Big Screen – this week’s top ten at the cinema…

Heavens above… From the producers of 2006’s 300 comes this fantasy adventure, which charts the attempts by Theseus (Henry Cavill) to stop the ruthless King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) in his bid to overthrow the Gods of Olympus.

Festive fun… Santa’s son, Arthur (voiced by James McAvoy), takes charge of his father’s sophisticated delivery operation for an urgent mission of his own.

Character driven… Steven Spielberg helms this performance-capture action adventure in which Hergés classic character Tintin and friends embark on quest to find a sunken ship.

On the clock… Every second counts for Justin Timberlake in this 2161-set sci-fi thriller where additional ‘living time’ acts as currency.

Money matters… Defrauded staff at a luxurious high-rise residence plot to get back their money in this crime comedy starring Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy.

Rogue reporter… Johnny Depp finds himself immersed in the heat and culture of Puerto Rico as a rum-drinking relocated journalist in this take on the novel of the same name by Hunter S. Thompson.

Secret service… Rowan Atkinson’s hapless spy gets a second big screen outing in this action comedy, which sees the titular secret agent tasked with preventing the assassination of the Chinese premier.

Novel approach… The relationship between a young white woman and her black maids is explored in this big-screen adaptation of Kathryn Stockett’s best-selling story.

Is there anybody there..? The supernatural horror franchise continues with this prequel, set 18 years prior to the events of the first two films.

Briefing encounter… Ryan Gosling gets an insight into the world of dirty politics as a staffer for a presidential candidate (George Clooney) in this political drama.

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