Despicable Me 4
When an old enemy of Gru’s escapes from prison, Gru and his family are relocated with new identities to a new town. Here’s a franchise that’s starting to feel its…
The Penguin Lessons
In 1976, as Argentina is about to become a military dictatorship, British teacher Tom Michell (Steve Coogan) arrives at a school for privileged boys; soon, a penguin from Uruguay will…
Minions: The Rise of Gru
In 1976, an 11-year old Gru and his minions are trying to join a group of supervillains, but instead make new enemies. The sequel to Minions (2015) was another enormous…
Joker: Folie à Deux
As Arthur Fleck’s (Joaquin Phoenix) murder trial in Gotham City is about to begin, he meets an intriguing female patient (Lady Gaga) in Arkham and strikes up a connection. An…
The Lost King
The real-life story of how a woman became obsessed with Richard III, had a hunch that his remains might lie under a car park in Leicester – and turned out…
Despicable Me 3
After failing to capture a former child actor turned supervillain, Gru and Lucy are fired from the Anti-Villain League… but then they meet Gru’s long-lost twin brother Dru. Another contrived…
Minions
After two Despicable Me films, we got a spin-off focusing on the lovable minions, their history of supporting villains through the ages and how they ended up in New York…
Despicable Me 2
When a mutagen is stolen from a lab in the Arctic Circle, the now reformed Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to find the guilty – and he’s partnered…
Around the World in 80 Days
In 1872, inventor Phileas Fogg (Steve Coogan) wagers that he can travel around the world in 80 days; he’s accompanied by his recently hired manservant (Jackie Chan) who has an…
In the Loop: My Way or the Fucking Highway
Peter Capaldi and James Gandolfini. Photo: BBC Film Every mild-mannered leader needs a brutal enforcer, a man prepared to walk over corpses to achieve goals. President Barack Obama has Rahm…