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Here are this week’s highlights:
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026
BAD APPLES – $14.99 Sale / TBD Rental
Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Eddie Waller, Nia Brown, Jacob Anderson, Rakie Ayola, Robert Emms, Sean Gilder, and Kerry Howard
Synopsis: A struggling primary school teacher begins to make some questionable decisions after one of her students is injured.
What we like:
- This darkly comic British thriller was adapted from a Swedish novel by Rasmus Lindgren called De Oönskade. Swedish filmmaker Jonatan Etzler had been a teacher himself, which helped him connect with the story.
- Etzler and screenwriter Jess O’Kane relocated the story because they felt the British and Swedish school systems shared some similarities, and that both cultures could accommodate the story’s dark sense of humor.
- After its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto Film Festival, critics raved. It currently sits at 83% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
What we don’t like:
- The poster is an abomination. Saoirse Ronan deserves better than having an apple photoshopped on her head. And it doesn’t even look like an apple! It looks like a tomato! This smart movie (and actress) deserves so much better.
BEWARE BOIÚNA – $14.99 Sale / TBD Rental
Cast: Kiana Madeira, Jessica Rothe, and Logan Marshall-Green
Synopsis: A team of young doctors on a humanitarian mission through the Amazon rainforest come to realize that not everyone – or everything – is happy to see them. Their arrival draws the attention of an ancient predator, the “Boiúna”, This ancient killer, dominant on land and water, emerges to reclaim the jungle. The ensuing fight for survival blurs the roles of hunter, prey, and hero.
What we like:
- Director Mike P. Nelson is back with his follow-up to the well-received 2025 remake of Silent Night, Deadly Night. His next project will be the 11th film in the Saw franchise.
- Veteran screenwriter Alan B. McElroy wrote the script, and his credits range from the nostalgically fun (Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers) to the colossally terrible (Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever). Honestly…Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever is a Hall of Fame awful title (and movie). So good for him. We could only dream of coming up with a title that terrible.
- According to IMDb’s production trivia, Nelson had a huge piece of HVAC equipment dragged through the jungle to simulate the weight and movement of the enormous snake. Giant printouts of the snake’s head were also used to help actors maintain the correct eyeline.
What we don’t like:
- Any giant snake movie is always going to slither in the shadow of the 1997 masterpiece Anaconda. It’s the Jaws of snake movies. Reviews on this one have been so-so (it’s currently at 58% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes), but we’ll give it shot.
CHARLIE HARPER – $14.99 Sale / TBD Rental
Cast: Emilia Jones, Nick Robinson
Synopsis: The journey of a young woman, Harper, and a young man, Charlie, as they meet, leave their respective homes, and attempt to build a life together in a new city. As the driven and ambitious Harper works to build a career as a chef, and the brilliant-yet-stuck Charlie struggles to get himself on track, their relationship faces growing challenges.
What we like:
- This romantic drama marks the directorial debut of Mac Eldridge and Tom Dean. Dean wrote the screenplay, and coincidentally, also wrote the script for Carolina Caroline (out this week on Netflix, see below).
- The film stars likable actors Emilia Jones (from CODA) and Nick Robinson (from Love, Simon). And the title is a mash-up of the two characters’ names, not a reference to the Charlie Sheen character on Two and a Half Men.
- The movie is partly a time capsule of the late 2000s. The story begins around the 2008 Barack Obama election, an era the filmmakers wanted to evoke nostalgically. Tom Dean specifically noted that some younger viewers might not remember that period firsthand.
What we don’t like:
- This film is the second and likely last release from upstart distributor Row K Entertainment, whose slate initially looked promising (Dead Man’s Wire, the Cliffhanger reboot), but whose financial issues seems to have doomed the company. RIP Row K Entertainment.
THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE – $16.99 Sale / TBD Rental
Director: John Wilson
Synopsis: After attending a workshop on how to write and sell a Hallmark movie, filmmaker John Wilson tries to use the same formula to sell a documentary about concrete.
