The biopic of former Republican vice-president covers the full span of 78-year-old life, and puts the oft-held view that it was he, rather than president George W. Bush, who was running the administration.

The late Cambodian king, who died in 2011, fell in love with the cinema as a child watching French films. Throughout his 60 years of filmmaking he sought to promote traditional Khmer culture.

Director Hans Petter Moland tries to replicate the ironic tone and deadpan delivery of Coen Brothers films, but falls well short in this outing, while the Tarantino-inspired mayhem is often more childish than witty.

Miha Bodytec machine improves effectiveness of a workout by stimulating 90 per cent of muscle fibres compared to 20-25 per cent in normal workout. ‘It’s like I am DJ’ing the body’, says trainer Mohamed Elzomor, of Manhattan’s PE Club.

Joyce DiDonato says that opera is a powerful weapon and can remind people of the effect their actions have on the world ahead of her Hong Kong performance on January 16.

A film that draws heavily on traditional Christmas sentiment, this is animation at its most basic. It is straightforward festive-season fare for young children, but well made nevertheless.

The sequel to Wreck-It Ralph puts a fascinating spin on the internet and is not afraid of showing the problems of trolling and the dark net, the perils of online fame – nor of taking a swipe at long-standing Disney values.

In this fascinating character study of mean people, McCarthy doesn’t make her character likeable. Richard E Grant puts on an enjoyable act as a flamboyant street hustler.

The Nature Conservancy’s story instils a love of nature in students by encouraging them to develop environmental solutions in their schools

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms trades fairy tale romance for a message of female empowerment, with young star Mackenzie Foy putting in a good show as a fearless physics whizz.

Wang Bing says he doesn’t think about whether his films will foster social change, but is happy to ‘plant the seeds’ with Chinese audiences; making documentaries with a small crew allows him to escape the attention of Chinese authorities.

Shen Teng stars in this film about a man who has to spend 1 billion yuan in a month to inherit his uncle’s fortune.

The brilliant but disturbing South Korean film remains a strikingly original work

Humour and humanity are the hallmarks of a film set in India, the world’s largest democracy

Filmmakers milk the script for all its worth, but its positive tone means you will not need to take any extra tissues; Mukerji makes her constant verbal and physical tics seem natural and uncontrived.

The celebrated director’s lifelong fascination with Sir John Falstaff yielded a poorly received play that blossomed into a film that confirms Welles as America’s greatest filmmaker.

Day of the Soldado is relentlessly grim and should be a hit with action fans, with 17-year-old Isabela Moner in particular convincing as a kidnapped teen.

Oscar-worthy performances and gripping action make the 1985 movie, based on a script by the legendary Akira Kurosawa, well worth revisiting

It might not be as frightening as the original, but Goosebumps 2 is still a watchable slice of Halloween fun. Jack Black probably shouldn’t be in it though.

Felix Van Groeningen’s film is based on the separate memoirs of a teenage crystal meth addict (Chalamet) and his loving father (Steve Carell) and shows the destruction that addiction can wreak on a family.

Originally banned by Turkey for its portrayal of sadistic guards, the celebrated film is also an exploration into the nature of justice

Director Eli Roth’s gothic horror is like a poor man’s Tim Burton, with jokes that fall flat and few shocks, but there is no denying the stars’ talent, and the film is passably entertaining.

This drab stab at reviving the slasher flick that John Carpenter’s 1978 classic started is short on shocks and gore, with just a few snatches of nasty surprises to keep the genre’s aficionados happy.

Bradley Cooper’s version of the classic music industry story is simplistic and melodramatic, but there is definite chemistry with Lady Gaga and the live festival scenes really work well.

Taking psychedelic drugs helps people stuck in a rut, scientists believe – smokers, alcohol addicts, patients with terminal cancer or PTSD. They probably do this by removing limits the brain places on how we see the world.

This story of a man’s search for his lost teenage daughter through the internet is unpredictable and full of suspense and red herrings. Cho shines as the frantic father, while Aneesh Chaganty impresses in his directorial debut.

The 1979 film is a sensitive, realistic portrayal of a divorce and ensuing custody battle that rings true nearly 40 years later

Why Melissa McCarthy and Elizabeth Banks chose to appear in such a tasteless film is almost as much a mystery as why Brian Henson, son of Muppets creator Jim, decided to direct it. A stinking t*rd all round.

The opposite of Before Sunrise, this is hate at first sight; two guests flying to a destination wedding verbally destroy their fellow guests and themselves in 90 minutes of one-liners, a device that quickly becomes tedious.

Fear of sex, suicidal tendencies that manifested in her life, and her memories of the second world war figure prominently in this intellectually absorbing film that portrays the unique vision of the world’s most expensive female artist.