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The Man of Steel battles an evil tycoon, who has recruited a computer genius to aid his schemes for world domination. Together the villains hatch a plan to dispose of Superman once and for all - but instead of killing the superhero, they accidentally unveil his dark side. Comic-book adventure sequel, starring Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Robert Vaughn and Margot Kidder

A conspiracy theorist's investigation of his wife's death in a nuclear reactor meltdown leads him and his soldier son into an encounter with underground creatures, which go on a deadly rampage across the world. The only hope for the human race may lie with another equally destructive giant monster. Thriller remake, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Bryan Cranston and Ken Watanabe

In the aftermath of the Normandy landings, a group of American soldiers scours the battlefields of France in search of a missing infantryman, who has been given compassionate leave to return home because his brothers have been killed in the conflict. Steven Spielberg's Oscar-winning Second World War drama, starring Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Matt Damon, Barry Pepper and Vin Diesel. It won five Academy Awards, including Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, and Best Director. The film makers also took home a couple of Baftas for Best Sound and Best Special Effects

When his daughter is brutally murdered and legal justice looks unlikely, William Duncan takes the law into his own hands, setting out on a quest for retribution. After killing the street thug who was directly responsible for her death, he finds himself in the middle of a war with the dead man's brother, who is equally hell-bent on getting even. Action thriller, starring Bruce Willis and Thomas Jane

A massive creature attacks a deep-sea submersible, leaving the crew of the disabled vessel trapped at the bottom of the Pacific. Rescue diver Jonas Taylor is hired to save the crew from a 75ft-long prehistoric shark, known as the Megalodon. Director Jon Turteltaub's action thriller, starring Jason Statham, Bingbing Li, Rainn Wilson and Ruby Rose

After being coerced into working for a crime boss, Baby, a young getaway driver with tinnitus, takes part in a heist which seems doomed to fail, especially as the characters involved lose touch with reality as events spiral out of control. Writer/director Edgar Wright's Bafta-winning, music-themed action thriller, starring Ansel Elgort, Lily James, Jamie Foxx, Kevin Spacey and Jon Hamm

The intrepid archaeologist sets out to find his estranged father, who has gone missing while searching for the Holy Grail. Once reunited, the duo team up to finish the task and locate the sacred relic before the Nazis get their hands on it. Action adventure sequel directed by Steven Spielberg, the third instalment in the successful franchise. Harrison Ford stars, alongside Sean Connery, Alison Doody, River Phoenix, Julian Glover and Denholm Elliott

The Man of Steel returns to Earth after an absence of several years to find his lost love Lois Lane has moved on with her life. Meanwhile, arch-villain Lex Luthor is out of jail and about to wreak havoc on the world with technology stolen from Superman's home planet of Krypton. Comic-book adventure from X-Men director Bryan Singer, with Brandon Routh, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth and Parker Posey