The Fault In Our Stars (out Jun 5) features Shailene Woodley as a teenager battling cancer who falls in love and goes on an adventure to Amsterdam. A few scenes feel off (Anne Frank's house, everything with Willem Dafoe) but there's enough chemistry between the two leads to win audiences over. Tissues required. Grade: B.

Edge Of Tomorrow (out Jun 5) is the duck's nuts. It's a sensational action flick from director Doug Liman (Go) that follows a not-so-flash soldier stuck in a Groundhog Day like scenario who is trying to save the world from an alien invasion. It's a creative premise, there's plenty of humour, the aliens are freaky, and the editing over the overlapping timelines is perfect. This is as good as the action genre gets. Grade: A.

Grace Of Monaco (out Jun 5) is a muddled stew of politics, conspiracies, romance, family values and fairy tales. Some elements are quite interesting (such as the tension between France and Monaco in 1962) but like so much of the film, it’s all oversimplified. It all feels too pro Grace Kelly, too anti everyone else. Grade: C+.

Under The Skin (out May 29) is a mysterious science fiction piece that follows a woman (Scarlett Johansson) and a series of men she encounters. I felt a little too distant from the narrative in the middle stages but this is still an intriguing, hypnotic feature from director Jonathan Glazer. A great combination of visuals, music and sound. Grade: A-.

Maleficent (out May 29) tries to offer a new spin on the 1959 Disney classic Sleeping Beauty by telling things from the perspective of the villainous "witch". This film isn't much of anything. It features a shallow story (that takes too long to set up) with zero tension. I can't see kids or adults being enthralled. Grade: C+.

A Million Ways To Die In The West (out May 29) is a spoof western that uses the same jokes again and again and again. Did we need 4 fart jokes in the opening 30 minutes? Seth MacFarlane can't carry this film. I quickly grew tired of his politically incorrect humour (which is not witty). Grade: C.

The Trip To Italy (out May 29) follows the same format of the original. Rob Brydon does impressions. Steve Coogan talks about his problems. Chefs cook amazing food. If you're a big fan of The Trip, you'll enjoy this. If not, you probably won't. As for me, well, I had a few laughs but there's only so much time I can spend watching these guys do the same thing over and over. Grade: B-.

Gardening With Soul (out May 29) is a New Zealand documentary about a 90 y/o nun (she's quite sharp for her age) with a love for gardening. The focus is not so much on her nursery... but rather her whole life and her thoughts on the recent controversies that have plagued that Catholic Church. Not a life changing film but one that's nice to watch. Grade: B.

The Babadook (out May 22) is an effective horror-thriller about a single mother dealing with a young son who believes there's a monster in the house. Turns out the kid is right. The ending may not sit well with everyone but the lead up is superb. Grade: A-.

Sunshine On Leith (out May 22) is a musical based around some of the more popular songs from the British band The Proclaimers. The first half doesn't flow and is too happy-go-lucky but things settle in the later stages and a few key scenes will tug at the heartstrings. Fans of musicals and/or The Proclaimers will probably enjoy this more than me. Grade: B-.