The dogs of modern warfare - tanks, helicopters and heavily armed soldiers - are let loose on a deeply divided Rome in Coriolanus, a refreshing re-interpretation of Shakespeare's brutal and overlooked tragedy.

The casualties of war extend far beyond the terrible loss of human life.

Carl Jones reviews J. Edgar, Clint Eastwood’s latest directorial offering, a film that is not one to linger long in the memory, despite some very strong acting performances.

Carl Jones reviews Steven Spielberg’s latest film, War Horse, the tale of a young man who enlists to service in WWI after his beloved horse, Joey, is sold to the cavalry.

The star of new movie War Horse galloped down the red carpet and rubbed hooves with the likes of Prince William this week – alongside his Shrewsbury-born stunt trainer.

Watch Carl Jones’s video review of The Iron Lady, in which Meryl Streep puts in an Oscar-worthy performance in a film that might have otherwise gone straight to DVD.

In 1975, grocer's daughter Margaret Thatcher became the first woman to lead a major UK political party.

Silence is golden and in the case of Michel Hazanavicius's gorgeous black and white silent film, the gold will be a clutch of Oscars, probably including the coveted statuette for Best Picture.

Over the past 12 months, sports headlines have focused as much on inspirational championship glories as shameful transgressions on and off the field of play.

Take a look Carl Jones’s review of his top five films of 2011 – and let us know what you think in our comments section below.

Truth may be stranger than fiction but it's seldom more entertaining, especially when projected onto a big screen at 24 frames per second.

Change is good. In the three previous Mission: Impossible films, leading man Tom Cruise has been put through his paces by different visionary film-makers - Brian De Palma, John Woo and JJ Abrams - with a distinctive voice and aesthetic.