Two years since the last Narnia film, only a year has passed for the four Pevensie children, who suddenly find themselves back in Narnia where they discover that more than 1,300 years have passed in Narnian time.

"You may find Narnia a more savage place than you remember," intones the voiceover for the trailer for The Chroncles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.

During their absence, Narnia has been conquered by the evil King Miraz (Sergio Castell), who rules the land without mercy. The Pevensies' mission is to help the exiled Prince Caspian return to the throne, and to so, they gather up another army of talking animals and fairytale creatures.

This was the No. 1 film in the US two weeks ago, toppling Iron Man from this three-week hold on the top spot on the box office chart. Critics have been generally kind to Caspian, giving it a 65% fresh rating at Rotten Tomatoes.

Also opening

• Offside - Winner of the Silver Bear at the 2006 Berlin International Film Festival, acclaimed Iranian director Jafar Panahi tells the story of young women who defy a ban on women watching sport by disguising themselves in order to see the World Cup qualifying match between Iran and Bahrain. Offside was won critics over, with a 96% fresh rating at Rotten Tomatoes. It's playing at House.
• Pathology - A young intern (Milo Ventimiglia), newly arrived at a university hospital, stumbles onto a psychopathic group of colleagues playing a vile game. They regularly select one of their members to commit the “perfect murder”, while the rest use forensic methods to try to determine exactly how the homicide was executed. Not sure where this came from or why it is playing in cinemas, but it might not be all that bad. It has a 55 (mixed or average review) at Metacritic.
• The Leap Years - Based on the novella by Catherine Lim, this epic romance – Singapore’s first English-language film – stars Wong Lilin as Li-Ann, a schoolteacher who by chance meets Jeremy (Ananda Everingham) in a coffee shop and decides to test an Irish folklore tradition regarding a proposal made on February 29. Joan Chen co-stars. In limited release, it's playing at the Lido in Siam Square, Esplanade, SFW CentralWorld and some Major Cineplex branches.
• The Truth Be Told - Filmed over the course of three years, with Thailand’s recent tumultuous political history as a backdrop, director Pimpaka Towira follows media activist Supinya Klangnarong during her legal fight against defamation lawsuits brought against her by the Shin Corporation. Part of the Director’s Screen series, it's playing at 7pm daily until June 25 at SFW CentralWorld; with English subtitles.