What we like:
- The feature-film debut of How To with John Wilson creator John Wilson. His HBO show is not everyone’s flavor, but we absolutely love it.
- Wilson starts out intending to make a definitive documentary about the material, but the subject becomes a jumping-off point for exploring New York City, architecture, art, aging, mortality and his own life.
- The documentary wanders so far from its initial premise that Wilson eventually finds himself having dinner with Kim Kardashian.
- After its world-premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, critics raved. It currently sit at 97% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
What we don’t like:
- The film’s success at the box-office (currently at $2.5M domestically) has been overshadowed by the You Can See Everything phenomenon. It’s unlikely Wilson’s film will get much traction in the awards race, but it’s definitely worth checking out.
PRIMETIME – $24.99 Sale / $19.99 Rental
Cast: Robert Pattinson, Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Phoebe Bridgers
Synopsis: Inspired by true events in 2006, To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen (Robert Pattinson) sets out to make television history. When a high stakes operation goes fatally wrong, his veneered dream of fame curdles into a nightmare of performative justice in this candy-colored thriller from Lance Oppenheim.
What we like:
- This A24 thriller is based on an Esquire article. Writer Ajon Singh based the script on Luke Dittrich’s “Tonight on Dateline: This Man Will Die,” which examined the events surrounding a high-stakes Texas operation that went disastrously wrong.
- This is director Lance Oppenheim’s first narrative feature. Oppenheim’s documentaries include the films 2020’s Some Kind of Heaven about The Villages, Florida, and 2024’s Spermworld about unregulated sperm donation. Oh…and he also co-directed (with Nathan Fielder) this year’s You Can See Everything.
- Robert Pattinson’s performance is intentionally exaggerated, and we think it works. But the real standouts (to us) are Merrit Wever and Skyler Gisondo. Both are just phenomenal.
What we don’t like:
- Hansen slammed the film as an “insult“ and a work of “pure fiction” that never actually happened, criticizing its depiction of him as a power-hungry media figure. He actively fought back by purchasing pre-show theatrical advertising slots ahead of screenings to direct audiences to his own platforms.
RESIDENT EVIL – $24.99 Sale / $19.99 Rental
Cast: Austin Abrams, Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, Paul Walter Hauser
Synopsis: Bryan, a medical courier, is in the process of making a delivery when a sudden outbreak occurs, forcing him to fight for survival.
What we like:
- Zach Cregger (Weapons, Barbarian) both directed and co-wrote (with Shay Hatten) this complete re-imagining of the popular franchise. No Milla Jovovich in sight.
- Cregger wanted to capture the feeling of actually playing a Resident Evil game, exploring dangerous environments, conserving resources and never knowing what might be around the next corner.
- Critics singled out lead Austin Abrams’ comedic timing as an important part of the film’s appeal. Bryan isn’t portrayed as an invincible action hero; his reactions help make the audience feel as though they’re experiencing the nightmare alongside him.
- The film ultimately became the highest-grossing movie in the Resident Evil film franchise, earning $385M at the worldwide box-office (so far).
What we don’t like:
- Some fans were angry that staple protagonists like Leon S. Kennedy, Chris Redfield, and Albert Wesker do not appear in the film. Cregger later expressed frustration that the public discourse ignored the actual filmmaking craft and fixated almost entirely on lore accuracy and missing characters.
YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER – TBD Sale / TBD Rental
Cast: Mahershala Ali, John Cho, Giancarlo Esposito, Abubakr Ali, Tramell Tillman, Tiffany Boone, and Laith Nakli
Synopsis: Latif, a devoutly religious hitman, struggles to balance work, faith and fatherhood. When his wife dies, he embarks on a desperate journey across Houston to protect his children, confronting the forces closing in around him – and the beliefs threatening to unravel within.
What we like:
- Bassam Tariq’s unusual action thriller stars Mahershala Ali, who plays Latif, a devout Muslim who earns his living as a professional killer while trying to raise his three children. Tariq previously directed 2020’s Mogul Mowgli, starring Riz Ahmed.
