U.S. Release Date: 2025-09-05
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Gore, Terror)
Genre: Horror
Director: Michael Chaves
Cast: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Mia Tomlinson, Ben Hardy, Rebecca Calder, Elliot Cowan
As finales go, "Last Rites" only conjures confirmation that the magic, like the genuine scares, is long gone.
U.S. Home Release Date: 2025-09-04
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Nudity, Violence, Sexual Content, Drugs)
Genre: Comedy
Director: Joel Coen
Cast: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, David Huddleston, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tara Reid, John Turturro, Sam Elliott, David Thewlis, Ben Gazzara
A chaotic yet hilarious cult comedy that thrives on eccentric characters, surreal detours, and the sheer ineptitude of its lovable slacker hero.
U.S. Release Date: 2025-08-29
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Nudity, Sexual Content, Drugs)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Cast: Austin Butler, Zoe Kravitz, Matt Smith, Liev Schrieber, Vincent O'Onofrio, Benito Martinez Ocasio, Regina King, Yuri Kolokolnikov, Nikita Kukushkin
"Caught Stealing" gives Aronofsky the right canvas, and he delivers with enough style to lift the film above the B-movie neo-noir roots of its screenplay.
U.S. Release Date: 2025-08-29
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Drugs)
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Director: Jay Roach
Cast: Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kate McKinnon, Andy Samberg, Ncuti Gatwa, Sunita Mani, Zoe Chao, Jamie Demetriou, Allison Janney
Reimagines familiar material with a grounded and more dramatic approach, but its slower pacing and lack of sharp black comedy ultimately result in mediocrity.
U.S. Release Date: 2025-08-29
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Violence, Gore, Nudity)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton
Back for its golden anniversary, "Jaws" remains the ultimate summer thriller, a groundbreaking mix of suspense, spectacle, and craft that no rival has ever managed to equal.
U.S. Release Date: 2025-08-22
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Ron Howard
Cast: Jude Law, Vanessa Kirby, Daniel Bruhl, Ana de Armas, Sydney Sweeney, Jonathan Tittel, Richard Roxburgh, Toby Wallace, Feliz Kammerer
A dramatization of true events where strong performances and moments of intensity are undercut by uneven tone, diluted mystery, and a faltering conclusion.
U.S. Release Date: 2025-08-22
MPAA Rating: "R" (Sexual Content, Nudity, Violence, Profanity, Drugs)
Genre: Thriller/Comedy
Director: Ethan Coen
Cast: Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Evans, Charlie Day, Talia Ryder
Niche it may be, but in its sleazy, unruly charm, it reminds us that sometimes a mess can be more fun than perfection.
U.S. Release Date: 2025-08-15
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Gore, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Thriller
Director: Timo Tjahjanto
Cast: Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, Christopher Lloyd, Gage Munroe, Paisley Cadorath, John Ortiz, Sharon Stone, RZA, Colin Hanks
Watchable in a B movie way but lacks the freshness and surprise that made the first film stand out.
U.S. Home Release Date: 2025-08-14
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Violence)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Sidney Lumet
Cast: Al Pacino, John Cazale, Charles Durning, Chris Sarandon, Penelope Allen, Sully Boyar, Susan Peretz, James Broderick
The Lumet–Pacino collaboration remains as thrilling for audiences today as it was for the parents and grandparents who first experienced it in theaters.
U.S. Release Date: 2025-08-08
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Comedy/Fantasy
Director: Nisha Ganatra
Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Mark Harmon, Manny Jacinto
A bland and uninspired Disney sequel that lacks charm, humor, and fresh storytelling, feeling more like a lazy made-for-TV movie than a theatrical feature.