TNS – The News on Sunday

In Ready Player One Steven Spielberg tells his tale skilfully enough but doesn’t dig deep enough; 102 Not Out isn’t too profound but is reasonably entertaining.

Anon is a sci-fi thriller which isn’t quite as clever as it wants to be; When We First Met is a rom-com that is never engaging enough.

Deadpool 2 is fun but can’t match the original for laughs or originality; Hichki is predictable but effective.

Bright refuses to shine; The Paddington sequel is more than bear-able.

Avengers: Infinity is filled to the brim but isn’t a fully satisfying meal; Red Sparrow is a serviceable spy thriller.

Rampage is okay for a mindless afternoon; A Quiet Place is a doozy of a horror movie.

Ferdinand doesn’t hit the bullseye; join Motorcycle Girl on a trip worth taking.

The Tomb Raider reboot never gets its engines revving; The Commuter is a train you don’t want to catch.

Cake resurrects hope for the Pakistani film revival; Black Panther delivers both as film and as message.

It’s a showdown between The Shape Of Water and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.