A joiner’s health problems keep him from work as he fights with the system to get some help.

Tom Cruise sits next to award winning drama this week as both Jack Reacher 2 and I, Daniel Blake arrive in cinemas. There's a horror offering for the month that's in it, as well as fun animation and a drama about chess.

At 80, Ken Loach was inspired to come out of retirement for his Newcastle-set tale. Winning at Cannes was a nice bonus too, writes Helen Barlow

Helen Barlow reflects on the two weeks she spent at the world’s most famous film festival