In writer-director Scandar Copti's intergenerational, interfamilial melodrama HAPPY HOLIDAYS, personal crises and conflicts abound. buff.ly/jqhpFx3

MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG finally finds mainstream success in its Broadway revival starring Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, and Lindsay Mendez. buff.ly/TvOBXVS

On its 20th anniversary, Film Obsessive takes a look back at Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts, and Ewan McGregor in STAY. buff.ly/TdU87JF

COME CLOSER, Israel’s official submission for the 2025 Academy Awards, captures the unpredictable paths both grief and love can take. buff.ly/czuixmI

INFLUENCERS works as a twisty psychological thriller exploring AI, deepfake technology, and Red Pill subculture, buff.ly/alVPfIk

If winter is a time for darker, psychologically unsettling fare for you, here are ten snowy and cozy psychological thrillers to check out. buff.ly/XWRSf6D

MARTY SUPREME features a magnetically despicable and impressive performance from Timothee Chalamet in a wild tailspin of a movie. buff.ly/zrCbAyW

REBUILDING contains one of many excellent Josh O'Connor performances, this time supporting home loss after wildfires. buff.ly/t2rubcu

Shortlists for 11 categories for the 31st Critics Choice Awards have been announced by the CCA before final voting. buff.ly/lWoaEMo

Wes Craven's NEW NIGHTMARE is a new stroll down a new iconic street for one host of the Cinephile Hissy Fit. buff.ly/UEaUjWJ

IS THIS THING ON?, the latest directorial effort from Bradley Cooper, excels at honesty and fascination of big talks. buff.ly/THPcIAH

The 2025 Astra Film Awards nominations are led by One Battle After Another, Sinners, and Sentimental Value buff.ly/pleaNe1

Sofia Coppola’s use of needledrops transforms her films into an immersive experience and allows audiences into the worlds she creates. filmobsessive.com?p=296769

Kevin Wozniak ranks and analyzes the films of Edgar Wright, the director behind SHAUN OF THE DEAD, BABY DRIVER, and THE RUNNING MAN. buff.ly/ox5UmQh

Get Carter reenvisioned noir in 1971, but the cult classic eventually became as much a lesson in neo-noir as a cautionary tale about remakes. buff.ly/xZ6W3i1

Kathryn Bigelow's incisive A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE proves to also be divisive for the hosts of the Cinephile Hissy Fir. buff.ly/rpqbuep

The Thing with Feathers is an adaptation of the prose-poetry by Max Porter Grief is the Thing with Feathers that reminds the book is better. buff.ly/vCW8Nzs

The Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) have named their choices for the 2025 Astra Creative Arts Awards in film categories. buff.ly/9FfUksU

THE CHRISTMAS WRITER offers an LGBTQ-friendly, holiday-themed romcom that's often too busy fitting into its formula to find the best story. buff.ly/RRsJ5V3

Hikari shows the nature and necessity of human interaction in RENTAL FAMILY, a quiet comedy-drama about meaningful connection. buff.ly/G2pfYJA

Production designer Alexandra Schaller talks about creating the naturalistic environment of Clint Bentley's gorgeous TRAIN DREAMS. buff.ly/6hXeAp6

Billy Zane talks cyclical nature of violence and bureaucratic red tape his Detective Manny faces in DEADLY VOWS. filmobsessive.com?p=296586

WICKED FOR GOOD, with its inherent prequel challenges and revisionist alterations, brings dire closure to the blockbuster drama. filmobsessive.com?p=296623

Howard Hughes' spectacular, audacious HELL'S ANGELS joins The Criterion Collection in a two-disc special edition 4K UHD remaster. buff.ly/uQhXFPm

Film Obsessive Editor in Chief and Critics Choice Association member Don Shanahan attended the virtual press conferences for the upcoming Universal Pictures release Wicked: For Good. One of this questions was fielded and answered by producer Marc Platt.

TRAP HOUSE's peculiar choices surrounding its vigilante teens makes it struggle to find a place in the teenage heist film canon.  filmobsessive.com?p=296581

From the highs of DAYS OF FUTURE PAST and LOGAN to the lows of DARK PHOENIX, we rank every X-Men film in the franchise’s two-decade-plus run. buff.ly/DjyhV3r

BARRY LYNDON, at least for one host of the Cinephile Hissy Fit, was the cinematic equivalent of watching paint dry. buff.ly/9wNsGIG

Alex Dvorak talks BAD SURVIVOR, her short film in Oscar contention that's changing the cancer conversation. buff.ly/V9mC3Ey

Production designer Brittany Hites talks herculean renovation of the house at the center of REGRETTING YOU. buff.ly/2D6jIdZ

The sweet, sly showbiz caper SALLYWOOD takes on a new and elegiac meaning this week upon its subject Sally Kirkland's passing. buff.ly/0obnIwY

Yeo Siew Hua's STRANGER EYES explores the surveillance and media technologies that make us all both watchers and watched. filmobsessive.com?p=296479

JAY KELLY could have been a glamour project for George Clooney, but Noam Baumbach creates a flawed soul to de-preen. buff.ly/AwoOUOj

Diane Keaton's quirky, cheeky, and nearly-forgotten documentary HEAVEN gets an HD remaster and timely re-release. buff.ly/o7cH6Zc

THE RUNNING MAN is a refreshing remake that honors its origins while being a salient social commentary full of visual storytelling thrills. buff.ly/LoDi36C

The Sundance hit SERIOUS PEOPLE takes a common challenge--work-life balance--and mines from it a splendid situation comedy. buff.ly/PAoWsBF

DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE arrives on store shelves along with "The Ultimate Legacy Collection" for longtime series fans. buff.ly/rDigq42

ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST celebrates its 50th anniversary with new 4K-UHD disc treatment from Warner Bros. buff.ly/d8626Yl

The CRITICS CHOICE DOCUMENTARY AWARDS bestowed its five top honors to The Perfect Neighbor from director Geeta Gandbhir. buff.ly/XAZAZ1Z

With Guillermo del Toro back on our screens with FRANKENSTEIN, our writer ranks the auteur's thirteen feature films to celebrate. filmobsessive.com?p=296265

BUNNY is a love letter to New York City and a witty, charming, laugh-out-loud uncut gem of a film from Mo Stark and Ben Jacobsen. buff.ly/NAwvhnO

WARFARE, the sharp true story military thriller from co-directors Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland impresses the Cinephile Hissy Fit. filmobsessive.com?p=296388

The winners of the first annual ASTRA PODCAST AWARDS were recently announced at a reception ceremony in Los Angeles. buff.ly/MX3eRmp

Writer Patrick Cunnane and Producer Trevor White discuss their current release ETERNITY and their future plans. buff.ly/q7gRUFE

LEFT-HANDED GIRL is the beautifully acted solo debut of Shih-Ching Tsou, who previously co-directed and produced films with Sean Baker. buff.ly/ZZ2aA64

I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST puts together a talented cast to tell a healing story of queer hope that fans of the book will not want to miss. filmobsessive.com?p=296353

NUREMBERG is pumped with gripping aura thanks to star Russell Crowe and the action chops of director James Vanderbilt. buff.ly/FhVjqK7

British Cinema has produced some of the best films ever, and here we present FIVE MORE FAVOURITE BRITISH FILMS that deserve to be treasured. buff.ly/cjc6OxI

Predator: Badlands is a fun distraction on a dull Friday, killing boredom even as it strains to tell a deeper story for franchise fans. buff.ly/ThhyGzA

It's time to give the great Glenn Close her Oscar for her stunning performance in the multigenerational drama THE SUMMER BOOK. buff.ly/wnqpZhf