It Must Be Heaven (out Jul 2) is the fictional story of a Palestinian film director and his curious observations as he travels across the world. He rarely speaks and he maintains the same monotonous expression throughout.  An odd film but it highlights how strange the human race can be.  Grade: B.

Love Sarah (out Jul 2) is the tale of an eclectic group who open a bakery in London to honour the memory of a deceased love one.  It's predictable, formulaic and contrived but the tasty food and warm-hearted performances help compensate.  Grade: C+.

Hey everyone! With cinemas closed for a short time in Australia, it's a rare chance for me to take a break from seeing and critiquing films. I'm therefore putting my website "on ice" until new release moves arrive again in early July (I am missing my beloved movie popcorn).

If you're looking for something to stream, you can always look through my annual best of the year lists (click here) or go through my detailed archives (click here). Hopefully you can find some great films to revisit or watch for the first time.

I'm still on air every Thursday morning at 6:40am on ABC Brisbane radio.  Instead of reviewing new cinema released, I'm focusing on my favourites over the past 25 years which people can stream or buy.  If you've missed any of the segments, here are the films I've mentioned:

• Jun 25 - Inside Job (2010) and The Big Short (2015)
• Jun 18 - Donnie Darko (2001) and Looper (2012)
• Jun 11 - Sideways (2004) and Back to Burgundy (2017)
• Jun 4 - Take This Waltz (2011) and Blue Jasmine (2013)
• May 28 - The Talented Mr Ripley (1999) and Call Me by Your Name (2017)
• May 21 - Sing Street (2016) and 500 Days of Summer (2009)
• May 14 - The Lives of Others (2006) and The Skin I Live In (2011)
• May 7 - Man on Wire (2008) and Searching for Sugar Man (2012)
• Apr 30 - Michael Clayton (2007) and Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
• Apr 23 - Chicago (2002) and Moulin Rouge! (2001)
• Apr 16 - The Insider (1999) and Spotlight (2015)
• Apr 9 - Adaptation (2002) and Spirited Away (2001)
• Apr 2 - Billy Elliot (2000) and Magnolia (1999)
• Mar 26 - Election (1999) and Brooklyn (2015)

Onward (out Mar 26) is bizarre. It's the story of two elves who botch a magic spell designed to bring their late father back to life. Instead, only the “bottom half” of their dad regenerates and they’re forced to interact with a confused pair of legs that cannot see or hear them. A few tears may be shed during the climax but it's an odd narrative that doesn't flow from scene-to-scene. Grade: B-.

Romantic Road (out Jul 2) is a documentary that follows a long married couple who use a 1930s Rolls Royce to go on a 6 month road trip across India. They're nice people but the film is light when it comes to significant, interesting content. Grade: B-.

The Current War (out Mar 19) recounts the rivalry between Thomas Edison, George Westinghouse and Nikola Tesla as they battled to bring electric power to U.S. consumers. The film rushes through the interesting detail and goes off on some bizarre tangents (e.g. the first guy sentenced to death by electric chair). Disappointing. Grade: C.

Honey Boy (out Mar 12) is written by actor Shia LaBeouf and is loosely based on his childhood and the fractured relationship he shared with his father. The scenes shared between LaBeouf (who plays the dad) and youngster Noah Jupe are excellent. Grade: B+.

Bloodshot (out Mar 12) stars Vin Diesel as a man given ability to regenerate when injury (hence, he cannot be killed). In a genre where Marvel and DC have shown us what's possible in terms of creativity, this comes across as a tired, uninspired superhero flick. Attempts at humour are also weak. Grade: C.

Military Wives (out Mar 12) is loosely based on a true story and is about two British women who start a small choir for women looking to keep occupied while their military spouses/boyfriends were away on overseas deployment. The film relies far too heavily on predictable clichés but there's a more dramatic layer in the second half that leaves an emotional mark. Grade: B-.

In Fabric (out Mar 12) is a bizarre horror film about a woman who buys a red dress from a weird department store and then finds it trying to kill her (yes, you heard that right). From the unusual opening credits... to the distinctive music score... to the masturbating sales guy, this is strange stuff. Part of me wishes it was even stranger. Grade: B.