Does ‘Wicker’ Drive Me Wild?

November 5, 2026

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Light it up! (CREDIT: Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Lol Crawley)

Starring: Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård, Elizabeth Debicki, Peter Dinklage, Marli Siu, Nabhaan Rizwan, Phil Daniels, Richard E. Grant, Gustav Lindh, Ella Bruccoleri, Ben Ashenden, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Emily Lloyd-Saini

Directors: Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson

Running Time: 105 Minutes

Rating: R

Release Date: October 23, 2026 (Theaters)

Would I like to live in the world proposed by Wicker, wherein lovers can be woven out of the titular material? I would have been inclined to say no. Or perhaps it might be a decent world to reside in, but I would just politely decline any wicker-based companionship offers. It’s just not the most pleasurable surface to rub against human skin! But the experiences of the Fisherwoman (and everyone else in the village, really) suggests otherwise. Hmm, I guess it’s good to be open to new experiences.

Grade: 44 Babies out of 66 Baskets

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 10/23/26

October 23, 2026

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Tuning in (CREDIT: NBC/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
–Ali G: Who Iz I? (Theaters)
–Clayface (Theaters)
–Fatherland (Theaters)
–The Only Living Pickpocket in New York (Theaters)
–A Talent for Murder (Theaters)
–Wicker (Theaters)
–Wildwood (Theaters)

TV
–Jeopardy! YouTube Edition Volume 2 (Premiered October 22 on YouTube) – Michelle Khare, Angela Giarratana, Josh Scherer are the contestants.
–Newlyweds Series Premiere (October 23 on NBC) – Sitcom with a real-life married couple playing a TV couple.
–Ghosts Season 6 Halloween Special (October 29 on CBS) – The rest of Season 6 arrives later.

Music
-Tony Iommi, From the Dark
-Michael Kiwanuka, FUDGE
-John Legend, Muse
-Anderson .Paak and Cordae, Heavy Is the Crown
-Shabazz Palaces, It’s a Style Sport
-Bernie Taupin, The Sea Has No Mercy

Sports
-World Series (Begins October 23 on FOX) – A first-time champion will be crowned.

jmunney’s Top Cinematic Choices for October 2026

October 1, 2026

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I go goo-goo for the movies (CREDIT: Universal/Screenshot)

They keep making new movies, and some of them are even worth watching. Here’s what’s at the top of the slate for October 2026:

Verity: Anne Hathaway plays the titular incapacitated writer, while Dakota Johnson plays another writer hired to help her finish a book series. Josh Hartnett also stars. It’s based on a Colleen Hoover novel, although the trailer is giving more Freida McFadden vibes.

Truly, Verity will be in theaters on October 2.

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