What’s it about?
An elite team of Navy SEALs embark on a covert mission to recover a kidnapped CIA agent.

What did we think?
A bizarre mishmash of recruitment ad and feature film. Military enthusiasts will no doubt enjoy a realistic look inside some interesting operations but the average viewer may struggle with the staccato plot.

The discordance is heightened by the occasional switching to first person shooter view (ala Call of Duty games). The use of real Navy Seals has pros and cons but the fact it was often difficult to tell the two wooden main characters apart just shows how generic and cliched this movie is.

What’s it about?
A fleet of ships is forced to do battle with an armada of unknown origins in order to discover and thwart their destructive goals.

What did we think?
With characters that are both cliched and two-dimensional, a loose plot, a very clumsy forced tie-in with the boardgame of the same name and transformer-like alien ships… Battleship is more advertisement loosely disguised as a feature film.

And yet if you’re interested in mindless action over quality then there might actually be something here for you. Not for the discerning movie goer but it’s not a total shipwreck.

2.5/5

What’s it about?
A pair of underachieving cops are sent back to a local high school to blend in and bring down a synthetic drug ring.

What did we think?
A remake of a classic 80s TV show sounded like a bad idea. Making it a B grade comedy sounded like an atrocious idea. The trailer left me seething. And yet somehow this actually works.

With intelligent B-grade writing and some very insightful commentary about society and youth today, it turned out to very entertaining even as it respectfully mocked the series it’s based on. I liked it. Dammit.

B Grade but quality B Grade.

What’s it about?
Transplanted to Mars, a Civil War vet discovers a lush planet inhabited by 12-foot tall barbarians. Finding himself a prisoner of these creatures, he escapes, only to encounter a princess who is in desperate need of a savior.

What did we think?
Is it perfect? No.
Does it flow perfectly? Not quite.
Is it fun? Yes.
Is it a good story? Definitely.

Ignore the critics – this is a fantasy delight that all sci-fi fans should see. Not just because it’s a text that inspired so many of the ‘classics’, but because it’s an old-fashioned romp. It not only transported John Carter to Mars, it took me back to my childhood with the Edgar Rice Burroughs books that captured my imagination.

What’s it about?
Perseus braves the treacherous underworld to rescue his father, Zeus, captured by his son, Ares, and brother Hades who unleash the ancient Titans upon the world.

What did we think?
A messy celebration of poor film-making which proves special effects aren’t enough by themselves.

Why anyone thought a sequel was warranted is beyond me. Why they served this up boggles the mind even more. They certainly didn’t learn from their mistakes.

What’s it about?
An evil queen steals control of a kingdom and an exiled princess enlists the help of seven resourceful rebels to win back her birthright.

What did we think?
Like a shiny red apple the lovely scenery and gorgeous star are enticing, but true to the original story the fruit leaves you feeling a bit off. The aesthetics are wonderful and Julia Robert’s wicked turn as the witch entertains but the re-imagination just never quite gels.

In a year of Snow White overload (Once Upon A time, Mirror Mirror and the upcoming Snow White & the Huntsman), this is not the Charming we were looking for. 2.5/5

YAWN… one of those films people tell you is brilliant because they think they’re supposed too.

An endless series of slow conversations, followed by someone walking somewhere, followed by another slow, monotone and utterly snooze worthy conversation.

Save your money.

What’s it about?

A fiction writer returns to her home town with the intent of rekindling a romance with her high-school boyfriend, who just happens to be happily married with a child.

What did we think?

Overly long, slow-paced artsy-wannabe flick with an intensely dislikable lead character. The sass from writer Diablo Cody’s earlier effort, Juno, seems to have disappeared. I didn’t really care what happened to anyone in the film and I want my money and my night back.

What’s it about?
Hergé’s classic adventurer Tintin unravels the Secret of the Unicorn through a wild series of exploits accompanied by his super-sleuth dog Snowy and the inebriated Captain Haddock.

What did we think?
Stephen Scott says: This is what Indiana Jones IV should have been. Under Spielberg’s experienced hand, Hergé’s classic comes to performance-captured life in a rollicking story that easily matches the pantheon of immortal matinee adventurers. Blistering barnacles it’s bloody brilliant!

What’s it about?
Three high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery. Soon, though, they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides.

What did we think?
A much more realistic medium between Heroes and Misfits, Chronicle is actually very entertaining as it follows not only teens exploring their powers in an almost frivolous way, but also the psychological consequences.

This added depth makes this clever film quite fascinating.