The Jungle Book is a film that has something for everyone. It truly feels like a home coming of sorts, driving you right back into the charms of childhood wonder.

The promise of the premise has long been lost.

But we must endure the finale before we can give the franchise a proper burial.

Kung Fu Panda 3 is the weakest feature installment of the series overall, but it’s still full of all that Kung Fu goodness that we first fell in love with.

And the kids will go gaga for it. That goes without saying.

What proves to be kryptonite is the editing and the senseless direction.

But it’s a superhero flick and if you’re even remotely interested in the comics, you’ll criticise and enjoy it all the same. Hell, it’s the Caped Crusader and the Man of Steel going at each other. It’s entertaining, but you’ll be left wondering if this could have been executed with a little more finesse and a lot less melodrama.

You probably haven’t had this much fun with a modern B- grade movie in a while.

And Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Need I say more?

It is a stark and intricate look at how war in the 21st century is waged. As a result of Mirren and Rickman’s performances, we see what baggage leaders bring into these split-second moral decisions, and as a result of Aaron Paul’s performance, we see what baggage young drone pilots and soldiers will walk away with after pressing a button that unleashes a rain of destruction.

…the racing scenes in a film that espouses cycling as the exciting, dynamic, fast-paced sport are dull.

What Hopkins and his team truly get right is a very fine re-creation of the games and a powerful reminder of the impact one man can have, even in the shadow of much bigger worldwide events about to take place.

This is definitely not even in the so-bad-it’s-good territory, but with just a tiny extra push into the ridiculous, this 127-minute slog could have been made into a caustic 90-minute satire.

Carol is that rare example of a film that is nearly flawless in design, story and performances. The emotional conflicts are so powerful that it’s worth a watch more than once.