Massively delayed on posting this (and the first half of the year), but there are 7 films for February.
Companion
#FF25 Companion is a somewhat predictable but fun film.
— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) July 5, 2025
The premise is clear early and the subsequent twists are... also pretty predictable. Despite that, the cast scrambling around to fix a plan gone wrong, and screw each other over, is plenty of entertainment.
Decent.
Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera
#FF25 Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera is a dull slog of a movie.
— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) July 5, 2025
Where the original is a surprisingly fun, over the top, and occasionally smart action movie, this seems to want to sit in the reputation of the main characters without having them actually do anything.
Boring.
September 5
#FF25 September 5 is a tense look at the journalists trying to cover the 1972 Olympics attack.
— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) July 5, 2025
It's fast-moving pace pulls you in and doesn't stop until the very end. The cast are solid, but it's the tightness of the plot and editing that really propel this forward
Worth seeing
Babygirl
#FF25 Babygirl fails to live up to its own premise.
— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) July 5, 2025
There are moments of real clarity in the central relationship, but they're undermined by indecisive actions and serious consent issues. The movie fails to explore the dynamics it sets up - and doesn't do much else instead
Skip
Captain America: Brave New World
#FF25 Captain America: Brave New World is a pretty tired take on the Marvel formula.
— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) July 5, 2025
It's nice to see Mackie take on the lead, and for certain threads to come back, but there's nothing particularly new here and a serious lack of interesting action.
Meh.
The Gorge
#FF25 The Gorge is some silly nonsense.
— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) July 5, 2025
The chemistry between Teller/Taylor-Joy doesn't work, and the entire story is propped up on that. The rest feels like it was a plot generated by an AI - it's that level of ridiculous.
Skip.
The Monkey
#FF25 The Monkey is some over the top, gory fun.
— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) July 5, 2025
The premise (an evil toy monkey haunting a family) is tongue in cheek, and the gore is wildly over the top. Go in expecting a ridiculous horror that verges on comedy and you won't be disappointed.
Good.
The February Winner
It’s good but not amazing but The Monkey is the best of the bunch.