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13-12-2025 Vol 19

Month: October 2025

HBO’s Zennial Comedy “I Love LA” Lets Rachel Sennott Navigate Life, Love, and Influence

Early on in Rachel Sennott‘s uproarious West Coast comedy “I Love LA,” a character whines, “What’s the point of being…

“The Witcher” Changes Its Face and Loses Some Of Its Magic in Season 4

Netflix’s tentpole fantasy adventure “The Witcher” had a tall order coming into its fourth season; it’s easy to sympathize with…

Home Entertainment Guide October 2025: “F1,” “Eddington,” “Weapons”

10 NEW TO NETFLIX “The Goonies““Host““Identity““Knight of Cups““The Martian““Match Point““Point Break““Spy Game““The Strangers““Taxi Driver“ 11 NEW TO BLU-RAY “Altered States”…

Nouvelle Vague Review: Richard Linklater Offers a Cinema Masterclass

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Cannes coverage. Nouvelle Vague opens in theaters on October…

Apple TV Sends Ruth Wilson and Emma Thompson “Down Cemetery Road” in Stylish Fashion

It’s fitting that Ruth Wilson’s Sarah Trafford is an art restorer in the stylish and involving Apple TV series “Down…

Dracula Review: Radu Jude Crafts Unruly, Indulgent Satire

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Locarno coverage. Dracula opens in theaters on October 29.…

The Real Monsters: How True Crime Has Shaped the Horror TV Genre

“If the devil’s alive, he lived here.” — Quote in the Chicago Tribune, attributed to a worker who was involved…

“Silent Hill f” Sends Gamers to a New Destination in a Terrifying Universe

It takes a beat to recalibrate your expectations when you play a “Silent Hill” game. Wait, I can’t jump? Why…

CIFF 2025: One Golden Summer, Before the Call, Adult Children, Only Heaven Knows

For the 61st Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF), the programming leaned into what it does best: exhibiting a diverse, compelling…

One Battle After Another Sweeps 2025 Gotham Award Nominations

Get ready for one award after another this season as Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another has swept the…