Horror movie season is upon us. Matt and Eric review two (relatively) spooky films.   The Conjuring: Last Rites is the fourth entry in the mega-blockbuster Conjuring franchise. Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren take on one last terrifying case involving mysterious entities they must confront. The Conjuring: Last Rites stars Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, and Mia Tomlinson.   The Long Walk is the long-awaited adaptation of the Stephen King novella of the same name. In a dystopian, alternate-America ruled by a totalitarian regime, 50 teenage boys take part in a deadly annual walking contest, forced to maintain a minimum pace or be executed, until only one survivor remains. The Long Walk stars Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, and Mark Hamill.   Follow Matt: @E55LUX10N (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)   Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)

Caught Sketching   Matt saw the latest film from director Darren Aronofsky, Caught Stealing. Burned-out ex-baseball player Hank Thompson unexpectedly finds himself embroiled in a dangerous struggle for survival amidst the criminal underbelly of 1990s New York City, forced to navigate a treacherous underworld he never imagined. Caught Stealing stars Austin Butler, Zoe Kravitz, Regina King, and Matt Smith.   Eric saw Angel Studios-acquired film Sketch. When a young girl’s sketchbook falls into a strange pond, her drawings come to life—chaotic, real, and on the loose. As the town descends into chaos, her family must reunite and stop the monsters they never meant to unleash. Sketch stars Tony Hale and D'Arcy Carden.   Follow Matt: @E55LUX10N (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)   Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)

Matt and Eric watched Nobody 2!   Nobody 2 is the (long-awaited?) sequel to the 2021 hit action film Nobody. Former assassin Hutch Mansell takes his family on a nostalgic vacation to a small-town theme park, only to be pulled back into violence when they clash with a corrupt operator, a crooked sheriff, and a ruthless crime boss. Nobody 2 stars Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, Sharon Stone, and John Ortiz, and is currently in theaters.   Follow Matt: @E55LUX10N (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)   Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)    

We watched the first two episodes of Noah Hawley's TV Series, Alien: Earth.   When a mysterious space vessel crash-lands on Earth, a young woman and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a fateful discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet's greatest threat. Alien: Earth stars Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, and Timothy Olyphant. Alien, and is currently streaming on Hulu.   Follow Matt: @E55LUX10N (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)   Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)

Weapons is here! And we watched it! And reviewed it! (Spoilers: it rules)   Weapons is the second film from brilliant mind Zach Cregger. When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance. Weapons stars Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich, and Austin Abrams.   Follow Matt: @E55LUX10N (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)   Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)    

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Matt and Eric watched EDDINGTON, that latest film from maverick director Ari Aster!   In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico. EDDINGTON stars Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone, and Deirdre O'Connell. EDDINGTON is currently in theaters.   Follow Matt: @E55LUX10N (Letterboxd/Instagram)   Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (Letterboxd/Instagram)

We watched James Gunn's Superman!

Eric reviews two summer blockbusters. Matt just twiddles his thumbs.   F1 is the latest film from Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick). Racing legend Sonny Hayes is coaxed out of retirement to lead a struggling Formula 1 team—and mentor a young hotshot driver—while chasing one more chance at glory. F1 stars Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Javier Bardem, and Kerry Condon.   Jurassic World: Rebirth is the seventh entry in the Jurassic Park franchise. Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, covert operations expert Zora Bennett is contracted to lead a skilled team on a top-secret mission to secure genetic material from the world’s three most massive dinosaurs. When Zora’s operation intersects with a civilian family whose boating expedition was capsized, they all find themselves stranded on an island where they come face-to-face with a sinister, shocking discovery that’s been hidden from the world for decades. Jurassic World: Rebirth stars Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, and Rupert Friend.   Follow Matt: @E55LUX10N (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)   Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)

We watched 28 Years Later!

Against his better judgment, Matt watched a bunch of new Disney+ offerings (Dial of Destiny, Snow White, Mufasa), while Eric maintained his sanity by sticking with Wes Anderson's newest film, The Phoenician Scheme.   Follow Matt: @E55LUX10N (Letterboxd/X/Instagram)   Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (Letterboxd/X/Instagram)

Matt watched Ballerina. Eric watched Fountain of Youth. What have you accomplished this week?

