Don’t let the cheesy title fool you – Susanne Bier’s new film is a gentle, poignant tale that steers clear of the romcom tropes. Starring Trine Dyrholm as a cancer survivor coping with her husband’s infidelity, and Pierce Brosnan as a brusque, anti-social widower, Love Is All You Need might initially strike you as a simplistic make-the-lonely-older-ladies-feel-better affair, but with its moments of sharp humour, tinges of tragedy, and likeable performances from everyone involved, Bier’s film stealthily transcends the norms of its genre.

Another win for gender equality in 2013.

Not so melancholy now, eh Lars? Eh? Oh, apparently he still is.

Though he may have kind of a funny name if you’re an idiot, Mads Mikkelsen is actually a VERY SERIOUS, VERY GOOD actor who’s been in lots of CLEVER and COMPELLING films. If you’d like to know about some of these films, have a read.

Two young lads believe the rules of justice and vengeance are pretty simple. Their fathers are determined to make them see otherwise. Outstanding performances and beautiful cinematography make Susanne Bier’s In A Better World well worth seeing, though the all-encompassing barrage of mixed-up morality leaves you wondering what exactly she’s trying to say.

We know what you’re thinking – ‘my browser’s already stuffed to the brim with interesting facts about trail-blazing Danish directors, for God’s sake’, but surely there’s always room for one more? It’s time for your weekly dose of proper good facts people; put away the humorous cats with moustaches and open up some LEARNING, it’s CHEAT SHEET TUESDAY!

Turns out the hope we held out for Brothers wasn’t unwarranted. This tragic portrait of the effects of war on young lives brims with real emotion and powerhouse performances from its lead actors, particularly Tobey Maguire and Natalie Portman. For the most part, despite the potential for cheese in its subject matter (man goes off to war, brother steps in to fill his shoes on the home front, man turns out not to be dead and returns to awkward situation in family), the narrative avoids cliche and leaves you with a real, confronting sense of heartbreak. It’s a harrowing film experience that hits you right in the guts, and it could well be the resurrection of Maguire’s post-Peter Parker career.