NEW MOVIES: Aug 28 – Sept 3, 2025, “Caught Stealing,” “The Roses,” “The Toxic Avenger,” “Grand Prix of Europe”

CAUGHT STEALING

Caught Stealing is a 2025 American crime thriller film[2] produced and directed by Darren Aronofsky, from a screenplay written by Charlie Huston, and is based on Huston’s book of the same name. The film stars Austin ButlerRegina KingZoë KravitzMatt SmithLiev SchreiberVincent D’OnofrioGriffin DunneBad Bunny, and Carol Kane.

Produced by Columbia Pictures in association with Protozoa PicturesCaught Stealing is scheduled to be released in the United States by Sony Pictures Releasing on August 29, 2025. The film’s score was written by Rob Simonsen and recorded by the British post-punk band Idles.[3]

Plot

In 1998, a former baseball player finds himself immersed in the criminal underworld of New York.[4]

Cast

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THE ROSES

The Roses is an upcoming satirical black comedy film directed by Jay Roach from a screenplay by Tony McNamara. It is based on the 1981 novel The War of the Roses by Warren Adler, and a remake of the 1989 film. The film stars Benedict CumberbatchOlivia ColmanAndy Samberg, and Kate McKinnon.

A tinderbox of competition and resentments underneath the façade of a picture-perfect couple is ignited when the husband’s professional dreams come crashing down.

The Roses is scheduled to be released in the United States by Searchlight Pictures on August 29, 2025.

Cast

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THE TOXIC AVENGER

The Toxic Avenger Unrated (or simply The Toxic Avenger) is a 2023 American superhero black comedy splatter film written and directed by Macon Blair. It is the fifth installment, a reboot of The Toxic Avenger film series, and a remake of the 1984 film. The film stars Peter Dinklage as the title character, alongside Jacob TremblayTaylour PaigeJulia DavisJonny CoyneElijah Wood, and Kevin Bacon.

The Toxic Avenger premiered as the opening film of Fantastic Fest on September 21, 2023, with a wider theatrical release planned by Cineverse and Iconic Events Releasing in the United States for August 29, 2025.[2]

Plot

Set in a fantasy world, it follows janitor Winston Gooze, who, after a freak accident, transforms into a mutant vigilante known as Toxie. Armed with his mop, the unlikely hero battles freaks, gangsters, and corrupt CEOs while trying to save his relationship with his son.[3][4]

Cast

  • Peter Dinklage as Winston Gooze/the Toxic Avenger (voice), a widowed and ill-mannered man who worked as a janitor until he was mutated
  • Luisa Guerreiro as the Toxic Avenger (suit performer)

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GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE

Grand Prix of Europe is a 2025 animated sports comedy film directed by Waldemar Fast, created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the German theme park Europa-Park, and it stars the park’s mascots Ed Euromaus and Edda Euromausi. An international co-production between Germany and the United Kingdom, the film stars the voices of Thomas Brodie-SangsterGemma ArtertonHayley Atwell, and Lenny Henry.

Produced by Mack Magic and Warner Bros. Film Productions Germany, the film was released on 24 July 2025 in Germany by Warner Bros. Pictures and on 22 August in the United Kingdom by Kazoo Films.

Plot

Grand Prix of Europe revolves around Edda, a young mouse, who dreams of racing glory. When Edda’s world takes an unexpected turn, she disguises herself as her racing idol, the legendary Ed, and seizes the once-in-a-lifetime chance to drive in the Grand Prix. What starts as a daring stunt becomes the ride of her life as she takes Ed’s place in competition. The prize money would save her family’s amusement park, and a win would save Ed’s title.

