https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHmCH7iB_IM Four and a half decades on from the bicentennial year in which it premiered, the "Rocky" franchise is still a cinematic gift that keeps on giving. Thus "Creed III" (United Artists), the ninth film in the series, is a thinking-person's sports drama that will appeal even to those with no particular interest in well-choreographed slugfests. W...

In this visually imaginative but dramatically flat third instalment in their joint screen adventures, romantically linked superheroes Ant-Man, aka Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), and The Wasp, alias Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly), become the victims of a dangerous experiment.

It’s appropriate that the follow-up Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – like its predecessor, a Marvel Comics-derived epic – opens with a farewell to Boseman’s King T’Challa, sovereign of the imaginary African nation of the title, before continuing the story of other important characters from the kick-off.

By John Mulderig Kate Winslet, and Cliff Curtis star in a scene from the movie "Avatar: the Way of Water." (OSV News photo/20th Century Studios). Given that its predecessor remains the highest-grossing feature of all time, it may seem surprising that it has taken 13 years to release the sequel "Avatar: The Way of Water" (20th Century). Is this second sci-fi epic worth the wait? T...

The evangelical comedy Family Camp (Roadside) is almost squeaky clean and thus appropriate for a wide range of age groups.

Introduced in previous DC Comics lore and dubbed Krypto, the pooch – according to Stern’s screenplay, penned with John Whittington – has shown unwavering devotion to the Man of Steel ever since he was a pup.

Nope (Universal) is unsettling and its grimly ironic material makes it challenging fare even for grown-ups.

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (Paramount) is an animated martial-arts spoof with a most unlikely provenance.

Thor: Love and Thunder is the third direct sequel to the Marvel Comics-based franchise’s 2011 original featuring tongue-in-cheek humour and vivid action.

Minions: The Rise of Gru (Universal) draws kung fu films and Tupperware parties, and music from the 70s that results in a generally wholesome and breezy bit of entertainment.