Fall Movie Preview!

Amidst the Oscar-bait lie some pretty exciting passion projects, and some highly anticipated sequels

Opinions will vary on whether or not 2025 has been, thus far, a “good year for movies”; it certainly has been better, though, than what I direly predicted last year after an unpleasant screening of The Fall Guy.

Yes, the highest-grossing film this year ended up being the awful, soulless piece of garbage that was the Lilo & Stitch remake, but still, there were some surprises. Superman ended up being a ton of fun, and even though nobody went to see the last two Marvel movies, Thunderbolts and The Fantastic Four wound up being better than the entirety of Phase Four (sans No Way Home) combined. My personal favorite thus far has been Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme, a surprisingly Faith-filled meditation on death that somehow also manages to be one of the funniest films I’ve seen in theaters.

That being said, what’s left as we approach awards season? The Venice and Toronto film festivals have just concluded, and the New York Film Festival (which this writer will be attending) is coming soon.

Whether you’re an AMC A-Lister looking to make the most of your subscription this year, or you’re looking for your “film of the month” that’s worth checking out, here’s a list of some upcoming films in the coming months to look out for.

The Long Walk (September 12th)

Directed by Francis Lawrence. Starring Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, and Mark Hamill.

This was a film that wasn’t really even on my radar until recently until the positive reviews started pouring in. Stephen King adaptations these days are a dime-and-dozen, but once in a while- like with The Shawshank Redemption- someone gets it right. Francis Lawrence, best known for directing the first installment of The Hunger Games, has apparently delivered a harrowing epic on a relatively small budget. The story follows a group of young men who are forced to walk- maintaining a minimum speed of three miles per hour- or they are killed, with the last walker winning the contest. Looking forward to checking this one out this weekend.