Friday Film Review

It has been 22 years since Tess and Anna swapped bodies in the film “Freaky Friday.” Now, in 2025, it’s happening again, only this time it’s even more complicated in director Nisha Ganatra’s “Freakier Friday.”

This week’s Friday Film Review looks at the fifth big screen treatment of Marvel’s first family, “Fantastic Four: First Steps,” to report whether director Matt Shakman can recreate the retro magic he so skillfully delivered with the Disney hit series “WandaVision.”

Writer-Director Sophie Brooks’ new film “Oh, Hi!” is billed as a relationship comedy or a “situationship” comedy. It premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.

This week’s Friday Film Review explores the life, legacy, and enduring mystique of Jeff Buckley through a new documentary, “It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley,” which premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.

A new version of Superman is zooming into theaters. But is it good enough to overcome “Superhero Fatigue?”

"Materialists" is a movie about dating, marriage and love – but don’t expect a rom-com.

After escaping the fast-moving "Infected" from the new film, “28 Years Later,” Mark Harrington tells us that the third movie, directed by Danny Boyle, lives up to the legacy of his prior installments.

Dr. Sally Ride, an American astronaut and physicist, became the first American woman to fly in space. The timely documentary, “Sally,” pays tribute to this amazing scientist, astronaut and human being.

This week’s Friday Film Review looks at “The Phoenician Scheme,” Wes Anderson’s latest film filled with eccentric characters, intricate visuals and his signature storytelling style.

“Mission: Impossible” has returned to theaters in time for summer. The latest installment, sub-titled “Final Reckoning,” is the eighth film in the franchise.