Kpop Demon Hunters not only has unforgettable songs and epic action sequences, but it is gorgeously animated and filled to the brim with heart.

If you are a fan of Kpop, you are going to love Kpop Demon Hunters, but even if you aren’t, this movie is sure to bring you joy. It is jam-packed with incredible action sequences, catchy songs, and a whole lot of heart.

This film follows Kpop superstars Rumi, Mira, and Zoey, who are not just in a band; they track down (and destroy) demons. Their music is used for the power of good, holding off demons from taking over the entire world.

When a strange new Kpop boy band comes on the scene, the Saja Boys, they start to take away from HUNTR/X’s popularity, a lot is at stake. It doesn’t take long for the girls to realize they are not just a normal boy group. In fact, they are undercover demons.

KPop Demon Hunters Is Hilarious & Heartwarming

Without giving too much away, there are a lot of heartwarming scenes in Kpop Demon Hunters. I am not ashamed to admit that several scenes had me tearing up (and one full-on made me sob). This story is as much about friendship as it is about saving the world. The girls reminded me a lot of friendships I have had in the past, and have now. It is important to be there for one another when we are needed.

At the same time, every single joke landed. The comedy in this movie is top-notch. There are lines that will have kids cracking up, but also ones that adults will understand. We have all had that celebrity or band member who makes us sweat and makes our hearts pound just by looking at them. Kpop Demon Hunters leans into that relatability perfectly.

Kpop Demon Hunters Features A Plethora Of Catchy Songs

It should come as no surprise that a movie called Kpop Demon Hunters has a lot of featured songs. These are all original, with popular Kpop group TWICE lending their voices to one (stay through the credits for some fun behind-the-scenes clips!). Each and every song is memorable and catchy.

They are brilliantly performed, often added to epic fight sequences or grand stage performances. One song in particular – I will not tell you which one – is part of what had me crying my eyes out. Not only do I need this soundtrack now, I need it on vinyl. Please and thank you, Netflix.

The Battle Sequences Are Epic

Speaking of the battle sequences, this is one place where Kpop Demon Hunters really shines. As many of them take place during a song, there are strategic dance moves used to take down enemies, something that is a lot of fun to watch. Of course, when the girls and boys go head to head, the action is at its best.

The Animation Is Stunning

The animation in Kpop Demon Hunters is gorgeous. You only need to look at the trailer to figure that out. When we are following the girls, for the most part colors are bright and fun. The scenery pops with pinks and purples.

For the boys, the backgrounds and designs are a lot darker. They are demons after all. On that same note, the design of the demons is fantastic. Whimsical at times, terrifying at others.

Overall Thoughts

Kpop Demon Hunters is an absolute blast. This is one that viewers of all ages will have a good time with, but, as expected, the key demographic is tweens, teens, and adults that love Kpop music.

Get ready to fall in love with (most) of the characters – even those you love to hate. Have tissues handy and keep your fingers crossed for a sequel. There are a lot of places this story can go.

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About KPop Demon Hunters

When they aren’t selling out stadiums, Kpop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey use their secret identities as badass demon hunters to protect their fans from an ever-present supernatural threat. Together, they must face their biggest enemy yet – an irresistible rival boy band of demons in disguise.

Kpop Demon Hunters will be playing in select theaters and will start streaming on Netflix on June 20.

28 Years Later is an intense horror that will have viewers’ hearts pounding nearly all the way through, though some parts will leave them divided.

28 Years Later welcomes horror fans back into the world of the infected set by 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later. This is not a direct follow-up, in that you can easily understand what is going on without having seen the previous films. It should also be noted that this is the start of a new trilogy, so it does end in a way that sets up for what is to come, and that is sure to leave audiences divided.

Decades after the first virus outbreak, this film heavily focuses on the quarantined islands of the United Kingdom and a community that has found a way to survive through all the craziness. They are connected to the mainland by a causeway that is completely underwater during high tide, allowing them to heavily defend the one way in and keep them protected from the infected.

