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UNRELEASED FESTIVAL FILMS . . . ![]() • FrightFest: THE DAEMON. DERELICT. FRIGHT. LADYBUG. SCARLET BLUE. TRAUMATIKA. • Annecy: ROCK BOTTOM. THE BIRTH OF KITARO: THE MYSTERY OF GEGEGE. SHADOWS FILM FEST |
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING ![]() ![]() release US/UK 23.May.25 Shot over what seemed like an impossibly long production schedule, this so-called "final" episode in the Tom Cruise movie series is gleefully fuelling the rumour mill that something conclusive is going to happen to Ethan Hunt during this particular impossible mission. These films are so slickly put together that no one is worrying about whether it's good, or whether the audience will have an appetite for more heart-stopping stunt-based action. It will be massive. And thankfully, they've tidied up that messy title too. THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME ![]() ![]() release UK 23.May.25, US 30.May.25 Wes Anderson is back with another all-star ensemble and what looks like a wonderfully quirky adventure. The trailer is packed with hilarious moments and offers hints about the premise, which centres around a family business. Cleverly, much of the plot chaos remains a mystery. It also reveals Anderson's usual astonishing attention to design detail, this time with some new textures and a different colour palatte. And of course it looks hilarious. MATERIALISTS ![]() ![]() release US 13.Jun.25, UK tbc After Past Lives, Celine Song turns to a romantic comedy, an dof course it looks like a thoughtful approach to the genre, with sparky characters and a clever plot about a matchmaker in a complex love triangle. The cast looks terrific, with Dakota Johnson playing off of Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans. So while the trailer looks smooth and sweet, let's hope that Song's nuanced, inventive writing and directing will elevate it. Not yet dated in the UK. ELIO ![]() ![]() release US/UK 20.Jun.25 Next up for Disney-Pixar is another journey of self-discovery for an offbeat child in an extraordinary place. While this trailer looks like fun, it's also very familiar. This may be due to the fact that, in an industry that has taken huge leaps design-wise (see The Wild Robot, Flow, Transformers One, Mutant Mayhem), Pixar has resolutely kept their usual character design plus that goofy Disney-ish sidekick zaniness. So let's hope this movie has more depth than the trailer. 28 YEARS LATER ![]() ![]() release US/UK 20.Jun.25 It's not quite 28 years since the 2002 original, but it's great to see Danny Boyle and cowriter Alex Garland return to continue the story after sitting out the 2007 sequel. That said, this is an all new story that's rumoured to set up a few more adventures in a franchise that centres around escaped viruses and frighteningly quick-footed zombies overrunning England. The cast of this one is also promising, an eclectic mix or seriously good actors. So bring it on. F1 ![]() ![]() release US/UK 27.Jun.25 Vroom vroom! While this looks like yet another testosterone overload from producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Joseph Kosinski (see also Top Gun: Maverick), and while it is clear that they have spent far too much money making this movie, it still looks like an unmissable spectacle. While there's little question that the racing action will be thrilling, the bigger question is whether the story and characters will be able to pull us in and engage us on any level other than the visceral one. Fingers are crossed. THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS ![]() ![]() release US/UK 25.July.25 Is there some rule that this franchise needs to be rebooted every 10 years (see 2005 and 2015)? No one was asking for yet another version, but at least this one takes a sidestep by creating a retro 1960s-style future, as the first comic book was published in 1961. By the trailers, it also looks like a more comical take on the characters, similar to the way veteran TV director Matt Shakman recreated vintage sitcoms in WandaVision. So it looks like fun. And these characters can now appear in other Marvel movies too. HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA - CHAPTER II ![]() ![]() release US/UK tbc After his enjoyable three-hour prologue ended on an extended montage of scenes to come, we're hoping for dramatic resolution to the various plot strands Kevin Costner left dangling. Chapter 2 looks just as spectacular visually, with its expansive settings and colourful ensemble, including a promising glimpse of a sneering Giovanni Ribisi. Word out of Venice was that it's more of the same, and Costner has planned on two further chapters. There's still no sign of a US or UK release date. Also on my want-to-see list... ![]() Spring: FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH ![]() ![]() KARATE KID: LEGENDS ![]() ![]() Summer: BALLERINA ![]() ![]() HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON ![]() EDDINGTON ![]() ![]() JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH ![]() ![]() THE NAKED GUN ![]() ![]() Autumn: HIM ![]() ![]() THE ROSES ![]() ![]() PREDATOR: BADLANDS ![]() | |
Release dates: British film release schedules are much more fluid than American ones, so please be patient as I try to keep up with UK distributors. I'm working to keep this list up-to-date as they keep trying to outfox me. I'm sure it's personal. Embargoes: Britain's Film Distributors Association asks us to hold reviews until the week of release, and some distributors are even more restrictive. Normally, once the film is shown to a paying audience, either on release or at a festival, the full review can appear on the site. © 2025 by Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall HOME | REVIEWS | NEWS | FESTIVAL | AWARDS | Q&A | ABOUT | TALKBACK |