- Tariq and Ali had been working together on the long-delayed Marvel film Blade. After that project fell apart in its earlier incarnation, the pair’s collaboration helped lead Tariq toward this completely original story.
- The film’s music comes from Son Lux, the experimental group known for its work on Everything Everywhere All at Once.
- In connection with the film’s Toronto International Film Festival premiere this year, Tariq was named the recipient of the festival’s Rising Talent Award.
What we don’t like:
- Despite overwhelmingly positive reviews (it currently sits at 96% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes), Amazon MGM Studios could quite get lift-off at the box-office. It started strong in limited release, but failed to gain traction when the film expanded nationwide. Its current box-office total is a disappointing $3.4M.
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Wednesday, November 4th, 2026
A DOG’S PERFECT CHRISTMAS – Netflix
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Milo Ventimiglia, Brooke Lena Johnson, Kathleen Rose Perkins, Jennifer Tilly, Mary Steenburgen, Thomas Haden Church (as the voice of Winstead)
Synopsis: From the bestselling author of A Dog’s Purpose, a tale of a family in crisis where a teenager, her grandfather, and his trusty basset hound struggle to keep the household together at Christmas.
What we like:
- The movie adapts the 2020 novel of the same name by bestselling author W. Bruce Cameron, who also wrote A Dog’s Way Home and A Dog’s Journey.
- Dennis Quaid previously starred in 2017’s A Dog’s Purpose and 2019’s A Dog’s Journey. However, he plays a different character this time: grandfather Sander Goss (did Colleen Hoover name this character???).
- Director Cathryn Michon revealed that she often directed scenes while holding one of the three corgi puppies. Tarantino could never!
What we don’t like:
- Since this film is from the same team behind A Dog’s Purpose and A Dog’s Journey, viewers immediately braced themselves for heartbreak, as Cameron’s previous works are famous for putting dogs through emotional hardships and emotional endings. Following the release of the trailer and mounting anxiety from fans online, actress Marissa Jaret Winokur and the filmmakers stepped in to explicitly calm the audience down with the promise: “No Dog Dies!”
Thursday, November 5th, 2026
SUPER TROOPERS 3 – Hulu
Cast: Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske, Brian Cox, Marisa Coughlan, Nat Faxon, Chace Crawford, Andrew Dismukes, Hannah Simone, Iqbal Theba, Sakina Jaffrey, Jon Rudnitsky, and Lisa Gilroy
Synopsis: Everyone’s favorite cops are back with the third installment of the cult comedy classic from the Broken Lizard crew: Super Troopers 3. When Farva’s wildly over-the-top Indian engagement to Thorny’s sister spirals into chaos, the Super Troopers must navigate Thorny’s schemes to break up the relationship, while trying to crack a pernicious new drug ring — all to save the day and maybe the wedding itself.
What we like:
- The original Broken Lizard gang is back. Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter and Erik Stolhanske all return as Thorny, Farva, Mac, Foster and Rabbit. Chandrasekhar also directs, while the group collectively wrote the screenplay.
- Brian Cox reprises his role as the gruff Captain O’Hagan. He’s been part of the franchise since the original film.
- One of the franchise’s traditions continues: Super Troopers 3 includes outtakes/gag material during the end credits.
What we don’t like:
- With an eight year gap between Super Troopers 2 and Super Troopers 3, this threequel had a dramatic box-office decline. The second in the series hit $30M at the domestic box-office, while this new one managed only $7.4M. They’re cheap to make, but it seems unlikely we’ll be getting a Super Troopers 4.
Friday, November 6th, 2026
CAROLINA CAROLINE – Netflix
Cast: Samara Weaving, Kyle Gallner, Kyra Sedgwick, and Jon Gries
Synopsis: A young woman skips her small town — in search of her estranged mother — alongside a charismatic con man on the run from the law. The duo leave a wave of crime and passion behind them as they hustle their way through the Southeast.
