Like the World War II-era New York socialite it profiles, Florence Foster Jenkins (Paramount), a charmingly eccentric blend of comedy and drama, has its heart in the right place.

For many, Jane Austen’s name is synonymous with love and romance, a somewhat false representation of the author who was equally skilled at portraying the subtle power struggles among the gentry of Georgian England.

The increasingly popular trend of adult colouring books has been given a boost with the release of the second book by best-selling Australian illustrator, Lorien Atwood.

Nearly all the characters in Jason Bourne (Universal) are under surveillance, being hacked, or in the gun sight of a government assassin.

The starkly beautiful minimalist masterpiece that is Ida (Music Box) adroitly navigates two horrific eras of Polish history as an aspiring nun discovers her true identity.

Having worked for ten years as Senior Chaplain for Prisons in Western Australia, Paul Gill was in a good position upon retirement to write about the experiences facing chaplains and the people they encounter – be they prisoners, their families or even victims of crime.

Few films released over the last several decades have embedded themselves as firmly in the public consciousness as the 1984 comedy, Ghostbusters.

Between 1846 and 1848, Don Angelo Confalonieri undertook a mission to Aboriginal people at Port Essington, now part of Australia’s Northern Territory, where Britain established the Victoria settlement in 1838. Rome made the Victoria settlement a vicariate in 1845 and placed it under the Diocese of Perth led by Bishop John Brady. In 2016, a commemoration will mark the 170 years that have passed since Confalonieri arrived in Port Essington.

Like its source material, Roald Dahl’s eponymous1982 children’s book, The BFG (Disney) comes packed with specialised terms for its own fantasy elements.

Just beneath the surface of The Legend of Tarzan, a Gilbert and Sullivan opera is trying to claw its way out.