Keanu

Director: Peter Atencio

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4139124

Review: Carries some inconsistency of characters and odd floating remnants of deleted threads but is undeniably laugh-out-loud funny throughout.

Watch it if: You like Key and Peele and/or cute kittens.

And if you liked: Key and Peele, 21 Jump Street, Deadpool

Zootropolis

Director: Byron Howard, Rich Moore and Jared Bush

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2948356

Review: Doesn't quite reach the heights that it could but delivers a fair amount of enjoyable story and fun humour.

Watch it if: You want some reasonably well made light entertainment.

And if you liked: Monsters University, Wreck-It Ralph, How to Train Your Dragon

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Director: Zack Snyder

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2975590

Review: A largely incoherent mess of a thing with a few brief glimpses at material that might be enjoyable in a different set of hands.

Watch it if: You absolutely need to see for yourself, otherwise don't.

And if you liked: Watchmen, Spider-Man 3, Man of Steel

10 Cloverfield Lane

Director: Dan Trachtenberg

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1179933

Review: Loses momentum towards the end but delivers some strong tension helped by excellent performances.

Watch it if: You're not expecting or wanting a direct sequel.

And if you liked: The Mist, Cloverfield, War of the Worlds (2005)

Hail, Caesar!

Director: Ethan Coen and Joel Coen

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475290

Review: Plenty of humour and a few impressive set pieces but harder to crack than is immediately apparent.

Watch it if: You're a fan of the Coen brothers.

And if you liked: Burn After Reading, A Serious Man, The Hudsucker Proxy

Bone Tomahawk

Director: S. Craig Zahler

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2494362

Review: A remarkable exercise in restraint with a nice slow burn and some impressive special effects.

Watch it if: You can handle a small amount of intense violence.

And if you liked: Deadwood, True Grit (2010), The Hills Have Eyes

Deadpool

Director: Tim Miller

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1431045/

Review: Doesn't quite hit as hard as it needs to but still delivers plenty of humour, action and fun.

Watch it if: You're ok with a fair amount of gratuitous violence.

And if you liked: Deadpool comics, Kick-Ass, Ant-Man

Spotlight

Director: Tom McCarthy

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1895587

Review: An important story that manages to be gripping and intriguing all the way through without ever succumbing to forced drama.

Watch it if: You're interested in a slowly building film that doesn't need to rely on spectacle.

And if you liked: The Wire, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Room

Director: Lenny Abrahamson

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3170832

Review: Manages to handle difficult material without being hard to watch with sensitive direction and some very genuine performances.

Watch it if: You can handle a few heavy subjects being dealt with.

And if you liked: Trust, What Richard Did, Short Term 12

Check this out: Room

The Hateful Eight

Director: Quentin Tarantino

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3460252

Review: Manages to entertain all the way through with some interesting characters and moments of tension but never quite reaches the heights it could.

Watch it if: You still have time for Tarantino.

And if you liked: The Thing, Reservoir Dogs, Django Unchained