Elton John, Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer and Michael McKeanin Bleecker Street's"SpinalTap II: The End Continues"
It’s been only forty one years, but finally This Is Spinal Taphas a sequel! Spinal Tap II: The End Continues hits theaters September 12. The band, as the cliche goes, is back together and music giants Elton John, Paul McCartney, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood play themselves in the feature!
L to R: Josh O'Connor is David and Paul Mescal is Lionel in THE HISTORY OF SOUND, directed by Oliver Hermanus.
Acclaimed filmmaker Oliver Hermanus (Living, Moffie) collaborated with actors Paul Mescal, Josh O’Connor and Chris Cooper for his next feature The History of Sound. In a statement, Hermanus said the film delves into what “if one’s first love, one’s great love, and one’s last love are all in one, and all too soon in one’s life?” Color me intrigued!
Season three of “Honest Renovations” has Jessica Alba while Lizzy Mathis jokes “Are you mad about something?” Fans of the show should actually be happy as season three hits The Roku Channel August 14. Check out the trailer!
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 24: Courtney Solomon, Madelaine Petsch and Renny Harlin speak on stage during “The Strangers – Chapter 2” panel At San Diego Comic-Con International 2025 at the San Diego Convention Center on July 24, 2025 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Lionsgate)
The Strangers – Chapter 2 actress Madelaine Petsch, director Renny Harlin and producer Courtney Solomon attended the San Diego Comic-Con. Collider’s Perri Nemiroff moderated The Strangers Chapter 2 Ballroom 20 Panel. Check out our post for a few images, character posters, and the trailer!
Julie Carmen and James Brolin - Monster Island. (Kino Lorber)
Director Robert Butler’s Night of the Juggleris hitting theaters for the first time in 40 years thanks to Kino Lorber. A new 4K restoration of the 1980 feature, starring James Brolin and Julie Carmen, hits New York’s IFC CenterAugust 1. The movie will also open September 4 at The Aero Theatre in Los Angeles.
Monster Islandfrom director Mike Wiluan streams on Shudder starting July 25, and it’s a creature feature gem that absolutely delivers. A Japanese soldier (Dean Fukjioka) and British POW (Callum Woodhouse) are stranded on a deserted island and trying their best to escape from a savage creature known as the Orang Ikan (Alan Maxson). Check out my review as I praise the heck out of Monster Island!
MOLLY GORDON as Iris, LOGAN LERMAN as Isaac in ‘Oh, Hi!’ Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Molly Gordon (The Bear) and Logan Lerman (The Perks of Being A Wallflower) are talented actors, and their chemistry is palpable in Oh, Hi!. This dark comedy romance, however, fails to deliver an arresting narrative, and good vibes can only get you so far.
Will Josh Allen finally win a Super Bowl with his talented but beleaguered team, or will the Kansas City Chiefs have their number once again? Hard Knocks: Training Camp With The Buffalo Bills premieres August 5. Check out the trailer and let us know if you are locked in for a whole new season of Hard Knocks!
Kris Collins and Celina Myers in the horror film,
HOUSE ON EDEN, an RLJE Films and Shudder release. Photo courtesy of RLJE Films and Shudder
Popular content creators Kris Collins and Celina Myers star in the found footage movie House on Eden. Will their social media followers support their cinematic venture, and is this 78 minute paranormal tale worth your time? CinemAddicts co-host Bruce Purkey offers up his review below!
Hege and Odin in FOLKTALES, a Magnolia Pictures release. Photo credit: Lars Erlend Tubaas Øymo. Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.
Directed and produced by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, Folktalescenters on teenagers who undergo a different sort of education at a traditional folk high school in Arctic Norway. Learning about sled dogs and self-reliance is not mastered overnight, and this documentary focuses on the teens’ growth throughout the process. CinemAddicts co-host Bruce Purkey recommends the movie but he has one big gripe about Folktales.
