A powerful documentary following a platoon of US soldiers, deployed to one of the most dangerous areas of Afghanistan. Incredible footage and unobtrusive editing make this a must see.

So the saga of Lisbeth Salander is finally drawing to a close, and it’s time to find out if Noomi Rapace’s steely gaze can overpower the collective dribblings of The Bad Men. Suffering from the same inherent plot problems as part two (The Girl Who Played With Fire), The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets’ Nest never quite manages to recreate the satisfying arc of the universally acclaimed part one – The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Still, this is sleek and sophisticated film-making with a refreshing “anti-blockbuster” feel, it’s just a shame the story doesn’t quite suit the medium.

Horrible acting is a curse. It’s shameless, bland and just downright ridiculous – these are the Top Ten Worst Attempts At Acting!

An independent contractor hired to cast extras for The Hobbit has been fired after rejecting non-white applicants.

Will this new dynamic duo draw in the elusive younger audience Hollywood craves?

Cult classic director is set on Red State’s leading man.

Left-field Christmas film in which Santa Claus gets cancer, even though he’s lived to be the same age for thousands of years.

Bringing together the two worlds of climate change and violence-based Christmas entertainment is a dream shared by film-makers across the globe. But when Peter Jackson first announced his eco-festive Lord Of The Rings spin-off – A Very Orcy Christmas – the world was shocked not only by the decision itself, but the fact that he planned to make it an “animated erotic thriller”. So did the risk pay off? We’re happy to tell you that it did.

“IS THIS THE SICKEST FILM EVER?” screamed the headlines of The Sun when Tom Six’s grisly The Human Centipede was released in 2009. The controversial director has returned to the subject matter of needles, thread, mouths and arses to executive-produce an unexpected prequel – and to our surprise, the tone of the series has made an altogether pleasing jump from surgical horror to offbeat comedy. The Holiday Centipede is a festive treat for the whole family, provided the whole family is aged 18 or over.

Kids love cars that wear hats. That’s a fact. Especially when the cars are making lots of different noises they can copy to horrifyingly accurate effect. Roary The Racing Car is all this and more; a cheerful and colourful programme for pre-school tykes, whose innocent charms are well tempered by some silly but satisfying casting.