Hey everyone! I’m back with Chloe for the Season 3 premiere of What The Hell Should I Watch — our weekly dive into what’s new, weird, and worth your watchlist in theaters and on streaming.
We kick off with Aziz Ansari’s directorial debut, Good Fortune — a supernatural comedy starring Keanu Reeves, Seth Rogen, Keke Palmer, Sandra Oh, and Ansari himself. Reeves plays a guardian angel who swaps the lives of a gig worker and a billionaire to teach them both a lesson in perspective. It’s witty, heartfelt, and a surprisingly confident debut.
Then we pick up the call for Scott Derrickson’s The Black Phone 2 — a chilling sequel that sees Ethan Hawke return as the Grabber. Four years later, Finney (Mason Thames) and Gwen (Madeleine McGraw) can’t shake their trauma… until that black phone rings again. Moody, emotional, and genuinely terrifying, this one earns its sequel status.
Next, I take on Mary Bronstein’s If I Had Legs I’d Kick You — a devastating A24 drama with Rose Byrne delivering her most powerful performance yet as a therapist and mother coming undone. Featuring Conan O’Brien, Christian Slater, Danielle Macdonald, and A$AP Rocky, this one’s a raw, claustrophobic gut punch.
We also talk about Richard Linklater’s Blue Moon — starring Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, and Bobby Cannavale. Hawke plays Lorenz Hart, the forgotten half of Rodgers & Hart, reflecting on failure, fame, and love across one whiskey-soaked night. It’s tender, reflective, and pure Linklater.
Then comes Kelly Reichardt’s The Mastermind — her minimalist 1970s heist drama with Josh O’Connor, Alana Haim, Hope Davis, and Bill Camp. Reichardt transforms a simple crime setup into a meditation on guilt, futility, and small-town ennui.
We also get into Michelle Garza Cervera’s The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (2025) — now on Hulu and Disney+. Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Maika Monroe headline this sharp, feminist reimagining of the 1992 thriller that trades camp for cold, creeping dread.
Then it’s time for Chloe’s signature segment — Butting In — where she dives into the latest horror releases. She starts with V/H/S/Halloween, Shudder’s newest anthology featuring segments from Paco Plaza, Anna Zlokovic, Alex Ross Perry, and more — a wild, gory, and cohesive return to form for the franchise. Then she tears into Renny Harlin’s The Strangers: Chapter 2 — a noisy, flat follow-up that wastes a strong Madelaine Petsch performance on recycled scares.
We wrap up with this week’s 4K and streaming releases — The Life of Chuck, F1, The Bad Guys 2, and Nobody 2 — plus a sneak peek at next week’s lineup: Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, Bugonia, and Dream Eater.
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