New This Week (02/27/2026): Scream 7, In Cold Light, The President’s Cake, & More!

By John Corrado New releases for the week of February 27th, 2026. Theatrical Releases: Scream 7 (Wide Release): The biggest new release this week is this seventh instalment in the meta slasher movie franchise, which arrives thirty years after the first one and brings back original star Neve Campbell in the leading role as Sydney… Read More New This Week (02/27/2026): Scream 7, In Cold Light, The President’s Cake, & More!

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New This Week (02/20/2026): EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, Midwinter Break, & More!

By John Corrado New releases for the week of February 20th, 2026. Theatrical Releases: EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (Limited Release): Baz Luhrmann follows up his Elvis biopic with this documentary assembled from never before seen performance footage of Presley that he discovered during that film’s production. If you’re an Elvis fan like me, this… Read More New This Week (02/20/2026): EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, Midwinter Break, & More!

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Movie Review: Midwinter Break

By John Corrado In Midwinter Break, the feature directorial debut of British National Theatre director Polly Findlay, Lesley Manville and Ciarán Hinds star as an older married couple on vacation in Amsterdam. Stella (Manville) and Gerry (Hinds) are originally from Ireland, but have lived together in Glasgow for years. It’s clear from the opening scenes… Read More Movie Review: Midwinter Break

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Blu-ray Review: Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (Collector’s Edition)

By John Corrado Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is the sequel to Blumhouse’s 2023 horror hit, which was itself the long-awaited film adaptation of the popular video game series. And the best thing that can be said about these movies, which are both directed by Emma Tammi, is that they really are made for fans… Read More Blu-ray Review: Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (Collector’s Edition)

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Blu-ray Review: Song Sung Blue (Collector’s Edition)

By John Corrado Director Craig Brewer’s Song Sung Blue is now available on Blu-ray, following a run in theatres. The film, of course, netted Kate Hudson an Oscar nomination for Best Actress, which I personally feel is well-deserved. Hudson stars in the film alongside Hugh Jackman, who portray the real life husband and wife Neil… Read More Blu-ray Review: Song Sung Blue (Collector’s Edition)

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Movie Review: “Wuthering Heights”

By John Corrado Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” (those quotation marks are an intentional stylistic choice) is the Promising Young Woman and Saltburn filmmaker’s take on the classic Emily Brontë novel from the 1840s. Fennell’s adaptation is a mildly revisionist and risqué take on Brontë. This is her version of Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff’s doomed love… Read More Movie Review: “Wuthering Heights”

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New This Week (02/13/2026): Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, Wuthering Heights, Sirāt, & More!

By John Corrado New releases for the week of February 13th, 2026. Theatrical Releases: Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (Wide Release): It’s a pretty big week for new releases, and I’m starting off with this wildly entertaining Canadian comedy from director Matt Johnson. Johnson stars as a version of himself alongside co-writer Jay… Read More New This Week (02/13/2026): Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, Wuthering Heights, Sirāt, & More!

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New This Week (02/06/2026): The Moment, Stray Kids: The DominATE Experience, & More!

By John Corrado New releases for the week of February 6th, 2026. Theatrical Releases: The Moment (Wide Release): Charli XCX stars as a fictionalized version of herself in this satirical mockumentary that follows the British pop star behind the scenes of her Brat stadium tour, as she contends with greedy execs and a pretentious concert… Read More New This Week (02/06/2026): The Moment, Stray Kids: The DominATE Experience, & More!

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New This Week (01/30/2026): Send Help, Arco, & More!

By John Corrado New releases for the week of January 30th, 2026. Theatrical Releases: Send Help (Wide Release): Sam Raimi goes back to his roots with this enjoyable mix of gnarly survival thriller, horror movie, and exploration of shifting power dynamics. It’s essentially a two-hander between Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien, who star as a… Read More New This Week (01/30/2026): Send Help, Arco, & More!

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