‘Fight or Flight’/’Final Destination Bloodlines’ Quick Hits

May 20, 2025

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Don’t look down? (CREDIT: Warner Bros./Screenshot; Vertical/Screenshot)

Fight or Flight

Starring: Josh Hartnett, Charithra Chandan, Katee Sackhoff, Julian Kostov, Marko Zaror, JuJu Chan Szeto, Danny Ashok, Hughie O’Donnell

Director: James Madigan

Running Time: 97 Minutes

Rating: R

Release Date: May 9, 2025 (Theaters)

Final Destination Bloodlines

Starring: Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Brec Bassinger, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Rya Kihlstedt, Anna Lore, Gabrielle Rose, Tinpo Lee, April Telek, Alex Zahara, Max Lloyd-Jones, Tony Todd

Directors: Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein

Running Time: 110 Minutes

Rating: R

Release Date: May 16, 2025 (Theaters)

One day not too long ago, I saw the new movie Fight or Flight in a theater. Then the very next day, I saw another new film, Final Destination Bloodlines, also in a movie theater! So that’s two movies in two days about potential disasters and/or very real disasters. FoF mostly takes place on a plane, while the first FD is famous for its exploding plane. Here are a couple of quick lists of what I liked most about both of them:

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Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 5/16/25

May 16, 2025

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

Movies
–Final Destination Bloodlines (Theaters)
–Hurry Up Tomorrow (Theaters) – Worth it for the Jenna Ortega dancing.

Music
-Chuck D, Chuck D Presents Enemy Radio: Radio Armageddon
-Damiano David, FUNNY little FEARS
-Men I Trust, Equus Asinus and Equus Caballus – These came out March 19 and May 6, respectively, but somehow I missed them then.
-MØ, Plæygirl
-tUnE-yArDs, Better Dreaming

Sports
-Preakness Stakes (May 17 on NBC)

jmunney’s Top Cinematic Choices for May 2025

May 1, 2025

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We’ve got a friend in Tim Robinson? (CREDIT: A24)

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

Friendship: Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd play a couple of guys trying to be buds? According to the trailer, it’s both horrifying and hilarious.

I think you should leave your house to go to the movie theater to see Friendship on May 7.

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