U.S. Release Date: 2025-10-31
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Violence, Gore)
Genre: Comedy/Thriller
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Cast: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delb
Tries for dark comedy and lands on joyless cynicism, a misanthropic misfire that mistakes discomfort for depth.
U.S. Release Date: 2025-10-17
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Horror
Director: Scott Derrickson
Cast: Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Ethan Hawke, Demian Bichir, Jeremy Davies, Miguel Mora, Arianna Rivas
A tense, atmospheric sequel that expands the mythology, deepens the characters, and proves horror can thrive without relying on cheap repetition.
U.S. Release Date: 2025-06-06
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Thriller
Director: Len Wiseman
Cast: Ana de Armas, Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Noman Reedus, Lance Reddick, Victoria Comte
A standard-order revenge thriller – an okay action film with a lugubrious first half that perks up considerably past the one-hour mark.
U.S. Release Date: 2025-05-30
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Gore, Profanity, Nudity)
Genre: Horror
Director: Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou
Cast: Bill Barratt, Sally Hawkins, Sora Wong, Jonah Wren Phillips
A serious downer, with a nihilistic approach designed to infuse the viewer with a sense of growing unease without worrying about delivering a catharsis.
U.S. Release Date: 2025-03-14
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Cate Blanchett, Rege-Jean Page, Marisa Abela, Tom Burke, Naomie Harris, Pierce Brosnan, Gustaf Skarsgard
"Black Bag" belongs on an Endangered Species list – a spy thriller that relies on uncovering motivations and unraveling narrative knots to generate suspense.
U.S. Release Date: 2025-02-14
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Director: Michael Morris
Cast: Renee Zellweger, Gemma Jones, Jim Broadbent, Colin Firth, Leo Woodall, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant, Casper Knopf, Mila Jankovic, Nico Parker
Although more mediocre than terrible, this unnecessary installment never should have been made.