Cinema Catch-Up Corner August 2025

Freaky Tales

Uhhhh where did this movie come from? It has elements of everything I love,including the cameo of the year and it’s somehow the best Pedro Pascal performance of the year. Great comedy, action, 80’s nostalgia, and just all around an awesome time.

8.8/10

Happy Gilmore 2

When everything is a joke, nothing is funny. Adam Sandler is playing himself, there’s pointless self referencing cameos, the real golfers are horrible actors, and the awful writing choices all add up to a slap in the face to the original movie and its fans. About as stupid as you can get.

1.6/10

Sorry, Baby

Handles a very tough subject with humility, hilarity, and grace.
this is basically eva victor’s first acting gig and she directed it??? Shout-out Lucas Hedges and John Carroll Lynch too.

8.2/10

Cleaner

Why does Daisy Ridley always get the least amount to do in the movies she stars in? This Die Hard ripoff is a wee bit over complicated and brandishes its lack of understanding of what audiences want out of an action film.

3.2/10

Relay

This has all the elements of a great cat and mouse thriller, but it’s missing a lot of the execution. All three acts could be seen as sloppy and it struggles to keep your attention after the set up fails. Riz Ahmed and Lily James are great individually but never come together for anything meaningful.

5.4/10

Bob Trevino Likes It

Everyone with a heart will be able to feel the warm hug that this movie is. I was an emotional wreck after watching this coming-of-age drama that plays out like a poem.
I have a feeling we will be seeing a lot more of Barbie Ferreira soon.

7.6/10

Together

A modern body horror that adds some greatness to the history of the subgenre. Franco and Brie have amazing chemistry even if I think Dave is better in non serious roles. The bathroom scene is an all time great but the final shot is abysmal.

7.4/10

The Naked Gun

The dumbest movie I have watched in years, but don’t read that as a negative. Liam Neeson fits this role perfectly. there are So many visual and spoken gags that I probably missed out on a dozen laughs. I get it’s a spoof but the only negative is that it was still a little too copycat.

7.4/10

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