Voice cast

English cast

German cast

  • Hannes Maurer as Ed
  • Maria Koschny as Edda
  • Rubina Nath as Cindy
  • Hans Bayer as Erwin
  • Jan Delay as Enzo
  • Tom Vogt as Nachtkraab
  • Leonhard Mahlich as Magnus
  • Kevin Kraus as Richard

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8/25/2025 #CaughtStealing #TheRoses #TheToxicAvenger #GrandPrixofEurope

 

NEW MOVIES: Aug 21-27, 2025, “Honey Don’t,” “Relay,” “Primitive War,” “We Strangers”

HONEY DON’T

Honey Don’t! is a 2025 American neo-noir[3][4] dark comedy[5] detective film directed by Ethan Coen, who co-wrote the screenplay with Tricia Cooke. It is the second in a “lesbian B-movie trilogy” following Coen and Cooke’s Drive-Away Dolls (2024). The film stars Margaret QualleyAubrey Plaza, and Chris Evans.

Its world premiere was at the Midnight Screenings section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 24, 2025. It is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States and Canada by Focus Features on August 22, 2025.

Premise

In Bakersfield, California, female private detective Honey O’Donahue investigates a woman’s death and tangles with a religious cult.

Cast

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RELAY

Relay is a 2024 American thriller film produced and directed by David Mackenzie and written by Justin Piasecki. It stars Riz AhmedLily James, and Sam Worthington.

It had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2024, and it is scheduled to be released theatrically on August 22, 2025.

Synopsis

Tom (Ahmed) is a secretive “fixer” who brokers payoffs on behalf of corrupt corporations. Sarah (James) is a potential client who may need his protection.[2]

Cast

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PRIMITIVE WAR

Primitive War is an upcoming Australian science fiction action horror film[1][2] directed by Luke Sparke and based on the 2017 novel of the same name by Ethan Pettus, who also co-wrote the film.[3] Starring Ryan Kwanten, Tricia Helfer, Nick Wechsler, and Jeremy Piven, the film is set in a Vietnam jungle valley during 1968 and follows a recon unit that carries out a rescue mission for a Green Beret platoon and is attacked by de-extinct dinosaurs.

Premise

During the Vietnam War in 1968, a recon unit known as Vulture Squad was sent to an isolated jungle valley to rescue a missing Green Beret platoon. They soon discover that de-extincted dinosaurs inhabit the jungle, the result of a Soviet experiment gone wrong.

Cast

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WE STRANGERS

We Strangers is a 2024 American drama film written and directed by Anu Valia in her directorial debut. It stars Kirby Howell-BaptisteTina LiffordSarah GoldbergMaria DizziaKara YoungHari DhillonPaul Adelstein, and Mischa Reddy.

It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 9, 2024. It is scheduled to be released on August 22, 2025, by Quiver Distribution.

SYNOPSIS:

Rayelle (Kirby Howell-Baptiste), a young commercial cleaning woman living in Gary, Indiana, is offered a second job cleaning the homes of several wealthy, suburban families. To blend into her new surroundings, she inadvertently tells one white lie, which then flips the power dynamic in curious ways…

WE STRANGERS is an assured debut feature, written and directed by Anu Valia, with a standout performance by Kirby. This absorbing character study smartly delves into the world of identity and privilege, showing us the challenges that are baked into navigating different spaces.

Cast

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8/18/2025 #HoneyDon’t #Relay #PrimitiveWar #WeStrangers

NEW MOVIES: Aug 14-20, 2025, “Nobody 2,” “Highest 2 Lowest,” “Americana,” “Jimmy and Stiggs”

NOBODY 2

Nobody 2 is an upcoming American action thriller film directed by Timo Tjahjanto and written by Derek Kolstad and Aaron Rabin, from a story and characters by Kolstad. It is a sequel to Nobody (2021). Bob OdenkirkConnie NielsenRZAMichael IronsideColin SalmonBilly MacLellanGage Munroe, Paisley Cadorath and Christopher Lloyd reprise their roles from the first film while Colin HanksJohn OrtizMckenna Grace and Sharon Stone play new characters.

With Christopher Lloyd, Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, and Sharon Stone. Suburban dad Hutch Mansell, a former lethal assassin, is pulled back into his violent past after thwarting a home invasion, setting off a chain of events that unravels secrets about his wife Becca’s past and his own.

