✹ WEEKLY FILM RUNDOWN: July 18-24
The latest releases and special screenings hitting Music City this week. For a complete list of upcoming titles, check out the 2025 Film Guide.
Eddington (Dir. Ari Aster) The mind behind Hereditary and Midsommar takes on the pandemic with this tale of a smalltown Texas sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) who throws his cowboy hat into the ring to challenge a wokescold mayor (Pedro Pascal)’s reelection bid with violent consequences. Its reception at Cannes was too polarizing to not touch all the right nerves. Now playing in theaters.
I Know What You Did Last Summer (Dir. Jennifer Kaytin Robinson) The remake/reboot of the 90s slasher was clearly made by folks who thought there was no way Kamala could lose the election. Even the return of Freddie Prinze, Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt can’t save this from being the frontrunner for worst film of 2025. Now playing in theaters.
Sorry, Baby (Dir. Eva Victor) A24’s dramedy about two estranged friends who rekindle their relationship in the wake of a tragedy is one of the year’s best-reviewed movies. Now playing at The Belcourt.
Afternoons of Solitude (Dir. Albert Serra) The director of 2021’s incredible Pacification returns with a lyrical documentary on bullfighting. Now playing at The Belcourt.
Don’t Let’s Go To The Dogs Tonight (Dir. Embeth Davitdz) The Bush War in Zimbabwe unfolds through an 8-year-old child’s perspective in the lauded actor’s directorial debut. Now playing at AMC Thoroughbred 20.
Smurfs (Dir. Chris Miller) The blue folks are back and not even the voices of Rihanna, John Goodman, and Kurt Russell seems to have saved their bigscreen return from disaster. Now playing in theaters.
Action Distraction: The Belcourt gets us through the Dog Days of Summer with a roster of 20+ classic action flicks from all over the world. Kicking off last week with Independence Day, the series also includes Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Tombstone, Speed, Heat, John Wick, and RRR among others.
Bolly/Tolly/Kolly/Lollywood and Other Special Presentations of Asian and Middle Eastern Imports.
Regal Hollywood 27: Ekka (Kannnada), Kothapallilo…Okappudu (Telugu), Saiyaara (Hindi), Sarbala II (Punjabi), Tanvi The Great (Hindi)
Regal Opry Mills: Ahmed & Ahmed (Arabic)