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A House of Dynamite (2025): Nuclear Tension in Modern Times

Perhaps we are all already on the verge of paranoia, and it only takes the slightest push to set it off. A House of Dynamite (2025), directed by Kathryn Bigelow, works with the anxiety of nuclear annihilation to construct a story that feels lifted from the Cold War era, yet unfolds unmistakably in our present. Noah Oppenheim’s script confronts us with the reality that the possibility of nuclear conflict is stronger today than ever, even as the public’s attention is scattered by economic crises, climate change, and the noise of social media.

Eddington (2025): A Dark Western From Ari Aster

Posted on October 23 by Hugo Pagan Soto

Eddington marks the fourth feature film by director Ari Aster, a filmmaker with a brief yet potent body of work. Aster has achieved what many directors spend their entire careers chasing — a distinctive voice. His style, atmosphere, and the unsettling tone that permeates his stories are unmistakable. His macabre humor seeps through even in the most disturbing moments. With Aster, there is never a middle ground — he draws sharp lines and forces the audience to choose a side.