This week's new films

Moonrise Kingdom (12A) (Wes Anderson, 2012, US) Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward, Edward Norton, Bruce Willis, Frances McDormand, Bill Murray. 94 mins Anderson's signature meticulous, deadpan retro-chic works best when it's tethered to something tangibly real, as this is, historically and emotionally. Set on an island microcosm of 1965 America, it details the touching elopement of two precocious but naive pre-teens, and the grown-up chaos and crises their clandestine outdoors adventure provokes. It's a stylised storm in a teacup, packed with visual flourishes, cultural footnotes and the usual dry comedy. But beneath the playfulness are some deceptively mature observations on the pain that comes with both childhood and adulthood. Men In Black 3 (PG) (Barry Sonnenfeld, 2012, US) Will Smith, Josh Brolin, Alice Eve. 106 mins A time-travel twist facilitates a return to the 1960s and the golden age of conspiracy theories, which goes a long way to justifying a sequel no one was particularly screaming out for. Still, there's all the big-budget spectacle and sci-fi wisecracking you'd demand, and Smith and Brolin (playing the young Tommy Lee Jones) hit it off very nicely. Free Men (12A) (Ismaël Ferroukhi, 2011, Fra) Tahar Rahim, Michael Lonsdale, Mahmud Shalaby. 99 mins Muslims' part in the French resistance, and their ties with Jews are highlighted in this earnest, history-based 1940s espionage thriller, with Rahim's Algerian immigrant steadily drawn deeper into the conflict as his go-between role opens his eyes to the realities of the occupation. What To Expect When You're Expecting (12A) (Kirk Jones, 2012, US) Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Matthew Morrison. 110 mins Exactly what you'd expect: five affluent couples share stock plots, a few issues and lots of baby jokes as they all contemplate parenthood, in what adds up to a generic celebration of the magic of procreation – and the sense of entitlement that comes with it. Tales Of The Night (NC) (Michel Ocelot, 2011, Fra) With the voices of Julien Beramis, Marine Griset, Michel Elias. 84 mins Another distinctive children's animation from Ocelot, although the extra 3D adds little to his distinctive blend of old-fashioned silhouette animation with vibrant patterns and colours. Framed around a little cinema, it's a compilation of fantastical stories. Barbaric Genius (NC) (Paul Duane, 2011, Ire/US/UK) 72 mins Fascinating documentary on the myriad lives of John Healy, the convict-turned-chess hampion-turned-bestselling author. Full of highs, lows and unlikely career changes, his story deserves this sensitive telling. Personal Best (12A) (Sam Blair, 2012, UK) 89 mins Straightforward documentary following four young London sprinters (three male, one female, all black) preparing for the Olympics. Probably better suited to TV, though it does drive home the endless, gruelling demands of top-level athletics training. Out from Friday The Angels' Share Criminal justice and whisky mix in Ken Loach's comedy. Snow White And The Huntsman Kristen Stewart beefs up the fairytale. Out from Wed Prometheus Ridley Scott's sci-fi return. The Turin Horse Béla Tarr bows out. Himizu Teens get violent in post-tsunami Japan. Top Cat – The Movie The 1970s cartoon gets a dubious digital makeover. Death Watch Reissue for the prescient 1980 drama. LOL Texts and hugs and boyfriend trouble in Miley Cyrus's teen drama. On The Sly A little girl runs away for solitary woodland adventures. Rowdy Rathore Bollywood action thriller. Coming soon In two weeks … Plan B takes on broken Britain in Ill Manors … Simon Pegg in Brit-com A Fantastic Fear Of Everything … In three weeks … Tom Cruise in musical Rock Of Ages … Robert Pattinson leads David Cronenberg's Cosmopolis … In a month … President vs evil in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter … Emily Blunt and Jason Segel tough out The Five-Year Engagement …