WOLVERINE may not have fared quite so well, but X-Men: First Class will lift the spirits of any fan of the film franchise based on the Marvel Comics.

British director Matthew Vaughn (Kick-Ass) delivers a sleek, action-packed prequel.

Erik Lehnsherr (Michael Fassbender) joins forces with genetics expert Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) to defeat their common enemy, Sebastian Shaw (Kevin Bacon).

The duo teams up with five gifted mutants – Angel (Zoe Kravitz), Banshee (Caled Landry Jones), Beast (Nicholas Hoult), Darwin (Edi Gathegi) and Havok (Lucas Till) – to prevent nuclear armageddon.


HOW do you remember your school days? With fond memories or as a time of high anxiety and having to learn painful life lessons?

Prom is a teen romance that tells the story of a group of US high-schoolers as they prepare for the biggest night of their young lives. Yes, it’s going to be fluffy and filled with clichés, but if you love High School Musical, this is one for your radar.


SENNA is a documentary about the life and death of Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna, who died following a collision with a wall during the San Marino Grand Prix in 1994.