King Richard is surprising and fresh, and Smith is back on form as the father of the two most famous female athletes in the world.

Don’t Look Up isn’t funny enough to make a mark, and is too heavy-handed with its political satire to be truly enjoyable.

Sing 2 loses the thread with some of its existing characters, but replaces it with a tale of heart, mourning and moving on that is really beautiful.

Best Sellers is an easy, enjoyable watch.

Gobsmacking in its ambition, and while it doesn’t always hit, when it does it packs a helluva punch.

Dear Evan Hansen is perfectly adequate, but fails to excel.

The Power Of The Dog is a powerful film.

The Card Counter is about as fun as counting cards by yourself in the dark.

Great entertainment for this holiday season, but unlikely to be remembered by next.

The greatest movie of the decade.

This character, and these performers, deserve better.

A gorgeous piece of filmmaking that focuses on the people in this piece, rather than the fighting and setpieces.

Blue Bayou defies the more gratuitous indulgences of its filmmaking team to capitalise on some great performances, and break your heart with a deeply affecting story.

Sparkling: The Story of Champagne is a baffling documentary that jumps all over the place. For those interested in champagne, this will be tolerable, but one imagines for a general audience this is best reserved for when it debuts on Sunday arvo television.