The film is scheduled for North American release on August 15, 2025.[3]

Cast

  • Bob Odenkirk as Hutch Mansell, a former government assassin
    • Nolan Grantham as Young Hutch
  • Connie Nielsen as Becca Mansell, Hutch’s successful wife
  • John Ortiz as Henry, a corrupt theme park operator
  • RZA as Harry Mansell, Hutch’s adopted younger brother
    • Jahron Wilson as Young Harry
  • Colin Hanks as Abel, a shady sheriff
  • Christopher Lloyd as David Mansell, Hutch’s father and a retired FBI agent
  • Sharon Stone as Lendina, the mastermind behind a bootlegging operation
  • Michael Ironside as Eddie Williams, Hutch’s father-in-law and boss
  • Colin Salmon as The Barber, Hutch’s former government handler
  • Billy MacLellan as Charlie Williams, Eddie’s son and Hutch’s brother-in-law
  • Gage Munroe as Brady Mansell, Hutch’s teenage son
  • Paisley Cadorath as Sammy Mansell, Hutch’s daughter
  • Mckenna Grace as Leah
  • Chris Pine as Doctor
  • Daniel Maclnnis as Toby
  • Madison MacIsaac as Lily
  • Isla Verot as 1978 Waterslide Girl
  • Ryan David Younes as Buddy
  • Nicholas J. Verdi as boat local tough guy
  • Cindy Myskiw as a bathing senior
  • Zara Longe as a waitress
  • Daniel Bernhardt as Kartoush

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HIGHEST 2 LOWEST

Highest 2 Lowest is a 2025 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Spike Lee. The film is an English-language reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa‘s 1963 Japanese film High and Low, itself loosely based on the 1959 novel King’s Ransom by Ed McBain (Evan Hunter). It stars Denzel WashingtonIlfenesh HaderaJeffrey WrightASAP Rocky, and Ice Spice (in her film debut). It also marks the first collaboration between Lee and Washington since 2006’s Inside Man.

Principal photography began in New York City in March 2024 and wrapped in May. Highest 2 Lowest had its world premiere out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2025, and is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States by A24 on August 15, before it will be made available on Apple TV+ on September 5.[2]

Premise

A modern-day reimagining of Akira Kurosawa‘s High and Low.[3]

Hadera stars in the neo-noir thriller as Pam King, the wife of Washington’s David King, a successful music executive whose plans for his company are jeopardized by a ransom demand: his son has been kidnapped.

Cast

Eddie PalmieriAnthony Ramos, and Rosie Perez appear as themselves.

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AMERICANA

Americana is a 2023 American crime thriller film written and directed by Tony Tost. It stars Sydney SweeneyPaul Walter HauserHalseyEric DaneZahn McClarnon, and Simon Rex.

It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 17, 2023, and it is scheduled to release on August 15, 2025. It received generally positive reviews from critics.

Plot

Numerous people in South Dakota find their lives violently intertwined while fighting over an expensive ghost shirt.

Cast

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JIMMY AND STIGGS

A perfect storm of lousy news sees out-of-work filmmaker Jimmy Lang spiral into a bender, during which he claims to have been abducted by aliens, and fearing their return, he contacts his old friend Stiggs to help him gear up for war.

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8/12/2025 #Nobody2 #Highest2Lowest #Americana #JimmyandStiggs

NEW MOVIES: Aug 7-13, 2025, “Freakier Friday,” “My Mother’s Wedding,” “Weapons,” “Sketch”

FREAKIER FRIDAY

Freakier Friday is a 2025 American fantasy comedy film directed by Nisha Ganatra and written by Jordan Weiss. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, it is a sequel to Freaky Friday (2003), itself based on Mary Rodgers‘s 1972 novel, and the seventh overall film in the franchiseJamie Lee CurtisLindsay LohanMark HarmonChad Michael MurrayRosalind ChaoRyan MalgariniChristina Vidal MitchellHaley HudsonStephen Tobolowsky, and Lucille Soong reprise their respective roles from the original film, with Julia ButtersSophia Hammons in her feature film debut and Manny Jacinto joining the cast.

