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: Jan. 16, 2026
Wide (United States)
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
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Expanding (United States)
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: Director Nicholas Hytner and his…screenwriting partner Alan Bennett team up for their fourth collaboration about community and the power of music to bring people together despite the issues that might keep them apart.
Allen Almachar @ The MacGuffin
- Excerpt: [Gus Van Sant] can tackle any kind of story from any genre and combine it with his own unique, independent voice. Whether the result works is almost beside the point, because it is so distinctly his
Limited (United States)
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: like a French take on “Manhattan Murder Mystery” where the self appointed investigator is a psychiatrist who stands to solve a lot more about herself and her former marriage…The filmmaker really wanted Foster and the actress embraces the role
2026 Films in Theaters Now in Select Areas
Dog 51
Maxance Vincent @ Loud & Clear Reviews
- Excerpt: “One leaves Dog 51 with the crushing disappointment that it could’ve been something much greater than what Jimenez ultimately puts on screen.”
Greenland 2: Migration
Mark Hobin @ Fast Film Reviews
- Excerpt: An efficient post-apocalyptic disaster sequel that delivers steady action but doesn’t leave much of a footprint once it’s over.
The Little Sister
Maxance Vincent @ Movies We Texted About
- Excerpt: “[Nadia Melliti] is a total revelation. She will break your heart into a million pieces by the time you reach the film’s final scene.”
OBEX
- Excerpt: Filmmaker Albert Birney’s latest feature, OBEX, delves into the liminal space between reality and gaming as a reclusive man (played by Birney himself) is sent on a quest to save his beloved dog (played by Birney’s dog, Dorothy, in a scene-stealing performance).
People We Meet On Vacation
- Excerpt: People We Meet on Vacation is a great rendition of a tried-and-true formula.
Primate
Andrea Chase @ KillerMovieReviews.com
- Excerpt: A taut film that delivers a heart-stopping wallop while we wait to see who will survive the long night of a very disturbed chimp. Don’t forget to breath.
Matt Oakes @ Silver Screen Riot
- Excerpt: Johannes Roberts’ brutal—and brutally effective—chimp gone bad horror joint Primate champions unrelenting tension and jaw-dropping gore, making this a January horror movie plenty worth infecting yourself with.
Maxance Vincent @ Movies We Texted About
- Excerpt: “Roberts and co-screenwriter Ernest Riera seem aware that cinema, as mere pure entertainment, sometimes needs to stay within primal filmmaking methods to remind audiences what fun can feel like on the big screen.”
A Useful Ghost
- Excerpt: The hilarious and affecting Thai ghost story is an assured and absurd debut.
Young Mothers
- Excerpt: The Dardennes, frequent recipients of awards at the Cannes Film Festival, won the Best Screenplay Prize for this, as well as the Ecumenical Jury award, given to “honor works of artistic quality which are witnesses to the power of film to reveal the mysterious depths of human beings through what concerns them, their hurts and failings as well as their hopes.” That describes this film perfectly.
Maxance Vincent @ InSession Film
- Excerpt: “Every emotion feels so natural and in tune with the harsh reality of the women’s lives that we can’t help but feel immense compassion for the stories they share.”
2025 Films
The Chronology of Water
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Dust Bunny
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Eddington
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Hamnet
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Is This Thing On?
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The Life of Chuck
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The Long Walk
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No Other Choice
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Sovereign
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The Testament of Ann Lee
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All That’s Left of You
Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: And the dialogue is full of memorable lines that get to the core of Dabis’ humanist messaging. Because while it is an unavoidably political film in its content, love and empathy are what resonate most.
Darkest Miriam
Gregory Carlson @ southpawfilmworks.net
Happy Ending
Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: Ultimately, “Happy Ending” emerges as a work that fulfills its aim of titillation, at least to a degree, which makes it a competent effort within its category.
Kontinental 25
Paulo Portugal @ Insider [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Radu Jude é, muito provavelmente, o cineasta europeu mais consistente da atualidade. Provocador, politicamente engajado, satírico e cinéfilo, o seu cinema oferece-nos, a cada novo filme, um olhar incisivo sobre o neocapitalismo contemporâneo, as suas inconsistências e idiossincrasias.
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
Nuno Reis @ Antestreia [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: É uma animação com uma bela mensagem e formato que nos leva de volta a uma fase em que éramos felizes sem noção de como isso muda depressa. Que sirva de lembrete para continuarmos a fazer do mundo um lugar bom para viver e crescer e que a morte chegue apenas quando a magia se esgotar.
Love Chaos Kin
Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: “Love Chaos Kin” ultimately stands as an outstanding documentary, marked by an extraordinary story, nuanced and realistic perspectives, and thoughtful commentary
Rosemead
Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: Lucy Liu is very good, but the script refuses to let her character cope with what is happening because it wants us to worry about what might happen next.
The Shrouds
Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: Cronenberg simply plays it all straight, bleeding nightmare and reality together in a way that erases both. It’s a puzzle intentionally built without a solution. Instead of providing intrigue, however, it felt like a complete waste of time.
Sovereign
Nuno Reis @ Antestreia [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Ainda que existam algumas pessoas que sempre seguiram essa doutrina e vivam isoladas da sociedade, a grande maioria são pessoas que querem ter todos os benefícios e nenhuma da responsabilidade. Este filme vai mergulhar muito ao de leve neste tema e mostrar a existência complexa de um desses cidadãos soberanos.
Trapped
Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: “Trapped” is a visually striking and thematically ambitious first feature. While its pacing and character development get in the way of Sagara’s movie reaching its full potential, it is nevertheless an impressive calling card for its director.
2024 Films
Reawakening
Nuno Reis @ Antestreia [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Serve apenas para fazer pensar e sentir. Para dar valor ao que se tem. Simples e eficaz.
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