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Certificate: 12A Running time: 116 minutes Directed by: Morten Tyldum. What's it about: Two passengers find themselves waking up from hibernation pods, on the spaceship Avalon. They soon find out that they have woken up ninety years too early, and no one else is awake... The verdict: This film has been slaughtered by critics, and as a result has underperformed at the box office. The criticism stems mainly from crucial plot points, which to talk about would be spoilers. No spoilers here! But there is plenty to mention. Visually, Passengers is stunning. From the sleek angles of the spaceship Avalon to the infinite views of space and giant flaming stars. The special effects certainly can't be faulted. Both Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence put in good performances. In particular Chris Pratt, who again shows his versatility and strength as a leading actor. Jennifer Lawrence is always flawless, and together they work well. The first act of the film is definit...

Certificate:  12A Running time:  134 minutes Directed by:  Gareth Edwards. What's it about:  A stand-alone spinoff story set in the Star Wars universe. A group of rebels set out to steal the plans to the Death Star - the Empire's greatest and deadliest weapon. The verdict: Possibly one of the most anticipated films of the year, Rogue One doesn't disappoint. It has a great score, some truly awesome shots and makes jaw dropping use of revolutionary CGI. That's not to say it isn't without flaws. The characters, although intriguing, aren't as fully developed as I would've liked and as a result I found them less likeable than other characters from the Star Wars franchise. Some of the acting is a little wooden in places as well. However where the film fell down for me in regards to characterisation, it certainly made up for it in its effective use of tone. There was humour and laugh out loud moments, mostly provided by K2SO the new droid, but there ...