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CBS Announces Its Saturday Morning Lineup

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Rebecca Murray
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Lucky Dog Down Under
Lucky Dog host and animal trainer Brandon McMillan (Photo: Litton Entertainment)

CBS’s Saturday morning lineup for the 2025-2026 season will include the return of Mission Unstoppable for season seven, The Visioneers with Zay Harding for season two, and Hope in the Wild for season eight. The CBS WKDN lineup also features encore episodes of The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation.

Lucky Dog: Down Under joins the family-friendly schedule when the lineup debuts on Saturday, October 4, 2025. 

CBS WKND 2025 LINEUP

9:00-9:30 AM, ET LUCKY DOG: REUNIONS
9:30-10:00 AM, ET LUCKY DOG: DOWN UNDER
10:00-10:30 AM, ET MISSION UNSTOPPABLE
10:30-11:00 AM, ET THE VISIONEERS WITH ZAY HARDING
11:00-11:30 AM, ET THE HENRY FORD’S INNOVATION NATION
11:30-12:00 PM, ET HOPE IN THE WILD

LUCKY DOG: REUNIONS

Animal trainer Brandon McMillan, the Emmy Award-winning host of the original Lucky Dog series, returns to the Lucky Dog Ranch, where he’ll revisit some of the most heartwarming and illuminating rescue stories from his eight years as host. He’ll “watch along” with the audience as he relives his experiences rescuing and training shelter dogs and pairing them with a forever family with a need in their own lives.

At the end of each episode, Brandon will reunite with the family to find out how the addition of a cuddly canine has made a lasting impact on each member. Lucky Dog: Reunions teaches valuable life lessons like taking responsibility, creating good habits and developing a sense of appreciation for life and animals. Each episode celebrates second chances – for both pets and people – as the dogs are rescued from euthanasia, trained and placed within a loving home. Along the way, viewers learn valuable pet training techniques as well as the history of each breed – and how to use that lineage to set each dog on the path to success.

LUCKY DOG: DOWN UNDER

Brandon McMillian hosts this new series based on the hit international format The Dog House Australia. The show captures the heartwarming stories of Australian shelter dogs as they transition from rescue and rehabilitation to cherished members of loving families. Whether it’s a scrappy terrier, an energetic kelpie, or a partially deaf cattle dog, audiences will discover that second chances can transform lives on both ends of the leash.

MISSION UNSTOPPABLE

Each week on the Emmy Award-nominated Mission Unstoppable, celebrity host Miranda Cosgrove highlights the fascinating female innovators who are on the cutting edge of science – including zoologists, engineers, astronauts, codebreakers and oceanographers. Viewers will be inspired by female STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) superstars in the fields of social media, entertainment, animals, design and the internet – all categories key to the teen experience.

Academy Award-winning actress Geena Davis serves as executive producer, bringing her passion for creating strong female characters that positively influence young viewers. Cosgrove also serves as an executive producer.

THE VISIONEERS WITH ZAY HARDING

Hosted by international explorer and longtime adventure host Zay Harding, this series takes viewers around the world as it presents the remarkable scientists, engineers, and everyday people who are creating environmental solutions. This season, the series will expand its coverage of innovations throughout America, traveling to a dozen U.S. states, as well as international destinations including Portugal, Germany, Switzerland and the U.K.

In California, one of Hollywood’s pioneers of sustainability, Ed Begley Jr., showcases his award-winning green home and his pet-friendly sustainability initiative. Viewers will also see the world’s first-ever floating eco park built right in the middle of the Chicago River. In Jamaica, the non-profit organization The Ocean Cleanup shows how it is ridding our waters of plastic one country at a time.

THE HENRY FORD’S INNOVATION NATION

The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation, hosted by Mo Rocca (award-winning correspondent for CBS NEWS SUNDAY MORNING), features the celebration of the inventor’s spirit – from historic scientific pioneers throughout past centuries to the forward-looking visionaries of today. Each episode tells the dramatic stories behind the world’s greatest inventions, and the perseverance, passion, and price required to bring them to life. The program includes segments focusing on “what if it never happened” and “the innovation by accident,” and has a strong focus on “junior geniuses” who are changing the face of technology.

