http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2802144/
Swords for legs, exploding heads, badass fighting from Colin Firth and deranged lisping from Samuel L Jackson. Brilliant! Kingsman misses its mark with some of the humour and its preposterous plot but makes up for it with lashings of silly but impressive fighting and (as I already explained) exploding heads.
Four stars
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2980516/
With a brilliant and well-researched performance from Redmayne, this moving portrayal of a pivotal part of Stephen Hawking's life had me close to tears many times. The family dynamic and disease progression were captivating, but there was hardly any science and it's primarily a romance (which I tend to dislike).
Three stars
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1790886/
Not as funny as some Will Ferrell movies (Anchorman, Zoolander, Blades of Glory) but a solid three-star comedy. Two equally hapless politicians battle it out to be congressman, jokes include punching a baby and sex in a portaloo. Recommend viewing whilst hungover.
Three stars
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2872718/
Jake Gyllenhaal is fantastically engaging as a creepy thief-turned-crime-journalist who becomes obsessed with covering the best/worst crimes of the Los Angeles night. It's hard to take your eyes and ears off the eloquent, charming and tenacious protagonist, but this leaves other characters underdeveloped. A very stylish, well-directed affair.
Four stars
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364569/
The fantastic combination of mystery, violence and humour makes Oldboy a big hit. Released from 15-year imprisonment our hero must use his brains and his fists to fight his way to his unknown captor. Some parts are visually savage (think teeth-pulling!) and others are emotionally savage, but it's excellent throughout.
Five stars
