Oldeuboi

Oldboy ★★
Add another country to my no-go list.
South Korean film about a bloke who gets kidnapped, held in isolation for 15 years and then released and given 5 days to find out who imprisoned him and why.
Darkly amusing in places but generally quite hard going.
Rated O for live octopus eating.

Ultimates

Marvel Avengers Assemble ★★★★

Leaving aside the insulting change in the title in case anyone was confused about a film with a green giant fighting gods who might be expecting Patrick Mcnee in a suit this is a surprisingly good effort.

The obvious qualifiers apply 'for a comic book film', 'for a hollywood blockbuster', 'for a 12A', 'for something aimed at the widest possible audience', 'for something with Captain America in it'.

Good action, witty script, less Captain America than you'd think and the best Hulk yet.

Hodejegerne

Headhunters ★★★★

Norwegian thriller about a seemingly successful small businessman who in order to fund his expensive house and out of his league wife has a sideline in stealing art.
Obviously things are going to go wrong but just how wrong is the main fun of the film. Just when you think it can't get any worse for him, it does, repeatedly.

Clever, funny and surprisingly brutal.