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‘Hope in the Wild’ star Hope Swinimer (Photo: Litton Entertainment)

HOPE IN THE WILD

This live-action program follows Hope Swinimer and her dedicated team as they rescue and rehabilitate injured and orphaned animals of all kinds. Hope’s passion for wildlife conservation shines through everything she does to lead her team on their mission to care for and return each animal to the wild. From the pressure of saving an animal in critical condition to the joy in witnessing its victorious return home, Hope in the Wild will educate viewers on the day-to-day jobs of this animal care team and the species they encounter.

 

‘Him’ Review: A Confusing, Messy Fumble

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James Jay Edwards
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Him Movie Review
Marlon Wayans and Tyriq Withers in ‘HIM’ (Photo © 2025 Universal Studios)

They say baseball is America’s favorite pastime, but there’s really nothing more American than football. Heck, the word “football” in other countries refers to a whole different sport. So, of course, football has found its way into countless different American movies. From North Dallas Forty to Any Given Sunday, from The Waterboy to Rudy, people love a good football movie. Until now. Him might just be a little too out there.

Him is about a star college quarterback named Cameron Cade (Tyriq Withers from I Know What You Did Last Summer) who sees his USFF (the movie’s fictional NFL) draft stock plummet after he is viciously attacked and left with a head injury. His childhood hero, an 8-time champion named Isaiah White (Requiem for a Dream’s Marlon Wayans), reaches out and offers to train him to take over the reins of his hometown team, The San Antonio Saviors, and Cameron couldn’t be happier. That is, until he realizes that Isaiah’s training methods are unorthodox, to say the least.

Him may have been directed by Justin Tipping (Flatbush Misdemeanors, Run the World) from a screenplay he wrote along with Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie (the creators of the Limetown podcast and television series), but producer Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us) has his name above the title. And frankly, Him does feel a bit like a Peele movie. Only less coherent and more exploitative. It makes less sense and has more blood.

Part of Him is a Faustian deal-with-the-devil story, with Cameron being tempted with success and being asked what he would sacrifice to achieve it. Another part is a Joseph Campbell mentor tale, with Isaiah offering his wisdom and guidance to help Cameron be the best quarterback he can be. Along the way, the two movies merge, and that’s where things get muddy. Isaiah comes off as half willing to help and half jealous of his heir apparent. And this dichotomy manifests itself in Isaiah putting Cameron through a torturous training regimen.

It feels like there are a bunch of deleted scenes somewhere that make Him make a little bit more sense. The movie seems to be grounded in reality, but there are surreal moments that don’t feel like they’re part of the same story – think Aronofsky’s Mother! as a comparison. The analogies are both vague and on-the-nose at the same time, which just winds up confusing. Is this movie about the pressures of performing as an athlete, or is it a religious metaphor? Or maybe both?

To its credit, Him does explain much of itself by the end, but by then, the audience is a bit too shell-shocked to care. Any question as to whether or not it’s a horror movie is answered by the climax (for the curious, that’s a resounding YES!). At that point, any subtlety that may have existed in the film is long gone. This is where the little surreal images from Cameron’s nightmarish journey gather. It’s also where a story that barely had wheels in the first place loses them completely.

For his part, Justin Tipping knows how to make a good movie. His vision onscreen is solid, even in the face of the odd story choices. Him definitely has a distinct and inimitable style to it, one that is hip and visceral. Its vibe is that of a music video or a video game, reminiscent of the high-adrenaline Any Given Sunday. There’s a kinetic energy to the visuals that almost saves the movie from itself. Almost.

Personally, I really wanted to like Him a lot more than I did. I felt the same way about Mother!, and eventually came around a bit on that one (although not completely). Him is a mess, and that is probably by design. It may take a while for me to get past the Jordan Peele on the poster and unravel that mess. Tipping is obviously not Peele, and Him is obviously not Get Out.

