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: May 29, 2026
Wide (United States)
Backrooms
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Pressure
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Limited (United States)
The Last Viking
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: may induce tonal whiplash as it veers from absurdity to sentimentality to brutality and back again, but the message it leaves us with and the method with which it is conveyed is moving.
Pitfall
Mike McGranaghan @ The Aisle Seat
- Excerpt: Despite decent production values and a few impressively gnarly kills, Pitfall is one of the more unpleasant horror movies of the year.
2026 Films in Theaters Now in Select Areas
Michael
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Mortal Kombat II
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Obsession
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Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
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Ask E. Jean
- Excerpt: In case it is not entirely clear that this documentary is an unapologetic love letter to the woman who successfully sued Donald Trump twice, a statement appears before the final credits stating that the film is “inspired by the writing and fabulous life of E. Jean Carroll.”
Bitter Christmas
Sebastian Zavala @ MeGustaElCine.com [Spanish]
- Excerpt: It works as a fascinating look at Almodóvar’s creative process — and the problems, both personal and professional, that he encounters while working.
Didn’t Die
Nuno Reis @ Antestreia [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Para quem gostar de filmes que constroem algo em vez de nos atirarem os emoções todas de uma vez. Se calhar não é para os apreciadores de filmes de zombies.
Forastera
Shelagh Rowan-Legg @ ScreenAnarchy
I Love Boosters
Alex Bentley @ CultureMap Dallas
- Excerpt: I Love Boosters is one of the more outlandish and interesting films to come out in 2026, a long-awaited return from Riley that demonstrates his strong storytelling and filmmaking voice. Even if it’s not clear exactly what’s happening at every turn, the acting and the audacity of the visuals keeps the film extremely watchable.
Mark Hobin @ Fast Film Reviews
- Excerpt: The zany perspective may not sell its message, but it absolutely sells the joke. I laughed a lot, and that is what matters most in a comedy.
Mike McGranaghan @ The Aisle Seat
- Excerpt: It sort of defies description, but that unrestrained quality is what makes it enthralling to watch.
Gregory J. Smalley @ 366 Weird Movies
- Excerpt: For his sophomore feature, Boots Riley takes everything that worked in Sorry to Bother You—absurdist comedy that builds until it approaches surrealism, Oakland grit, an insane third act sci-fi twist, and casually shoehorned-in communist propaganda—and piles it on even thicker.
I Swearimdb I swear
Nuno Reis @ Antestreia [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Um filme fundamental e como este deviamos ter vários outros para diversas condições que precisam de mais divulgação e compreensão.
Kontinental ’25
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: Radu Jude made two films in Transylvania in 2025, his absolutely bonkers take on “Dracula” following this more typical mix of historical and societal issues, Jude’s impish sense of humor underlying all…
The Last One for the Road
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: one of those films where irresponsible decisions turn out to be the foundation of a memorable and meaningful experience in a young man’s life.
Marty, Life Is Short
Gregory Carlson @ southpawfilmworks.net
Passenger
Mike McGranaghan @ The Aisle Seat
- Excerpt: Passenger does for road trips what Jaws did for grocery shopping.
Premarital
Nuno Reis @ Antestreia [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Não é um filme memorável, mas será um momento bem passado.
The Punisher: One Last Kill
Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: Don’t expect this story to say anything new. Its job is to replace the need for newcomers to watch [Frank’s] Netflix appearances. And yet I’d argue that route might strangely be safer for Brand New Day‘s target demographic than this bloodbath.
Saccharine
Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: This is very personal to [James]. You can feel it in the details and examples of silent struggles throughout the film. And you must give Francis a ton of credit for portraying it with complete authenticity.
Stolen Kingdom
Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: Buzzy is therefore an entry point into the origins of a growing subculture of fans willing to put their freedom on the line to experience that which they are barred from experiencing.
They Wil lKill You
Nuno Reis @ Antestreia [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: É uma boa experiência em cinema, tem capacidade de se aguentar em televisão (se alguém ousar passar algo tão sangrento) e é divertido para rever de vez em quando.
They Will Kill You
Nuno Reis @ Dreams [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: A parte mais interessante é o momento temporal em que a história nos chega. Com um governo decidido em expulsar os latinos, e o ICE este mês nas bocas do mundo, a discussão principal pode ficar apagada. É um filme que teria algo a dizer, mas não agora.
Tuner
Kristian Lin @ Fort Worth Weekly
- Excerpt: This fleet, self-contained little New York-set thriller is something that John Cassavetes or Sidney Lumet might have directed 50 years ago, except that even those masters would have trouble directing your attention to the sounds on the soundtrack like this movie does.
Mike McGranaghan @ The Aisle Seat
- Excerpt: A fast-paced ride with a clever hook.
Jared Mobarak @ The Film Stage
- Excerpt: The script’s machinations might conveniently draw lines connecting Niki’s professional, personal, and hidden lives together to push him into a corner to face his insecurities, but the emotion that results is authentic.
What’s the Story Wishbone?
Nuno Reis @ Antestreia [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Não tenho memória da série, mas não demorou a ficar a saber tudo o que precisava sobre ela e a reconhecer o seu valor e interesse educacional.
2025 Films
Father Mother Sister Brother
Sebastian Zavala @ Cinencuentro.com [Spanish]
- Excerpt: It never feels like something cohesive, but rather like three disparate and irregular stories, united by repetitive and superficially appealing narrative and visual tools.
I’m Still Here
Nuno Reis @ Antestreia [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: São ditas várias frases importantes sem que pareçam artificiais e forçadas. São para interiorizar, não para repetir.
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