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  Certificate: 15 Running time: 137 minutes  Starring: Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Claes Bang Directed by: Robert Eggers The story: After his father is brutally murdered, a son sets out on a violent quest to avenge him. The verdict: Robert Eggers has already shown with his previous films that he has incredible visual flair and one wondered what he might be able to achieve if given the budget of a blockbuster. Would Eggers auteurism  somehow get lost in amongst studio expectations? Thankfully the answer to that is a resounding no. The Northman is a visual spectacle. Set in the Nordic wilds, the scenery and setting is a character within itself. Stark yet stunning, every scene is elevated by the vistas. Eggers once again joins forces with cinematographer Jarin Blaschke, who he also worked with on The Lighthouse and The VVitch, and the cinematography is sublime. The Northman is so well crafted and well shot and it looks ...

  Certificate: 12A Running time: 136 minutes  Starring: Jude Law, Eddie Redmayne, Mads Mikkelsen, Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler, Callum Turner, Jessica Williams, William Nadylam Directed by: David Yates The story: As Grindelwald moves forward with his plans to rule over all non-magical beings, Dumbledore enlists Newt Scamander to help stop him. The verdict:   Accio trilogy! Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore marks the release of the third film in the Fantastic Beasts series and sees audiences once again transported back to magic of the wizarding world. Carrying straight on from the events of the second film, Crimes of Grindelwald, the third instalment sees Albus Dumbledore join forces with Newt Scamander in an effort to thwart dark wizard Grindelwald. With his plans to eradicate all non-magical beings, Grindelwald begins to build an ever increasing band of devout followers. The films of the wizarding world are at their best when beloved characters and close friends...