GRADE: C-

Rating: R for strong bloody violence, language throughout, sexual material, nudity, and some drug use
Running Time: 1 hour 36 minutes
Release Date: September 19, 2025
Studio: Universal Pictures

‘Outlander’ Unveils a Final Season Teaser Trailer

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Rebecca Murray
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Starz’s teaser trailer for Outlander season eight – the final season – is a walk down memory lane, showcasing Jamie and Claire’s powerful love story over the years. The teaser focuses on the lead characters and the only voice heard other than theirs is off-camera at the end of the video. A man says, “Mrs. Fraser,” and Claire looks stunned. She replies, “Is it possible?”

The answer to who the voice belongs to won’t be revealed until the final season premieres in early 2026.

Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan return to star as Claire and Jamie. Season eight also stars Sophie Skelton as Brianna MacKenzie, Richard Rankin as Roger MacKenzie, John Bell as Young Ian, David Berry as Lord John Grey, Charles Vandervaart as William Ransom, Izzy Meikle-Small as Rachel Hunter, and Joey Phillips as Denzell Hunter.

Executive producers include Matthew B. Roberts, Ronald D. Moore, Maril Davis, Toni Graphia, Luke Schelhaas, Andy Harries, Jim Kohlberg, Caitríona Balfe, and Sam Heughan.

Outlander Season 8 Poster
Poster for ‘Outlander’ season 8 (Photo Credit: Starz)

Starz offers this lengthy description of seasons seven and eight:

“Season seven of Outlander delivered an epic blend of history, heartache, and high-stakes drama as the Frasers found themselves swept into the turmoil of the American Revolution. The season ended with Jamie’s fateful decision to resign his Continental Army commission and return to Fraser’s Ridge with Claire. Meanwhile, after an emotional family reunion, the MacKenzies needed to decide where and when to settle next, and a haunting cliffhanger left fans questioning the true fate of Claire and Jamie’s first daughter, Faith.

As season eight begins, Jamie and Claire soon find the war has followed them home to Fraser’s Ridge, now a thriving settlement that has grown and flourished in their absence. With new arrivals and changes made during their years away, the Frasers are confronted with the question of what they are willing to sacrifice for the place they call home and, more importantly, what they would sacrifice to stay together. While the Frasers keep a united front against outside intruders, family secrets finally coming to light threaten to tear them apart from the inside. Although they’ve left the war for America’s freedom behind, their fight for Fraser’s Ridge has only just begun.”

 

‘True Haunting’ Trailer: James Wan Continues to Explore the Supernatural

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Rebecca Murray
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Netflix’s True Haunting trailer was released without many details on what it’s promoting. Apparently, True Haunting‘s a new series that explores just what the title suggests. 

Netflix’s brief description reads, “Acclaimed master of horror James Wan brings his chilling cinematic vision to real supernatural stories.” 

The series consists of two segments: “Eerie Hall” and “This House Murdered Me.” Neil Rawles (The Takedown: American Aryans) directed the three “Eerie Hall” episodes, and Luke Watson (The Swarm) directed the two-episode “This House Murdered Me.”

In addition to James Wan, executive producers include Simon Allen, Mark Lewis, Lindsay Shapero, Scott Stewart, Michael Clear, and Rob Hackett.

True Haunting premieres on October 7, 2025.

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Poster for ‘True Haunting’ (Photo Credit: Netflix)

‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Continues with an Original Movie

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Rebecca Murray
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The Summer I Turned Pretty
Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno), Belly (Lola Tung), and Conrad (Christopher Briney) in ‘THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY’ (Photo: Erika Doss © AMAZON CONTENT SERVICES LLC)

Prime Video isn’t quite finished with The Summer I Turned Pretty. Just hours after the third and final season’s finale dropped, the streamer announced an original film is in the works that will fill out Belly’s story.

