Mute

Director: Duncan Jones

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1464763

Review: Too long and fairly messy but carries ambition and ideas with some gorgeous design and music and an impressive central performance.

Watch it if: You're ok with finding the good in something that falls short of the mark.

And if you liked: The Shape of Water, Ghost in the Shell, Altered Carbon, Southland Tales

Annihilation

Director: Alex Garland

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2798920

Review: Tightly executed and subtly performed with a haunting score and some absolutely chilling material.

Watch it if: You're ok with something more cerebral.

And if you liked: The Signal, Event Horizon, Dog Soldiers, The Last of Us, Alien

Check this out: Annihilation

Black Panther

Director: Ryan Coogler

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1825683

Review: Soaked in creativity and flair with a strong, understandable villain and perfectly executed action.

Watch it if: You want to see how well executed a Marvel film really can be.

And if you liked: Skyfall, Captain America: The First Avenger, The Lord of the Rings

The Shape of Water

Director: Guillermo Del Toro

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5580390

Review: A simple story that ties genres together effortlessly with a beautiful atmosphere and lovely performances.

Watch it if: You're interested in the blending/blurring of supposed high and low culture.

And if you liked: Pan's Labyrinth, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Free Willy, Splash

Beware the Slenderman

Director: Irene Taylor Brodsky

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5329376

Review: Falls into some fairly obvious pitfalls and cheap shock but still tells its story well enough.

Watch it if: You're not looking for something too cheerful.

And if you liked: Making a Murdere, Cropsey, Killer Legends

1922

Director: Zak Hilditch

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6214928

Review: Reveals its cards almost immediately and never really reaches a real hit but never bores and delivers enough to carry itself through.

Watch it if: You're interested in a super chewy Thomas Jane performance.

And if you liked: Misery, Crimson Peak, There Will Be Blood

Check this out: 1922

The Cloverfield Paradox

Director: Julius Onah

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2548396

Review: Completely daffy and far too many scenes of forced peril but looks nice enough and there's fun to be had.

Watch it if: You're ok with some polished looking nonsense.

And if you liked: Moon, Prometheus, Star Trek: Discovery, Even Horizon

Call Me by Your Name

Director: Luca Guadagnino

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5726616

Review: Refreshing in its honesty and its humanity with some stunning performances and plenty of genuine wit.

Watch it if: You're ok with a film taking its time.

And if you liked: Moonlight, Love is Strange

Check this out: Call Me by Your Name