Wind River (out Aug 10) is a drama about an FBI agent investigating a homicide in Wyoming. The performances are fine and the setting is beautiful. That said, the screenplay is slow in places and the actions of the characters don't always ring true. Grade: B-.

The Time of Their Lives (out Aug 10) is a corny, unrealistic comedy/drama about two elderly women who on a series of wild escapes while heading to France for a funeral. It's really hard to buy into. Grade: C.

An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (out Aug 10) is the follow up to the Oscar winning documentary from 2006 and looks at climate change today as well as the lead up to the signing of the Paris Agreement in 2015. It's not quite as energising as the original but it's a film that still needs to be seen by as many as possible. Grade: B.

Atomic Blonde (out Aug 3) is set in 1989 Berlin and follows an MI6 agent (Charlize Theron) given the task of recovering a valuable list of names before it falls into the wrong hands. The convoluted storyline goes off the rail a few times but there are some strong action scenes that help mask the film's weaknesses. Grade: B-.

The Trip to Spain (out Aug 3) is on a par with the others in the franchise. Playing a warped version of themselves, Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon travel to Spain for a week of good food, good company and good impersonations. I laughed more than I expected but the film's novelty wears off in the second half. Grade: B.

The Big Sick (out Aug 3) is framed around a struggling comedian whose world is upended when his girlfriend is struck down by a mysterious virus and is placed in an induced coma. Many films have been made about cross-cultural relationships but this will win over most in the audience with its delicately balanced mix of comedy and authenticity. Grade: B+.

A Ghost Story (out Jul 27) is the story of a husband who is killed in a car accident and then returns to his house as an invisible ghost. The slow pace and lengthy silences make it an eerily haunting film. Was hoping for more from the narrative however. Grade: B.

War for the Planet of the Apes (out Jul 27) is another strong entry in this franchise. It is told entirely from the perspective of the apes and makes you cheer for them as opposed to the humans. It delves into the role of a leader and the strength it takes to forgive in the aftermath of an atrocity. Grade: B+.

A Monster Calls (out Jul 27) is based on the novel by British author Patrick Ness and is about 12-year-old boy trying to come to grips with his mother's terminal cancer. This is a beautiful coming-of-age drama with some wonderful visual imagery. It delves into the ways we deal with grief whilst also reminding us that there are many different perspectives when looking through the prism of life. Grade: A.

Kiki, Love to Love (out Jul 27) is a Spanish remake of The Little Death (an Aussie film released in 2014) and follows 5 couples with unusual sexual fetishes. If you've seen the original, there's almost no need to see this as it's a very close remake. I found is hard to be energised by the material given it is so familiar. Grade: B-.