Helen O'Hara

"Shoddy 3D and flashy editing distract from the admittedly great dancing, but little else offers a particular reason to watch it. (...) Rating: ** (out of five)"  

"It falters in the middle and hesitates unnecessarily in setting up the love story, but Gru still has charm and kids will adore the Minions (...) Rating: *** (out of five)"  

"Apparently unable to decide whether to take its own mythology seriously or not, this is a mess of sculpted cheekbones and incoherent romance. (...) Rating: ** (out of five)"  

"It admirably avoids many of the pitfalls of adapting this book, but seems to have lost some of the life and pace as well. (...) Rating: ** (out of five)"  

"There’s a good-hearted father and son tale at the heart of the madness here, but the surroundings are sometimes a little too silly for true greatness. (...) Rating: *** (out of five)"  

"['Mockingjay - Part 2'] ]is too faithful to the book, sometimes getting bogged down in detail (...) But its epic sweep, grand designs and unyielding central performance make this a compelling finale (...) Rating: **** (out of four)"  

"There’s enjoyment to be had in Matthew Vaughn’s latest slice of spy nonsense. He creates some fun action scenes (...) The problem is there’s enough of all that for perhaps a 90-minute film (...) Rating: ** (out of 5)"  

"There are some amusing moments and some good performances despite the poor material, but it's not enough."

"Small kids will love the waddlesome dancing and colourful animation, but older viewers will likely be disturbed by the story’s darker elements."

"An auspicious debut for Scott, but one whose ingredients are too familiar to really fizz. Green is great, though"

"Moving and insightful. Not a classic by any means, but a fascinating glimpse of the way we live today."

"Two charming leads don't make up for a comedy that just doesn't quite deliver the laughs it should."

"The few weaknesses in the plot can be overlooked as 'The Vow' makes for a wonderful - if a bit teary - romance that is brilliantly acted."

"The tone shift is a little too extreme for mainstream success, but Schwimmer and Pegg provide a solid, blackly comic centre to an original crime caper. (...) Rating: *** (out of 5)"  

"A truly unique fantasy, McKean’s screen debut is tangled but promising."