The Grand Budapest Hotel (out Apr 10) will be familiar to any Wes Anderson fan because of its quality cast, quirky storyline and distinctive style. I'm describing it as a screwball crime caper with a layer of sentimentality. Quaint, charming and poignant. A film to be enjoyed multiple times. Grade: A-.

The Missing Picture (out now) is a creatively told documentary that uses a mix of video footage and clay models to recount the atrocities that took place in Cambodia in the late 1970s under the rule of the Khmer Rouge. Nominated at the Academy Awards for best foreign language film. Grade: B+.

The Lego Movie (out Apr 3) is one of the most creative animated features in recent years. The cute story serves as a metaphor for life, the characters offer laughs for all-ages, and the animation is superb (generated with a computer but looks like stop-motion). Grade: A-.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (out Apr 3) shows that this particular franchise wants to head in a darker, more political direction (in the same vein as Christopher Nolan’s recent Batman trilogy). I like the approach. The film has been carefully assembled to deliver maximum intrigue... and when its true nature is revealed, it’s compelling, thought-provoking stuff. Grade: A-.

The Raid 2 (out now) is incredible. A 150 minute bloodbath that creatively uses visuals, sound and music. The story isn't bad either - a police officer goes undercover to expose the massive corruption within the force. The action genre doesn't get much better. We warned though - it's VIOLENT. Grade: A.

Romeo & Juliet (out now) is one of my favourite Shakespearean plays and so it's hard to dislike any adaptation. Sadly, the casting of this new version feels askew and it can't generate the same passion/emotion as Franco Zeffirelli (1968) and Baz Luhrmann (1996) were able to do. Grade: B-.

Nymphomaniac (out now) is a lot to take in - and that's not just because it runs for 4 hours (the second longest movie I've seen). The film chronicles the life of a sex addict (Charlotte Gainsbourg) and is told through a current day, conversation-driven story (not so exciting) and a series of flashbacks (much more interesting). I'm glad to have seen it... but did leave the theatre somewhat exhausted. Grade: B.

Noah (out Mar 27) doesn't work. In failing to create a credible story with credible characters, it's a film that is very hard to take seriously. Some scenes are laughable. With convenient magic and puzzling plot developments, it's like a dodgy version of The Lord Of The Rings (complete with Anthony Hopkins as Gandalf). Grade: C.

I, Frankenstein (out now) is very ordinary. It's the tale of how the 200-year-old Frankenstein was hunted by a group of demons looking for the secret to his immortality. The special effects are obvious, the action scenes are unconvincing and the story doesn't have a lot to it. Grade: C.

Half Of A Yellow Sun (out Mar 27) is based on a 2006 novel and chronicles the Nigerian-Biafran War (which ran from 1967 to 1970) through the eyes of very different group of characters. The film struggles to condense its broad scope but thankfully, it finishes on a powerful note. Grade: B-.