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Henry Cavill looks pensive as Superman prepares for battle

Man of Steel

John Byrne (no, not that one) reviews the latest cinema version of iconic comic hero Superman and comes away with mixed emotions.

  • Greg Kinnear and Jennifer Connolly play divorced couple Bill and Erica

    Stuck in Love

    This schmaltzy comedy-drama tells the intertwining tales of love and heartbreak of a family of writers.

  • Tina Fey stars as Portia Nathan

    Admission

    A good leading pair with a patchy plot, it's hard to see Tina Fey playing any character other than Liz Lemon, but this rom com is worthy enough.

  • Much Ado About Nothing is Joss Whedon's passion project

    Much Ado About Nothing

    Like Shakespeare/Whedon? Love this. Don't? Won't.

  • Summer in February stars Emily Browning and Dan Stevens, who played Matthew Crawley in Downton Abbey

    Summer in February

    The year is 1913, and a commune of artists are living it up in Cornwall. One night a mentally unstable young art student Florence Carter-Wood (Emily Browning) arrives and falls for two men, both best friends. Result? A melodramatic love triangle.

  • Jaden doesn't have the cool charisma of his father and fails to lead the picture

    After Earth

    With a predictable, plot hole-heavy storyline and cringe-worthy casting, this film really should blast off into space, as not even M. Night Shyamalan's attention-grabbing graphics can't save this science fiction flop.

  • A brilliant insight into the life of the man behind the make-up

    Behind the Candelabra

    Striking the balance between tragedy and humour, Behind the Candelabra is a fascinating look at the man behind Liberace.

  • Sadly they didn't get Diana Ross' Upside Down for this scene

    The Last Exorcism Part II

    The second last one was better.

  • Ian Brown hits the front row ahead of The Stone Roses' gig at Heaton Park

    The Stone Roses: Made of Stone

    Shane Meadows directs an enjoyably reverential documentary about seminal Manchester band, The Stone Roses.

  • Clara is played like a bodice-ripping Nell Gwynn meets EastEnders harpie by former Bond girl Arterton

    Byzantium

    Neil Jordan sinks his teeth into the bloodsucking game for the first time since 1994's Interview With The Vampire. It's pretty good.

  • Ethan Hawke deals with some very scary people outside his front door - or, more accurately, sliding wall of stainless steel

    The Purge

    A security hot shot will have quite a fight on his hands tonight, as he defends wife and family from a band of murdering marauders. Sadly, the movie degenerates into too many loud gun-blasts and too much blood.

  • This time out it is a more sombre affair

    The Hangover Part III

    The gang are back for their third outing but this time it is a more sombre affair.

  • Beyoncé as Queen Tara

    Epic

    Ireland's Colin Farrell and Chris O'Dowd join an impressive voice cast which includes Christoph Waltz, Jason Sudeikis and Beyoncé in this charming and visually arresting 3D animated tale of good versus evil on a miniature scale.

  • Carey Mulligan and Leonardo DiCaprio as Daisy Buchanan and Jay Gatsby

    The Great Gatsby

    An initially sceptical John Byrne enjoys Baz Luhrmann's hypnotic homage to F Scott Fitzgerald's literary masterpiece.

  • The lives of a group of young students at sexual play and at anarchic protest

    Something In The Air

    Something In The Air masterfully evokes early Seventies France, as a group of young students become involved in violent political protest.

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