Because not everyone’s had the chance to watch The Summer I Turned Pretty season three finale, we’re keeping this totally spoiler-free. Prime Video’s also not giving away any details, withholding a plot description for now.

Author Jenny Han will co-write the screenplay with Sarah Kucserka and is on board to direct. “There is another big milestone left in Belly’s journey, and I thought only a movie could give it its proper due. I’m so grateful to Prime Video for continuing to support my vision for this story and for making it possible to share this final chapter with the fans,” said Han.

The series stars Lola Tung as Belly, Gavin Casalegno as Jeremiah, and Christopher Briney as Conrad. Sean Kaufman plays Steven, Rain Spencer is Taylor, and Jackie Chung plays Laurel. There’s no word yet on who will return for the film.

“The Summer I Turned Pretty has struck a chord with audiences everywhere, creating moments of joy, nostalgia, and connection that have made it a global sensation,” said Courtenay Valenti, head of film, streaming and theatrical at Amazon MGM Studios, and Vernon Sanders, Global Head of Television, at Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios. “We’re proud of the series’ extraordinary success and couldn’t be more excited to partner again with Jenny Han to bring fans an unforgettable next chapter.”

Season three was executive produced by showrunners Jenny Han and Sarah Kucserka, Karen Rosenfelt, Paul Lee, Hope Hartman, and Mads Hansen.

Prime Video offers this description of the series’ plot: “Based on the best-selling book trilogy from Han, The Summer I Turned Pretty is a multigenerational drama centered around a love triangle involving one girl and two brothers. It explores the complex bonds between mothers and their children, the strength of lasting female friendships, and the transformative journey of growing up. At its heart, it’s a coming-of-age tale about first love, first heartbreak, and the unforgettable magic of one perfect summer.”

 

Paul Rudd and Jack Black Star in ‘Anaconda’ Trailer

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Rebecca Murray
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Jack Black and Paul Rudd play BFFs hunted by a gigantic snake in the trailer for Columbia Pictures’ Anaconda. Of course, they wouldn’t be in this predicament if they hadn’t made the bizarre decision to remake the campy 1997 action film starring Jennifer Lopez and Ice Cube.

Steve Zahn (Silo), Thandiwe Newton (Wednesday), Daniela Melchior (Road House), and Selton Mello also star. The original film was directed by Luis Llosa, with Tom Gormican (The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent) directing the 2025 action comedy.

“Doug (Black) and Griff (Rudd) have been best friends since they were kids and have always dreamed of remaking their all-time favorite movie: the cinematic ‘classic’ Anaconda,” reads Columbia Pictures. “When a midlife crisis pushes them to finally go for it, they head deep into the Amazon to start filming. But things get real when an actual giant anaconda appears, turning their comically chaotic movie set into a deadly situation. The movie they’re dying to make? It might just get them killed……”

Gormican and Kevin Etten wrote the screenplay and serve as producers. Brad Fuller and Andrew Form also produce, with Samson Mücke executive producing.

Anaconda opens in theaters on Christmas 2025.

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Poster for ‘Anaconda’ (Photo Credit: Columbia Pictures)

‘The Morning Show’ Gets an Early Season 5 Renewal

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Rebecca Murray
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The Morning Show Renewed Season 5
Jennifer Aniston stars in ‘The Morning Show’ (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)

Apple TV+ has renewed one of its most popular dramas, The Morning Show, ahead of its new season premiere. Season four will debut on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, and season five is now confirmed to be in the works.

Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston lead a cast that includes two-time Emmy Award winner Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Nestor Carbonell, Karen Pittman, Greta Lee, Nicole Beharie, and Emmy winner Jon Hamm. Newcomers include Aaron Pierre, William Jackson Harper, Boyd Holbrook, Oscar winner Marion Cotillard, and Oscar winner Jeremy Irons.

