Mommy is a skilled, stylish and often-heartbreaking depiction of the love of family through thick and thin.
Run All Night continues Liam Neeson's trend for vengeance/survival thrillers, as it's solidly made, fitfully entertaining and perfectly forgettable.
Kill The Messenger is an efficient thriller, with a gripping true story and Jeremy Renner's fine lead performance guiding the film through some scripting wobbles.
Home will keep the little'uns engaged, but it's too familiar and safe to linger in the memory.
X+Y overcomes its TV drama trappings to reveal a sweet tale of adolescent struggles.
Senn Penn tries to pull a Neeson with The Gunman, but lightning doesn't quite strike twice for Taken director Pierre Morel.
Unflinching and heartfelt, the humanitarian efforts of Christina Noble are put in perspective with In A House That Ceased To Be, one of the finest Irish documentaries this year.
Chappie the robot is a compelling creature, while the film bearing his name is fun and smart, albeit too rushed to truly engage.