This week's new films

The Maid (15) (Sebastián Silva, 2009, Chile) Catalina Saavedra, Claudia Celedón, Mariana Loyola. 96 mins Less a slice of upstairs-downstairs realism than a black comedy that threatens to turn into a horror movie, this Chilean drama has been scooping awards across the globe, mostly for Saavedra's acting. She's a bravely monstrous creation, a long-suffering help whose resentments rise to the boil, particularly when a younger assistant is foisted on her. But just when we're ready to write her off, this agile, low-budget drama turns it round and confronts us with our own heartlessness. That's us served. Scott Pilgrim Vs The World (12A) (Edgar Wright, 2010 US) Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ellen Wong. 112 mins This tireless tale of modern loserdom, filtered through pop-culture consciousness, will push the buttons of younger fans, with its onslaught of music/comic book/videogame tricks and hipster humour. Older viewers may need a lie down. The Girl Who Played With Fire (15) (Daniel Alfredson, 2009, Swe/Den/Ger) Noomi Rapace, Michael Nyqvist. 129 mins More slick Swedish thrills and top-level conspiracies are unearthed by the goth hacker who's a mystery inside an enigma wrapped in an airport paperback. Diary Of A Wimpy Kid (PG) (Thor Freudenthal, 2010, US) Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron. 92 mins Perky survival guide to tribal middle-school life, narrated by Gordon's put-upon everykid. Surprisingly tolerable for parents. The Last Seven (18) (Imran Naqvi, 2010, UK) Tamer Hassan, Danny Dyer, Simon Phillips. 84 mins DVD-friendly post-apocalyptic geezer thriller in which the last seven people on Earth try to work out who's killing them. Wah Do Dem (15) (Ben Chase, Sam Fleischner, 2009, US) Sean Bones, Carl Bradshaw. 77 mins Mumblecoreish indie, set in Jamaica, proving that even stranded Brooklyn hipsters aren't above tourist paranoia. Cool soundtrack. Grown Ups (12A) (Dennis Dugan, 2010, US) Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, David Spade. 102 mins The irony stops with the title in this reunion of former TV comedy buddies. Despite having families and midlife crises, their humour is as toilet-centric as ever. Avatar (12A) (James Cameron, 2009, US) Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana. 170 mins Extended reissue for the five people who missed it and the three others who felt it wasn't long enough. Dog Pound (18) (Kim Chapiron, 2010, Fra/Can/UK) Adam Butcher, Shane Kippel. 91 mins Alan Clarke's Scum goes to America but loses much of its bite on the way. There's no problem with this except familiarity, but Ray Winstone is still the daddy. The Leopard (PG) (Luchino Visconti, 1963, US) Burt Lancaster, Claudia Cardinale, Alain Delon. 188 mins Welcome reissue of Visconti's exquisite epic. Out next week Dinner For Schmucks Humiliation comedy starring Steve Carell. The Switch Fertility romp with Jennifer Aniston. Out from Wednesday. Perestroika Doc about a flat in St Petersburg. Out from Wednesday. 22 Bullets Jean Reno shoots to avenge. Bonded By Blood Violent account of the Essex "Range Rover" murders. Certified Copy Abbas Kiarostami returns to fiction. Cherry Tree Lane Hoodie horrors target the suburbs. Jonah Hex Comic-book cowboy fantasy-adventure. The Last Exorcism Spooky supernatural mock-doc, set in Louisiana. No Impact Man Doc about zero-carbon heroes. SoulBoy Northern soul's 1970s heyday revived. Splintered UK campers are stalked by a creature. Why Did I Get Married Too More nuptial nonsense from Tyler Perry. Coming soon In two weeks ... Drew Barrymore dates cross-country in Going The Distance … John C Reilly meets his match in Cyrus … Gemma Arterton breathes life into Tamara Drewe … In three weeks ... Will Ferrell hangs out with The Other Guys … Jennifer Lawrence stars in Ozarks drama Winter's Bone … In a month ... Gaspar Noe invites you to Enter The Void … Ben Affleck directs and stars in The Town … Robin Williams is World's Greatest Dad …