They Cloned Tyrone (2023)

They Cloned Tyrone (2023)

starring John Boyega, Jamie Foxx, Teyonah Parris

directed by Juel Taylor

Drug dealer Fontaine (John Boyega) gets shot and killed while trying to collect money from Slick Charles (Jamie Foxx), a pimp who owes him money. Fontaine gets killed that night by Isaac, a rival drug dealer, but Fontaine wakes up the next morning with no memory of what happened.

Slick Charles and Yo-Yo (Teyonah Parris), who works for Charles but is looking to get out of town and build herself a better life, work with Fontaine to put the pieces together. What they find are secret laboratories, fried chicken laced with mind control drugs, hypnotic songs, and hair products that are also being used to control people. 

Pearl (2022)

Pearl (2022)

starring Mia Goth, David Corenswet

written by Ti West, Mia Goth

directed by Ti West

102 minutes

Pearl (Mia Goth) lives on a farm with her parents while her husband is in Europe fighting in the First World War. Her father is an invalid. Her mother, a german immigrant, is very strict. Pearl feels trapped. She meets a projectionist (David Corenswet) at the movie theater in town. He encourages her. She has a brief fling with him.

Pearl's mother eventually pushes a little too hard on her daughter. Pearl's life begins to unravel. Pearl turns homicidal. The movie ends with Pearl welcoming home her husband Howard.

The Dry (2020)

The Dry (2020)

starring Eric Bana, Genevieve O'Reilly, Keir O'Donnell

directed by 

117 minutes

Aaron Falk (Eric Bana) an Australian Federal Policeman, returns to home town to attend the funeral of Luke, a friend from 20 years ago. It isn't just Luke who is dead. His wife and 8 year old son are buried on the same day. The belief is that Luke killed them and then himself although the police have yet to find a motive.

Returning to town dredges up a lot of old memories, some good and some bad. Aaron used to hang with Luke, Ellie, and Gretchen. Their little group was broken up after Ellie was found dead, drowned in a spot where they used to hang out. Ellie's father accused Aaron of murdering Ellie. Aaron's father took it seriously enough that he sent Aaron away.

The Substance (2024)

The Substance (2024)

starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid

written and directed by Coralie Fargeat

141 minutes

Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore), an aging fitness star and former award winning movie actress signs up for a regimen of treatment, The Substance, that gives her a second chance at youth. She injects herself with The Substance. Her back opens up and a younger version of herself emerges. Sue (Margaret Qualley) quickly becomes a star. Harvey (Dennis Quaid), Elisabeth's agent / manager dumps her and takes on Sue as his latest client. Everything goes great for Sue and Elisabeth (but mostly Sue) until Sue decides to bend the rules.

Indomptables (2025)

Indomptables (2025)

aka Untamable

starring Thomas Ngijol, 

directed by Thomas Ngijol

in French with English subtitles

81 minutes

Police Commissioner Zarchary Billong investigates the murder of a police officer while his home life starts to unravel. Neither the investigation nor his home life are in great shape. The men he has working for him are rougher than necessary with the suspects. The corrupt and negligent actions of one of his men leads to the death of a top suspect. His relationship with Arthur, his oldest son, is rocky at best and comes apart until his son leaves home and goes to live with Adeline, Arthur's older sister, who similarly flew the coop when her father got to be too rough on her.

Aontas (2025)

Aontas (2025)

starring Carrie Crowley, Brid Brennan

directed by Damian McCann

92 minutes

in Irish with English subtitles

Mairéad (Carrie Crowley), Cáit (Brid Brennan), and Sheila hold up a local credit union in a small Irish town. Dara and Colly, owners of the recently closed local quarry, are in the credit union at the time of the time of the stickup. There is more to the actions and identities of the robbers and the customers present than meets the eye.

No Ordinary Heist (2026)

No Ordinary Heist (2026)

starring Eddie Marsan, Éanna Hardwicke

directed by Colin McIvor

99 minutes

Richard Murray (Eddie Marsan) and Barry McKenna (Éanna Hardwicke) employees of the Bank of Northern Ireland are given little choice after Richard's wife and Barry's mother are kidnapped by thugs who demand that they rob the bank for them. Murray, the manager of the bank, and McKenna, who works in the vault, come from very different backgrounds and do not get along.

Three Keenings (2024)

Three Keenings (2024)

starring Seamus O'Hara

directed by Oliver McGoldrick

10 minutes

A professional mourner cares for his father in between gigs.

Thoughts

I saw this short as part of the 2026 Capital Irish Film Festival at the AFI Silver Theater. It was given the Norman Houston Award at the festival for being the best new short film from Northern Ireland from the past two years.

This was pretty good considering how short it was. It made me laugh and while it didn't make me cry it also had a serious side. 

The Testament of Ann Lee (2025)

The Testament of Ann Lee (2025)

starring Amanda Seyfried

directed by Mona Fastvold

137 minutes

Ann Lee (Amanda Seyfried) was born in 1736 and grew up in Manchester, England. She was from an early age interested in religious movements and repelled by sexual relations. Ann, her brother William, and their niece Nancy joined a group frequently referred to as the Shaking Quakers. She got married to a blacksmith and was pregnant four times but none of her children lived beyond infancy.

KPop Demon Hunters (2025)

KPop Demon Hunters (2025)

starring Arden Cho, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo

directed by Chris Appelhans, Maggie Kang

96 minutes

Rumi (Adren Cho), Mira (May Hong), and Zoey (Ji-young Yoo) collectively known as HUNTR/X, a KPop sensation and demon hunters are thrown for a loop when Gwi-Ma, the king of the demons, sends the Saja Boys to challenge them. Rumi hides a secret from her teammates that threatens to break up HUNTR/X. Jinu, leader of the Saja Boys, learns of Rumi's secret but uses it first to get close to her and the two meet a few times away from their respective teammates. Both try to lure the other over to their side. The showdown between the two groups occurs at the Annual International Idol competition.

