Journey Home, David Gulpilil (out Oct 30) is a short, nicely-told documentary which pays homage to the late Australian actor by following the detailed, complicated plans for his burial in 2022. A fitting tribute that offers insight into Indigenous culture. Grade: B+.

Bugonia (out Oct 30) is about two conspiracy theorists who kidnap a pharmaceutical company CEO on the belief she is an alien. I liked the back-and-forth between the characters, but it's a contrived screenplay. The more you think about it, the less sense if makes. Grade: B.

Shell (out Oct 30) suffers from bad timing. The premise is so similar to The Substance that it's hard to watch it without making comparisons. Grade: C+.

Deeper (out Oct 30) is a documentary about a group of divers who push boundaries in exploring an underwater cave in New Zealand. It's not changing the world, but it highlights the desire explorers have to set lofty, often-dangerous goals and stop at nothing to achieve them. Grade: B.

Shelby Oaks (out Oct 23) starts with a promising idea (ghost chasers who go missing) but limps home with a weak finale. Not bad for low-budget horror but hard to stand out in a year where there's been so many great films within the genre. Grade: B-.

Regretting You (out Oct 23) is a contrived romantic drama centred on a group of people who have their lives upended by a tragic car accident. The subplot involving the two young actors, played by Mckenna Grace and Mason Thames, has some credibility but the rest is maddening. Grade: C.

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc (out Oct 23) is a very good Japanese animated feature, primarily for adults, involving angels and devils. I haven't watched the TV series on which it's based and while a few elements went over my head, I enjoyed the narrative, the animation, and the randomness of the characters. Grade: A-.

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (out Oct 23) is a disappointment. It provides only a “surface level” look of the acclaimed artist, and there’s a surprisingly lack of drama and tension. Lovers of "The Boss" may enjoy the music and lead performance of Jeremy Allen White but that's not enough to justify this biopic. Grade: C+.

Twinless (out Oct 23) is exceptional. A brilliant dark comedy about two young men who become friends... but their connection is based on a mountain of lies. There are moments of hilarious, insightful wit and there are moments where characters extricate themselves from tricky situations. A wild, riotous journey which won the Audience Award for dramatic features at the Sundance Film Festival. Grade: A.

Familiar Touch (out Oct 23) is a nicely told story about a woman who, suffering from early-stage dementia, moves into an assisted living centre. I don't think we're learning anything new (we've seen this type of story told before) but thanks to the lead performance of Kathleen Chalfant, you'll still be moved. Grade: B+.