Conclave

Far less silly than Angels & Demons (at least until its final ten minutes), and with less conspiracy and murder, Conclave tackles the election of a new pope by the sequestered College of Cardinals. Our main protagonist throughout events is Cardinal-Dean Thomas Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) who despite his recent religious struggles finds himself in charge of the proceedings where he sides with the more modern liberal candidates (Stanley Tucci and Lucian Msamati) for the open position over other candidates (John Lithgow and Sergio Castellitto).

Wonder Woman #16

I wasn't expecting a Columbo episode out of the latest issue of Wonder Woman, but that's exactly what Wonder Woman #16 delivers. With Wonder Woman spending time in Themyscira with her mother Hippolyta and her daughter Lizzie, retribution comes to the Sovereign from an unexpected source. Diana doesn't make a move against him herself, but the death of a thousand cuts to the secret organization continues with the arrival of an unexpected guest.

Black Doves - The Coming Night

There's quite a bit of ground covered in "The Coming Night" which fills in past events concerning Sam's (Ben Whishaw) relationship with Michael (Omari Douglas) are explored. We also get the events concerning the notable murder he did for Lenny (Kathryn Hunter), which proved his loyalty and ability beyond question, and the one he missed which also ties into him fleeing and the favor he owes Helen (Keira Knightley). The flashbacks build up the friendship between the pair including the time where she had one foot out of the door before being pulled back in keep her friend safe. And in the present, everything comes full circle with the Hector (Luther Ford) leading up to suicide run number 2 for Sam. 

Heretic

Heretic is half a good movie that unfortunately falls completely off a cliff into unimaginative horror. The setup is strong as we meet two young Mormon missionaries making their final stop of the day to share the word of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with the middle-aged Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant). Tailor-made to play off an actor like Grant's collective work, the charming man is of course not what he seems as the two young women slowly realize as an open discussion of religion becomes something far darker.

Hundreds of Beavers

Basically a live-action WB cartoon whose plot could easily star Porky Pig or Daffy Duck mixed with a bit of low-budget gameplay, the slapstick Hundreds of Beavers introduces us to an applejack salesman turned fur trapper after the factory is destroyed by beavers. Jean Kayak (Ryland Brickson Cole Tews) is forced to reinvent himself as he learns, with much trial and error, to survive the wilderness, hunt rabbits and beavers, outsmart racoons, and avoid wolves (all of which are played by humans dressed in mascot costumes walking around on their hindlegs which help give the film its unique charm).

The film is wacky nonsense from beginning to end, but director Mike Cheslik's bizarre little film (shot in black-and-white on a shoestring budget) is an incredibly creative and enjoyable bit of wacky nonsense.