Filming for Freakier Friday took place from June to August of 2024. It premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on July 22, 2025, and is scheduled to be released theatrically by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures on August 8.

Cast

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MY MOTHER’S WEDDING

My Mother’s Wedding (formerly titled North Star) is a 2023 comedy drama film directed by Kristin Scott Thomas from a screenplay she co-wrote with John Micklethwait. It stars Scarlett JohanssonSienna MillerEmily BeechamFreida PintoThibault de Montalembert, and Kristin Scott Thomas. The film premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2023 and is set to be released in the United States on 8 August 2025.

Premise

Three sisters return to their family home to attend the wedding of their twice-widowed mother, Diana. All three sisters have had different life experiences, with Georgina being a palliative nurse, Victoria being an actress, and Katherine being a captain in the Royal Navy.[2][3]

Cast

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WEAPONS

Weapons is an upcoming American mystery horror film written, produced, and directed by Zach Cregger.[3] The film stars Josh BrolinJulia Garner, Cary Christopher, Alden EhrenreichAustin AbramsBenedict Wong, and Amy Madigan. Its plot follows the case of seventeen children from the same classroom who mysteriously run out of their homes towards an unknown target in the middle of the night, all going missing with no reason why.

Weapons is scheduled to be released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on August 8, 2025. The film received positive reviews from critics.

Premise

One night, all but one child from Justine Gandy’s classroom mysteriously ran off into the night. Justine and the rest of the community are left questioning who—or what–is behind the children’s disappearance.

Cast

  • Josh Brolin as Archer Graff, the father of Matthew, one of the missing children.[4]
  • Julia Garner as Justine Gandy, a teacher who finds that almost all her class has vanished.[4]
  • Cary Christopher as Alex Lilly, the only child from Justine’s class who did not disappear.
  • Alden Ehrenreich as Paul Morgan, a police officer who has a complicated relationship with Justine.[4]
  • Austin Abrams as James, a drug addict and burglar.
  • Benedict Wong as Andrew Marcus, the school principal.
  • Amy Madigan as Gladys Lilly, Alex’s aunt.
  • June Diane Raphael as Donna Morgan, Paul’s wife.
  • Clayton Farris as Terry Marcus, Andrew’s husband.
  • Whitmer Thomas as Mr. Lilly, Alex’s father
  • Callie Schuttera as Mrs. Lilly, Alex’s mother.
  • Toby Huss as Ed, the police captain and Donna’s father.
  • Luke Speakman as Matthew Graff, Archer’s son and one of Justine’s missing students.

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SKETCH

Sketch is a 2024 American fantasy comedy film directed by Seth Worley. The film stars Tony Hale and D’Arcy Carden. The film will be released to theaters on August 6, 2025.

Premise

The film stars Tony Hale as Taylor Wyatt, a widowed father of two who is struggling to help his children Jack (Kue Lawrence) and Amber (Bianca Belle) come to terms with the death of their mother; however, one day the sketchbook in which Amber has been drawing visual representations of her grief accidentally gets dropped in a magical pool, resulting in the neighborhood becoming terrorized by strange monsters made of crayon wax and chalk dust.[2]

Cast

  • Tony Hale as Taylor Wyatt
  • D’Arcy Carden as Liz
  • Bianca Belle as Amber
  • Kue Lawrence as Jack
  • Kalon Cox
  • Jaxen Kenner
  • Genesis Rose Brown
  • Randa Newman
  • Allie McCulloch
  • Nadia Benavides
  • Dajanae Cole
  • Josh Inocalla
  • Tamiko Robinson Steele
  • Mitch Miller
  • Arielle Prepetit
  • Jesse Santoyo
  • Leigha Hancock

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8/4/2024 #FreakierFriday #MyMother’sWedding #Weapons #Sketch