Eric reviews Bring Her Back, and the guys catch up on Andor Season 2, as well as Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning.   Bring Her Back is the latest horror thrill-ride from director duos Michael and Danny Philippou. Following the death of their father, a brother and sister are introduced to their new sibling by their foster mother, only to learn that she has a terrifying secret. Bring Her Back stars Sally Hawkins, Sora Wong, and Billy Barratt, and is currently in theaters.   Follow Matt: @E55LUX10N (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)   Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)    

Matt and Eric watched two different movies. Both were good.

Matt and Eric discuss three different seasons of 2025 television: Andor Season 2 (now on Disney+), The Rehearsal Season 2 (HBO Max), and The Studio Season 1 (Apple TV+).   Matt and Eric also discuss the latest movie news and trailers.   Follow Matt: @E55LUX10N (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)   Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)

Buckle up, we watched two movies again!   Eric watched Until Dawn, a new horror release based on the video game franchise of the same name. One year after her sister Melanie mysteriously disappeared, Clover and her friends head into the remote valley where she vanished in search of answers. Exploring an abandoned visitor center, they find themselves stalked by a masked killer and horrifically murdered one by one…only to wake up and find themselves back at the beginning of the same evening. Until Dawn stars Ella Rubin (Anora) and Peter Stormare (Fargo). Until Dawn is now in theaters.   Matt watched The Accountant 2, Gavin O'Connor's sequel to 2016's The Accountant. When an old acquaintance is murdered, Wolff (Ben Affleck) is compelled to solve the case. Realizing more extreme measures are necessary, Wolff recruits his estranged and highly lethal brother, Brax (Jon Bernthal), to help. In partnership with Marybeth Medina, they uncover a deadly conspiracy, becoming targets of a ruthless network of killers who will stop at nothing to keep their secrets buried.   Matt and Eric also talk the latest movie news and trailers.   Follow Matt: @E55LUX10N (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)   Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)

Matt and Eric saw New Avengers *cough cough* Thunderbolts*.   Thunderbolts* is the latest entry in the MCU franchise, and was directed by Jake Schreier (Beef). After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap, seven disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts. Thunderbolts* stars Florence Pugh (Midsommar), Sebastian Stan (A Different Man), Julia Louis-Dreyfuss (Veep), and David Harbour (Stranger Things). Thunderbolts* is in theaters now.   Matt and Eric also discuss the latest movie news, and give a weekly recommendation.   Follow Matt: @E55LUX10N (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)   Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (X/Letterboxd/Instragram)

We watched Sinners and now we want Obama to run for a third term.   Sinners (2025) is the latest film from director Ryan Coogler (Creed, Black Panther). Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. Sinners stars Michael B. Jordan (Black Panther), Hailee Steinfeld (Into the Spider-Verse), and Miles Caton. Sinners is currently in theaters.   Matt and Eric also discuss the latest movie news, and give a weekly recommendation.   Follow Matt: @E55LUX10N (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)   Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)

The guys watched WARFARE.   Warfare was directed by Alex Garland (Civil War, Ex Machina) and Ray Mendoza (Act of Valor, Lone Survivor). A platoon of American Navy SEALs on a surveillance mission gone wrong in insurgent territory. A boots-on-the-ground story of modern warfare and brotherhood, told in real time and based on the memory of the people who lived it. Warfare stars Will Poulter, Cosmo Jarvis, and Joseph Quinn. Warfare is currently in theaters.   Matt and Eric also discuss the latest movie news, and give a weekly recommendation.   Follow Matt: @E55LUX10N (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)   Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)

Matt and Eric unpack Cinema Con, an absolute bevy of film news, announcements, and trailers.   The guys also review The Luckiest Man in America (2025) and Until the End of the World (1991).   Follow Matt: @E55LUX10N (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)   Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)