Goosebumps, laughs and drama

As the war of Panem escalates to the destruction of other districts by the Capitol, Katniss Everdeen, the leader of the rebellion must bring together an army against President Snow. 13V. Adventure/Sci-Fi. Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth. Director: Francis Lawrence.

A drama about a Cambridge poetry professor who begins to re-evaluate his life of Byronic excess. 13NS. Comedy Romance. Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Jessica Alba. Director: Tom Vaughan.

An adventurous young koala embarks on a journey across the wild Australian outback in the hope of finding his missing father. PG-rated. Animated Adventure. Voices of: Toni Collette, Rufus Sewell, Ryan Kwanten. Directors: Deane Taylor, Noel Cleary, Alex Stadermann, Alex Weight.

A teenager teams up with the daughter of young adult horror author RL Stine after the writer’s imaginary demons are set free on the town of Madison, Delaware. 10H. Adventure/Comedy. Starring: Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush. Director: Rob Letterman.

During the Cold War, an American lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy and then help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for an American pilot. PG13. Biography/drama. Starring: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Alan Alda. Director: Steven Spielberg. Adam Jones (Bradley Cooper) is a chef who destroyed his career with drugs and diva behaviour. He cleans up and returns to London, determined to redeem himself by spearheading a top restaurant. PG13. Comedy/drama. Starring Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Daniel Brühl. Director: John Wells.

Widower Ben Whittaker, 70, discovers retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site. PG7-9. Comedy. Starring: Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, Rene Russo. Director: Nancy Meyers.