CREDIT: Oscilloscope Laboratories/Screenshot

OBEX

Starring: Albert Birney, Callie Hernandez, Frank Mosley

Director: Albert Birney

Running Time: 90 Minutes

Rating: Unrated

Release Date: January 9, 2026 (Theaters)

CREDIT: GKIDS/Screenshot

All You Need is Kill

Starring: Ai Mikami, Natsuki Hanae

Director: Kenichiro Akimoto

Running Time: 82 Minutes

Rating: R

Release Date: January 16, 2026 (Theaters)

CREDIT: Screenshot

A Useful Ghost

Starring: Davika Hoorne, Witsarut Himmarat, Apasiri Nitibhon, Wanlop Rungkumjad, Wanlop Rungkumjad, Wisarut Homhuan

Director: Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke

Running Time: 130 Minutes

Rating: Unrated

Release Date: January 16, 2026 (Theaters)

CREDIT: 1-2 Special/Screenshot

A Poet

Starring: Ubeimar Rios, Rebeca Andrade, Guillermo Cardona, Allison Correa, Margarita Soto, Humberto Restrepo

Director: Simón Mesa Soto

Running Time: 124 Minutes

Rating: Unrated

Release Date: January 30, 2026 (Theaters)

CREDIT: NEON/Screenshot

Arco

Starring (English Dub Cast): Juliano Krue Valdi, Romy Fay, Mark Ruffalo, Natalie Portman, Will Ferrell, Andy Samberg, Flea, Roeg Sutherland, America Ferrera

Director: Ugo Bienvenu

Running Time: 89 Minutes

Rating: PG

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In this Movie Review Roundup, I shall be discussing early 2026 releases that I hadn’t heard much about in advance. They all fit in the category of Oddball Surprises, and I’m definitely pleased I had a chance to see them on the big screen.

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