Tag: Movie Thoughts
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Arco Is a Future You Want to Get Lost In — Here’s Why

Release Date: limited U.S. release November 14, 2025 (Neon) Runtime: 89 minutes (1h 29m) Rated: PG Production Companies: Remembers, MountainA, France 3 Cinéma, Fit Via Vi Film Productions, Sons of Rigor Producers: Félix de Givry, Sophie Mas, Natalie Portman, Ugo (Ugo/Ugo Bienvenu) Bienvenu (producer credits) Animation/Visual leads: Adam Sillard (animation lead) and Fabio Besse (production design)…
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Sirāt Is the Bad-Feel Movie of the Year — And It Hurts to Look Away

Release Date: November 14, 2025 (U.S. Release) Runtime: 115 minutes (1h 55m) Rated: R Production Companies: Los Desertores Films AIE, Telefónica Audiovisual Digital, Filmes da Ermida, El Deseo, Uri Films, 4A4 Productions Producers: Domingo Corral, Óliver Laxe, Xavi Font, Pedro Almodóvar, Agustín Almodóvar, Esther García, Oriol Maymó, Mani Mortazavi, Andrea Queralt Cinematography: Mauro Herce Editing: Cristóbal…
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“Sentimental Value”: Joachim Trier’s Most Tender Exploration of Family, Art, and Memory

Release Date: November 7, 2025 (Limited) Runtime: 133 minutes (2h 14m) Rated: R — some language, a sexual reference, and brief nudity Production Companies: Mer Film, Eye Eye Pictures, MK Productions, BBC Film, Lumen Production, Komplizen Film, Zentropa, Zentropa Sweden, Film i Väst, Alaz Film Producers: Maria Ekerhovd, Andrea Berentsen Ottmar Cinematography: Kasper Tuxen Editing: Olivier…
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Bugonia (2025) Review — Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons in a Sharp, Sinister Tale of Control & Collapse

Release Date: US theatrical release began Oct 24, 2025 Runtime: 118 minutes (1h 58m) Rated: R — violence, grisly images, suicide content, language Production Companies: Element Pictures, Focus Features, Square Peg, Fruit Tree, CJ ENM Producers: Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Ari Aster Cinematography: Robbie Ryan (VistaVision / 8-perf 35mm heavily used) Editing:…
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After the Hunt Review: Julia Roberts and Luca Guadagnino Deliver a Morally Complex Academic Thriller

Release Date: Wide/US theatrical release began Oct 10, 2025 Runtime: 139 minutes (2h 19m) Rated: R — for language and sexual content / mature themes Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Amazon MGM Studios, Imagine Entertainment, Frenesy Film Company, Big Indie Pictures Producers: Brian Grazer, Luca Guadagnino, Allan Mandelbaum Cinematography: Malik Hassan Sayeed Editing: Marco Costa Music /…
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The Black Phone 2 Review — A Haunting Return to Trauma, Faith, and Fear

Release Date: October 17, 2025 (USA) Runtime: 114 minutes (1h 54m) Rated: R — for strong violent content, gore, teen drug use, language Production Companies: Blumhouse Productions and Crooked Highway Producers: Jason Blum, Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill Cinematography: Pär M. Ekberg Editing: Louise Ford Music / Composer: Atticus Derrickson Black Phone 2 (2025) Director: Scott Derrickson Writer(s): Scott Derrickson & C. Robert…
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Good Boy (2025) Review: A Haunting Horror Told Through a Dog’s Eyes

Release Date: Theatrical release (U.S.) — October 3, 2025 (festival premiere at SXSW March 10, 2025) Runtime: 73 minutes (1 hr 13 min) Rated: PG-13 — for terror, bloody images and strong language Production Companies: What’s Wrong With Your Dog? (Leonberg / Fischer indie credit) — distributed in English territories by Shudder / IFC (Independent Film…
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The Best Horror Films of 2025 (So Far): From 28 Years Later to The Long Walk

2025 has been an incredible year for horror, and I wanted to take a moment to highlight the films that are keeping the theatrical experience alive. While plenty of other blockbusters have carried their weight at the box office, I’d argue horror deserves its own recognition. As anyone in the fandom knows, it’s one of…


