The conception of existence and the relevance in reflection of solitude in an interesting conundrum of "Three Thousand Years Of Longing", the latest from director George Miller. His first outing since "Mad Max: Fury Road" and before he started on its prequel "Furiosa" in an interesting mixture of elements.

The aspect of a vampire story in modern time is an aspect of being able to be aware of the modern sensibility in real time. The use of the have and have nots tends to play a role with "The Invitation" in that it uses it against its heroine in Evie (Nathalie Emmanuel) because she so wants to believe in the dream of being accepted and about the notion of family that it blinds her in many ways...and yet that is exactly what is being offered.

Creating a play on the horror genre with a sense of anticipation depends sometimes on perception of the idea being written but in many ways sometimes who is cast. An interesting play with "Bodies Bodies Bodies" is casting Amandla Stenberg with Maria Bakolova as a couple who enter into a house party right before a hurricane at the film's inset.

With "Rogue Agent", another film premiering on AMC+ after the recent "Stowaway", there is a consistency of the selections in a way while adhering to a thriller genre. Both have been female led films with an active pursuit of truth but with flawed execution and yet important character beats.

The concept of an action film on a train definitely has been done in different ways from “Money Train” to “Unstoppable” to even “Snowpiercer”. “Bullet Train” is a little more motley than most and has its day-glo spin but, in a way, it is just enjoyable bubble gum with not much to it but enough interesting characters, comedy and fights to keep the ball rolling sufficiently.

Creating a thriller on a boat has been done many times but integrating it in the context of a new streaming service is an interesting choice. “Stowaway” stars Frank Grillo and Ruby Rose but this is more specifically a film for Rose as Bella, a girl whose childhood became a hard knock life.

“Prey" in a way strips it down and takes away everything except the Predator itself. And what is its purpose? To hunt. And with its technology and interstellar capability, the creatures have probably been doing it for many millennia. That is actually a great starting point. Have this apex predator hunt in certain eras. "Prey" chooses the Comanche Nation in the early 1700s.

The intensity of "The Gray Man" is not to be underdone. It is a bombastic tour de force technically but devoid at many points of substance. In a film like this, the key is to play to the anti-hero and keep moving. But even with something to fight for and a lack of any romance at all, there is an emptiness to it.

Taika Waititi's approach to story is refreshing but it depends on the level of control and checks and balances. “Thor: Ragnarok” was much more comprehensive and tight per se in its approach of bedlam. “Thor: Love And Thunder” seems more freeform but in many ways is extremely messy in its execution.