Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (out Oct 10) is a documentary that covers the life of the late actor - from stepping into the shoes of the caped hero... through to his life as quadriplegic. With access to insightful interviews and old home movie footage, this is interesting from start to finish. Grade: B+.

Ghostlight (out Oct 10) is a well-intentioned but contrived drama about a father dealing with grief who finds comfort after joining a small theatre group. Nice performances but the metaphors (Romeo & Juliet v. real life) are laid on thickly. Grade: B-.

Hellboy: The Crooked Man (out Oct 10) offers a violent, comedic reboot of the franchise. Set in a creepy, remote community which "has the stink", Hellboy becomes entangled in a mystery involving witches and other demonic beings. The story didn't win me over. Grade: C+.

Blink Twice (out Aug 22) takes a while to get to the punchline (slowish intro) but once it does, it’s an engaging thriller. It’s centred two women who befriend a reclusive billionaire and travel to his remote island for an alcohol-fuelled holiday. Grade: B+.

Joker: Folie à Deux (out Oct 3) is set two years after the events of 2019’s Joker and follows Arthur Fleck’s (Joaquin Phoenix) court room trial and his romantic relationship with an obsessed fan (Lady Gaga). Has some interesting ideas with a splash of creativity (musical numbers) but the narrative is light. Court room scenes drag, and lawyer scenes become repetitive. Grade: B-.

The Critic (out Oct 3) is a 1930s tale about an elderly theatre critic, famous for his barbs and insults, whose job is at risk following a change in newspaper management. Liked the first half but when it develops into a contrived thriller in the later stages, I was less convinced. 85-year-old Ian McKellen has fun in the title role. Grade: B-.

Megalopolis (out Sep 26) is from 85-year-old director Francis Ford Coppola and is a Shakespearean-style dark comedy about a man's vision for a futuristic New York City. The narration is frustrating, the storyline is disjointed, the CGI is average, and the dialogue is laughably stiff. Grade: C-.

A Difficult Year (out Sep 26) is a disappointing French comedy about two debt-laden friends who infiltrate an environmental activist group in pursuit of free food, drinks... and romance. It's an absurd storyline with weird subplots. I didn't like any of the characters. Grade: C.

My Old Ass (out Sep 26) is an excellent comedy about an 18-year-old Elliott who ingests psychedelic drugs and is visited by the 39-year-old version of herself from the future. I loved the lead performance of 20-year-old Maisy Stella (it's her first feature) and the film provides a timely reminder about appreciating life’s little things. Grade: A-.

Transformers One (out Sep 19) represents a shift for the long-running franchise. Instead of another live-action flick with charismatic humans trying to save the world, this is a fully animated origin story with no humans at all. It works when trying to be funny but when the drama dial is turned up, I wasn't as convinced. Grade: B-.