Into The Storm (out Sep 4) is following in the footsteps of 1996's Twister. Using the hand-held footage concept, a group of tornado chasers go in search of something big. There's some tension in the later stages but the film fails to generate a single interesting character. Grade: C+.

What We Do In The Shadows (out Sep 4) is a fake (obviously) documentary that centres on a group of vampires living in a New Zealand share house. It's a cool concept and the film features plenty of laugh-out-loud moments. Grade: A-.

Boyhood (out Sep 4) is masterpiece that chronicles the process of “growing up” through the eyes of an introverted kid named Mason. Director Richard Linklater shot this fictional tale over 12 years using the same actors! It seamlessly jumps between time frames and the character interaction feels amazingly natural. Sure to release the valve on your own childhood memories, this is about as good as cinema can get. Grade: A+.

If I Stay (out Aug 28) is a supernatural romantic drama about a quasi-dead girl (she's somewhere between here and the afterlife) who is trying to decide whether she wants to return to the world. A few moments tug at the heartstrings but the dialogue is woeful in places. Grade: B-.

All This Mayhem (out Aug 28) is a documentary that takes us inside the world of the Pappas brothers - two gifted Aussie skateboarders from the 1990s who took the world by the storm... and then threw it all away. Plenty of lessons can be learned from this. Interesting stuff. Grade: B+.

Predestination (out Aug 28) is messed up. I liked it. The less you know the better. Grade: A-.

20,000 Days On Earth (out Aug 21) is a documentary that takes us inside the head of Nick Cave - the musician, songwriter, author, screenwriter, composer and actor. Those familiar with his work will take more from this... but it's still a deep, exploratory film that covers a broad range of topics - from the way we remember things to the importance of a great life performance. Grade: B+.

Felony (out Aug 28) is a Aussie thriller about a police officer involved in a "hit and run" accident who makes a snap decision to conceal his involvement. The ending is too twisty, too convenient but it's not often that we see a film that asks such interesting questions about accidents, forgiveness and the reasons we feel guilt. Grade: B.

Magic In The Moonlight (out Aug 28) is the latest from Woody Allen - a 1920s tale set in Europe about a talented illusionist (Colin Firth) trying to expose a young spiritualist (Emma Stone) who believes she can communicate with the dead. The film is one-third comedy (which works), one-third mystery (which kind of works), and one-third romance (which doesn’t work). Grade: B.

Freedom (out Aug 21) is a drama about slavery in the 18th and 19th centuries. It's somewhat informative but the approach felt off. There are musical interludes (I'm not joking) and it struggles to blend its two stories. The religious undertones also felt too heavy. Grade: C+.