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Aaron Eckhart and Jesse V. Johnson sit down with Film Obsessive to talk about THIEVES HIGHWAY, their new survival thriller. buff.ly/vvpICBB
December 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Aaron Eckhart and Jesse V. Johnson sit down with Film Obsessive to talk about THIEVES HIGHWAY, their new survival thriller. buff.ly/vvpICBB
Charlie Polinger's THE PLAGUE unapologetically tackles the demonic insecurity of young boys with stomach-turning accuracy. buff.ly/6SB2GyT
December 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Charlie Polinger's THE PLAGUE unapologetically tackles the demonic insecurity of young boys with stomach-turning accuracy. buff.ly/6SB2GyT
Make-up designer Siân Richards sat down with Film Obsessive to talk reimagining the vampire genre alongside Ryan Coogler in SINNERS. buff.ly/w6bQAMM
December 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Make-up designer Siân Richards sat down with Film Obsessive to talk reimagining the vampire genre alongside Ryan Coogler in SINNERS. buff.ly/w6bQAMM
Kleber Mendonca Filho’s THE SECRET AGENT is a multi-layered drama of crime and corruption punctuated with flourishes of surrealism. buff.ly/AjeVNKb
December 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Kleber Mendonca Filho’s THE SECRET AGENT is a multi-layered drama of crime and corruption punctuated with flourishes of surrealism. buff.ly/AjeVNKb
SONG SUNG BLUE confirms the legend of Neil Diamond by way of a tribute band proxy played by Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson. buff.ly/QZ1BWva
December 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
SONG SUNG BLUE confirms the legend of Neil Diamond by way of a tribute band proxy played by Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson. buff.ly/QZ1BWva
Now two decades old, Rian Johnson's bold and experimental BRICK both pays homage to and reinvigorates the film noir genre. filmobsessive.com?p=297049
December 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Now two decades old, Rian Johnson's bold and experimental BRICK both pays homage to and reinvigorates the film noir genre. filmobsessive.com?p=297049
Now on Criterion 4K UHD, American Utopia celebrates the joyous union of two of America's greatest artists in Spike Lee and David Byrne. buff.ly/4QAYvV5
December 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Now on Criterion 4K UHD, American Utopia celebrates the joyous union of two of America's greatest artists in Spike Lee and David Byrne. buff.ly/4QAYvV5
AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH misses the chance to be more profound by regurgitating too much of the same plot and conflicts. buff.ly/nlC22fB
December 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM
AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH misses the chance to be more profound by regurgitating too much of the same plot and conflicts. buff.ly/nlC22fB
The Hollywood Creative Alliance received celebrated the winners of the 2025 Astra Creative Awards at an event in Burbank. filmobsessive.com?p=297167
December 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The Hollywood Creative Alliance received celebrated the winners of the 2025 Astra Creative Awards at an event in Burbank. filmobsessive.com?p=297167
The short documentary MORE THAN SANTA BABY charts the life, career and music of "Santa Baby" composer Philip Springer. filmobsessive.com?p=297027
December 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The short documentary MORE THAN SANTA BABY charts the life, career and music of "Santa Baby" composer Philip Springer. filmobsessive.com?p=297027
Ashley Zukerman and Sean Keenan break down the constricting freedoms of time loop films in their newly-released ONE MORE SHOT. buff.ly/jEpNcCI
December 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Ashley Zukerman and Sean Keenan break down the constricting freedoms of time loop films in their newly-released ONE MORE SHOT. buff.ly/jEpNcCI
A subversive and surrealist neo-Western, THE MYSTERIOUS GAZE OF THE FLAMINGO reimagines the early AIDS era through a uniquely queer lens. buff.ly/6NmjskG
December 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
A subversive and surrealist neo-Western, THE MYSTERIOUS GAZE OF THE FLAMINGO reimagines the early AIDS era through a uniquely queer lens. buff.ly/6NmjskG
Kevin Wozniak ranks and analyzes the films of director Rian Johnson, from his debut film BRICK to WAKE UP DEAD: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY. buff.ly/0GvMMZ6
