This Is The End (out Jul 18) follows a group of young actors stuck at James Franco's house during a apocalypse. This is just a bunch of celebrities taking the piss out of themselves for 2 hours... but if you're familiar with their previous work, you're likely to find this very amusing (as I did). Grade: A-.

Mud (out now) follows a 14-year-old boy who befriends a mysterious man hiding on a nearby island. It veers off on a few unnecessary tangents away from the kid and I'm not 100% convinced by the ending... but this is still a quality coming-of-age drama fueled by great performances from Matthew McConaughey and newcomer Tye Sheridan. Grade: B+.

Pacific Rim (out Jul 11) works... somehow. Robots versus monsters? Sure, why not! It blends deliberately cheesy accents, dialogue and characters with cool action, visuals and music. It's one of more distinctive action films that we've seen in recent years. A lot of fun! Grade: A-.

The Heat (out Jul 11) takes a standard, unoriginal story and transforms it into a riotous, offensive buddy comedy thanks to the performances of Melissa McCarthy, Sandra Bullock and a terrific supporting cast. I laughed a lot. Grade: A-.

The Lone Ranger (out Jul 4) is a muddling revamp of the radio serial / TV series. The casting is fine and there are a few genuine laughs. Unfortunately, the story is all over the place. I couldn't work out if I was watching a light comedy or a violent drama. Thumbs up for the action finale which is farcical to the point of being entertaining. Grade: B-.

A Gun In Each Hand (out Jul 4) is a German comedy/drama broken up into 6 short stories and follows a group of guys who have one thing in common - relationship problems. It wins points for style but there are some long, drawn out conversations that make parts of the film feel like a chore. Grade: C+.

We Steal Secrets: The Story Of Wikileaks (out Jul 4) is a documentary that is aptly described through its title. It strays from its path a few times but for the most part, this is an even handed look at the actions of Julian Assange, Bradley Manning and the U.S. Government. Who will you sympathise with? Grade: B+.

Man Of Steel (out Jun 27) isn't good enough. I liked the overlap of the current day story with Superman's past. The cast isn't too bad either. That's it in terms of positives. There are inconsistencies in the story, laughable plot developments and the ending degenerates into a seen-it-all-before, CGI-laden action fest. Disappointing. Grade: C+.

Epic (out Jun 27) can't live up to its title. It's an animated feature about a secret world of tiny creatures who live amongst us. It looks nice but you can't help but think more needed to go into the story. Not that exciting. Grade: B-.

The Look Of Love (out Jun 27) recounts the true story of Paul Raymond and how he became Britain's richest man. Unfortunately, it feels like a "tick the box" exercise in terms of narrative. We zip through the key events in his life. It's a nice central performance from Steve Coogan but it's a shame his character isn't all that interesting. Grade: C+.