Director: Scott Derrickson Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams Certificate: 12A By Anel Blazevic As the Dark Knight trilogy, Guardians of the Galaxy and Deadpool did before it, Doctor Strange takes the superhero movie and reinvigorates it. And after this year’s damp squib overkills, Batman Vs Superman and Suicide Squad, the genre really needs this shot in the arm. But ...

Deadpool is not your average superhero film. Firstly, Ryan Reynolds laces the title character with wit, irony and sarcasm, instantly debunking the dated holier-t

Director: Peyton Reed Cast: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Corey Stoll Certificate: 12A By Anel Blazevic Peyton Reed, best known for lightweight comedy vehicles and even lighter-weight rom-coms, might not have been the obvious choice to direct this latest Marvel screen conversion. But then the choice of bit-part everyman Paul Rudd in the title role was hardly a bolt-on dead cert ...

Director: Joe Johnston Cast: Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell Certificate: 12A By Joss Spry Marvel bring forth yet another of their superheroes in snazzy dress. This time in the form of Steve Rogers. He’s a weedy patriot who transforms into a superhuman soldier thanks to an experimental serum cooked up by Stanley Tucci’s German boffin. Failing to find job-satisfaction ...

Director: Zack Snyder Cast: Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Malin Akerman Certificate: 18 by Dan Berlinka Brave attempt, but seeing as Alan Moore’s Watchmen comic was (and is) the perfect form in which to tell this story, the movie was always bound to fail. The only question being how badly. Well, there is much to enjoy. Action sequences are well handled. ...

Director: Christopher Nolan Cast: Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine Certificate: 12 By Dan Berlinka The Dark Knight Rises, the final part of Christopher Nolan’s Batman Trilogy is unlikely to disappoint anyone who’s come this far. As before, the tone is sombre and melancholy. This emphasises the cost and consequences of the caped crusades and, for the most part, the ...