There's another superhero spin off movie on the way, and this time its Gambit's turn to get some solo action.

¦ My 15-year-old daughter has recently gone through a growth spurt, which has left her with number of stretch marks.

Made in Belfast, this dire medieval romp has the feel of a cobbled-together effort … and simply doesn’t work on most levels.

NO OFFENCE intended to that silly old bear Winnie the Pooh (G), but it’s a telling indictment of the week’s releases that an animated movie for a young audience is the most accomplished film of the week.

FOR THE youngster just coming to terms with numbers, who better to promote counting than the bunch of slimy, hairy uglies in The Monster Counting Book by Kate Daubeny (Caterpillar; €10.66)?