What’s new on the big screen

McLaren

ROGER Donaldson (Cocktail, The Recruit) directs an earnest, if one-note, portrait of Bruce McLaren, the New Zealander who founded the McLaren Motor Racing team. Bruce was a man who showed the world that a man of humble beginnings could take on the elite of motor racing and win.

◗ Stars: Dwayne Cameron, Matt Coldrick, Mario Andretti.

◗ Rating :PG

◗ In cinemas: now.

The House

A DAD convinces his friends to start an illegal casino in his basement after he and his wife spend their daughter's college fund. It’s about time comedy powerhouses and SNL alumni Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler teamed up on the big screen as a leading duo.◗ Stars: Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, Jason Mantzoukas.

◗ Rating: MA 15+

◗ In

cinemas: Thursday.

It Comes At Night

SECURE within a desolate home as an unnatural threat terrorises the world, a man has established a tenuous domestic order with his wife and son, but this will soon be put to test when a desperate young family arrives seeking refuge. This bare-bones thriller is lethally effective.

◗ Stars: Joel Edgerton, Christopher Abbott, Carmen Ejogo.

◗ Rating: TBA

◗ In cinemas: July 6.