Black Phone 2 calls viewers to attention with rigidly frigid authority, and it is only through togetherness, compassion, courage, and communal fortitude that individual humanity is discovered, forgiveness granted, and hope for a better tomorrow restored.

Beast of War is a gut-wrenching rollercoaster ride of survival and suspense.

Tron: Ares a moderately wild ride of mayhem, destruction, and video game-inspired ingenuity that can be a decent amount of fun. Just don’t expect a great deal more than that.

Good Boy is going to go down as one of the year’s most disappointing misfires.

One Battle After Another is one of 2025’s best films.

Superman is even better the second and third times around. James Gunn has delivered an epically entertaining adventure that lives up to the hero who inspired it.

For all its volcanic outbursts and aggressive proclamations of overwhelming victory, HIM fails to score.

As last acts are concerned, few are as proudly euphoric as this one, all of which makes this closing chapter of Downton Abbey a truly grand finale.

Spending time with The Thursday Murder Club was an afternoon well spent, and if they hold additional meetings in the future, I’ll gladly clear my calendar in order to attend.