What we like:
- Known for horror films like Ready or Not, Samara Weaving gets to showcase a different side of her talent here. Critics praised the emotional depth and vulnerability she brings to Caroline.
- Although her screen time is limited, Kyra Sedgwick delivers one of the movie’s most powerful scenes as Caroline’s estranged mother. Sedgwick is such a terrific actress, we wish she would get a career renaissance that so many of the male actors of her generation seem to get.
- We’ll watch Kyle Gallner in anything. Why isn’t he a bigger star? We’re impatient.
What we don’t like:
- This little gem came and went from theaters quickly, earning only $280K domestically. But it deserves to find an audience and is definitely worth a look now that it’s hitting Netflix. Give it a shot.
MAKING MARIE ANTOINETTE MUBI, Digital – $14.99 Sale
Cast: Diane Lane, Sofia Coppola, Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman
Synopsis: Eleanor Coppola’s behind-the-scenes documentation of her daughter Sofia Coppola directing the 2006 film Marie Antoinette, capturing the craftsmanship and challenges of being a young female director.
What we like:
- This documentary offers a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Sofia Coppola’s 2006 film Marie Antoinette, but it is also an intimate portrait of the relationship between Sofia and her mother, filmmaker Eleanor Coppola.
- Eleanor Coppola accumulated approximately 80 hours of footage, with Diane Lane narrating the film using Eleanor’s personal diaries.
- The film revisits a movie that’s experienced a major critical reassessment. Sofia’s Marie Antoinette received mixed reactions when it premiered at Cannes in 2006. Over the following two decades, it’s developed a much stronger reputation and became particularly influential for its fashion, music and visual style. A 4K restoration of the film is also currently streaming on MUBI.
What we don’t like:
- Eleanor died in April 2024, before completing the project. Her daughter Sofia subsequently helped finish it, fulfilling her mother’s wish to turn the footage into a feature-length documentary.
MOTOR CITY – AMC+
Cast: Alan Ritchson, Ben Foster, Shailene Woodley, Pablo Schreiber, Ben McKenzie, Lionel Boyce, Amar Chadha-Patel
Synopsis: In 1970s Detroit, John Miller falls in love with the girlfriend of a local gangster. To get revenge, the gangster sets up a frame-up to send the innocent man to prison. With his life ruined, Miller plots revenge against the man who took his girlfriend away from him.
What we like:
- One of the film’s defining characteristics is its near-total lack of spoken dialogue. Director Potsy Ponciroli deliberately tells the revenge story through performances, action, music, editing and sound design.
- The soundtrack’s needle-drop selections were curated by The White Stripes’ Jack White, who also appears in the movie as a piano player.
- After its world premiere at the 2025 Venice International Film Festival, the film received okay reviews from critics. It currently sits at 63% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
What we don’t like:
- Ponciroli has described Motor City as a love letter to Detroit and 1970s filmmaking, emphasizing its gritty visual style and tactile theatrical experience. But it was filmed in New Jersey.
MUSK – $19.99 Sale / TBD Rental
Director: Alex Gibney
Synopsis: A definitive and unvarnished examination of multi-billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk.
What we like:
- Alex Gibney directs this thorough examination of Elon Musk. He previously won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for 2007’s Taxi to the Dark Side, and has also given us Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room and Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief.
- Gibney did not secure an interview with Musk. Instead, the filmmakers relied on extensive archival footage, public appearances, recorded interviews and other material to construct their portrait.
- The extended cut of the documentary runs approximately 3 hours and 52 minutes, and the film will (fingers crossed) be available to stream on HBO Max sometime in January.
What we don’t like:
- One of the documentary’s most unusual techniques is an AI-generated avatar of Musk, trained using his recorded interviews and public statements. It provides a way to represent his perspective despite his refusal to be interviewed.
