CHRISTY (2025) has good pieces, including a strong performance from Sydney Sweeney. But while the biopic doesn't sugar coat its darker subject matter, the overall result is strangely conventional. My review. macguff.in/film-reviews... @seattlecritics.bsky.social @ofcs.bsky.social #Filmsky

Despite starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson, DIE MY LOVE is not even remotely a commercial film, but I think it's really onto something in how it explores the subject of postpartum depression. Here's my review: aisleseat.com/die-my-love.... #DieMyLove #filmsky @ofcs.bsky.social

Dare I say that PREDATOR: BADLANDS is probably the best entry in the entire franchise? I do dare. Here's my spoiler-free review: aisleseat.com/predator-bad... #PredatorBadlands @ofcs.bsky.social

DIE MY LOVE (2025) is an ambitious undertaking from director Lynne Ramsay and actors Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson. But I'm not sure taking such a big swing makes it entirely successful. My review. macguff.in/film-reviews... @seattlecritics.bsky.social @ofcs.bsky.social #Filmsky

A non-binary teen struggles to find acceptance and a sense of self in the coming-of-age drama I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST. Here's my review: aisleseat.com/i-wish-you-a... @ofcs.bsky.social

Although by no means terrible, NUREMBERG easily ranks as one of the year's biggest disappointments. I'll tell you why in my review, which you can read here: aisleseat.com/nuremberg.html #Nuremberg @ofcs.bsky.social

KAREN KINGSBURY'S THE CHRISTMAS RING is the perfect movie for people who thought REGRETTING YOU was too subtle. Kelsey Grammer and Jana Kramer star. It hits theaters later this week. Here's my review: aisleseat.com/christmas-ri... #ChristmasRing @ofcs.bsky.social #filmsky

#NiaDaCosta talks complicated women, pushing up against conformity, and the importance of joy while discussing her scintillating adaptation of #HenrikIbsen's #HEDDA. @ofcs.bsky.social @johncweaver.bsky.social tinyurl.com/HeddaDaCosta...

REGRETTING YOU has so many plot threads that it doesn't need a director so much as it needs a traffic cop. Here's my review: aisleseat.com/regretting-y... #RegrettingYou @ofcs.bsky.social

Colin Farrell brings his A game to BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER (2025). Unfortunately, the rest of the film does not keep up with him. My review. macguff.in/film-reviews... @seattlecritics.bsky.social @ofcs.bsky.social #filmsky

Jafar Panahi's latest work, IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT, expands into more theaters this weekend. Trust me, we're going to be hearing about this film a lot during the upcoming awards season. Here's my review: aisleseat.com/it-was-just-... @ofcs.bsky.social #filmsky

Movie Review: BUGONIA dcfilmdom.com/2025/10/bugo... Another Yorgos Lanthimos knockout that uses our biases and what we think of as "common knowledge" against us in this dark, absurdist comedy. @ofcs.bsky.social @focusfeatures.bsky.social #Bugonia

A family is torn apart as America rapidly turns into a fascist regime in the drama ANNIVERSARY. It hits theaters this week and is bound to rub some people the wrong way. Check out my review here: aisleseat.com/anniversary.... #filmsky @ofcs.bsky.social

The animated STITCH HEAD opens in theaters on Wednesday, and it's a decent little Halloween movie for families. Here's my review: aisleseat.com/stitch-head.... @ofcs.bsky.social

The Boss takes his personal depression and turns it into the "Nebraska" album in the musical biopic SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE. Check out my review here: aisleseat.com/springsteen-... @ofcs.bsky.social

The John Hughes-inspired teen comedy THIS TOO SHALL PASS is one of the year's most wonderful surprises. Plus, it has a killer soundtrack. Look for it in select theaters or on digital/VOD today! Here's my review: aisleseat.com/this-too-sha... @ofcs.bsky.social #filmsky

A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE (2025) is an effective and suspenseful thriller...until it isn't. My review. macguff.in/film-reviews... @seattlecritics.bsky.social @ofcs.bsky.social #Filmsky

Kathryn Bigelow's A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE imagines a nuclear strike in America from the POV of the government and military officials who realize the country is under attack. Rebecca Ferguson and Idris Elba star. Here's my review: aisleseat.com/a-house-of-d... @ofcs.bsky.social #filmsky

