2026): Primetime, Heart of the Beast, The Stunt Driver, & More!

By John Corrado New releases for the week of September 25th, 2026. Theatrical Releases: Primetime (Wide Release): Documentary filmmaker Lance Oppenheim makes his narrative debut with this stylish, disturbing thriller focusing on Chris Hansen (Robert Pattinson), the host of NBC’s To Catch a Predator. Pattinson is mesmerizing to watch, with former child actor Skyler Gisondo… Read More New This Week (09/25/2026): Primetime, Heart of the Beast, The Stunt Driver, & More!

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Movie Review: Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!

By John Corrado In director Josef Kubota Wladyka’s Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!, which won the Directing Award at Sundance earlier this year, Rinko Kikuchi stars as Haru, a Japanese woman who loves ballroom dancing. Haru lives in Tokyo, and performs in ballroom dance competitions with her husband Luis (Alejandro Edda). Then Luis dies suddenly, and… Read More Movie Review: Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!

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Movie Review: Heart of the Beast

By John Corrado Sometimes all you need for a movie to work is an old school movie star and a canine companion. Such is the case with Heart of the Beast, the latest film from director David Ayer (Fury, End of Watch), which stars Brad Pitt as a Special Forces officer and his combat dog.… Read More Movie Review: Heart of the Beast

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