FREAKONOMICS is on general release from 17th of January

Bridging the gap between economics and sociology, Freakonomics is based on the best-selling book by Steven Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, which is basically a copy of ‘How Humans Work 101’.

Like the book, the film is split up into mini-documentaries, each dealing with a different aspect of humanity including incentives, cheating, social perception, racism and abortion. This isn’t intended to be an all-encompassing look at the human experience but instead it’s a series of interesting insights into things we thought we already knew. Turns out, we have no idea why we do the things we do. Do It!

TINKERBELL AND THE GREAT FAIRY RESCUE (U): On General Release Friday 13th August And On DVD 21st September

Usually, a spin-off such as this would only appear as a straight-to-DVD movie, but due to the amazing sales in the UK, Tinkerbell and the Great Fairy Rescue will see Peter Pan’s favourite fairy get a cinematic release; the first of the Disney fairies to be granted one.

Tinkerbell, as any Pan fan will know, is a mischievous but resourceful individual who always manages to get herself into trouble. On the first day of Fairy Camp, Tink (Mae Whitman) gets distracted by a passing car and goes to investigate, dragging friend Vidia (Pamela Adlon) along for the ride. The car belongs to Dr. Griffiths (Michael Sheen) and his daughter Lizzie (Lauren Mote) who accidentally captures Tinkerbell. Do It!

STEP UP 3D (12A): On General Release From Friday 6th August

Having been a teenager until not so long ago, I was occupying a front row seat for many of dance movies that have found their way to the big screen over the last decade. In that time I’ve been considering whether or not I can respect a movie that boasts a rubbish story but really good dancing.

I’ve come to the conclusion that no – I bloody can’t.

It’s not acceptable for several of these dance movies to all have exactly the same plot (they need to raise money) as well as crap acting but be saved by their dance-floor acrobatics. The Red Shoes managed to produce enough skills to pay the bills in the acting and story department, as well as amazing dance sequences. Save The Last Dance did it as well, so what the hell happened to the rest of them? Do It!

BLUE BEARD (15): On Limited Release From Friday 16th July

For those of you not up on your French fairy tales, let me enlighten you. Charles Perrault wrote many of the classic stories we know today including Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella. His stories are very dark and clearly not intended for children; it took Disney to come along and soften them up a bit and turn them mainstream.

Thankfully writer/director Catherine Breillat keeps things classical in Blue Beard, a story that will be familiar to anyone who has read Angela Carter’s ‘The Bloody Chamber’. Do It!

MEGA PIRANHA (15): On Limited Release From Friday 16th July

I love a good B movie as much as the next girl, unfortunately Mega Piranha is pretty f**king far from a good B movie. The concept might seem like a tiny contradiction but making good quality, low-budget movies is entirely possible. But they do need one thing that Mega Piranha doesn’t have – the ability to keep the members of the audience awake.

The basic, and I do mean basic, premise of this film concerns a team of American scientists in Venezuela who have accidentally created a mutated breed of piranha that are now on the loose and headed for Florida. Only one man can stop them. No, it’s not a qualified marine biologist with years of experience in the field, it’s US Special Agent Jason Fitch (Paul Logan) who manages to look and act like a mannequin throughout the entire film. Seriously, somewhere there’s a Topshop missing a window display model. Do It!