Alfie Williams Is A Star

When Jamie (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) feels that his 12-year-old son Spike (Alfie Williams) is old enough to travel to the mainland and get his first kill, it sets in motion a story of terror, determination, and adventure. Without getting too into spoilers, things do not exactly go according to plan for Jamie, which means that Aaron Taylor-Johnson is not as much a part of the film as some might expect (no, he does not die).

This is all perfectly fine, however, because he shines when he is on screen, but then passes the torch over to Williams, who absolutely nails being the lead character of the film. He is incredible, nailing every single emotional beat. Whether he is scared of a horde of zombies or concerned for his ailing mother, or everything in between. This kid is going places. He was great in His Dark Materials, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise, but he has really come into his own here, and I truly cannot wait to see what he brings to the second and third films of this trilogy.

28 Years Later Focuses On An Emotional Story Taking Place In A Broken World

As with many horror movies, there is a lot more to it than well-placed jump scares, an eerie score, and sound design that is made to put viewers on edge. 28 Years Later might be scary at times, but it is the emotional story at the core that makes it what it is. Jodie Comer plays Isla, Spike’s mother. She is sick, but not with the zombie infection. No one is sure what is wrong with her, but after discovering there is a doctor, or at least someone who used to be one, on the mainland, Spike risks everything to help her.

Their bond, and the chemistry between Williams and Comer, is enough to bring some to tears (hey, I shed a few). This becomes a story about a mother and her son, amidst all the zombies attacking. These two steal the show, there is no doubt about that. Ralph Fiennes has a smaller, but very important, role in 28 Years Later. He is, as always, incredible, leaving a lasting impression.

The Ending Will Likely Leave Audiences Divided

With impressive cinematography, a phenomenal cast, magnificent sound design, just enough blood, gore, and scares, and a captivating story, there is a lot to appreciate about 28 Years Later. The end, however, is going to make some viewers feel as if it “jumped the shark” and will leave them scratching their heads. For me, I rather enjoyed it.

The important thing to remember is that this movie is going to lead right into the next one. So, after all the loose ends are tied up and emotions are running high, it makes sense for Danny Boyle to share a glimpse of what he has up his sleeve. The ending is a direct tie-in to the beginning and belongs there. The only thing I would have suggested would be making it an end credit scene, so it isn’t so jarring when it happens.

Still, I had a blast with 28 Years Later. I was on the edge of my seat at times and burying my head in my hands at others. It is scary, intense, and exactly what I wanted. I will be seated for the next one.

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About 28 Years Later

Academy Award®-winning director Danny Boyle and Academy Award®-nominated writer Alex Garland reunite for 28 Years Later, a terrifying new “auteur horror” story set in the world created by 28 Days Later.

It’s been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, and now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amidst the infected.

One such group of survivors lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily-defended causeway. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well.

28 Years Later comes to theaters June 20.

Pixar’s Elio delivers a charming story about a boy just trying to find his place in the universe, something that we can all relate to.

Pixar’s Elio is going to be a hit with families, there is no doubt about that. It is adorable, fun, and charming. The main character, Elio, is lovable and kind, making it easy to root for him. There are heavy themes about trying to find your place in the universe, which is something we can all relate to.

Young Elio is obsessed with space, constantly begging to be abducted by aliens and taken away from his life on Earth. When that dream finally comes true, he is mistaken for the leader of his planet. Things go off the rails for him pretty quickly when Lord Grigon threatens the Communiverse and he volunteers to do the negotiating.

While it is clear that some plot points changed from the initial teaser trailer to the final product, any disjointed bits are over by the time the movie gets going. After the first thirty minutes, any concerns are left behind as the story settles in and finds its footing.

Impressive & Unique Alien Designs

The animation in Elio is absolutely gorgeous, really pulling viewers into this world. The Communiverse alone has so many different elements to oogle, but the aliens themselves are impressive. Each one has a unique design. I can’t even imagine how fun that room was when everyone was coming up them.