December 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Kevin Wozniak ranks and analyzes the films of director Rian Johnson, from his debut film BRICK to WAKE UP DEAD: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY. buff.ly/0GvMMZ6
ELLA MCCAY has a title character with wonderful principles worth championing, only to met by exhaustive disinterest. buff.ly/HeKCewY
December 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
ELLA MCCAY has a title character with wonderful principles worth championing, only to met by exhaustive disinterest. buff.ly/HeKCewY
A decade after its release, Jon Favreau's CHEF remains a gentle celebration of food, family and craftsmanship. buff.ly/2gH73N1
December 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
A decade after its release, Jon Favreau's CHEF remains a gentle celebration of food, family and craftsmanship. buff.ly/2gH73N1
Peter Jackson's reimagining of KING KONG was released, leading to a revisit of Skull Island and comparisons to the 1933 original classic. buff.ly/KJWKTFX
December 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Peter Jackson's reimagining of KING KONG was released, leading to a revisit of Skull Island and comparisons to the 1933 original classic. buff.ly/KJWKTFX
"Sinners" leads all films with 17 nominations for the 31st Critics Choice Awards with a final show January 4th. buff.ly/GLTWVRc
December 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
"Sinners" leads all films with 17 nominations for the 31st Critics Choice Awards with a final show January 4th. buff.ly/GLTWVRc
While everyone else is piling on the valid negatives possible from Netflix's acquisation of Warner Bros., we hypothesize a few positives. filmobsessive.com?p=296994
December 6, 2025 at 11:59 PM
While everyone else is piling on the valid negatives possible from Netflix's acquisation of Warner Bros., we hypothesize a few positives. filmobsessive.com?p=296994
Film Obsessive recently spoke with South African director Patrick Garcia about his latest action film, Lost Horizon. buff.ly/bWSFfe5
December 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Film Obsessive recently spoke with South African director Patrick Garcia about his latest action film, Lost Horizon. buff.ly/bWSFfe5
In writer-director Scandar Copti's intergenerational, interfamilial melodrama HAPPY HOLIDAYS, personal crises and conflicts abound. buff.ly/jqhpFx3
December 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
In writer-director Scandar Copti's intergenerational, interfamilial melodrama HAPPY HOLIDAYS, personal crises and conflicts abound. buff.ly/jqhpFx3
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG finally finds mainstream success in its Broadway revival starring Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, and Lindsay Mendez. buff.ly/TvOBXVS
December 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG finally finds mainstream success in its Broadway revival starring Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, and Lindsay Mendez. buff.ly/TvOBXVS
On its 20th anniversary, Film Obsessive takes a look back at Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts, and Ewan McGregor in STAY. buff.ly/TdU87JF
December 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
On its 20th anniversary, Film Obsessive takes a look back at Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts, and Ewan McGregor in STAY. buff.ly/TdU87JF
COME CLOSER, Israel’s official submission for the 2025 Academy Awards, captures the unpredictable paths both grief and love can take. buff.ly/czuixmI
December 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
COME CLOSER, Israel’s official submission for the 2025 Academy Awards, captures the unpredictable paths both grief and love can take. buff.ly/czuixmI
INFLUENCERS works as a twisty psychological thriller exploring AI, deepfake technology, and Red Pill subculture, buff.ly/alVPfIk
December 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
INFLUENCERS works as a twisty psychological thriller exploring AI, deepfake technology, and Red Pill subculture, buff.ly/alVPfIk
If winter is a time for darker, psychologically unsettling fare for you, here are ten snowy and cozy psychological thrillers to check out. buff.ly/XWRSf6D
December 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
If winter is a time for darker, psychologically unsettling fare for you, here are ten snowy and cozy psychological thrillers to check out. buff.ly/XWRSf6D