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Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
This mistimed sequel has enough charms and chuckles to hate seeing it met with a shrug.
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Blu-ray + DVD + Digital
The questionable creative choices pile up, but at the foundation is an agreeable message of seeing the good in one another, even those whom society has cast aside.
Bugonia
Like all of Lanthimos’ work, “Bugonia” is dark, bleak, and bitingly funny.
Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Code
The finale flirts with excess, but it never dips below the satisfying standard set by six of the seven previous outings.
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Rose Byrne’s very good performance as a harried mother and therapist occurs in a meandering movie that is just so-so.
Relay Blu-ray
When “Relay” is good, it is very good and gladly that is most of the time.
Roofman
“Roofman” finds the humor and humanity in the details and personalities of this messy true story.
The Smashing Machine
Writer-director Benny Safdie’s solo debut holds your interest without relying on standard sports movie or biopic beats and conventions.
One Battle After Another
Pooling the considerable talents of writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson and leading man Leonardo DiCaprio, this is rich, bold, compelling adult cinema that stands out in all the best ways.
Friendship Blu-ray
Still my favorite movie of 2025, A24’s strange and uproarious buddy comedy is easy to recommend on Blu-ray.
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
“Journey” harks back to some of the better films from two decades ago, but much too cute for its own good, it pales in comparison.
The Ritual (2025) Blu-ray
Lights flicker. Latin flows. Doubts emerge. Only someone who hasn’t seen a single other exorcism movie would find this special or stirring.
Bride Hard Blu-ray
One of the worst movies of the year gets what is sure to be among the most basic Blu-ray releases of the year.
How to Train Your Dragon (2025): Collector’s Edition 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital
A perfect example of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”, DreamWorks’ faithful live-action remake, one of 2025’s most enjoyable and cinematic blockbusters, is now on disc.
Honey Don’t
The mysteries of “Honey Don’t” fail to come together in an inspired or fulfilling way, but the journey is fun enough not to dwell on the destination.
The Bad Guys 2
It won’t win DreamWorks their second Animated Feature Oscar nor set the domestic box office aflame, but most should find this sequel witty and agreeable.
I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025)
A legacy sequel without reverence and nostalgia, 2025’s “Summer” would practically feel at home on Lifetime or Shudder or some other service you don’t think very highly of or have access to.
Jurassic World: Rebirth
With a 134-minute runtime and a $180 million budget, Edwards gets to throw a lot on screen and, inevitably, some of it sorta works. A lot of it doesn’t.
M3GAN 2.0
There’s not enough wit or originality to match the heights of the previous movie, but enough self-awareness to keep it watchable.
28 Years Later
Director Danny Boyle reminds us he is a supremely talented filmmaker with a knack for capturing humanity.
Bride Hard
The chick flick wedding fare and action shenanigans are fused together so haphazardly that we’re never in the right mindset to enjoy either.
F1: The Movie
It looks and sounds great and does a surprisingly stellar job of holding the viewer’s attention for a staggering 2½ hours
How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
Dragons may not be real, but they absolutely feel real here.
The Phoenician Scheme
“The Phoenician Scheme” is a Wes Anderson film for Wes Anderson fans, who should heartily enjoy this sharp, witty comic adventure.
Ballerina
“Ballerina” does not recreate the weight or captivating nature of the John Wick franchise from which it spins off.
Karate Kid: Legends
Like a slice of stuffed crust, there’s more cheese in this requel than anyone could possibly need. But you’re not likely to walk away unsatisfied.
