JoeMama's Movie Reviews

  Worst2First:  My Most Anticipated Films of Winter 2025-2026 December, January and February are the darkest months of the year, but the cinema will be glowing with fantastic offerings for everyone - anticipated horror sequels, big-budget spectacles, Oscar-worthy performances, and steamy romances will dominate the cinematic landscape in the chilly winter months, and here are the ten I'm most excited for. **THERE WILL BE NO SPOILERS*** **DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE** #10 Wuthering Heights February 13 Emerald Fennell has proven herself an exceptional director, as her previous work "Saltburn" and "Promising Young Woman" (which earned her a Best Director Oscar nod) have proven. Now she tackles the iconic Emily Bronte tale "Wuthering Heights" and makes it her own, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi (fresh off his fantastic performance in "Frankenstein") as the ill-fated lovers Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff. Far from the proper poise of Bronte...

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Starring Daniel Craig, Josh O'Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin Directed by Rian Johnson I think we can all agree that Rian Johnson is a masterclass writer and director of the "Knives Out" franchise (his work in "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" might be more debatable), and "Wake Up Dead Man" is possibly his best work to date. He effortlessly spins the current narrative into a worthwhile murder mystery that, by all intents and purposes, seems impossible. Therein lies the mystery, and seeing it unravel is as captivating as it is awe-inspiring, seeing Daniel Craig return as the lovable, Southern detective Benoit Blanc is only icing on this tasty, multi-layered cake. Reverend Jud Duplenticy (Josh O'Connor) is sent to a small church upstate after getting into a fistfight with a deacon at his old church, as he keeps running from a dark past that led him to the cloth. This church is run with a vengeful hand by the Monsigno...