Thank you, @netflix.com for a lovely screening of @jaykellyfilm.bsky.social and the chance to hobnob with its equally lovely star. @ofcs.bsky.social

Maika Monroe and Mary Elizabeth Winstead headline Hulu's new remake of the 1992 Curtis Hanson thriller THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE. And baby, does this movie ever have problems. Here's my review: aisleseat.com/hand-that-ro... @ofcs.bsky.social

In which @yoavpotash.bsky.social explains why @amongneighbors.com is anything but just another Holocaust film. This deeply moving, ultimately hopeful look at anti-Semitism in post-war Poland plays the @voguetheatersf.bsky.social this weekend. @ofcs.bsky.social exchange.prx.orgd/pieces/59298...

After watching the Thunder win the NBA championship and the Mariners lose to the Blue Jays, this documentary hit harder than I expected. My review of WHO KILLED THE MONTREAL EXPOS? (2025). macguff.in/film-reviews... @seattlecritics.bsky.social @ofcs.bsky.social #Filmsky

Given the people involved, I really expected GOOD FORTUNE to be a lot funnier than it is. Gotta love Keanu, though. Here's my review: aisleseat.com/good-fortune... @ofcs.bsky.social

PETS ON A TRAIN is surprisingly cute, even if it lacks Samuel L. Jackson screaming about how he's sick of these motherf***ing pets on this motherf***ing train. Here's my review: aisleseat.com/pets-on-a-tr... @ofcs.bsky.social

BLACK PHONE 2 is a triumph of horror sequel-making. Scott Derrickson and @crobertcargill.bsky.social know how to do it right and how to do it meaningfully. Prepare to get seriously creeped out! Here's my review: aisleseat.com/black-phone-... #BlackPhone2 #filmsky @ofcs.bsky.social

Movie Review: BLACK PHONE 2 dcfilmdom.com/2025/10/blac... I think I had unreasonable expectations for this one, so that's why this is a little late. Really had to clarify my thoughts. This one's a corker, y'all. @ofcs.bsky.social #BlackPhone2

TRUTH & TREASON tells the true story of a 16-year-old boy who took on Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party. This is a movie whose message could not be more relevant to our modern world. It's in theaters nationwide this week. Here's my review: aisleseat.com/truth-and-tr... @ofcs.bsky.social #filmsky

A late one: V/H/S/HALLOWEEN dcfilmdom.com/2025/10/v-h-... Thought this one would be better, considering its trick-or-treat season throughline. The two stories I liked the best--"Ut Supra Sic Infra" and "Kidprint--are good enough to get this movie into the "good for a watch" zone. @ofcs.bsky.social

TRON: ARES is worth seeing in a theater just to hear that incredible Nine Inch Nails score booming out of the Dolby surround speakers. Here's my review: aisleseat.com/tron-ares.html #TronAres @ofcs.bsky.social

In terms of its sights and sounds, TRON: ARES (2025) soars. However, its characters, story, and themes don’t work quite as well. My review. macguff.in/film-reviews... @seattlecritics.bsky.social @ofcs.bsky.social #filmsky

Movie Review - TRON: ARES dcfilmdom.com/2025/10/tron... A thrilling chase film that has some of the best CGI I've seen in years. Also, Jared Leto doesn't ruin this terrific sequel. Also also, it's another movie where Gillian Anderson sports a British accent! @ofcs.bsky.social #TronAres #MovieReview

The remake of DEATHSTALKER recreates the magic of being a teenager in the 1980s and stumbling across a violent fantasy flick on HBO in the middle of the night. Here's my review: aisleseat.com/deathstalker... @shoutstudios.bsky.social @ofcs.bsky.social

Jennifer Lopez sizzles in KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, but it's her lesser-known co-star who completely walks off with the movie. Here's my review: aisleseat.com/kiss-of-the-... #KissOfTheSpiderWoman @ofcs.bsky.social

The popcorn bucket for @realgdt.bsky.social ‘s brilliant #Frankenstein from @netflix.com. And how I felt after an all-night odyssey going from Burbank to San Francisco after the airport shutdown. Worth it to be able to talk to master at the Los Angeles press junket!!!!!!! @ofcs.bsky.social

