Cert 15 Stars 3

This sweet natured and strangely uplifting comedy drama was one of the most enjoyably left field films of last year, despite touching on the dark subjects of kidnap, abuse and mental illness,

Brigsby is the animatronic man-sized bear is the star of a long running sci-fi TV show. When a 25 year old super-fan discovers there are no new episodes, he sets off to create his own feature length follow up.

In a small role Mark Hamill A.K.A. Luke Skywalker makes his presence felt, a fitting piece of casting in a film which celebrates the obsessive nature of film geeks.