After the texture of "Endurance" and before that "Free Solo", the filmmakers behind these stories always say they search for unusual and stories that need to be told. Their latest "Lost In The Jungle" made alongside Juan Camilo Cruz tells the story of a group of siblings who after crashing in a plane are lost in the jungle for nearly 40 days. It is an interesting story but is almost an unusual subject for the pair.

The aspect of a good heist film can work if there is stakes. Energy and chemistry says a lot but sometimes that idea can overtake the narrative (depending if it is strong enough). This is the issue with "Eenie Meanie" starring Samara Weaving as the lead Edie, a getaway car driver who is retired but gets pulled back in. The film is a bunch of fun but the one thing it does off-kilter is that it creates consequences for some but none for others.

The angle of "Nobody" was the idea of a man brought back out of his shell while trying to be something that he is not. The first movie was a character fighting against himself. "Nobody 2" is about being alright with who you are. Bob Odenkirk gets this guy and realizes the whole point is to place him in different genres.

The idea of perspective and perception comes back in the new Zach Creggers film "Weapons". While not as jarring as "Barbarian", its structure is much more specific and crisp despite a little bit of a silly conclusion that nonetheless plays to mythology. Julia Garner and Josh Brolin have the main protagonist roles with a couple other character actors really nicely rounding out the cast.

"Strange Harvest: Occult Murders In The Island Empire" takes itself quite serious and tries to dot all the is. Like "The Killer" where Michael Fassbender meticulously used storage units, different houses and such, this film shows a progression in documentary style over a 20 year period. It is definitely engrossing, furthering its “mock” style..

"Clown In A Cornfield", premiering on Shudder, mixes some "Children Of The Corn" with a bit of "The Purge". Quinn (Katie Douglas) moves to Missouri with her dad (Aaron Abrams) to get away from a tragedy that happened. At school at detention (an ode to "The Breakfast Club", she integrates with a couple kids making viral videos including one whose family created the syrup empire in town which keeps everything running. A clown is on the label.

The aspect of an island of terror is nothing new but the structure of any horror movie in this vein depends on context. With "Monster Island" which premiered on Shudder, it follows a crew marooned on an island during the latter part of World War II off of what was called a "hellship" which was a POW prisoner camp on the water. Often the Allies would sink these boats not realizing it contained their own.

The idea of togetherness in the modern world is an interesting conundrum especially with more single people of all genders into their mid-40s. It might be a bank of individualism. It might be the continuing element of egocentric society (though that might just be cell phone and social media related). "Together," a new body horror/psychological thriller of sorts starring real life couple Alison Brie and Dave Franco tests this in many ways.

Looking at the concept of "The Fantastic Four." the crux is the aspect of teamwork. A collection of close knit almost family (and pretty much family) is what binds them. Even in the previous iteration (with Jessica Alba and Chris Evans), the team itself tries to be wholesome...though this new version takes it a little farther.