This week we’re breaking down a jam-packed slate of movie news and reviews:

🎬 Box Office Update – Weapons holds strong at #1 with a huge $155M worldwide on just a $38M budget. But does it live up to the hype? (Spoiler: not really…)
🎥 Reviews – My full thoughts on Weapons (great cinematography, goofy ending), plus in-depth takes on Eddington (a rare 10/10 masterpiece), Highest 2 Lowest, and more.
🧙‍♂️ Lord of the Rings News – A new Gollum movie is on the way, with Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood returning. Do we actually need this?
🎞️ Early Buzz – First reviews are in for Honey Don’t!, Splitsville, Lurker, and Ron Howard’s Eden. Some hits, some misses.
📽️ Upcoming Projects – Ben Stiller shifts from Severance to a new WWII survival movie, plus new trailers for Keepers, The Ballad of a Small Player, and Black Rabbit.

If you want the unfiltered truth about what’s worth your time at the movies (and what isn’t), this is the episode for you.

Episode 10 of The Weekly Reel breaks down the box office shakeup as Weapons opens big, Freakier Friday surprises, and the MCU’s Fantastic Four continues to flop. We cover the latest on the Rambo prequel, Rajamouli’s epic follow-up to RRR, early buzz for Nobody 2, Sydney Sweeney’s Americana, and Spike Lee’s reunion with Denzel in Highest 2 Lowest. 🎥 From bombs to blockbusters, here’s what you need to know this week in movies.

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Comedy’s back (for real), sci-fi’s getting roasted, and the sequel machine never sleeps. This week we break down a crowd-pleasing Naked Gun reboot, the wildly panned War of the Worlds on Prime, fresh casting/news for Star Wars: Starfighter, a disaster-movie follow-up with Greenland: Migration, and where things stand with Michael Mann’s long-gestating Heat 2. We wrap with Early Buzz and a quick Trailer Roundup.

What we cover

• Naked Gun Reboot — Box office win, rapid-fire gags, Liam Neeson’s deadpan lands, Pamela Anderson surprises. One set-piece had us crying—no spoilers, but… snowman.
• War of the Worlds (Prime Video) — A rare national pastime: everyone dunking in unison. We read a few choice review lines and ask how this even happened.
• Star Wars: Starfighter — Matt Smith boards as the villain opposite Ryan Gosling. Hype check on the title, the timeline (post-Ep IX), and Shawn Levy at the helm.
• Greenland: Migration — The Garritys leave the bunker for a shattered world. We revisit the first film’s chaotic morals and predict where the sequel could go.
• Heat 2 — Budget jitters, star-power math, and our fantasy casting for Hanna, McCauley, Chris, and Cherrito—plus whether Leo actually fits anywhere.

Early Buzz

• Weapons (Zach Cregger) — Strong early raves; tense, darkly funny, and meticulously crafted.
• Freakier Friday — Lohan & Curtis reunion delivers easy laughs and warm nostalgia (with some quibbles).
• Sketch — Family-friendly high-concept charmer with standout word-of-mouth.
• Stans — Eminem fandom doc exploring the artist vs. persona dynamic.

Trailer Talk

Jay Kelly, Rental Family, Ella McCay — instant reactions and watch-list verdicts.