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: Sep. 4, 2026
Wide (United States)
Fall 2: Deadpoint
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Onslaught
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2026 Films in Theaters Now in Select Areas
Buddy
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Coyote vs. Acme
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The Dog Stars
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Finding Emily
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Idiots
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Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
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2 Valid IDs
- Excerpt: “2 Valid IDs” is an excellent social drama, an appealing story whose purpose of criticizing the system comes clearly across, and a movie that benefits the most from the acting, writing and direction.
American Doctor
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: We’ll learn that after Dr. Sidhwa worked extensively to save a young boy, that child was incinerated in his hospital bed when the first missile strikes Nasser [Medical Complex].
Boorman and the Devil
- Excerpt: David Kittredge’s documentary revisits the chaotic production, hostile reception, and enduring cult fascination surrounding one of Hollywood’s most notorious sequels.
Buddy
Allen Almachar @ The MacGuffiin
- Excerpt: I don’t know if this is for everyone – some may not latch onto the tongue-in-cheek satire Kelly brings to the table. But for those that do, they’ll have an absolute blast.
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: Casper Kelly, perhaps most well known cinematically for “Mandy’s” Cheddar Goblin commercial, spins a more creative take on the recent trend of twisting child friendly characters into sociopathic killers.
Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: The point is to let the terror and uncertainty of those trapped within its hellscape take us on an emotionally resonant journey of survival. Just because we aren’t forced to process its dense mythology now doesn’t mean it hasn’t been teased.
Matt Oakes @ Silver Screen Riot
- Excerpt: A concept gag about the inherent creepiness of children’s TV that translates surprisingly well to feature-film format, Buddy warps the familiar cheeriness of big, colorful foam mascots into something genuinely brutal. It’s fun, unique, and well worth the watch for horror fans looking for something a little different.
The Deb
Andrea Chase @ KillerMovieReviews.com
- Excerpt: t has a mid-century heart and a modern sensibility combined seamlessly into a rollicking good time that isn’t afraid to drop the F-bomb.
- Excerpt: Rebel Wilson’s “Pitch Perfect” experience and love of classic Hollywood shows in her first film as director, “The Deb,” with vibrant, ebullient musical numbers featuring an outstanding cast of young performers.
Der Fan
- Excerpt: Der Fan is a film that exists to make audiences uncomfortable, and does so with bite and verve. This new restoration is worth seeing; however, I cannot blame those who will feel that the manipulation of the then-underage Nosbusch during filming is a line they are not willing to cross.
Filipiñana
Jared Mobarak @ The Film Stage
- Excerpt: The message is therefore simple: Everything has contextual value. That this social commentary is also packaged within a gorgeous visual style almost seems unfair. Not a single second, word, or shot is wasted—including the end credits.
Gandahar
- Excerpt: Seeing this trippy, time-bending film as Laloux intended will convince you that Gandahar deserves to be just as well known among animation aficionados as Laloux’s first feature, the 1973 cult classic Fantastic Planet.
Hand of God
- Excerpt: “Hand of God” is a competent movie that sometimes seems to stumble due to the director’s effort not to paint either side as villains, with one exception, as well as some issues with the writing and pacing. As a whole, however, the movie definitely works, particularly because it remains entertaining while highlighting the particular issue and, most importantly, its consequences for children quite thoroughly.
The House on the Moon
- Excerpt: “The House on the Moon” is not an easy movie to watch or follow, while at times it emerges as pretentious, with Yeo imposing few apparent limits on the way he allows his imagination to unfold on screen. At the same time, though,he seems to be handling all the different elements of it competently, resulting in a title that is rather beautiful and funny, while the action scenes are impressive, and the overall audiovisual approach is excellent. The result is a movie that fans of art cinema in particular will definitely enjoy.
Mayday
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: We can almost see a film which deserved a theatrical release, but there are one too many flaws in the script and Branagh and Reynolds are acting on entirely different levels. Still, the movie has some beautifully orchestrated action sequences
The Narcissist’s Playbook
- Excerpt: One of the most unnerving twists of the year occurs about two-thirds of the way into “The Narcissist’s Playbook,” a documentary about people who are incapable of empathy and, because they do not feel love, compassion, tenderness, or joy, often inflict abuse on others to feel powerful or just to feel anything at all.
The Runner
Allen Almachar @ The MacGuffin
- Excerpt: My guess is that those that will enjoy this will do so in ways opposite of the film’s intentions.
The Sun Never Sets
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: The film’s title refers not only to Alaska’s midnight sun, but how feelings for lovers past and present never really go away.
Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: Fanning is at her very best. The joy. The rage. The uncertainty. The fear. Her sincere vulnerability is only bested by the courage to finally say enough is enough. Not to them, but to herself.
- Excerpt: The Sun Never Sets is both a familiar kind of relationship dramedy and a warm dirtbaggish embrace from a staple of the subgenre.
To Set Upright
- Excerpt: Rocco Nacino and Floyd Tena’s excellent chemistry carries “To Set Upright”, an ambitious political road movie undermined by uneven writing and pacing
Tony
Kristian Lin @ Fort Worth Weekly
- Excerpt: An overconfident young man learning how not to be a bastard probably should be the story of more movies than it is. I have seen better examples of the form than this, though the writing and acting make it well worth the ticket price.
The Whisper Man
Allen Almachar @ The MacGuffin
- Excerpt: The narrative unfolds in a flat, somber design. We sit back and wait for any sign of life to pique are interests. Unfortunately, that never comes.
- Excerpt: You could think up a less threatening name for a serial child killer than The Whisper Man, but few others would so aptly capture the experience of watching this barely-there thriller.
2025 Films
Captain America: Brave New World
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