Cinderella (Disney) injects vibrant new life into a venerable fairy tale. The result is an exuberant live-action retelling of the oft-filmed fable, the most famous screen version of which is Disney’s classic 1950 animated feature.

Based on its ingratiating surface, the comedy sequel The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel might be categorised as the sort of film that, while safest for adults, could also be appropriate, at a stretch, for well-grounded teens.

The Lithuanian Community of Perth last month gathered together in celebration of the 100th birthday of North Perth resident and long-time St Francis Xavier East Perth parishioner Marija Stankevicius.

More than most heist movies, the flimsy crime drama Focus (Warner Bros) glamorises wrongdoing. Add to that the lax sexual morals and gritty vocabulary of its characters, and the resulting package can be considered suitable for very few.

St Gerard Majella Parish in Mirrabooka recently lost one its most treasured parishioners, Christina Lauretta Boudville. A devout Catholic and longstanding member of the parish, Mrs Boudville passed away on 4 February 2015 surrounded by her loving family.

Catholic readers will be taken into the collection God, Faith & Identity from the Ashes and deeply into themselves, finding spiritual nourishment in the continuing faith of descendants of Jewish survivors of the Shoah and their determination to affirm their Jewishness and to dedicate their lives to helping others.

“Lifestyles of the Rich and Perverse” might be a more fitting title for the unusually explicit bedroom drama Fifty Shades of Grey (Universal).

In a homily given on Friday, 4 April 2014, Pope Francis referred to a persecuted man – ‘a true prophet’ – who had several of his works placed on the Index of Prohibited Books by his enemies.

This is the most in-depth biography we have had so far of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the man who has become Pope Francis.

A throwback to Saturday matinee serials and mid-20th-century action-adventure films, Seventh Son (Universal) aims to captivate moviegoers with an accessible tale leavened by fantasy and anchored by imperfect heroes who battle the forces of evil.