POSSIBLE LOVE – Netflix
Cast: Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Zo In-sung, Cho Yeo-jeong
Synopsis: A story of two married couples — a laid-off worker and his spouse, and a documentary filmmaker and her spouse — crossing paths to film a documentary and facing their different lives and hidden desires.
What we like:
- It’s Lee Chang-dong’s first film in eight years. His previous feature was the critically acclaimed 2018 psychological mystery Burning.
- The film received the Grand Jury Prize (Silver Lion) at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival in September 2026, and it was chosen to represent South Korea in the Best International Feature Film category at the upcoming 99th Academy Awards.
- The film reunites Lee with two actors from his earlier films. Jeon Do-yeon previously starred in his 2007 film Secret Sunshine, while Sul Kyung-gu appeared in his 1997 film Green Fish and his 2000 film Peppermint Candy.
- It just received three Gotham Award Nominations, including Best International Feature, Best Original Screenplay and Outstanding Lead Performance for Jeon Do-yeon.
What we don’t like:
- With a running time of 2 hours and 44 minutes, this is going to be a tough sell for many Netflix subscribers. It’s definitely not something you’ll want to watch while scrolling on your phone. But we can’t wait.
THE UPRISING – Peacock
Cast: Andrew Garfield, Jamie Bell, Stephen Dillane, Tom Hollander, Cosmo Jarvis, Thomasin McKenzie, Jonny Lee Miller, Woody Norman, Katherine Waterston
Synopsis: Andrew Garfield stars as the legendary leader of a ferocious rebellion against the tyranny of King Richard II. As war burns across England, he forms an army of the people to face the King’s might in a fight for justice and survival.
What we like:
- This Focus Features release comes from Paul Greengrass, a filmmaker closely associated with visceral historical action. Greengrass again uses a highly immediate, documentary-influenced style he deployed in his other films United 93, Captain Phillips and Bloody Sunday.
- Andrew Garfield leads the cast as a fictionalized ploughman who becomes a leader of the rebellion against King Richard II. Garfield continues to impress as an actor.
- The film supporting cast is stacked with fantastic talent: Jamie Bell, Stephen Dillane, Tom Hollander, Cosmo Jarvis, Thomasin McKenzie, Jonny Lee Miller, and Katherine Waterston. Plus….the kid from C’mon C’mon, Woody Norman, plays the King. And he’s GREAT!
What we don’t like:
- The film’s story is based on the historical uprising that has been described as helping inspire the Robin Hood legend. Focus pivoted late in the game and included ‘The Rise of Robin Hood’ in its marketing campaign, which just confused moviegoers and probably did more harm than good. After the box-office failure of The Death of Robin Hood, the last thing audiences were looking for was another Robin Hood story.
Saturday, November 7th, 2026
GAIL DAUGHTRY AND THE CELEBRITY SEX PASS – Netflix
Cast: Zoey Deutch, Jon Hamm, John Slattery, Ken Marino, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Ben Wang, Joe Lo Truglio, and Sabrina Impacciatore
Synopsis: A Midwestern bride-to-be, Gail Daughtry, has a celebrity hall pass agreement with her fiancé… who uses it. Their relationship in crisis, Gail sets out on an epic journey through Hollywood to even the scales.
What we like:
- The latest from director David Wain, who co-wrote the screenplay with Ken Marino. The creative duo have collaborated on several comedies, including Wet Hot American Summer (which is getting a theatrical re-release this month!).
- The film is a Mad Men reunion, with both Jon Hamm and John Slattery playing themselves in the film.
- Critics generally responded positively. The film earned a 78% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes, with many reviewers praising its commitment to outrageous, anything-goes comedy even if some jokes didn’t quite hit the mark.
What we don’t like:
- We imagine Sony Pictures Classics was hoping for a summer word-of-mouth comedy hit, but A24’s The Invite sucked up all of the buzz. After opening on 1000 screens, the film failed to make even $1M during its first weekend. The second weekend plummeted 88%, and the film ultimately tapped out at $1.4M total domestic.
Happy Streaming Everyone!
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