Grand Tour (out Feb 13) is a comedy-drama set in 1918 about a British man traversing across the world while his fiancée chases after him. It's wild, it's wacky... it's in black and white. Grade: B+.

Heart Eyes (out Feb 13) is a dreadful horror-comedy about a serial killer terrorising couples on Valentine's Day. You can find comedy within this genre (e.g. Shaun of the Dead) but for this outing, the humour is lame and mistimed. Can't take any of it seriously. Grade: C.

Widow Clicquot (out Feb 6) tells the true story of an 18th Century woman who overcame much adversity in starting Veuve Clicquot champagne. Sadly, this is a lacklustre drama that focuses too much on her dull romance as opposed to her savvy business skills. Grade: C.

September 5 (out Feb 6) chronicles the terrorist attack at the 1972 Summer Olympics from the perspective of a small group of ABC sports journalists couped up inside their tiny studio. I like the approach as the film serves as a homage to old-school media, and reminds us of the importance of journalistic integrity. Grade: A-.

Presence (out Feb 6) is a stylish supernatural film from Oscar winning director Steven Soderbergh (Traffic). Told entirely from the perspective of the ghost, it follows a family of four who move into a new home. Soderbergh himself held the lightweight Sony camera as it smoothly hovered above/around the characters. Each individual scene was shot with no edits and so just a single camera was required. It's cool! Might require two viewings. Grade: A-.

Queer (out Feb 6) is from Italian director Luca Guadagnino and is the 1950s story of a gay American man (Daniel Craig) living in Mexico and his up-and-down quest to find love. Liked the vibe and performances but the ending was too aloof for me (can see why some would like it through). Grade: B.

Companion (out Jan 30) is a wild romantic horror-thriller (can I call that genre?) that gets a thumbs up from me… but the less you know about it, the better. Without spoiling, it's about three couples spending a few days in a beautiful, secluded home in the middle of nowhere. I wasn't sold on every character’s actions but it's still amusing and creepy. Grade: B+.

Maria (out Jan 30) is from Chilean director Pablo Larraín and is a biopic centred on the final week in the life of acclaimed opera singer Maria Callas (played by Angelina Jolie). I liked the splash of comedic playfulness (Callas was a self-aware diva) but as an historical drama, I still don't have a clear picture of who Callas was. Grade: B-.

Babygirl (out Jan 30) stars Nicole Kidman as a high-profile CEO who, sexually unfulfilled by her husband at home, has an affair with a young male intern (Harris Dickinson). The film wants to be gritty, edgy but too many plot points were contrived. Was the intern really that much of a mind reader? Grade: B-.

10 Lives (out Jan 30) is a silly animated family flick about a cat who uses up his quota of lives, but gets a second chance at life by transforming into other animals. The idea runs out of puff quickly. Grade: C+.