Battle for Terra

For once, it's not aliens who are the baddies: this time it's humans invading a planet of cute little aliens!

Yup, you heard right, this animated Sci-fi flick tells a story of how -after clearing the earth of all its resources - humans set off to find another planet when they come across Terra and decide to try and take it over.

This movie comes with a punchy message but in a really cool way. The graphics are awesome and characters funny and really something for everyone.

RED (Retired Extremely Dangerous)

You can tell when actors are having an absolute blast on screen, and it makes you enjoy the movie even more, don't you think? In Red, we're not only treated to some awesome actors (Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich), but their unadulterated enjoyment of the script too. And what a ridiculously fun script it is.

Intentionally silly and cynical, this is one of those films that both stupid and intelligent people can enjoy. The only difference is that the stupid people will actually believe that a well-mannered pensioner could take out some very dangerous men with an automatic weapon. The story is familiar: retired CIA assassins become targets of the very institution they spent years protecting, and must root out the bad eggs in a rogue mission. Essentially the gang gets back together and much craziness ensues. It's a laugh a minute and perfect for escaping reality for a couple hours.

Rating: 4 outta 5.

Unstoppable

I don't think I've ever met someone who doesn't like Denzel Washington. Despite being cast mainly in action movies, he doesn't have that irritating action-hero bravado like other stars.

Here he reunites with Man on Fire director Tony Scott in a heart-stopping thriller that will remind you of Speed. Instead of a runaway bus, however, Denzel attempts to stop a runaway train packed with flammable materials. For the younger ladies' benefit, Chris Pine is along with Denzel for the ride, and the two make a funny pair.

I like this film because, like Speed, it's simple: Two guys must stop a train to avoid a national disaster. Because you don't have to struggle to keep up with a complicated storyline you can just focus on the high-speed chase.

Rating: 4 outta 5.

Action Replayy

I bet you never thought you'd see Aishwarya Rai in orange bellbottoms and other 70s-style gear. Well, brace yourselves because this latest Bollywood film takes you back into the age of hippies, primary colours and free love!

Bunty (Aditiya Roy Kapoor) is distressed that his parents' (Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai) marriage was arranged and that the two of them lack the love and passion that love stories are made of. Determined to change this, Bunty finds a time machine and travels back into the 70s to make sure that his parents fall in love - properly this time.

This is a very cute film that will keep you giggling - mainly because of the outrageous outfits that the stars have to wear. I also loved the dance sequences with a touch of flower power.

Giving it a 3 outta 5!