST*
15 (Icon Film Distribution)
One of the most disappointing films I have seen this year, especially when it has such an interesting and thrilling concept – incorporating the real Aokigahara Forest where, historically, Japanese people have visited to commit mass suicides. The story is unoriginal, the acting is bland and the dialogue is the only non-horrifying part of the film. JM
THE LOBSTER***
15 (Film 4)
Greek director, Yorgos Lanthimos has created a dystopian society, in which single people must find a mate within 45 days otherwise they will be transformed into an animal of their choice. Sounds rather tame for Lanthimos. Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz star in the strange but beautiful oddity that is The Lobster. HW