“The Morning Show has been a standout from the very start, debuting as one of the flagship series on Apple TV+,” stated Matt Cherniss, head of programming at Apple TV+. “It’s been incredibly rewarding to see it not only entertain but also resonate with audiences worldwide. Thanks to the outstanding cast and creative team—led by Jennifer, Reese, Charlotte and Mimi — The Morning Show continues to deliver addictively entertaining and provocative stories that we’ve all come to love. We’re excited for viewers to experience the next chapter of this Emmy-winning drama.”

Charlotte Stoudt serves as showrunner and executive producer. Hello Sunshine’s Reese Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter also executive produce, along with Echo Films’ Jennifer Aniston and Kristin Hahn. Additional executive producers include Zander Lehmann, Micah Schraft, and Media Res’ Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer. Mimi Leder directs and executive produces.

“Season four of The Morning Show opens in spring 2024, almost two years after the events of season three. With the UBA-NBN merger complete, the newsroom must grapple with newfound responsibility, hidden motives, and the elusive nature of truth in a polarized America,” reads Apple TV+’s synopsis. “In a world rife with deepfakes, conspiracy theories, and corporate cover-ups — who can you trust? And how can you know what’s actually real?”

Commenting on the renewal, executive producer Michael Ellenberg said, “It’s an honor to witness the collective talent, passion, and commitment of Jen, Reese, Mimi, Charlotte, our partners at Hello Sunshine and Echo Films, and everyone involved in The Morning Show, and we’re excited to embark on a new season that will give this cast and creative team even more room to shine. We are so grateful to Apple TV+ and the fans around the world who tune in every week, and are so excited for viewers to see this upcoming season and beyond.”

‘Harry Wild’ Season 5 is a ‘Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman’ Reunion

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Rebecca Murray
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Joe Lando joins Jane Seymour in ‘Harry Wild’ (Photo Credit: Acorn TV)

Season five of Acorn TV’s Harry Wild is going to be a Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman reunion. Joe Lando has joined the cast of the upcoming season and will play Pierce Kennedy, “the new State Pathologist, a charming and handsome natural ally for Harry, the titular amateur detective.”

Production is now underway in Dublin, Ireland. The six-episode fifth season is expected to premiere in 2026.

In addition to series star Jane Seymour, Rohan Nedd is back as Fergus, Kevin Ryan returns as Charlie Wild, and Rose O’Neill reprises her role as Lola Wild. Samantha Mumba plays Paula Kenny, Paul Tylak is Glenn Talbot, and Aoife Mulholland is Orla Wild.

“In season five, Harry and Fergus are back with their most sensational and thrilling ride yet, including murder mysteries in the world of whiskey-making, theatre, and musical-tattoos, not to mention a gang of middle-aged lady burglars and a murder close to home,” reads Acorn TV’s synopsis.

David Logan created the series and serves as writer and executive producer. Additional executive producers include Seymour, Daniel March, Klaus Zimmermann, James Gibb, David McLoughlin, Catherine Mackin, Bea Tammer, and ZDF’s Frank Seyberth and Claus Wunn. Writer Jo Spain also executive produces. 

‘We Were Liars’ Renewed for Season 2

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Rebecca Murray
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We Were Liars Renewed Season 2
A scene from ‘We Were Liars’ season 1 (Photo © Amazon Content Services LLC)

Prime Video has officially renewed We Were Liars for season two. The streamer released the eight-episode first season on June 18, 2025, but the renewal announcement didn’t indicate when season two is expected to arrive. It also didn’t confirm the season two cast.

Season one starred Emily Alyn Lind as Cadence Sinclair Eastman, Shubham Maheshwari as Gat Patil, Esther McGregor as Mirren Sinclair Sheffield, and Joseph Zada as Johnny Sinclair Dennis. The cast also included Caitlin FitzGerald as Penny Sinclair, Mamie Gummer as Carrie Sinclair, Candice King as Bess Sinclair, Rahul Kohli as Ed Patil, and David Morse as Harris Sinclair. 

