The Boss Baby: Family Business (out Nov 25) is a sequel to the 2017 original and is about two grown adults who are transformed into youngsters to help infiltrate a school and spy of their mischievous principal. Whether you’re a kid or an adult, it all feels over-the-top hectic. Grade: C+.

Blue Bayou (out Nov 18) is a moving drama about a poor American family in need of a good break. The climax is a little rushed and forced but writer-director-star Justin Chon is terrific as the father - a man who follows every right decision with a wrong one. Grade: B+.

Zola (out Nov 18) doesn’t offer a huge payoff but director Janicza Bravo infuses the film with a distinctive style (the point where a bouncing basketball is hypnotic) and the great cast have fun with their characters and the material. Grade: B+.

Last Night in Soho (out Nov 18) is a visually impressive effort from director Edgar Wright (it’s a like a hall of mirrors attraction at an amusement park) but once the novelty wears off, you realise it’s a fairly conventional horror-thriller. Set in London, it’s the tale of teenage fashion student who starts having unusual dreams. Grade: B.

The Rescue (out Nov 18) is a documentary looking at the 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue from the perspective of the rescuers with a focus on the local Navy SEALs and international diving teams. It makes you realise just how skilful they were and how much luck they needed to pull it off without loss of life. Grade: B.

The Power of the Dog (out Nov 11) is a Western set in Montana, 1925 and revolves around two brothers - one is softly-spoken and recently married, the other is a domineering figure with a chip on his shoulder. It needed a touch more tempo but it's still an interesting, performance-driven character study from director Jane Campion. The more I reflect on it, the more I like it. Grade: A-.

Tick, Tick... Boom! (out Nov 11) is a semi-autobiographical musical set in the early 1990s based on the life of composer-playwright Jonathan Larson (Rent). I found him to be a very frustrating, one-dimensional character, despite Andrew Garfield's fine performance, and the whole "stay true to yourself" theme becomes unnecessarily repetitive. The supporting characters don't get much of a look in. Grade: B-.

Red Notice (out Nov 4) is a light-hearted, don't-think-too-hard blend of Indiana Jones and The Thomas Crown Affair. Stars Dwayne Johnson and Ryan Reynolds aren't exactly stretching themselves as actors but Reynolds gets a few decent one liners. Gal Gadot is the best of the trio (but that's not saying much). Grade: B-.

No Time to Die (out Nov 11) provides a fitting climax for the Daniel Craig led chapter in the James Bond franchise. It's a textbook Bond flick (doesn't stray too much from the formula) but elevating the material is director Cary Joji Fukunaga who infuses the film with memorable set pieces and a distinctive style. Particularly enjoyed the camera angles and use of long takes. Grade: B+.

The Many Saints of Newark (out Nov 4) is a film which serves as a prequel to the successful television series, The Sopranos. I don’t mind a good gangster flick but there doesn’t appear to be anything particularly cunning about these characters and so we’re left with repetitive power games that grew tiring by the final act. Grade: B-.