Blair Witch (out Sep 15) is a dull sequel to the 1999 original. The lead up is too long, you won't care about the characters, and the "scary" finale gets tired quickly. Grade: C.

Spin Out (out Sep 15) is an Australian comedy centred on a Bachelor and Spinsters Ball and ute muster in a small country town. This is 90 minutes of drinking, dancing, driving, and seduction. There are too many characters (many add no value) but it does celebrate the culture of rural Australia while also providing a light-hearted love story. Grade: B-.

Pete's Dragon (out Sep 15) is based on the 1977 film and is the tale of a boy and his pet dragon who are discovered in a secluded forest. The story's confused villain is laughably bad but the rest makes for a fun live-action adventure that kids will enjoy. Grade: B+.

The Infiltrator (out Sep 1) is based on actual events and looks into the life of a U.S. Customs special agent who helped bring down Pablo Escobar's money-laundering organization in the 1980s. It's an interesting tale but it's hard to pull all the characters and all the detail into this 2 hour movie. Grade: B-.

Captain Fantastic (out Sep 8) is the tale of a protective father (Viggo Mortensen) who has raised his 6 children in isolation from the rest of the world. This is an emotive film that explores the value of difference in an homogenised world. Great performances from the child actors. Grade: B+.

Bridget Jones's Baby (out Sep 15) has superfluous subplots but the light-hearted battles and arguments starred between lead actors Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth and Patrick Dempsey provide more than enough laughs to make this worthwhile. Grade: B.

Sully (out Sep 8) follows pilot Chesley Sullenberger who landed a commercial airliner carrying 155 passengers in New York City's Hudson River in 2009. This is a miraculous true story but director Clint Eastwood has transformed into a bland, cut-and-dry drama filled with a cheesy supporting characters. Grade: C+.

The Secret Life of Pets (out Sep 8) has been made from the mould of Toy Story and asks the question - what do pets (as opposed to kids' toys) get up to when their owners are not around? The goofier scenes are given more prominence than the emotional ones but it's still an entertaining film. Animals are cute but talking, animated animals are even cuter. Grade: B.

Girl Asleep (out Sep 8) feels like the kind of movie that Wes Anderson or Tim Burton might make if set in the 1970s. Blending fantasy with reality, it follows a teenage girl who finds her life getting a little crazy when her parents throw an unexpected party for her 15th birthday. Strange but still cool. Grade: B+.

The Queen of Ireland (out Sep 8) is a timely documentary about the life of a famous Irish drag queen and her role in the country's referendum on same-sex marriage in 2015. Offering moments of humour and moments of reflections, this is an enlightening documentary. Grade: A-.