Tuesday, April 1, 2025

A Reel Preview: The Year in Film 2025 - Episode IV





The cinematic month of April tends to serve as a gateway to the beloved Summer Movie Season. This year April is a bit packed with some big IP, original fare, and re-releases. Here’s what’s coming to the big screen this month: 

 

 

 

THE FRIEND – Bill Murray and Naomi Watts star in this drama dealing with pet ownership and loss. Carla Gugino and Ann Dowd co-star. 

 

 

 

A MINECRAFT MOVIE – Jared Hess, director of the famed NAPOLEON DYNAMITE, directs this long-awaited adaptation of the massively popular video game, where four misfits are pulled into a fantasy world made of blocks. The cast includes Jack Black, Jason Momoa, and Danielle Brooks. 

 

 

 

THE AMATEUR – Oscar-winner Rami Malek (BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY), plays a CIA operative looking for revenge after the death of his wife. The cast includes Laurence Fishburne and Jon Bernthal. 

 

 

 

PRIDE & PREJUDICE – This 2005 adaptation of the famed novel, starring Keira Knightly, returns to the big screen in celebration of its 20th anniversary. 

 

 

 

SINNERS – Director Ryan Coogler (BLACK PANTHER), helms this supernatural horror film with Michael B. Jordan playing dual roles; twin brothers returning home to face a great evil. Hailee Steinfeld co-stars. 

 

 

 

THE ACCOUNTANT 2 – Ben Affleck reprises his role as the non-traditional hitman in this sequel to the 2016 hit, this time looking to solve a mystery. 

 

 

 

STAR WARS: EPISODE III – REVENGE OF THE SITH – The final episode in the STAR WARS Prequel series returns to the big screen in celebration of its 20th anniversary. 

 

 

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Next month, Reel Speak previews the first month of the 2025 Summer Movie Season. 





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