Brad Garrett Nails It As The Villain Lord Grigon

As with any good villain, Lord Grigon lives in a gray area. He is an angry warlord, but he is also a father. He is complicated, but there are still ways that I could relate to him (especially as a parent). Brad Garrett voices him brilliantly. He absolutely nails the more emotional scenes, which, coupled with the beautiful animation, had me in tears.

Glordon Steals The Show

While I do love and appreciate Elio’s story, it is Glorgon that steals the show for me. Not only is he adorable, young, and innocent, but the way he just wants to be good is heartwarming and special. He makes the perfect friend for Elio, and the two of them have great chemistry together.

It is his story that tugged at my heartstrings the most, and his story that made me cry harder. That said, it wouldn’t have worked as well as it did without his connection to Elio.

Overall Thoughts

Is a Pixar movie even a Pixar movie if it doesn’t make you cry? I am not ashamed to admit that this one had me teary-eyed at the end, as per usual with this studio. The overarching themes are extremely relatable because who can’t relate to wanting to feel loved and accepted? This is a story that the world needs, especially right now.

On top of that, the animation is stunning, and the jokes always land. Without getting into spoilers, there are even a few horror moments, which might sound off brand for Pixar, but trust me, it really works.

A great trip out of the house for families this summer, Elio is more than worth checking out on the big screen when it hits theaters on June 20. I highly recommend splurging for the 3D option if you can because it completely immerses you in the story.

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About Elio

For centuries, people have called out to the universe looking for answers–in Disney and Pixar’s all-new feature film “Elio,” the universe calls back! The cosmic misadventure introduces Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination and a huge alien obsession.

So, when he’s beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide, Elio’s all in for the epic undertaking. Mistakenly identified as Earth’s leader, Elio must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions, and somehow discover who and where he is truly meant to be.

Elio comes to theaters on June 20.

In Your Dreams, an upcoming Netflix animated film, asks, “What if your dreams could become reality?” in its new teaser trailer.

The teaser trailer for In Your Dreams asks the question, “What if your dreams could become a reality?”. After learning of The Sandman’s existence, and that if you find him, he will make your dreams come true, siblings Stevie and Elliot join forces to hunt him down in their dreams.

By the looks of the teaser trailer, it appears they will have to make their way through quite a few nightmares in order to do it. We also meet Baloney Tony in the trailer, who is sure to be everyone’s favorite stuffed animal filled with deli meat!

In Your Dreams: Meet The Characters

STEVIE (Jolie Hoang-Rappaport)

In her 12 long years of life, things have pretty much gone exactly the way Stevie planned they would go. She got straight A’s (except for that one pesky B in PE, but let’s be honest, gym isn’t a real class anyways), she aced her piano recital last week, and her face is finally starting to grow into her bangs.

On the rare occasion that things don’t go the way she thinks they should, Stevie wastes no time and fixes the situation. Stevie is the glue that holds everything together and she obsessively wants her life – especially her family – to be perfect. But there is one thing that always seems to get in Stevie’s way….

ELLIOT (Elias Janssen)

Stevie’s fun-loving rambunctious, 8-year-old little brother. Whereas Stevie wants everything to be perfect, Elliot fully embraces the messiness of life. Elliot thinks the world is his oyster – if an oyster were something you played with and not something gross and slimy you ate at boring adult parties. Elliot’s imagination is off the charts, in and out of the dream world. His hair is as unkempt as his side of the bedroom, which is littered with toys, stuffed animals, and trails of sliced baloney.

At first glance Stevie and Elliot’s relationship seems filled with typical sibling squabbling, but upon closer inspection, it’s clear that Elliot looks up to Stevie and longs to connect with her the way they used to before she got a bad case of puberty. While he’d never admit it, Elliot’s turned to pestering to get Stevie to notice him when she’d otherwise write him off.