“We loved making this show with so many spectacular humans,” stated writers, executive producers, and co-showrunners Julie Plec (The Vampire Diaries, Legacies) and Carina Adly MacKenzie (Roswell, New Mexico, The Originals). “The fan response was truly special. There are still plenty of secrets buried on Beechwood Island and we can’t wait to keep digging them up.”

Additional executive producers include Emily Cummins (The Endgame, Vampire Academy) for My So-Called Company, Brett Matthews (Legacies), Pascal Verschooris (The Vampire Diaries), and author E. Lockhart.

“In season one, We Were Liars follows Cadence Sinclair Eastman and her tight-knit inner circle, nicknamed the Liars, during their summer escapades on her grandfather’s New England private island,” reads Prime Video’s synopsis. “The Sinclairs are American royalty—known for their good looks, old money, and enviable bond—but after a mysterious accident changes Cadence’s life forever, everyone, including her beloved Liars, seems to have something to hide.”

Commenting on the renewal, E. Lockhart said, “MacKenzie and Plec have big, big plans for Season Two, including everything readers of my books are dying to see onscreen —  and a lot of surprises as well.”

“Delving deeper into the thrilling world of E. Lockhart’s novels with a second season of We Were Liars was a no-brainer,” said Laura Lancaster, Head of Co-Production and Ongoing Series, Amazon Studios MGM Studios. “Along with our talented cast, showrunners Julie Plec and Carina Adly MacKenzie did a marvelous job bringing the novels to life for our global Prime Video customers, and we can’t wait to see what they have in store for season two.” 

 

‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ Review: An Unflinchingly Romantic Fairy Tale

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Rebecca Murray
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A Big Bold Beautiful Journey Review
Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell in ‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ (Photo by Mark Kennedy © 2025 CTMG, Inc)

Oscar nominee Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin) and three-time Oscar nominee Margot Robbie (Barbie) deliver outstanding performances in A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, a hopeful, fantastical exploration of human relationships. Directed by Kogonada (After Yang, Columbus), the romantic drama is a meticulously crafted, breathtakingly beautiful tale that feels both ambitious and personal in scope.

Farrell and Robbie star as David and Sarah, strangers on their way to a mutual friend’s wedding. Both happen to rent 1994 Saturn SLs from a quirky agency where the clerks treat the rental process like an audition. This weird opening act is just the setup for the film’s title, a big bold beautiful journey that follows these strangers as they dip into their pasts.

A magical, startlingly intrusive GPS guides them to a series of doors that open into pivotal memories. But they don’t just stand back and watch these memories like one of Scrooge’s ghosts. David and Sarah experience them (still in their adult bodies), seen through the eyes of those involved in the memories as the age they were when they took place.

As the magical mystery tour unfolds, these two strangers, thrust together via an incredibly weird meet-cute, share secrets, expose their doubts, confess their heartbreaks, and reveal their hopes for what the future might hold.

The on-screen chemistry between Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie is electric. Farrell and Robbie bring a captivating charm to their characters, drawing you into this surreal tale where fate – and a retro-looking yet futuristic GPS – connects two strangers. Farrell’s David is more of an open book, heart-on-his-sleeve type of guy, while Robbie plays Sarah as someone whose humor masks a desire for someone to truly see her for herself.

The film beautifully weaves together themes of confronting fears, atoning for past mistakes, and finding forgiveness, while sending the characters on a journey whose final stop doesn’t matter. It’s the paths taken to get there that are the point.

Director Kogonada’s distinctive style shines through and although the story has occasional missteps, the visual presentation of this magical world never falters. The visuals are absolutely stunning, with the dreamlike environments matching the surreal narrative. Sarah describes their journey as both strangely beautiful and beautifully strange, a description that also describes Kogonada’s film. A Big Bold Beautiful Journey is, ultimately, a modern-day fairy tale, unflinchingly romantic and hopeful.

GRADE: B

Rating: R for language
Running Time: 109 minutes
Release Date: September 19, 2025
Studio: Columbia Pictures

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