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.

Elvis is a highly entertaining, turbocharged biography of a music legend. This lavish, over-the-top production has all the creative hallmarks of its flamboyant director, Baz Luhrmann.

Lightyear (Disney) blasts off in cinemas and together with a crew led by ranger sidekick Alisha, Buzz pilots a spaceship to an uncharted planet named Tikana Prime.

The Bob’s Burgers Movie is a frequently amusing animated comedy most appropriate for older teens and their seniors.

Jurassic World Dominion wraps up the second trilogy of films ultimately derived from novels by Michael Crichton

Top Gun: Maverick is a rousing sequel to the 1986 blockbuster about one of the US Navy’s elite flying squadrons and its gaggle of cocky fighter pilots.

In this second film adaptation of Downton Abbey: A New Era, Julian Fellowes’ script affirms marital fidelity even in the face of neglect and celebrates the reconciliation of once antagonistic relatives.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 follows up the screen franchise’s 2020 kick-off that featured a mix of animation and live action. The movie intersperses intense action chase sequences with wisecracks.