A Wedding-Focused Reaction to ‘Freakier Friday’

August 9, 2025

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A Lineup of Freaks (CREDIT: Disney/YouTube Screenshot)

Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Manny Jacinto, Mark Harmon, Chad Michael Murray, Maiteryi Ramakrishnan, Vanessa Bayer, Jordan E. Cooper, Stephen Tobolowsky, Elaine Hendrix, Chloe Fineman, Rosalind Chao, Christina Vidal Mitchell, Haley Hudson, Lucille Soong

Director: Nisha Ganatra

Running Time: 111 Minutes

Rating: PG

Release Date: August 8, 2025 (Theaters)

I love weddings. And if 2003’s Freaky Friday and its sequel Freakier Friday have taught me anything, it’s that body swaps tend to happen in the leadup to a wedding. So do I have a little switcheroo to look forward to in my own matrimonial future? Perhaps. Does a new stepparent situation need to also be part of the mix? That’s what these movies seem to imply, but there are surely other valuable lessons that could be learned from changing perspectives like this. Anyway, body swapping right before a wedding might sound fun, but the reality is that I’d probably be too busy with last-minute wedding prep for the experience to be fully satisfying. (Even if I were just a passive observer and not one of the swappers!) But I’m glad that Freakier Friday has shown us another way that it might go down. Jamie Lee Curtis is still having the time of her life!

Grade: More Frothy Than Freaky, as Per Usual (But That’s Okay)

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 8/8/25

August 8, 2025

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CREDIT: FX Networks/Screenshot

Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.

Movies
–Freakier Friday (Theaters)
–Weapons (Theaters)

TV
–Alien: Earth Series Premiere (August 12 on FX) – This takes place a couple years before Alien (1979).

Music
-Big Freedia, Pressing Onward
-The Black Keys, No Rain, No Flowers
-Good Charlotte, Motel Du Cap
-MGK, lost americana

Sports
-Little League World Series (August 13-24 on ABC and ESPN)

‘Together’ We Can Take Our ‘First Steps’ (And Many More Steps to Come)

August 6, 2025

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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)

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jmunney’s Top Cinematic Choices for August 2025

August 1, 2025

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Three Naked Men (CREDIT: Paramount Pictures)

They keep making new movies, and some of them are even worth watching. Here’s what’s at the top of the slate for August 2025:

The Naked Gun: This is a silly comedy about Los Angeles’ Police Squad, the new version. You might have seen the Police Squad! TV show from 1982, or the Naked Gun movies from 1988, 1991, or 1994. Liam Neeson takes over Leading Man Duties from Leslie Nielsen.

The Naked Gun will fulfill its destiny in movie theaters on August 1.

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Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 8/1/25

August 1, 2025

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Still running up that Hill in 2025 (CREDIT: Hulu/Screenshot)

Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.

Movies
–The Naked Gun (Theaters)
–Together (Theaters)

TV
–King of the Hill Season 14 (August 4 on Hulu) – Is that boy still not right?
–Las Culturistas Culture Awards (August 5 on Bravo) – Spinning off from the podcast.
–Wednesday Season 2 Part 1 (August 6 on Netflix)

Music
-Buddy Guy, Ain’t Done with the Blues
-Reneé Rapp, Bite Me

Oh, Hi, ‘Oh, Hi!,’ I’m So Glad I’ve Met You

August 1, 2025

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Oh, hi, Logan. Oh, hi, Molly. (CREDIT: Sony Pictures Classics/Screenshot)

Starring: Molly Gordon, Logan Lerman, Geraldine Viswanathan, John Reynolds, David Cross, Polly Draper, Desmin Borges

Director: Sophie Brooks

Running Time: 95 Minutes

Rating: R

Release Date: July 25, 2025 (Theaters)

The first line of the 2025 movie Oh, Hi! is the title itself. And that immediately got things right in my favor, both because I appreciated how it fulfilled an implicit promise and because one of my favorite films of all time is famous for its frequency of characters greeting each other.

Anyway, in case you haven’t seen it, Oh, Hi! stars Molly Gordon and Logan Lerman as Iris and Isaac, a couple of fresh-eyed lovebugs on a romantic weekend getaway in a rental house. Everything seems to be going perfectly, especially when they stumble upon the owners’ S&M gear and decide to have some kinky sex. But then Isaac reveals that he doesn’t want to actually be exclusive, so Iris keeps him handcuffed to the bed indefinitely until she can make him definitively fall in love with her.

I bet a lot of modern daters have found themselves in a situation a lot like this one! Maybe it’s a bit of an exaggeration from reality, but the clear and immediate stakes nevertheless paint a template for anyone to practice how they might handle this scenario. Important things to keep in mind: Iris certainly takes things too far, but Isaac does do plenty of things that would seem to indicate he’s ready for a committed relationship. It’s a good idea to be prepared, and Oh, Hi! is here to help you get there.

Grade: 12.5 Miscommunications out of 15.5 Lovemaking Sessions

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