Here are some reviews of films coming out at the theater this week as well as others that may be in theaters or newly on home video.
Opening: Oct. 10, 2025
Wide (United States)
Kiss of the Spider Woman
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Roofman
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Soul on Fire
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Tron: Ares
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Limited (United States)
100 Meters
- Excerpt: Like the distance its sprinters dash over and over again, it’s predictable—even mundane at times. But also like those short bursts of all-out adrenaline, it can be transcendent in the moment.
After the Hunt
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: The veteran director and debuting screenwriter tackle all kinds of current issues in addition to #MeToo from identity politics to self medication to class structures and in her most complex role to date, Julia Roberts juggles them all.
A House of Dynamite
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: the Oscar-winning director and screenwriter Noah Oppenheim scare the pants off of us theorizing about just what might happen in a very plausible real world life or death scenario, the epitome of a damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don’t situation.
Matt Oakes @ Silver Screen Riot
- Excerpt: ‘A House of Dynamite’ is a technically assured, well-acted thriller that wants to say something urgent about power, crisis, and global fragility, but its constantly shifting character focus and refusal to land on any real resolution make it more frustrating than fulfilling. What begins as a taut exercise in government competence devolves into its own game of brinkmanship with the audience.
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Urchin
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: Dickenson’s is a solid debut, exhibiting a compassionate voice. Dillane’s Mike, with his corolla of unbrushed hair that rests on his head like a cloud, is a man worth saving who keeps getting lost.
2025 Films in Theaters Now in Select Areas
Anemone
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Caught Stealing
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Eleanor the Great
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Good Boy
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The Long Walk
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Ne Zha 2
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One Battle After Another
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The Smashing Machine
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Andre Is an Idiot
Christopher Reed @ Hammer to Nail
- Excerpt: Dying itself is no cause for celebration, but finding comfort in the joys of everyday pleasures and the extraordinary opportunities of ordinary experiences is more than enough reason to cheer. And in “André Is an Idiot,” we do just that, laughing and crying along the way.
Are We Good?
Mike McGranaghan @ The Aisle Seat
- Excerpt: Are We Good? is sometimes sad, sometimes riotously funny, and always extremely moving.
Becoming Human
- Excerpt: Despite the aforementioned issues, and although clearly tailored to arthouse audiences, “Becoming Human” is visually striking and meaningful in its commentary, thus rising above the many works of similar style that tend to appear in festivals. As a debut for Polen Ly, it is not only ambitious but also hopeful.
Best Wishes to All
Gregory J. Smalley @ 366 Weird Movies
- Excerpt: …posits the logically questionable but metaphorically sound proposition, “does the happiness of one person require the misery of another?” Although the thesis, taken literally, is absurd, the hypothetical is provocative.
Bone Lake
Gregory Carlson @ southpawfilmworks.net
Mark Hobin @ Fast Film Reviews
- Excerpt: A sharp, cerebral game of temptation and control for most of its runtime. Then it trades its mind games for a bloodbath.
Coyotes
Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: [The coyotes] exist to propel the plot and create gruesome cadavers. Wanting more is a fool’s errand since Minihan’s sole goal is to provide gory hijinks.
Dear Ms.: A Revolution in Print
Gregory Carlson @ southpawfilmworks.net
Dollhouse
Sebastian Zavala @ MeGustaElCine.com [Spanish]
- Excerpt: I admire what Yaguchi and his team have done here: they’ve developed a generally emotional and captivating story which, despite its flaws, still manages to present us with several moments of absolute terror.
Easy’s Waltz
Dennis Schwartz @ dennisschwartzreviews.com
- Excerpt: Never dull
Girl
- Excerpt: Although “Girl” is weighed down by issues of length and certain casting choices, the strength of its storytelling ultimately carries it through, resulting in a debut that is both moving and hopeful.
Girlfriends
- Excerpt: Although built on somewhat arthouse premises, “Girlfriends” ultimately unfolds as an approachable queer romantic drama. It presents Choi’s observations with eloquence while remaining visually engaging, emotionally resonant, and easy to watch from beginning to end.
Good News
- Excerpt: Korean cinema may not reach the heights of the 2000s and 2010s anytime soon, but this turn toward slapstick is certainly promising, and “Good News” is a prime example of this trend.
The Ice Tower
Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: Whereas most would let that shared experience bond these two as protector and protected, The Ice Tower understands that the would-be protector having never been protected themselves almost guarantees they don’t know what it means to protect.
Looking Through Water
Sebastian Zavala @ Cinencuentro.com [Spanish]
- Excerpt: The best it offers is in the interactions between Stahl-David and Morse, and between Douglas and Scobell, presenting a story of double temporality where generational problems are presented as cyclical.
The Lost Bus
Allen Almachar @ The MacGuffin
- Excerpt: Although it doesn’t equal Greengrass’ more acclaimed projects, we can’t deny that this is a production headed by a director that knows what he’s doing and does it well.
OBEX
Christopher Reed @ Film Festival Today
- Excerpt: The result is a testament to the power of independent filmmaking, as well as a loving tribute to 1980s technology.
Orwell: 2+2=5
- Excerpt: Peck’s piercing nonfiction has previously given voice to the dead (I Am Not Your Negro) and the dismissed (Silver Dollar Road), but now uses one of West’s most acclaimed and quoted novelists to lay bare its persistent sins.
The Perfect Neighbor
- Excerpt: It’s a cold and angry film, effectively constructed yet not nearly as special as its harrowing case seems.
Play Dirty
Sebastian Zavala @ Cinencuentro.com [Spanish]
- Excerpt: It’s not on the same level as something like the excellent Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2025) or the hilarious The Nice Guys (2016), but as a movie with absurd action and sudden twists, it works well.
She Loved Blossoms More
Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: I was left with a sense of respect for the bold insanity if not actual enjoyment. The pacing can crawl and the obtuseness can frustrate, but you must appreciate the actors going all-in and the impressive special effects.
Son of Sardaar 2
Kathy Gibson @ Access Bollywood
Splitsville
Sebastian Zavala @ MeGustaElCine.com [Spanish]
- Excerpt: “Splitsville” is an atypical experience for the genre, but it feels like the natural (and hilarious) evolution of the mainstream American romantic comedy.
Sweet Angel Baby
Gregory Carlson @ southpawfilmworks.net
Takopi’s Original Sin
- Excerpt: “Takopi’s Original Sin” remains one of the most powerful dramas of recent years and unquestionably stands among the best anime of the year.
The Ugly
- Excerpt: In this review, we break down the story, themes, and performances, and look at how Yeon Sang-ho strips things down to create one of his strongest works in years. From the layered documentary-style storytelling, to the bold choice of never showing the mother’s face, The Ugly is as unsettling as it is human.
Uppercut
- Excerpt: In the end, “Uppercut” lands as a work just above average: elevated by its performances, chemistry, and audiovisual flair, but undermined by its clichés and uneven writing. It will likely appeal to admirers of Großmann and to those drawn to its eclectic soundtrack, but little beyond that.
V/H/S/Halloween
C.H. Newell @ Father Son Holy Gore
- Excerpt: V/H/S/Halloween does what some of the best entries in the franchise have done: it captures cultural moments and their potential horrors.
- Excerpt: Two standout stories in this collection are enough to balance out their ho-hum companion pieces, where the twists and action feel like the filmmakers were trying too hard to create something shocking or impressive.
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