A burn victim looks for his place in the world in SOUL ON FIRE, starring John Corbett and William H. Macy. This weak faith-based film is a massive step backward for the genre. It's in theaters nationwide this weekend. Here's my review: aisleseat.com/soul-on-fire... #SoulOnFire @ofcs.bsky.social

Caught up with THE SMASHING MACHINE (2025), which I found shockingly disappointing given the talent involved in it. My review. macguff.in/film-reviews... @seattlecritics.bsky.social @ofcs.bsky.social #filmsky

Movie Review: GOOD BOY In US theaters now, UK and Irish cinemas on Friday 10/10. Wherever you are, get on it. Indy's a lovely dog and, surprisingly, a good actor! Here's my review over at DCFilmdom.com: dcfilmdom.com/2025/10/good... @ofcs.bsky.social @shudder.com @ifcfilms.bsky.social

Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt reunite for THE SMASHING MACHINE, a movie that could not be more different from JUNGLE CRUISE. Here's my review: aisleseat.com/smashing-mac... #TheSmashingMachine @ofcs.bsky.social

The documentary ARE WE GOOD? follows comedian/podcaster Marc Maron as he tries to find humor again following the death of his partner, filmmaker Lynn Shelton. Prepare to laugh *and* cry. Here's my review: aisleseat.com/are-we-good.... @ofcs.bsky.social

THE LOST BUS (2025) does not reach the heights of director Paul Greengrass' more acclaimed work, but it shows him still fully capable of creating pulse pounding action and suspense. My review. macguff.in/film-reviews... @seattlecritics.bsky.social @ofcs.bsky.social #filmsky

SHELL is very, very similar to THE SUBSTANCE, but that doesn't mean it isn't worth seeing. Elisabeth Moss and Kate Hudson star in this horror-comedy, which hits select theaters this weekend. Here's my review: aisleseat.com/shell.html @ofcs.bsky.social

BONE LAKE is kind of like FUNNY GAMES-meets-FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, and it's impressive how horny and deranged this movie is. Check out my review here: aisleseat.com/bone-lake.html #BoneLake @ofcs.bsky.social @bleeckerstfilms.bsky.social

The new horror movie GOOD BOY is told from the perspective of a dog, and if you think that can't possibly be scary, you're barking up the wrong tree. Here's my review: aisleseat.com/good-boy-202... #GoodBoy @ofcs.bsky.social

Hi, I'm a middle-aged man who went to see GABBY'S DOLLHOUSE: THE MOVIE. Here's how that turned out: aisleseat.com/gabbys-dollh... @ofcs.bsky.social

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (2025) is one of the year’s best films. It works as political commentary, a thriller, and as a story of family. Writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson he is at the top of his game. My review. macguff.in/film-reviews... @seattlecritics.bsky.social @ofcs.bsky.social #filmsky

Paul Thomas Anderson's newest, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, is certain to be one of 2025's defining motion pictures. And it will probably piss off all the right people, too. Here's my review: aisleseat.com/one-battle-a... #OneBattleAfterAnother @ofcs.bsky.social

Emma Thompson and Judy Greer star in the suspenseful kidnapping thriller DEAD OF WINTER. The movie opens nationwide this weekend, but hasn't gotten a lot of promotion, so be on the lookout for it! Here's my review: aisleseat.com/dead-of-wint... @ofcs.bsky.social

Scarlett Johansson makes her feature directorial debut with ELEANOR THE GREAT, starring June Squibb (who's pretty great herself). It's in theaters this weekend. Here's my review: aisleseat.com/eleanor-the-... @ofcs.bsky.social

The symbolism in HIM (2025) is so on the nose that it takes away from the overall effect. It flexes its cinematic muscles all over the screen, but we don’t find much underneath the veneer. My review. macguff.in/film-reviews... @seattlecritics.bsky.social @ofcs.bsky.social #Filmsky

Justin Long and Kate Bosworth are trapped at home by wildfires and some very unhappy animals in the horror-comedy COYOTES. It had its world premiere at this year's #FantasticFest. Here's my review: aisleseat.com/coyotes.html @ofcs.bsky.social