Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (out Dec 26) culminates a lacklustre year of superhero movies. The film has little to offer in terms of story, dialogue, and originality. It's remarkable how inferior the visuals are in comparison to last year's Avatar flick. Grade: C.

Coup de chance (out Dec 26) is the 50th film to be directed by 88-year-old Woody Allen and is a romantic drama above love, honesty, fidelity, and fate. Some nice moments but the punchline is rushed and corny (plus, we've seen it from Allen before). Grade: B.

Anyone But You (out Dec 26) is a romantic comedy set in Sydney starring Sydney... Sweeney and Glen Powell. They're enemies who pretend to be a couple to appease the exorbitantly wealthy families attending an Aussie wedding. The banter/chemistry between the two leads is great. A shame the supporting cast are given zero to work with (the dialogue is as cringe as it gets). Grade: B-.

Migration (out Dec 26) is an animated feature about a family of Mallard ducks who, for the first time, harness the courage to migrate to Jamacia for the winter. The themes are neatly articulated, the story is entertaining, and the characters are cute. There are also some great jokes! Grade: B+.

Poor Things (out Dec 26) is a quirky dark comedy from director Yorgos Lanthimos (The Favourite) and is difficult to explain. Featuring a great lead performance from Emma Stone, it's a film you'll remember whether you like it or not. The jokes become repetitive (the lead character's love of sex) but I like its boldness and themes. Grade: B+.

One Life (out Dec 26) takes a while to get going (the two timeframes don't help) but once it hits its stride in the final act, it's a stirring, powerful, emotional tale. It is based on the life of British-born Nicholas Winton who help rescue train-loads of Jewish people from Czechoslovakia during the early days of World War II. Grade: B+.

Wish (out Dec 26) is an up-and-down animated feature. It's the tale of a young woman tasked with overthrowing a kingdom's tyrannical leader. The "capturing wishes" subplot is contrived but didn't mind the heroes versus villains narrative. Grade: B-.

Two Tickets to Greece (out Dec 26) is a limp comedy about two childhood friends who re-connect decades later and go on a holiday together. They're as different as chalk and cheese (the film has Odd Couple vibes) and while it sounds like a recipe for laughs, the misadventures are poorly conceived. Grade: C.

Wonka (out Dec 14) is designed to be a prequel to the 1971 flick starring Gene Wilder. It's fun! The story is easy to follow, the musical numbers fit nicely, and the production values are strong. In the title role, Timothée Chalamet’s dancing/singing skills are charming but it’s the blend of quirkiness and sincerity he brings to the character which makes Wonka easy to root for. Grade: B+.

Godzilla Minus One (out Dec 1) is a terrific Japanese action flick set in the aftermath of World War II where residents of Tokyo must find a way to defeat the destructive creature. The acting is stiff at times but this is still a tense, engaging movie which feels more credible than Godzilla flicks which have come out of Hollywood in recent years. Grade: A-.