Your weekend cinema guide

NEW RELEASES (Ratings are out of 10)

(8) WIDOWS: A police shootout leaves four thieves dead during an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago. Their widows have nothing in common except a debt left behind by their spouses' criminal activities. (Boardwalk, Baywest, Hemingways)

(4) FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD: In an effort to thwart Grindelwald's plans of raising pure-blood wizards to rule over all non-magical beings, Albus Dumbledore enlists his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help but is unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. (Baywest, Boardwalk, Hemingways)

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(4) THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS: Clara needs a magical key to unlock a box that contains a priceless gift in this Disney fantasy adventure. A golden thread leads her to the key but it soon disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world. (Baywest, Hemingways)

(6) THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER’S WEB: Fired from the National Security Agency, Frans Balder recruits hacker Lisbeth Salander to steal FireWall, a computer programme that can access codes for nuclear weapons worldwide. The download soon draws attention from a NSA agent who traces the activity to Stockholm. (Baywest, Hemingways)

(7) OVERLORD: On the eve of DDay, US paratroopers drop behind enemy lines to penetrate the walls of a fortified church and destroy a radio transmitter. As the soldiers approach their target, they soon realise there’s more going on in the Nazi-occupied village. (Baywest, Boardwalk)

(NO RATING AVAILABLE) NOBODY’S FOOL: Wild child Tanya looks to her by-the-book sister Danica to help her get back on her feet, but soon discovers Danica’s picture-perfect life and boyfriend may not be what they seem in this US film written and directed by Tyler Perry. (Baywest, Boardwalk, Hemingways)

(4) ESCAPE PLAN 2: HADES: In this sequel to the 2013 film, Sylvester Stallone returns as Ray Breslin, manager of an elite team of security specialists who break people out of the world’s most impenetrable prisons. (Baywest, Hemingways)

(7) PEPPERMINT: Riley awakens from a coma after a brutal attack that killed her family. When the system shields the murderers from justice, she sets out to transform herself into an urban guerrilla. (Baywest)

(6) GOOSEBUMPS 2: HAUNTED HALLOWEEN: Best friends Sonny and Sam meet Slappy, a talking dummy from a Goosebumps book by R L Stine. Hoping to start his own family, Slappy kidnaps Sonny’s mother and brings his ghoulish friends back to life. (Boardwalk)

(5)THE LITTLE VAMPIRE: Animation remake of the 2000 movie. Only child Tony meets Rudolph, a kid vampire. When the future of the vampire race is threatened, Tony must help his best friend. (Boardwalk)

(10) A STAR IS BORN: Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers – and falls in love with – struggling artist Ally in this classic remake. (Baywest)

(8) NIGHT SCHOOL: Teddy Walker accidentally blows up his place of employment. He is then forced to attend night school. (Boardwalk)

(6) SMALL FOOT: Migo is a friendly Yeti whose world is turned upside down when he discovers something he did not know existed – a human. (Baywest, Hemingways)