July at the Picture House (CREDIT: Germain McMicking/NEON; Marvel Entertainment/Screenshot)

Together

Starring: Alison Brie, Dave Franco, Damon Herriman

Director: Michael Shanks

Running Time: 102 Minutes

Rating: R

Release Date: July 30, 2025 (Theaters)

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Starring: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Joseph Quinn, Julia Garner, Ralph Ineson, Sarah Niles, Mark Gatiss, Paul Walter Hauser, Natasha Lyonne

Director: Matt Shakman

Running Time: 114 Minutes

Rating: PG-13

Release Date: July 25, 2025 (Theaters)

You know what? I think Together and The Fantastic Four: First Steps could both benefit a lot of people in family therapy. Sure, most couples don’t find themselves being physically fused into each other, and most parents don’t have to consider whether or not to sacrifice their newborn baby to a world-destroying alien. Not literally, anyway. But metaphorically? Almost definitely! So thank you, Cinema World, for allowing me to watch these two movies on back-to-back evenings. I genuinely believe that they’ve now played an important role on my journey to hopefully one day become a decent husband and father.

Grades:
Together: 4 DDooggss out of 5 HHuummaannss
The Fantastic Four: First Steps: 7 Gah Laks out of 9 Tuses