BALONEY TONY (Craig Robinson)

Baloney Tony is Elliot’s long lost stuffy. A small, one-eyed giraffe with a matted mane, Tony’s loud neon color scheme has muted over the years, but not his personality. He’s a pint-sized adorable rascal whose snarky personality and cutting sarcasm only adds to his charm. But despite all his bravado, Baloney Tony is all stench and no bite.

In reality, he’s a coward at heart. When the nightmares roll in, Baloney Tony will run and hide rather than face his fears. Named after his unique aroma – a processed meat that Elliot has been stuffing into his open seam since he was a toddler – the mystery of Baloney Tony’s whereabouts has become the stuff of legend in their household.

DAD (Simu Liu)

Michael Ting is a loving father and a talented musician. In college, he and his then girlfriend, now wife, Jennifer, formed an indie folk band called The Hypsonics. Their first album went gold, and the duo were well on their way to living out their dreams of music stardom. But just as they were about to go on tour, life surprised them with a baby.

Twelve years later, Michael is the only band member left, as Jennifer now teaches music at the local community college. He’s on his 5th album, but none of them have quite reached the heights of their breakout debut. In spite of his more modest success, Michael still loves what he does and believes he needs to persevere in the pursuit of his dreams to set an example for his kids that they should never give up on theirs.

MOM (Cristin Milioti)

Stevie gets her dreamer mentality from Dad, she gets her strength, practicality and go-getter work ethic from her mom, Jennifer. After giving birth to Elliot, Mom decided to take a step back from music to pursue a more practical career that would give her kids the stability she believes they need.

Mom still loves music, but she loves her children more, and rebranded herself as an educator. She now teaches music at the local community college, but aspires to a professorship at a big university.

Netflix’s In Your Dreams comes to the streaming platform on November 14.

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About In Your Dreams

A perfect family? Siblings who get along? Yeah… in your dreams. This is a comedy adventure about Stevie and her brother Elliot who magically travel into the world of dreams with the mission of finding The Sandman who will grant them their ultimate wish. The kids are total opposites, making them an unlikely duo to navigate the absurdity of their own subconscious. Along their journey, they discover that as long as they have each other, they can face anything, even their worst nightmare.

In Your Dreams comes to Netflix on November 14.

In I Don’t Understand You, a couple’s disastrous adoption journey in Italy spirals into a hilarious, dark horror-comedy. Andrew Rannells and Nick Kroll shine amidst the chaos.

One wouldn’t necessarily think of Andrew Rannells and Nick Kroll as couple material. However, once you watch I Don’t Understand You, you’ll wonder why that is, because it seems like they should have always been playing a couple.

I Don’t Understand You is a film that takes you on a wild ride of the worst decisions possible. How much worse can it get, you’ll ask, and the answer will always be the same: Worse. Basically, whatever kind of bad day you’re having, it can’t be worse than theirs. And it’s on their anniversary!

Originally premiering at SXSW in March, the destination horror comedy from Brian Crano and David Craig mirrors their own real-life experiences while trying to adopt a child, though theirs had a much-less-bloody ending. Indeed, the soft romance that is at the heart of this film is the kind of romance that comes from real, actualized love. It cements who these two are and teases how their bond holds up throughout the course of the film.

In I Don’t Understand You, Cole (Rannells) and Dom (Kroll) are looking to adopt a baby and are…not handling the stressful process well. Once-burned from an adoption scam, they both are a little more wary and a little more weary this time around.

We are introduced to them self-taping a video application for adoption, a scene that sets the tone for their dynamic. They’re nervous and awkward, quick to play off things for jokes, but they never get mad at each other. In fact, their video is so honest that it catches the attention of Candace (Amanda Seyfried), the pregnant woman they were filming it for before they go to Italy.

It is no understatement to say that much of the film hinges on the comedic timing between Rannells and Kroll. They play off of each other impeccably. Nothing is ever “over the top”—or, more so than usual. Rather, their separate brands of comedy feel tailor-made for their characters.

