The Matinee Review by RE & MB

This episode contains reviews for many late 2025 movies. The list is below. The Long Walk Springsteen HIM Regretting You Fight Nights At Freddy's 2 Predator Badlands Nuremberg Now You See Me Now You Don't Wicked For Good Rental Family One Battle After Another Black Phone 2 The Conjuring 4 Send us Fan Mail

For August of 2025, we reviewed the films The Naked Gun and Caught Stealing. The Naked Gun is something most would call a silly movie. It is full of ridiculous comedy and isn't for everyone. Caught Stealing is a great movie about a guy that ends up in a very bad situation seemingly without having done anything to deserve it. It has great action, comedy, and a bit of mystery. It is also violen...

Shogun is an awesome series that includes great characters, drama, and intrigue. Some may find the subtitles as a bit of drawback but if you can get past it you're very likely to enjoy it. Send us Fan Mail

Alien Earth hasn't been that great in our opinion. The series didn't really capture our attention at the start and hasn't gotten better through the first four episodes. We are hopeful that it picks up in the second half. Send us Fan Mail

In August of 2025, we reviewed the horror movies Together starring Dave Franco and Alison Brie as well as Weapons starring Julia Garner and Josh Brolin. Both were great. Together is more of a suspense film but does have some body horror elements. Weapons does have some true horror elements but also has some comedic aspects.  Send us Fan Mail

The film is the most recent in the MCU. The Fantastic Four find themselves in a tough spot when the super villain Galactus demands they give him a baby in exchange for sparing their planet.  You're bound to love the new cast and their family dynamic. The movie has great action, comedy, and a good plot. Send us Fan Mail

Another Simple Favor follows up the original, A Simple Favor, and brings back most of the original cast. Most will likely agree the original is better but if you enjoyed the first one you may want to consider watching this one as well. It has some good comedy and plot twists that you're bound to enjoy. Send us Fan Mail

This most recent Marvel movie was somewhat unexpectedly very good. It is the story of a group of unlikely heroes coming together to combat an unstoppable opponent. The characters are forced to dive deep into their dark pasts to overcome the root of their problems and find their way back to light. The film has a good mix of comedy, seriousness, and action.  For Marvel fans it is a must see. Others...

This episode covers the John Wick spinoff, Ballerina. It also covers the most recent Jurassic Park series film, Jurrasic World: Rebirth. Both were decent movies but June certainly did not contain any best of 2025 material. Send us Fan Mail

This episode reviews F1, the new Superman, and Eddington. F1 and Superman were both highly anticipated films and they did live up. Eddington was a film many likely did not know about but turned out good. Send us Fan Mail

Wolfman is a recent horror film about, you guessed it, werewolves. The movie is about 1 hour and 45 minutes long and for the first hour it is really a great film. Unfortunately, the ending falls flat and that is why Mark gives it a 5/10. If you're a horror film fan and especially if you are a werewolf fan, you might find yourself disappointed on this one.  Send us Fan Mail

The Accountant 2 starring Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal is the next action packed movie about a next level accountant. The film picks up years later and the two brothers have to team up to take on the bad guys.  Ryan and Mark are split in their rating. Ryan thinks the first film was better while Mark prefers this one. Let us know what you think. Send us Fan Mail

Nosferatu is the most recent vampire horror movie. It is an adaption of Dracula with the original film having released in 1922. The movie is receiving some well deserved positive attention and lots of love from horror film fans. The film features Nicholas Hoult, William Dafoe, and Bill Skarsgard amongst other popular stars. It takes place in Germany and has a mostly dark setting making for scenes...

Terrifier 3 is the third of three slasher/horror films where the main antagonist is the murderous Art the Clown (David Howard Thornton). WARNING -this film is graphic and does not hold back with its violence.  Art the Clown has been resurrected in the film and his rain of terror continues on Christmas Eve. Sienna Shaw (Lauren LaVera), the main protagonist, is still trying to get over the trauma sh...

Smile 2 is the second Smile film and follows Skye Ridley (Naomi Scott), a pop star. Ridley is about to go on tour when she starts experiencing wild events that are extremely frightening. The events really don't make much sense which makes the situation worse. Ridley's search for answers and ultimately a way out of this terrifying reality will have you on edge from start to finish. Mark g...

The Substance is a horror movie starring Demi Moore (Elisabeth Sparkle). In the film, she is a celebrity that is aging but is also falling out of relevance. In an attempt to regain her glory days and return to the starlight, she takes a substance that allows her to, at a cost, become a younger version of herself.  This film is gross, so go in on an empty stomach if possible but outside of that the...

Cuckoo (Pronounced Coo Coo) is exactly what it sounds like, a crazy film. It is a story about girl named Gretchen that recently moved to the German Alps with her father. While there she encounters some oddities, to say the least, and has to overcome them all while dealing with the loss of her mother. The movie is more suspense than horror but does have some really creepy parts. Mark gives this mov...

MaXXXine is the latest in a trilogy of horror movies. The first being X and the next (prequel) being Pearl. MaXXXine picks up where X left off and Maxine is trying to continue her journey to becoming a serious actress while fighting off her clinging past as an adult film star. Unfortunately, she's also still trying to get over the horrible events of X. In the movie, she has to deal with some...

Longlegs is a recent horror movie about a serial killer that kills in an unusual and somewhat paranormal way. The movie follows an FBI agent that is trying to track this killer down but eventually learns she is much closer to the killings than she would have ever imagined. This movie is seriously creepy and likely to leave the audience feeling unsettled. Mark gives this movie an 8.5 and says it co...

Horizon is a recent western style film that tells the story of the western migration and settlement in the second half of the 1,800s in the United States. It uses several stories with various characters that all appear to be converging on the same end, the booming town of Horizon in the wide open west. Ryan and Mark give this film an 8 and 7.5, respectively. We recommend this film if you are into...

This movie is the next installment in the Quiet Place films. It is set in NYC and takes place on the first day the Earth went quiet. The movie mostly follows two characters who develop an interesting and heart warming relationship while trying to work together to survive the crisis. Ryan and Mark give this film an 8 and 8.5, respectively. While this film has great action and suspense, many are lik...

Bike Riders starring Tom Hardy, Austin Butler, and Jodie Comer follows the development of a midwestern biker gang called The Vandals in the late 1960's and early 1970's. The acting and most of the scenes in the film are fantastic and great to watch. However, the way the story is told is unusual and might cause some to go away somewhat confused. Mark gives this film a "very complicat...

Bad Boys: Ride or Die is the 4th film in the Bad Boys series. Once again Mike and Marcus have to pull together to save lives and reputations in an action packed, intense, and hilarious film. Ryan and Mark give the film a 7.5 and 8, respectively. This is one you'll want to see in theaters if you can but should be equally worthy of watching on streaming especially if you are a Bad Boys fan. Sen...

In a Violent Nature is recent horror film that takes a different approach to undead killer. That is, it mostly follows the killer. This movie is receiving mixed reviews but Mark gives it an 8 and does recommend horror film fans see it. The movie follows a an undead killer similar to Jason, that follows and kills a group of teenagers that unknowingly took a locket that belonged to him. Many of them...

The Watchers, directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan, is a creepy film from start to finish. Its small cast spends most of their time trapped in a forest that is home to some stranger creatures known at first only as "The Watchers". Ryan and Mark were split in their rating giving it an 8 and 5.5, respectively. Most of the characters seemed resigned to the fact that they are prisoners of The...