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October 18, 2025 By EmanuelLevy
The Political Climate is Like the 60s, Except the Resistance Today Is in ‘South Park’–Michael Mann
Pick of the Week
KPop Demon Hunters: Animated Fantasy Returns to Movie Theaters for Halloween Sing-Along
Netflix is re-releasing its most popular movie in cinemas.
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No Other Choice: Park Chan-wook’s New Masterpiece, Starring Lee Byung-hun (Oscar Contender)
Park Chan-wook’s Masterpiece: Korean Dad Driven to Darkness
Reviews
After the Hunt: Julia Roberts-Guadagninio #MeToo Campus Drama–Critical and Commercial Disappointment
Directed by Luca Guadagnino, After the Hunt sports a high-profile cast of Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield and Ayo Edebiri.

Boots: Pentagon as Film Critic–Depicting Gay Militar Drama as “Woke Garbage”
Boots is based on the Greg Cope White’s memoir “The Pink Marine” and released on Netflix on October 9.

Black Phone 2: Blumhouse’s Horror Sequel Dominates Box-Office
Blumhouse’s horror sequel Black Phone 2 earned $10.7 million across Friday and preview screenings, heading for a No. 1 opening.
Age of Disclosure, The: Dan Farah’s Hot Documentary–Cover Up of Non-Human Intelligence
The buzzy docu will have Oscar-qualifying run in select theaters in NY and LA Nov. 21, with concurrent release on Amazon.