When they make it to Italy they’re trying as hard as they can to relax and enjoy their vacation, but no amount of “babe”s (and there are, adorably, a lot) can fully mask their stress. When a family friend makes them reservations at a restaurant, they decide to go, mostly just to please him.

Now, stuck in a foreign country where they can’t understand a thing anybody is saying, Cole and Dom are faced with a series of questions: Will they become fathers? Will they make it through the night? Will they face jail time in a foreign country where they don’t speak the language?

Crano and Craig give us a wonderfully dark, wonderfully hilarious film. It’s something for the horror fans and the rom-com fans, because, let’s face it: Is there truly nothing more romantic than knowing your partner is there for you in more than just sickness and health?

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About I Don’t Understand You

An American couple, on the verge of adopting a baby, goes on an Italian vacation — an opportunity to reconnect before the new addition arrives. Everything is picture-perfect; the epitome of a European baby moon, when things begin to spiral out of control.

On the way to dinner, they get their rental car stuck in a ditch and are stranded in rural nowhere in a downpour. These two Americans, who are used to being catered to, are now in a foreign land without service, an Italian language comprehension of about zero, and clear relationship turmoil that could explode at any minute. Fear obviously takes over.

I Don’t Understand You is now playing in theaters.

Christopher Landon’s Drop is now available to own on digital, 4K UHD, BLU-RAY™, and DVD. Here’s the complete list of bonus features.

FOR THE FIRST TIME AT HOME, EXPERIENCE THE MIND-BENDING ACTION-THRILLER FROM THE DIRECTOR OF THE HAPPY DEATH DAY FRANCHISE, NOW WITH ALL-NEW BONUS CONTENT

From Blumhouse, producers of M3GAN, and Platinum Dunes, producers of A Quiet Place, comes Drop, the action-packed thriller that proves dating can be deadly.

The “tightly plotted thrill ride” (IGN) debuts on 4K UHD and Blu-ray today, June 10, 2025. Own Drop with never-before-seen bonus content featuring the filmmakers and cast discussing the making of the film, only when you purchase from participating retailers nationwide, including Apple TV, Fandango at Home (formerly Vudu), Comcast Xfinity, Cox, Microsoft Movies & TV, and Movies Anywhere.

First dates can be rough. In this mind-bending action thriller from the director of Happy Death Day, they can also be deadly. Violet (Meghann Fahy, The White Lotus) is a widowed mother who has worked up the courage to go on her first date in years with a charming photographer named Henry. The cute couple’s killer chemistry is rudely interrupted by a series of anonymous drops to Violet’s phone showing a masked intruder entering her home and ordering her to follow a series of instructions. Violet must do exactly as she’s told or her loved ones will die. Her unseen tormentor’s final directive? Kill Henry.

From acclaimed director Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day franchise, Heart Eyes), DROP stars Meghann Fahy (“The White Lotus,” Your Monster), Brandon Sklenar (“1923,” It Ends With Us), Violett Beane (“The Flash,” Truth or Dare), and Jeffery Self (“Search Party,” Spoiler Alert).

EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURES WHEN YOU BUY DROP AT PARTICIPATING RETAILERS:

• A RECIPE FOR THRILLS: MAKING DROP – Join the cast and crew of DROP as they sort through the ingredients of this date gone wrong.
• A PALATE FOR PANIC– Take a seat and devour the details that went into creating Palate, a film set that doubles as a fully operational restaurant.
• KILLER CHEMISTRY – Join Meghann Fahy and Brandon Sklenar as they discuss their characters’ first date and how they managed to keep Violet and Henry grounded throughout the escalation of events.
• FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER LANDON

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About Drop

A widowed mother, on her first date in years, arrives at an upscale restaurant where she meets her handsome date. But their chemistry begins to curdle as she begins being irritated and then terrorized by a series of anonymous drops to her phone.

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