Late 2025 Movie Release Catch-Up Review Roundup

February 12, 2026

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CREDIT: Sarah Shatz/Focus Features

Song Sung Blue

Starring: Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson, Ella Anderson, Hudson Hensley, Michael Imperioli, Mustafa Shakir, Fisher Stevens, Jim Belushi, King Princess

Director: Craig Brewer

Running Time: 132 Minutes

Rating: PG-13

Release Date: December 25, 2025 (Theaters)

CREDIT: NEON/Screenshot

No Other Choice

Starring: Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Park Hee-soon, Lee Sung-min, Yeom, Hye-ran, Cha Seung-won, Yoo Yeon-seok

Director: Park Chan-wook

Running Time: 139 Minutes

Rating: R

Release Date: December 25, 2025 (Theaters)

CREDIT: SearchlightPictures/Screenshot

Is This Thing On?

Starring: Will Arnett, Laura Dern, Andra Day, Bradley Cooper, Amy Sedaris, Sean Hayes, Christine Ebersole, Ciarán Hinds, Blake Kane, Calvin Knegten, Scott Icenogle, Chloe Radcliffe, Jordan Jensen, Peyton Manning, Reggie Conquest, James Tom, Gabe Fazio

Director: Bradley Cooper

Running Time: 121 Minutes

Rating: R

Release Date: December 19, 2025 (Theaters)

CREDIT: NEON/Screenshot

The Secret Agent

Starring: Wagner Moura, Carlos Francisco, Tânia Maria, Robério Diógenes, Maria Fernanda Cândido, Gabriel Leone, Roney Villela, Kaiony Venâncio, Alice Carvalho, Hermila Guedes, Isabél Zuaa, Licínio Januário, Laura Lufési, Enzo Nunes, Thomás Aquino, Italo Martins, Igor de Araújo, Udo Kier, João Vitor Silva, Robson Andrade, Geane Albuquerque, Aline Marta Maia, Luciano Chirolli, Gregorio Graziosi, Isadora Ruppert, Buda Lira, Suzy Lopes, Marcelo Valle

Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho

Running Time: 161 Minutes

Rating: R

Release Date: November 26, 2025 (Theaters)

CREDIT: SearchlightPictures/Screenshot

The Testament of Ann Lee

Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Lewis Pullman, Thomasin McKenzie, Stacy Martin, Christopher Abbott, Tim Blake Nelson, Scott Handy, Matthew Beard, Viola Prettejohn, Jamie Bogyo, David Cale

Director: Mona Fastvold

Running Time: 137 Minutes

Rating: R

Release Date: December 25, 2026 (Theaters)

CREDIT: BBP Train Dreams. LLC. © 2025.

Train Dreams

Starring: Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, Kerry Condon, William H. Macy, Nathaniel Arcand, John Diehl, Paul Schneider, Clifton Collins Jr., Alfred Hsing, Will Patton

Director: Clint Bentley

Running Time: 102 Minutes

Rating: PG-13

Release Date: November 7, 2025 (Theaters)/November 21, 2025 (Netflix)

In this movie review roundup, I’m discussing films that were released in late 2025 but that I didn’t get around to seeing until early 2026. Since they arrived in theaters during the holiday season, I shall declare what Type of Present each of them was to me.

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Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 9/12/25

September 12, 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
–Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (Theaters) – I never watched the show, but I have seen the previous movies, so I guess I’ll check this one out, too.
–The Long Walk (Theaters)
–Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (Theaters)

TV
-Creative Arts Emmy Awards (September 13 on FXX)
-77th Primetime Emmy Awards (September 14 on CBS) – Hosted by Nate Bargatze.
–Celebrity Name That Tune Season Premiere (September 15 on FOX)
–Futurama Season 13 … or Season 10 (September 15 on Hulu) – The entire season will drop  at once on Hulu, while also being parcelled out two episodes per week every Monday on FXX.
–High Potential Season 2 Premiere (September 16 on ABC)

Music
-Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Perimenopop
-King Princess, Girl Violence
-twenty one pilots, Breach

Sports
-2025 World Athletics Championship (September 13-21 on NBC, CNBC, USA, and Peacock) – Track & Field in Tokyo.

Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Will Ferrell/King Princess

November 24, 2019

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CREDIT: Rosalind O’Connor/NBC

Hey, you. Yeah, you. Do you want to know a little secret? Will Ferrell is my favorite SNL cast member of all time! He regularly graced the Studio 8H stage from 1995 to 2002, and I don’t think it’s too out of line to say that he appeared in a lot of hilarious sketches that multiple people remember fondly. Since ending his tenure and moving on to other career ventures, he’s also made time to return for some visits, which has led up to him hosting for the FIFTH time on November 23, 2019, thereby becoming only the fourth former cast member to join the Five-Timers Club. Also appearing in an official capacity in this episode is musical guest King Princess. She’s only 20 years old currently, and I think she’s someone we’ll be noticing for a while.

Alec Baldwin-Trump showed up for the White House press conference cold open (Grade: 3/5 Large Pies, Extra Cheese), and somehow it felt somewhat fresh. It helped that it was just a few minutes long, and Will F. imbued some new energy into the proceedings as Gordon Sondland. You can always bank on an excellent Monologue (Grade: 4.5 New Blorks) from Will Ferrell (or as Tracy Morgan says, “Will fuh-RELL!”), thanks to his knack for subverting common monologue tropes. This time was no exception, as he became phantasmagorically puddly-lipped in the presence of surprise guest Ryan Reynolds.

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