Rocky IV (1985)

Everyone's favourite Rocky. Awesome casting of one of the big screens greatest villains. Amazing soundtrack. Timeless. Emotional and epic training montages. Time to head down to the gym..I feel inspired. 5/5

Rocky III (1982)

Before Rocky V this was the worst one. Made worse by Hulk Hogan and Mr T. It's too cartoony to be taken seriously. What saves it is the Eye Of The Tiger soundtrack that has become symbolic of many a workout.3/5

Rocky II (1979)

Better than the first and contains two training montages. It keeps its roots firmly planted into the original story and the end fight is so significant it has you (the viewer) reaching for the ropes to pull yourself up from the ring. Epic.5/5

Rocky (1976)

Arguably one of the best screenplays ever written. Many people think its a film about boxing but it isn't. It's a film about characterisation and the American dream. The boxing is actually secondary to the relationship between Rocky and Adrian. The sequels forget this. Amazing drama and acting.5/5

A Christmas Carol (2009)

Jim Carrey provides his Grinch voice for this post-Polar Express effort. Could have been so much better considering the strength of the Dickens story. It's very boring to begin with and only ever picks up near the end. Good but not great.3/5

Paranorman (2012)

Likeable Ardman-Style animation with a unique story, plenty of laughs and cool effects. One of those family weekend films you hope will be good, and it is. 4/5

Sinister (2012)

Genuinely creepy with certain scenes delivering the scares and making your hairs stand on end. Other scenes make you roll your eyes in disgust when it delivers lame, cliched, dimly lit dross. It's too slow all the way through and the ending was a let down. 2/5