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. 3, 2025
Wide (United States)
Anemone
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Good Boy
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The Smashing Machine
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Limited (United States)
Scurry
Sebastian Zavala @ MeGustaElCine.com [Spanish]
- Excerpt: Aside from being presented as a single shot, “Scurry” stands out because it’s an unconventional proposal; flawed, but never boring.
2025 Films in Theaters Now in Select Areas
Eleanor the Great
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One Battle After Another
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Superman
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Thunderbolts*
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Together
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Afterburn
Jason Pirodsky @ The Prague Reporter
All the Devils are Here
Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: Without these characterizations and the talented cast bringing them to life, every feasible ending to All the Devils are Here becomes moot. The actors make this morality tale sing with hypocrisy, vice, and regret.
Becoming Human
Panos Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- 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.
Better Go Mad in the Wild
Jason Pirodsky @ The Prague Reporter
Couture
The Cut
MaryAnn Johanson @ FlickFilosopher.com
- Excerpt: A real aspect of boxing — dangerously fast weight loss — sports films have ignored becomes body horror we have not seen before. The genre’s motivational clichés get twisted, nastily and poignantly.
Dead of Winter
Mark Hobin @ Fast Film Reviews
- Excerpt: Emma Thompson faces off against Judy Greer in an icy showdown.
Dear Stranger
Panos Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: “Dear Stranger”has its issues, and perhaps Mariko could have exercised more restraint in the scope of his story. Yet in the end, the work provides a thought-provoking and emotionally intense exploration of a shattering family and its losses.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
Panos Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: Overall, despite its somewhat lengthy runtime of nearly two and a half hours, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is an astonishing anime, one that audiences will undoubtedly enjoy on the big screen. It also serves as a compelling opening to what promises to be a truly masterful trilogy.
Dolly
Sebastian Zavala @ Cinencuentro.com [Spanish]
- Excerpt: What this low-budget production does is develop an appropriately terrifying and gore-filled experience from a sufficiently interesting premise, populating it with archetypal but well-acted characters.
Face Off 8: Embrace of Light
Panos Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: Despite some issues, particularly near the end, “Face Off 8: Embrace of Light” stands out as a well-crafted and emotionally engaging production that communicates its themes effectively while remaining entertaining and easy to watch.
Father
Jason Pirodsky @ The Prague Reporter
The Fox King
Panos Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: Despite these minor shortcomings, “The Fox King” stands out as an excellent work, presenting a deeply engaging story in a manner that is distinctly Malaysian, and more broadly Southeast Asian, while remaining both accessible and entertaining.
Franz
Jason Pirodsky @ The Prague Reporter
Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie
- Excerpt: At the screening I attended, the children in the audience started to get squirmy when the film ran past the brief run time of the segments of the series, and a few of them were anxious about Vera’s low-wattage villainy. The likely audience for the film might be happier just watching the series.
Hamnet
Dennis Schwartz @ dennisschwartzreviews
- Excerpt: Humanizes the Bard.
Homebound
Kathy Gibson @ Access Bollywood
I, Poppy
Panos Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: Some of the best documentaries are those whose stories could easily become the scripts for fiction works. “I, Poppy” is undoubtedly one of these, combining thoughtful storytelling with exceptional cinematography and editing, making it one of the most remarkable documentaries of the year.
Incomplete Chairs
Panos Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: Ultimately, “Incomplete Chairs” is not a movie for everyone, but those with a taste for splatter and exploitation will find much to admire. At the same time, Ugana injects enough thematic weight and stylistic flair to elevate the work above the average entry in the genre.
Kurak
Panos Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: “Kurak” is a hard work, but its hardness is undeniably necessary. It stands as a realistic outcry against a system that seems barely to improve over the years.
A Little Prayer
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: Junebug’s writer, Angus MacLachlan, writes and directs a new feature which, while not quite on “Junebug’s” level, is on the same wavelength…a minor miracle, a family drama that takes an important stand for women’s rights.
Make Me Famous
Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: As one interviewee eloquently describes, this film is a “restoration” of an artist like one would restore an artwork. He was undeniably unforgettable.
The Music We Call Country
Sebastian Zavala @ Ventana Indiscreta [Spanish]
- Excerpt: Between the beautifully recorded interviews, the telling of a story that spans decades, and the emphasis on specific musicians and producers, the film helped me learn a great deal about a subject I had always been ignorant about.
Rangga & Cinta
Panos Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: Ultimately, “Rangga & Cinta” emerges as a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Its context, nostalgic undertones, and musical vibrancy allow it to resonate not only with those familiar with its legacy but also with audiences who may not usually gravitate toward musicals.
Roofman
Sirat
Jason Pirodsky @ The Prague Reporter
Steve
- Excerpt: Rather than capturing the elegant whole of a complex world in a brief moment, Steve is a generic abbreviation—just like its title.
Stolen Girl
Sebastian Zavala @ MeGustaElCine.com [Spanish]
- Excerpt: It attempts to address real social and political issues, as well as the power play that can occur between parents when they begin to fight over custody of their children. The result, though imperfect, at least isn’t boring.
The Strangers: Chapter 2
Jason Pirodsky @ The Prague Reporter
Sebastian Zavala @ MeGustaElCine.com [Spanish]
- Excerpt: A decent horror film; neither as horrible as many of the reviews have been saying, nor good enough to warrant a 100% recommendation.
Twinless
Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: We’ve all acted unforgivably in our lives and have surely been irrevocably changed by the fact we weren’t absolved, but that doesn’t mean we should give up. Twinless doesn’t judge its characters. It honors their flaws.
The Ugly
Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: Young-hee doesn’t even need to be a monster for it to happen either. She must only be an easy target to dispose of without worrying that her blind husband might stumble upon the truth. Bullying is never about the victim.
2024 Films
Green Bones
Panos Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: Although the narrative at times goes a bit too far in its crowd-pleasing approach, especially in the dramatic moments, in the end, “Green Bones” stands out as an entertaining and accessible experience, and that is where its true value lies.
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