TNS – The News on Sunday

Wonder Woman is close to wonderful

Hindi Medium is not quite well done; Manchester By The Sea is an unflinching study of grief and guilt

The Alien series is close to breaking its covenant with the fans; Half Girlfriend doesn’t give you full value for the money

Guardians Vol 2. is even better than the first movie, Boss Baby bosses nobody

Hidden Figures is a solid film with an important message; Despite Tom Hanks Sully never quite takes off

Phillauri doesn’t quite pull it together; The Salesman is another Asghar Farhadi tour de force

Kong: Skull Island is more entertaining than expected; Remaking Beauty And The Beast as a live-action feature is pointless

M. Night Shyamalan recovers some of his old form; Varun and Alia’s latest rom-com teaming is a pleasant enough time-passer

Logan is a fitting send-off for a beloved character; Moana is another charming Disney entry

Kubo And The Two Strings is a stop-motion/CGI wonder; Lion will tug at your heartstrings