With the release of its most recent entertaining animation Minions, Illumination’s prequel to the Despicable Me franchise is bound to satisfy audiences’ love for the yellow, pill-shaped creatures.

While the tiniest film fans might be put off by the peril in which its characters occasionally find themselves, the splendid comedy Inside Out (Disney) offers all others outstanding entertainment founded on strong values.

Pope Francis successfully makes clear the significance of the issues related to climate change, says Catholic Scientist, Dr Anthony Horton.

There are many good reasons, and more than US$500 million in revenue worldwide on opening weekend, to say that the latest instalment of the Jurassic Park series is a blockbuster hit.

This Australian-American production is the fourth film in the Mad Max adventure series. The series began with Mad Max (1979), and this film follows on from Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (1985). Mad Max’s world is a post-apocalyptic wasteland, and the film’s action takes place in a world that shows the aftermath of terrible events.

Christopher Dowd OP, Faith, Ireland and Empire: The Life of Patrick Joseph Clune CSsR, Archbishop of Perth, Western Australia, St Paul’s Publications, Strathfield, NSW, 2014; pp 416; softcover

Hawaii’s allure as a tropical paradise derives from its pristine beaches, fragrant flora, colourful mythology, and air of laid-back hospitality. But the islands are also defined by their history as one of America’s most strategic military outposts.

In the final week of the e-Record’s series looking at the work of women in the Church, Archdiocese of Perth Communications and Media Office Editor Jamie O’Brien speaks with clinical haematologist and oncologist, Dr Angela Alessandri, as she shares her faith journey as a medical professional and active woman in the Church.

The seemingly ever-expanding media universe centered on Marvel Comics spawns yet another property with the arrival of the so-so sequel “Avengers: Age of Ultron”.

Religious values and a gentle sensibility pervade the family-friendly drama Little Boy. Yet, while suitable for a wide audience, director Alejandro Monteverde’s good-hearted, nostalgic parable, set in 1940s coastal California, is not without its occasional aesthetic lapses.