This week Mark reviews:

Drive-Away Dolls - Jamie regrets her breakup with her girlfriend, while Marian needs to relax. In search of a fresh start, they embark on an unexpected road trip to Tallahassee. Things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals.

Monster - A mother demands answers from a teacher when her son begins acting strangely.

Anyone But You - After an amazing first date, Ben and Bea’s fiery attraction turns ice-cold when they find themselves unexpectedly reunited at a destination wedding in Australia. So they do what any two mature adults would do for their friends, they pretend to be a couple.

This week Mark reviews:

Ricky Stanicky - When three childhood best friends pull a prank that goes wrong, they invent the imaginary Ricky Stanicky to get them out of trouble. Twenty years later, they still use the non-existent Ricky as a handy alibi for their immature behaviour.

Do Not Expect Too Much of the End of the World - An overworked and underpaid production assistant has to shoot a workplace safety video commissioned by a multinational company. But an interviewee makes a statement that forces him to re-invent his story to suit the company’s narrative.

Dream Scenario - A hapless family man finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. When his nighttime appearances take a nightmarish turn, Paul is forced to navigate his newfound stardom.

This week Mark reviews:

Dune: Part II - Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremon while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family.

Femme - Jules is targeted in an horrific homophobic attack, destroying his life and his career. Some time later he encounters Preston, one of the attackers, in a gay sauna. He wants revenge.

Getting It Back: The Story of Cymande - A documentary about the band Cymande, the unsung heroes whose music brought a message of peace, love and funk. Long after they stopped playing their music travelled beyond Britain’s shores and helped shaped other music and genres.

This week Mark reviews:

Memory - Sylvia is a social worker who leads a simple life and structured life. This is blown open when Saul follows her home from their high school reunion. Their surprise encounter will profoundly impact both of them as they open the door to the

Perfect Days - A janitor in Japan drives between jobs listening to rock music.

The Last Rifleman - A World War II veteran escapes his care home in Northern Ireland and embarks on an arduous but inspirational journey to France to attend the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

This week Mark reviews:

Bob Marley: One Love - Jamaican singer-songwriter Bob Marley overcomes adversity to become the most famous reggae musician in the world.

The Taste of Things - Esteemed cook Eugenie and her husband Dodin create fine gourmet for an exclusive club.

How To Have Sex - Three British teenage girls go on a rites-of-passage holiday – drinking, clubbing and hooking up, in what should be the best summer of their lives.

This week Mark reviews:

The Iron Claw - The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the 1980s.

Gassed Up - Ash, who is trying to earn money to raise his 14-year-old sister and send his mother to rehab, gets caught up with an organized crime ring led by a young and charismatic Albanian immigrant.

The Settlers - Chile, 1901. Three Horsemen set out to secure a vast property. Accompanying a British soldier and an American mercenary is mestizo marksman Segundo, who comes to realise their true mission is to “remove” the indigenous population.

This week Mark reviews:

American Fiction - A novelist who’s fed up with the establishment profiting from Black entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him to the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.

The Zone of Interest - The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Hoss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.

Orion and the Dark - A boy with an active imagination faces his fears on an unforgettable journey through the night with his new friend: a giant, smiling creature named Dark.

This week Mark reviews:

All Of Us Strangers - A screenwriter drawn back to his childhood home enters into a fledgling relationship with a mysterious neighbour as he then discovers that his parents appear to be living just as they were on the day they died, 30 years ago.

The Eternal Daughter - Returning to a hotel now haunted by its mysterious past, an artist and her elderly mother confront long-buried secrets in their former family home.

This Blessed Plot - When Lori, a young Chinese filmmaker, arrives in the small English village of Thaxted, she discovers it’s a place where the dead surround the living and the border between the two is easily crossed.

This week Mark reviews:

The Holdovers - A cranky history teacher at a private school is forced to remain on campus over Christmas with a student who has no family plans.

The Kitchen - In a dystopian London, Izi lives in a social housing community known as The Kitchen. As the police try and force out the remaining tenants, Izi meets 12-year-old Benji, who is struggling to find his way in the world after his mother’s death.

The Marvels - Carol Danvers gets her powers entangled with those of Kamala Khan and Monica Rambeau, forcing them to work together to save the universe.

Inside The Mind of Coffin Joe - Cultural icon, anti-establishment statement, sadistic lord of carnival horror! With his iconic long fingernails, top hat and cape, Zé do Caixão (Coffin Joe) was the creation of Brazilian filmmaker José Mojica Marins, who wrote, directed and starred in a series of outrageous movies from 1964 to 2008.

This week Mark reviews:

Poor Things - Bella Baxter is a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist, Dr. Godwin Baxter.

The Exorcist: Believer - When two girls disappear into the woods and return three days later with no memory of what happened to them, the father of one girl seeks out Chris MacNeil, who’s been forever altered by what happened to her daughter fifty years ago.

The Boys In The Boat - During the American Depression-era, the University of Washington’s rowing team complete to win their place at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.