Blue (out Oct 12) is a short, facts-based documentary that looks at the deterioration of life in the world's oceans and the part we must all play in ensuring their long-term survival. Grade: B+.

Happy Death Day (out Oct 12) is a horror-thriller with a Groundhog Day style premise. A college student is murdered but she keeps reliving the day again and again, seemingly unable to change the outcome. The film doesn't make enough of its cool concept. The characters and day itself aren't as interesting as they could be. Grade: B-.

The Mountain Between Us (out Oct 12) stars Idris Elba and Kate Winslet as two strangers who survive a small plane crash and must find a way to get help. There's some interesting conversation between the pair as they discuss strategy but all the good work is undone by a farcical finale that resembles a Nicholas Sparks novel. Grade: C+.

The Only Living Boy in New York (out Oct 12) is inspired by the likes of The Graduate and Manhattan and follows a twenty-something-year-old writer and his efforts to find romance in New York City while escaping from his controlling family. There's some juicy dialogue on offer but the story is too contrived to take seriously. Grade: B-.

Good Time (out Oct 12) is a simple, gritty crime thriller about two not-so-bright brothers who rob $65,000 from a bank. The heist sets in motion a series of events that they struggle to contain. It taps into the darker elements of human nature and the things people will do to protect themselves and their family. Grade: B+.

Blade Runner 2049 (out Oct 5) is a sequel to the 1982 original and offers a chilling view of our future. The striking cinematography from Roger Deakins and the jarring music score from Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch help bring this intriguing, futuristic world to life. The less you know going in, the better. Grade: A-.

Final Portrait (out Oct 5) is a Stanley Tucci directed drama about the Swiss painter Alberto Giacometti and his friendship with an American writer. There's a lot of chatter and a lot of painting but to be blunt, I didn't find either character to be interesting enough to justify the film. Grade: B-.

Song to Song (out Oct 5) is the latest from reclusive director Terrence Malick and is a love story with Ryan Gosling, Michael Fassbender and Rooney Mara. Narrative is non-existent and it’s hard to learn anything about these characters through Malick’s fractured, filtered lens. I could have sat in the cinema foyer for two hours, watched a mix of people walk past, and actually learned more about life. Grade: C.

Flatliners (out Sep 28) is a sequel to the 1990 film and follows a group of young doctors who deliberately stop their heart for several minutes to see what awaits in the afterlife. Interesting concept but it's a poorly developed screenplay where characters' actions defy logic. Grade: C.

The Dancer (out Sep 28) is the tale of Loie Fuller, a dancer who rose to fame in the late 19th Century. There are some beautiful dance sequences but the film is loose with its facts and succumbs too often to formulas and cliches. Grade: C+.