Next week, Jim Carrey will finally ascend to the apex of his career when the unrivalled cinematic event of the year, Mr. Popper’s Penguins, will be released. It’s bound to be full of fun, dancing and penguins, especially penguins. However, penguins have had far more of a cinematic impact than you might think, as this handy top 5 will attest to.

If only George Clooney looked comfortable in sharp suits…

Hot Fuzz star currently shooting ‘psycho-comedy’ A Fantastic Fear Of Everything

Prepare yourselves for a quaint little tale about love, life, death and the cutest Jack Russell in the world (second to maybe Eddie in Frasier) in Beginners; a rather lovely comedy-drama written and directed by Mike Mills.

Still don’t know when we’ll get to see it, but it looks pretty badass.

We think.

Now that Potter-Paralysis has passed, it’s time to unfold our shaking limbs, drop our hand-made snitches and get back to cinematic reality. And what better way to celebrate than with TWO FOR ONE TICKETS, eh? Grab that one friend who isn’t sick of you going on about that wizard, relish the Wednesday goodness and survey the possibilities…

Australian cinema has given us some cult classics over the years, proving that the country’s cinematic output isn’t all Baz Luhrmann. The Castle, now being re-released 15 years after it was made, is perhaps the best of the bunch. Hilarious and touching – just get it, it’s a ripper! (That’s Australian for “good”).

It must be pretty stressful to know that the success of a film hangs entirely on two performances – especially when you’re doing both of them. The Devil’s Double showcases Dominic Cooper’s (apparently) considerable talents with raucous aplomb, relishing the true(ish) story of Uday Hussein – the infamously psychotic son of Saddam – from the perspective of the man forced to take on his identity.

Pedro Almodóvar’s new film The Skin I Live In, which premieres tonight at the Film4 Summer Screen in London, has been eagerly awaited for several reasons. It marks a reunion..