The long anticipated sequel to the financially successful and critically middling 2023 Super Mario Bros Movie is out now and improves on its predecessor in almost every way. By a little.

For viewers who want a tight, thoughtful sci-fi horror mixture, Cold Storage will undoubtedly frustrate, but for those in the mood for messy, gory fun, its lead chemistry and gleeful commitment to splatter-comedy make it an entertaining - if imperfect - midnight snack for genre fans.

The Drama reminds viewers that they are not what they almost did, and to give each other a chance to start over.

If you’re into the whimsy of childhood, fun cinematography, quirky plot lines, and family reconnection then The Magic Faraway Tree is the film for you!

The line between satire and imitation can often become blurred, but rarely does an example come around so blatantly unaware of this distinction as the latest Scream entry.

When the audience is living in a crappy world with an even crappier near future on the horizon, Project Hail Mary is a warm hug fuelled with hope.

Goat is a fresh and feel-good take on the sports comedy genre, weaving standout voice acting performances and cultural references into a great family film.

Meeting the Buddha is less about “meeting” an external figure and more about encountering inner awareness.

Pillion bizarrely retrofits Adam Mars-Jones tragicomic novella Box Hill within the structure of a rom-com, defanging the complex sexual politics of the original text in favour of a highly marketable premise.

Overall, Crime 101 is a welcome surprise, and a must watch for fans of thoughtful, entertaining and intelligent crime-thrillers.

With all of the nuance of the story removed, all we are left with is a toxic romance between two hot Australian actors. It’s Bridgerton with world-class cinematography and a funky soundtrack by Charli XCX.

In an era of horror films that strain for prestige, Send Help feels refreshingly unconcerned with respectability. It is messy, funny, cruel, and wholly entertaining.

Horror, at its most existentially terrifying, is not about answers; it is about the discomfort of not having them. In trying to return to Silent Hill, the film loses its way before it even arrives.

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is game-changing and glorious, making for the first great movie of 2026.