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When a girl hires her hit-man neighbor to kill the monster that took her family, they discover some nightmares are real. #DustBunny
December 6, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Not an impersonator but an interpreter of joy, a tribute band leads two musicians to love and long-shot dreams. #SongSungBlue
December 5, 2025 at 11:35 PM
#OneBattleAfterAnother bested #Sinners to take the top spot on Sight and Sound Best Films of 2025 poll.

Other films making the top ten are #TheMastermind, #Sirât, #TheSecretAgent, #ItWasJustanAccident, #SorryBaby, #Weapons, #DryLeaf and #Resurrection.

Story vimooz.me/sqvqht
December 5, 2025 at 11:04 PM
A family, legacy, and two comedy icons—Ben Stiller captures what his parents left the world, and him. #StillerMearaNothingIsLost
December 5, 2025 at 9:35 PM
#TheSixBillionDollarMan plunges audiences into the saga of Julian Assange, blending documentary with the tension of a political thriller.

Featured in The Six Billion Dollar Man are a who’s-who of dissent and advocacy including Edward Snowden and Pamela Anderson.

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December 5, 2025 at 8:50 PM
She claimed a new path—and they called her the female Christ. #TheTestamentofAnnLee
December 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
#SinnersMovie leads the film contenders for the 31st #CriticsChoiceAwards with 17 nominations including for Best Picture.

Also nominated for Best Picture are #Bugonia, #Frankenstein, #Hamnet, #JayKelly, #MartySupreme, #SentimentalValue, #TrainDreams and #WickedForGood.

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December 5, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Phillip learns the job isn't just acting, it's stepping into someone's real life and making a difference. #RentalFamily
December 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
#MidwinterBreak stars Lesley Manville and Ciarán Hinds as a retired couple whose getaway to Amsterdam stirs up dormant memories, long-buried guilt, and the fragile doubts that come with age and time.

Midwinter Break opens in theaters on February 20, 2026

story and trailer: vimooz.me/2v1vyp
December 5, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Far from a conventional ghost story, #AUsefulGhost follows March's journey when his wife's spirit emerges in the last place one would expect: a vacuum cleaner.
December 4, 2025 at 9:55 PM
#Frankenstein has been named the recipient of the Visionary Award at the Palm Springs International Film Awards.

“Guillermo del Toro delivers a bold reimagining of a timeless classic,” said Festival Chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi.

Story: vimooz.me/na80vf
December 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The American Film Institute revealed the top 10 films and 10 tv programs recognized as AFI Awards 2025 honorees.

AFI Movies of the Year

#AvatarFireandAsh
#Bugonia
#Frankenstein
#Hamnet
#JayKelly
#MartySupreme
#OneBattleAfterAnother
#Sinners
#TrainDreams
#WickedForGood

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December 4, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Aiko says it best, sometimes all we need is for someone to look us in the eye and remind us we exist. #RentalFamily
December 4, 2025 at 7:55 PM
#CountingCrowsHaveYouSeenMeLately? documentary is centered on frontman Adam Duritz, exploring the band’s breakout success and the pressure that followed.

Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately? debuts December 18 on HBO.

story and trailer: vimooz.me/lbzn0b
December 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Paul Thomas Anderson’s #OneBattleAfterAnother swept the the Atlanta Film Critics Circle 2025 awards with 7 wins including the top film of the year honor, Best Director, Best Actor for Leonardo DiCaprio, Best Supporting Actor for Benicio del Toro.

Story: vimooz.me/wvbjn6
December 4, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Amid political chaos in Lagos, two brothers see their enstranged father clearly for the first time. #MyFathersShadow
December 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I Love Boosters by Boots Riley will World Premiere as the Opening Film of the 2026 #SXSW Film Festival. Starring in the film are Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, Eiza Gonzalez, LaKeith Stanfield, Don Cheadle and Demi Moore #ILoveBoosters Read more: vimooz.me/99a9a1
Boots Riley's 'I Love Boosters' to Open SXSW Film Festival - VIMooZ
I Love Boosters, the latest film from Boots Riley, will make its World Premiere as the Opening Night Film of the 2026 SXSW Film Festival.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Filmmakers Pasqual Gutierrez and Ben Mullinkosson discuss their ironically titled film #SeriousPeople, in an interview with VIMooZ. “It’s a cringe comedy and it’s not taking itself seriously.” Read more: vimooz.me/beiouy
December 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The Thai Oscar entry #AUsefulGhost is an eerie black comedy drama.

A ghost returns from beyond the grave, and literally haunts her husband’s life by possessing a vacuum cleaner.

A Useful Ghost opens in cinemas on January 16, 2026

story and trailer: vimooz.me/mz6jz0
December 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM
#MyFathersShadow – UK Oscar entry and Akinola Davies Jr’s family reunion drama unfolds against the backdrop of the 1993 Nigerian presidential election. My Father's Shadow opens in theaters on February 6, 2026.

story and trailer: vimooz.me/ziqel0
December 4, 2025 at 1:52 AM
#OneBattleAfterAnother topped the #NBRAwards National Board of Review 2025 honorees, winning Best Film; and awards for Paul Thomas Anderson, #LeonardoDiCaprio, Benicio Del Toro and Chase Infiniti.

story: vimooz.me/2gem19
December 3, 2025 at 8:28 PM
In Cold Light plunges you deep into a criminal underworld where Maika Monroe stars as Ava, a woman freshly released from prison, desperate to reclaim what she lost. #InColdLight See trailer: vimooz.me/hsyqhp
December 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
A quiet man with a troubled past – Shelter delivers the kind of suspense fans of intense thrillers live for. The film stars Jason Statham as Mason, a reclusive man living by the sea whose life is upended when he rescues a young girl caught in a brutal storm. #Shelter See trailer: vimooz.me/r20x0j
December 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
When her wedding day turns into an unimaginable tragedy, Nicole P. Bell fights for justice. #Aftershock
December 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
BFI will honor filmmaker Guillermo del Toro with its highest accolade, a BFI Fellowship, recognizing his “extraordinary contribution to film and the distinctive artistry that runs through his work, and as a Mexican filmmaker, in both Spanish and English.” #BFI Read more: vimooz.me/o2n6eo
December 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM