Force Majeure (15)
(Ruben Ostlund, 2014, Swe/Fra/Nor/Den) Johannes Kuhnke, Lisa Loven Kongsli. 119 mins
Not recommended for unstable couples or après-ski recreation, this penetrating Swedish movie unpicks the perfect family holiday, and much of modern civilisation with it. A “controlled avalanche” at a ski resort triggers disaster of a more psychological nature, and the aftershocks resonate through this pristine alpine drama.
Cobain: Montage Of Heck (15)
(Brett Morgen, 2015, US) 132 mins
What ought to be final word on Cobain’s legend, with personal recordings, archive footage, animation and insider access.
John Wick (15)
(Chad Stahelski, David Leitch, 2014, US) Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen. 101 mins
Good to see Keanu back in action – unless you’re one of the countless baddies he wastes in this minimal, violent revenge thriller.
Woman In Gold (12A)
(Simon Curtis, 2015, US/UK) Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds. 109 mins
A fact-based but stodgily sentimental account of a spirited Jewish woman’s battle to retrieve a Nazi-looted Klimt painting.
The Duff (12A)
(Ari Sandel, 2015, US) Mae Whitman, Bella Thorne, Robbie Amell. 101 mins
The “designated ugly fat friend” sounds like a convenient fabrication, but it still makes for a passable high-school comedy.
Lost River (15)
(Ryan Gosling, 2014, US) Iain De Caestecker, Christina Hendricks. 93 mins
Gosling’s experimental debut wallows in a stylised demi-monde of urban decay, in which a mother and son try to get by.
Jauja (15)
(Lisandro Alonso, 2014, Arg/Den/Fra/Mex/US/Ger/Bra/Neth) Viggo Mortensen, Ghita Nørby. 108 mins
Beguiling western following a Danish soldier in 19th century Patagonia.
Drone (15)
(Tonje Hessen Schei, 2014, Nor/Pak/US) 82 mins
Drone-warfare doc looking at perpetrators and victims.
Bypass (15)
(Duane Hopkins, 2014, UK) George MacKay, Benjamin Dilloway, Lara Peake. 105 mins
Brooding study of a petty criminal struggling to stay afloat. Like Hopkins’ Better Things, it’s a snapshot of modern Britain’s margins.
Good Kill (15)
(Andrew Niccol, 2014, US) Ethan Hawke, January Jones, Zoë Kravitz. 100 mins
A wade into the murky ethics of drone warfare, via Hawke’s ex-pilot.
Broken Horses (15)
(Vidhu Vinod Chopra, 2015, US) Anton Yelchin, Chris Marquette, Vincent D’Onofrio. 101 mins
A stumbling US debut for the Bollywood hitmaker, involving a violinist dragged by his brother into familiar criminal dealings on the Mexican border.
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG)
(Andy Fickman, 2015, US) Kevin James, Raini Rodriguez. 94 mins
Another slapstick mission for James’s Segway-assisted accidental hero, this time foiling a Vegas hotel heist.
Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (15)
(Steve Pink, 2015, US) Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke. 93 mins
Sloppy seconds for the silly comedy, failing to raise many new laughs from its repeated time-messing.
Out from Friday
The Salvation Spaghetti western thrills.
A Little Chaos Alan Rickman is Louis XIV.
Child 44 Tom Hardy and co hunt for a Soviet killer.
The Last Five Years Modern musical romance.
Glassland Life on Dublin’s bottom rungs.
Amar Akbar & Tony Coming-of-age comedy.
Dark Horse Documentary on a champion racehorse.
Gente De Bien Colombian social-realist drama.
Home From Home: Chronicle Of A Vision Edgar Reitz’s Heimat continuation.
Last Knights Clive Owen in a medieval action epic.
The Invisible Life Drama from Vítor Gonçalves.
Stones For The Rampart: The Battle For Warsaw Polish teens defy the Nazis.
Tin Cornish mining drama.
The Town That Dreaded Sundown Post-modern horror remake.
Rurouni Kenshin 3: The Legend Ends Climax to the hit Japanese samurai saga.
Amityville Playhouse Resurrection of the brand.
Coming soon
In two weeks... Superheroes reassemble for Avengers: Age Of Ultron… Carol Morley’s school drama The Falling…
In three weeks... Carey Mulligan in the new Far From The Madding Crowd… Shirley MacLaine/Christopher Plummer romance Elsa & Fred…
In a month... Chris Rock gives up comedy in Top Five… Jon Stewart directs Iranian political drama Rosewater…