Decision to Leave (2022)

Decision to Leave (2022)

starring Tang Wei, Park Hae-il

directed by Park Chan-wook

139 minutes

in Korean with English subtitles

Detective Jang Hae-jun (Park Hae-il) investigates an apparent suicide to determine if it was in fact murder. Song Seo-rae (Tang Wei), the dead man's wife, is the primary suspect. She emigrated from China years before. She fled China after being accused of murdering her grandmother. Detective Jang can't find enough evidence to press charges against Seo-rae and the death is ruled a suicide.

The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025)

The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025)

starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon-Moss Bachrach, Joseph Quinn

directed by Matt Shakman

115 minutes

The world is threatened by a galactic level threat, the Devourer of Worlds, Galactus. The Silver Surfer, the herald of Galactus comes to Earth, well in advance of her employer. She warns the people of Earth. The Fantastic Four (Mister Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, The Thing, and the Human Torch) and decide that something must be done. They follow the trail of the Silver Surfer to another star system where Galactus is in the process of devouring a planet.

The Last Viking (2025)

The Last Viking (2025)

starring Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas

directed by Anders Thomas Jensen

116 minutes

in Danish with English subtitles

Anker (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) gets out of prison after 15 years desperate to find the stolen loot that got him sent to prison. He left the loot with his brother Manfred (Mads Mikkelsen) who insists that everyone call him John because he believes he is John Lennon. Anker told Manfred to bury the money near the home where they grew up so that's where they head.

They are joined by Lothar, a doctor who encourages Anker to humor Manfred by calling him John. Lothar brings with him two musicians one of whom thinks he is Ringo Starr and another who sometimes thinks he is Paul McCartney and sometimes thinks he is George Harrison. The attempt to "reunite" the Beatles is somewhat successful but Anker still needs to find the money in part because another criminal is threatening to kill him if he doesn't hand it over.

Dossier 137 (2025)

Dossier 137 (2025)

starring Léa Drucker

directed by Dominik Moll

115 minutes

in French with English subtitles

Internal Affairs police officer Stéphanie Bertrand (Léa Drucker) investigates a complaint against police officers over an incident that occurred during the yellow vest protests in Paris in December 2018. Twenty-year-old yellow vest protestor Guillaume Girard, sustained serious head trauma. It takes some time to figure out who the police officers in question might be. She narrows it down to four officers from an elite unit who were called in to provide support to the rank and file police officers.

Superman (2025)

Superman (2025)

starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult

written and directed by James Gunn

130 minutes

Superman (David Corenswet) gets beat up by a supervillain named the Hammer of Boravia while the country of Boravia is threatening to invade Jarhanpur, one of its neighbors. The masked villain turns out to be working for Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) who is in turn working with the Boravian president. The Hammer of Boravia is actually Ultraman, one of Luthor's superpowered lackeys.

Tremors: Making Perfection (2020)

Tremors: Making Perfection (2020)

directed by Matthew Snead

30 minutes

This documentary about the making of Tremors (1990) includes interviews with many people involved in the making of the movie, only three of whom were actors. Those three are Kevin Bacon, Michael Gross, and Ariana Richards. Most of the other interviewees were part of the crew including the director, Ron Underwood.

They talk about a number of subjects including

• The location where a fair amount of the filming was done
• The special effects, all of which were practical, including the graboids

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025)

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025)

directed by Laurent Bouzereau

88 minutes

This documentary takes a look back at Jaws (1975). Dozens of people were interviewed, some of them were involved in the making of the movie, some were not. There is both new and archival footage of interviews.

The movie is approached from a number of different angles. Some of the subjects covered include the casting, music, screenwriting, acting, special effects, and setting.

Highest 2 Lowest (2025)

Highest 2 Lowest (2025)

starring Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright

directed by Spike Lee

133 minutes

Music mogul David King (Denzel Washington) faces a quandary after he receives word that his son has been abducted on the same day that he makes a deal to spend everything he has to reacquire controlling interest of the company that he started decades before. The kidnapper wants more money than King has but momentarily things get better when he discovers that it was not his son that was kidnapped but the son of Paul Christopher (Jeffrey Wright), his driver.

Sinners (2025)

Sinners (2025)

starring Michael B. Jordan, Miles Caton, Hailee Steinfeld

directed by Ryan Coogler

Twin brothers Smoke (Michael B. Jordan) and Stack (Michael B. Jordan) return in 1932 to their hometown in the Mississippi Delta. The brothers served in the military in World War 1 and spent the last seven years working for mobsters in Chicago. They open a juke joint in an abandoned saw mill but they run into some trouble on opening night.

Sudan, Remember Us (2024)

Sudan, Remember Us (2024)

directed by Hind Meddeb

in Arabic with English subtitles

Most of the footage in this film is of young people in Khartoum who feel free to express themselves in public for the first time in years, probably within their lifetimes. This footage is from the period just following the overthrow of Omar Al-Bashir who ruled the country from 1989 to 2019. The happy moment unfortunately doesn't last long as military forces soon come in and start cracking down on civilians who have taken to the streets to peacefully express themselves.

This documentary does not provide a comprehensive look at recent events in Sudan in recent years. It isn't even focused on the bigger picture in Sudan. There is no one central character or narrative. This documentary feels like an incomplete collection of moments. It seems like it might have been cut short by the crack down.