TNS – The News on Sunday

Airlift boasts Akshay Kumar’s best performance to date; The Hateful Eight keeps you watching but it isn’t one of Tarantino’s very best

Wazir boasts some neat moves; Ryan Coogler breathes new life into the Rocky franchise

The Force Awakens revives and reenergises the Star Wars franchise by going back to the basics. Ho Mann Jahaan goes down easy but isn’t a fully satisfying meal

Tamasha is salvaged by its second half; Brosnan-Hayek-Alba aren’t enough compensation for a floundering rom-com

A tale of two insomniacs just might put you to sleep; Mendes and Craig redeem themselves with Spectre

Ridley Scott returns to form with The Martian; A look back at the worst Bond movie ever

Hotel Transylvania sequel is cute but doesn’t have bite; Katti Batti doesn’t light a fuse

Vacation will provide you with a nice break; Akshay’s latest wastes two hours of your time

JPNA keeps the laughs coming; The Marigold Hotel sequel is certainly second best to the original

Quick bites – catching up with some movies which may have escaped your notice