Jordan Peele brings “Him’ for football season, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, The Lost Bus – Theatrical Releases for September 19 2025
Jordan Peele brings “Him’ for football season, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, The Lost Bus – Theatrical Releases for September 19 2025 from FilmsGoneWild.com
The Lost Bus
- Director: Paul Greengrass
- Cast: Matthew McConaughey, America Ferrera; Yul Vásquez; Ashlie Atkinson
- Synopsis:
Based on Lizzie Johnson’s non-fiction Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire, The Lost Bus follows school bus driver Kevin McKay (McConaughey) and teacher Mary Ludwig (Ferrera) as they attempt to deliver 22 children to safety during California’s 2018 Camp Fire. It’s a harrowing survival-drama that interweaves Kevin’s personal challenges (family, emotional strain) with the escalating disaster. - Critics Say:
- “… unexpectedly haunting watch … traps you inside the smoky prison – AV Club
- “The fire scenes are terrifying and may well sear themselves into your brain … the human element is less involving than the disaster they must endure.” Empire
- “… turning a recent, real-life tragedy … into Hollywood entertainment requires a deft touch … effectively toes that line.” AP News
- “… unexpectedly haunting watch … traps you inside the smoky prison – AV Club
Jordan Peele brings “Him’ for football season, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, The Lost Bus – Theatrical Releases for September 19 2025
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HIM
- Director: Justin Tipping
- Cast: Tyriq Withers; Marlon Wayans; Julia Fox
- Synopsis:
A horror-sports hybrid in which a rising college quarterback (Withers) with a dangerous head injury is drawn into a mysterious training compound run by a former football star (Wayans). The film aims to critique the culture of American football, identity, physical cost, and celebrity worship through supernatural / psychological horror elements. - Critics Say:
- “… a disappointing fumble … offers sharp commentary … but alienates rather than enlightens.” The Guardian
- “Ambitious but ultimately underwhelming … explores themes such as manhood, fatherhood … but fails due to an incoherent plot and lack of genuine scares.” Houston Chronicle
- “Putrid and hollow, Justin Tipping’s brain-dead football horror film is incomprehensibly bad.” Roger Ebert
- “… a disappointing fumble … offers sharp commentary … but alienates rather than enlightens.” The Guardian
Jordan Peele brings “Him’ for football season, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, The Lost Bus – Theatrical Releases for September 19 2025
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A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
- Director: Kogonada
- Writer: Seth Reiss
- Cast:
- Synopsis:
Sarah and David are strangers who meet at a mutual friend’s wedding. Through a surprising twist of fate involving a magical GPS/car-agency element, they begin a journey together in which they re-live and revisit important moments from their past, illuminating how they arrived at their present—and possibly altering their future. Some “doors” or doors-as-metaphor open to past, future, or turning-points.
- Critics say:
- “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey … visually ambitious romantic fantasy … blends romance with metaphysical explorations … stars Colin Farrell as David and Margot Robbie as Sarah … their journey leads them through symbolic landscapes representing past traumas and emotional turning points.” The Washington Post
- “While the chemistry between the leads is undeniable and the aesthetics impress, the film’s overall emotional impact falls short.” Financial Times
- Critics agree that despite a promising premise and A-list cast, the film “fails to deliver emotionally and narratively.” Cinemablend
- “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey … visually ambitious romantic fantasy … blends romance with metaphysical explorations … stars Colin Farrell as David and Margot Robbie as Sarah … their journey leads them through symbolic landscapes representing past traumas and emotional turning points.” The Washington Post
Jordan Peele brings “Him’ for football season, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, The Lost Bus – Theatrical Releases for September 19 2025
The Senior
- Director: Rod Lurie
- Writer: Robert Eisele
- Cast:
- Michael Chiklis as Mike Flynt
- Mary Stuart Masterson as Eileen Flynt
- Brandon Flynn
- James Badge Dale
- Rob Corddry
- Michael Chiklis as Mike Flynt
- Synopsis:
Based on the true story of Mike Flynt. At age 59, Flynt decides to return to his college alma mater and take the field again—making up for a senior year in football he missed decades earlier. The film explores themes of regret, redemption, aging, or finishing what one started. It’s not about glory so much as healing past wounds—personal, familial, and competitive. - Critics Say:
- “Except for Chiklis, the acting was on par with a high school play. Writing was also weak and predictable.” Rotten Tomatoes
- Familiar beats are “hammered so skillfully you don’t mind the manipulation … though the film takes some liberties with the truth, they’re not so egregious as to diminish its overall impact.” – The Hollywood Reporter
- “Except for Chiklis, the acting was on par with a high school play. Writing was also weak and predictable.” Rotten Tomatoes
