Charlie Hunnam stars in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. Picture: Warner Bros Pictures via AP

Knockabout Arthur slow on the uptake

REVIEW: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is enjoyable, and even exciting at times, but all up it’s a big mess, writes Leigh Paatsch.

A history lesson you didn’t ask for

A history lesson you didn’t ask for
REVIEW: Based on an escalating political crisis faced by the British Empire, Viceroy’s House spends more time teaching than it does entertaining.

Kick-ass Keanu another guilty pleasure

Kick-ass Keanu another guilty pleasure
REVIEW: The perfectly cast Keanu Reeves is back for more mayhem and audacious thrills as the black-suited, blank-faced assassin in John Wick: Chapter 2.

Dire duo in comedy trainwreck

Dire duo in comedy trainwreck
REVIEW: Amy Schumer’s sterling stand-up comedy doesn’t translate to her second feature film, Snatched. And Goldie Hawn should have stayed in retirement.

Legal drama lacks impact of Spotlight

Legal drama lacks impact of Spotlight
REVIEW: Aussie film Don’t Tell shares a worthy story of a real life sex abuse case, but lacks the intensity of its Oscar-winning counterpart.

Ridley’s prequel a deep-space chiller

Ridley’s prequel a deep-space chiller
REVIEW: Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant deftly blends the big questions raised by Prometheus with the chestbursting scares of his original film.

Ledger doco’s a missed opportunity

Ledger doco’s a missed opportunity
REVIEW: I Am Heath Ledger is an affectionate celebration of a great talent, but it drops the ball when it comes to his mysterious and tragic demise.

Warts and all of an amazing artist

Warts and all of an amazing artist
REVIEW: Whiteley is an exemplary documentary that chronicles the extraordinary life, times and art of the late Australian painter.

Surfing doco goes beyond the cliches

Surfing doco goes beyond the cliches
REVIEW: Veteran filmmaker Taylor Steele’s unorthodox yet alluring Proximity looks beyond the usual surfing documentary cliches.

Ledger doco a missed opportunity

Ledger doco a missed opportunity
IT COULD have set the record straight around the actor’s mysterious death — instead I Am Heath Ledger falls short of expectations, says LEIGH PAATSCH.

A great five-star film experience

A great five-star film experience
REVIEW: Get Out is very well made, very well thought out, and very, very entertaining. Get in the queue right away.

Fun-filled tribute to old-school stunts

Fun-filled tribute to old-school stunts
REVIEW: Kiwi comedy Pork Pie is no Hunt for the Wilderpeople, but there are plenty of thrills and laughs to be had.

Bland tear-jerker for dog lovers

Bland tear-jerker for dog lovers
REVIEW: Lovers of Marley and Me can get their fix of doggies in dire straits with A Dog’s Purpose, based on the book of the same name.

Courage cannot be held in captivity

Courage cannot be held in captivity
REVIEW: Even with the presence of Jessica Chastain, The Zookeeper’s Wife — the latest in a spate of WWII dramas — is ultimately disappointing.

Guardians 2 cruises on autopilot

Guardians 2 cruises on autopilot
REVIEW: The sequel to Marvel’s hugely successful Guardians Of the Galaxy treads water yet Star-Lord and cohorts remain great fun.

An action-thriller like no other

An action-thriller like no other
REVIEW: Free Fire delivers the ultimate shootout. Bad guys in one, long, surreal and sustained gunfight that’s unpredictable and frequently funny.

A reminder why Isabelle is the best

A reminder why Isabelle is the best
REVIEW: After the Oscar-nominated Elle and now the classy drama Things To Come, actor Isabelle Huppert is at the top of her game.

Rules of attraction a pleasing trifle

Rules of attraction a pleasing trifle
REVIEW: One-time powerhouse Warren Beatty’s love letter to old-school Hollywood is a pleasing trifle of romance, but ultimately forgettable.

Guardians sequel is bigger but bloated

Guardians sequel is bigger but bloated
REVIEW: Star Lord, Rocket and Baby Groot are back, but the Guardians Of the Galaxy Vol 2. sequel may not be what fans expect.

So-so wedding comedy fails to deliver

So-so wedding comedy fails to deliver
REVIEW: Pitch Perfect’s Anna Kendrick stars in a wedding themed comedy that tries valiantly to deliver more than it is ultimately capable of.

Old-timers rescue bland comedy

Old-timers rescue bland comedy
REVIEW: If it wasn’t for the talents of Michael Cain, Morgan Freeman and Alan Arkin, this generic comedy would have been beyond saving.

Hollywood blockbusters you must see

Hollywood blockbusters you must see
FROM Marvel and DC superheroes, to a new Alien chapter and a Baywatch reboot — Hollywood is set to unleash some blockbusters this winter.

Gruesome horror not for faint-hearted

Gruesome horror not for faint-hearted
REVIEW: French horror film Raw, starring Garance Marillier, is audaciously confronting and worryingly clever. Oh and it’s totally gruesome.

Sluggish thriller lacks meat on its bones

Sluggish thriller lacks meat on its bones
REVIEW: Berlin Syndrome, starring Teresa Palmer, struggles for pace as it focuses on a creepy captor-captive relationship.

WWII dramedy is an all-ages affair

WWII dramedy is an all-ages affair
REVIEW: Their Finest won’t change your world, but it will brighten it for a few hours with an endearing tale of self-discovery set in wartime London.

Fate of the Furious is juiced-up joy

Fate of the Furious is juiced-up joy
REVIEW: The juiced-up joy of The Fate Of the Furious is the highly kinetic action scenes. The finale hits new peaks of craziness.

A ghost story with a difference

A ghost story with a difference
REVIEW: Personal Shopper’s saviour is Kristen Stewart. Your mind way wander, but you won’t be able to take your eyes off her for a moment.

A gently haunting drama of lost love

A gently haunting drama of lost love
REVIEW: One of the best French films of the year, Frantz explores the immovable permanence and shifting potency of personal loss.

Colossal on twists, short on rewards

Colossal on twists, short on rewards
REVIEW: There are two diverse plots in comedy Colossal. Be surprised, intrigued, amused, frustrated and annoyed by how they interact.

Denial puts truth on the stand

Denial puts truth on the stand
REVIEW: This moderately gripping courtroom drama centres on a bizarre and highly controversial real-life case which ran for several years.