Film And TV Information And Streaming Suggestions For August 8, 2025

This week in Display Time, Jenna Ortega returns as Wednesday Addams within the extremely anticipated Half 1 of the second season of Wednesday, and I merely can not get sufficient of it. I additionally share what’s throughout my FYP — like Tom Holland’s epic return as Spider-Man — and what we’ve bought happening over on BuzzFeed Celeb’s YouTube channel, plus a lot extra. Pay attention, I even discover time to share one in all my favourite film plot twists of all time. Thanks for becoming a member of me!

Wednesday — look ahead to: Jenna Ortega’s all the time enjoyable, deadpan Wednesday Addams

Jenna Ortega and the remainder of the Wednesday solid return with the long-awaited first a part of the second season this week, as Wednesday returns to Nevermore Academy, solely to be thrust into a brand new thriller when our bodies begin to flip up. What’s even worse? She has a premonition that Enid (Emma Myers) goes to die, and it is going to be Wednesday’s fault. Alongside the returning solid, this season additionally boasts Steve Buscemi, Billie Piper, and extra, who’re all welcome additions to the wildness of Nevermore Academy.

Now, this new season is damaged up into two elements, which I’m personally not a fan of. I might slightly have a weekly drop or unexpectedly, so the primary 4 episodes get the story began in an ideal vogue, however simply when issues begin to get going, this a part of the season ends. Ortega stays good as deadpan Wednesday Addams, and now I’m going to be anxiously ready for Half 2 to drop on Sept. 3.

Weapons — look ahead to: Probably the most extremely anticipated horror film of the yr

That is my most extremely anticipated horror film of the yr. Directed and written by Zach Cregger, Weapons tells the story of 1 night time when 17 youngsters, all however one from the identical classroom, mysteriously disappear. Now, their trainer, Justine (Julia Garner), and the remainder of the group are left attempting to piece collectively what occurred. The hype for this film began years in the past, with a bidding conflict going down for the distribution rights for the film in 2023.

It even reportedly led to Jordan Peele parting methods along with his long-time managers after they didn’t safe the rights to Weapons for Monkeypaw, Peele’s manufacturing firm. So, simply that data made me excited, and now that it’s sitting at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, I’m much more excited. Between Weapons and Sinners, it’s enjoyable to see completely new tales get a lot hype on the motion pictures this yr. Sure, there’s nonetheless enjoyable available with current IPs and sequels, however man, authentic tales making a comeback feels so freakin’ good.

Loads of occasions, these nostalgia-fueled sequels are an absolute miss. See: the Enchanted sequel. They’re typically written for a Gen Z viewers when they need to be written for the viewers that grew up with the unique. So, my hopes weren’t that prime for Freakier Friday. Nevertheless, this film proved me incorrect in all one of the best methods. Lindsay Lohan is again in her Disney film component with this film, which follows Anna (Lohan), whose daughter (Julia Butters) is struggling to regulate to life with Anna’s boyfriend (Manny Jacinto) and his daughter (Sophia Hammons).

In fact, a great ol’ long-established physique swap between Anna, Harper, Lily, and Tess (Jamie Lee Curtis) units this film off on a hilarious course. I genuinely laughed throughout this film, and I feel it’s most likely the most effective sequels on this style. Plus, Pink Slip nonetheless rocks, and we FINALLY get Jacinto as a main love curiosity in a rom-com, swooning over Lohan no much less.

Right here’s what you could find out about me: Outlander is one in all my favourite reveals and guide sequence of all time. My finest pal and I even traveled to Scotland collectively this yr due to our love of the Highlands that stemmed from this present. So, once I inform you Outlander: Blood of My Blood is one of the best prequel sequence, I imply it. The present follows two parallel love tales: Jamie’s dad and mom, Brian (Jamie Roy) and Ellen (Harriet Slater), and Claire’s dad and mom, Julia (Hermione Corfield) and Henry (Jeremy Irvine).

It’s such a superbly crafted (and romantic) present, anchored by excellent performances by Roy, Slater, Corfield, and Irvine. It’s uncommon that lightning strikes twice, however someway the Outlander casting division has managed to seek out among the most excellent chemistry between costars but once more. Additionally, as an Outlander fan, Easter eggs and particulars abound in Blood of My Blood, and connecting the dots and discovering out new issues that occurred is half the enjoyable.

It is likely to be as a result of I dwell within the cross part of “Movie Twitter” and “Marvel Twitter,” however all my timelines are freaking out about this week is Tom Holland starting filming on Spider-Man: Model New Day, the long-awaited fourth Spidey movie, which is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton.

There is likely to be superhero fatigue on the field workplace, however I don’t assume that EVER consists of Spider-Man. Individuals are hyped. I’m hyped. I can not wait.

We’re additionally now 5 episodes into Season 3 of The Summer season I Turned Fairly, with this week’s episode being the long-awaited Conrad-focused episode. Everybody, like me, is freaking out, with scenes from the guide translated phrase for phrase. From the peach scene to the “nail gun” quote, we bought all of it, and it was most likely one of the best episode to this point this season. Jenny Han wrote and directed this episode, and all I can say as a Conrad woman is THANK YOU!

Okay, there are a ton of traditional motion pictures which have epic plot twists that everybody all the time mentions, like The Sixth Sense, Se7en, and extra, however for me I actually assume it’s the top of Pirates of the Caribbean: Lifeless Man’s Chest when Barbossa comes down the steps on the very finish with Elizabeth, Will, and the crew of the Black Pearl eager to go get Jack Sparrow again. I keep in mind seeing it within the theater, and the vitality that radiated by way of that small theater when it occurred is one thing that’s laborious to duplicate.

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