The storytelling's a little functional, but the story at the heart of Spotlight ensures you're rarely less than gripped.
An adolescent mean streak ensures that the bloody, brash and oddly-conventional Deadpool is an equal-opportunities offender.
Youth threatens to be stylishly lightweight, but fine performances and deft touches of emotion lend it a pleasant memorability.
Creed's winning blend of skill and heart make it a worthy spin-off from the tale of one of cinema's great underdogs.