Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience (out Mar 16) is clearly not targeted at me. That said, it's short, simple and sweet with a few jokes that adults will appreciate (especially a scene involving the Queen). While it will get kids up and about, the live action interactive scenes are less interesting. Grade: B-.

Loving (out Mar 16) is based a true story. A inter-racial couple (played by Joel Edgerton & Ruth Negga) fight to have their marriage recognised in the state of Virginia during the 1960s. Deliberately avoiding dramatic courtroom scenes, this is an affecting tale about two ordinary people who deeply love each other. Grade: A-.

The Salesman (out Mar 9) is from Iranian director Asghar Farhadi and is the story of a married couple who must deal with a traumatic event. Given it recently won the Oscar for best foreign language film, I thought there would be more to the story. Great performances though. Grade: B.

A Few Less Man (out Mar 9) is about as bad as comedy can get. Is there a single laugh in this? I don't think so. As a fan of the 2011 original, it's sad to these characters given nothing to work with. Grade: C-.

Kong: Skull Island (out Mar 9) has big creatures. A shame it can't offer big thrills and big laughs. The visual effects artists deserve praise but the screenplay in this reboot is disappointingly dull. The characters act in such a contrived, illogical manner. Samuel L. Jackson and John C. Reilly the only stand outs amongst the cast. Grade: C+.

David Stratton: A Cinematic Life (out Mar 9) chronicles the life of Australia's most famous critic and looks at his favourite films. Directed by Sally Aitken, this documentary is clever in the way it links the plots of Australian movies with key parts of David's life. Grade: B.

Alone in Berlin (out Mar 9) is the true story of two ordinary Germans who covertly tried to create anti-Hitler sentiment during World War II. It's an interesting story but what we see on screen is a touch bland and repetitive. Didn't hit the emotional notes I was expecting. Grade: B-.

Before I Fall (out Mar 2) is a darker version of Groundhog Day. A girl finds herself stuck living the same day again and again. The early intrigue wears off in the second half and it becomes a simple, fairly formulaic thriller. Grade: B-.

Rings (out Feb 23) is a weak follow up to the original horror films from 2002 and 2005. It does little to advance the earlier premise - a group of people who watch a bizarre video tape end up being killed in odd circumstances. Grade: C.

Miss Sloane (out Mar 2) features a great leading performance from Jessica Chastain but it's a political thriller that lacks subtlety and doesn't feel an honest reflection of reality. Chastain plays a powerful lobbyist working with U.S. Senators to pass important gun control legislation. Grade: B-.