Scene + Heard: Entertainment news round-up

Des O’Driscoll looks at what’s events are happening at the moment

FILM TIPS: Early reviews of Star Wars: The Last Jedi have ranged from “a significant letdown” (CNN) to “an explosive thrill-ride of galactic proportions” (The Guardian), but no matter what the critics say, fans will be flocking to see it over the next few weeks.

And, for many of them, as soon as its run-length of 152 minutes comes to an end, the countdown will begin immediately for the third episode of the sequel trilogy, due in December 2019. Incidentally, George Lucas himself described the film as “beautifully made”, but then he probably would say that, wouldn’t he.