Weekly Recap: The Roses, Caught Stealing, Big Bad Film Fest & More!

As the Summer movie season comes to a close, theaters offer more than just a rose.

Aug 30, 2025

Cumberbatch shares some choice words in The Roses.

We’re at the end of Summer movie season, but there are still a few things left to cover. I have new reviews for The Roses and Caught Stealing, along with my coverage of the very enjoyable Big Bad Film Fest. Additionally, we have our latest

2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla

episode, a new episode of The Summer of 2015 at 10, along with our newest Out Now episodes covering Honey Don’t, Sorry Baby, Splitsville, and more. So, feel free to check out all these reviews, podcasts, lists, trailers, and other fun. Enjoy, stay safe, and thank you for reading!

New Movie Reviews/Articles:

(All Reviews Are Linked)

The Roses - A frequently funny, biting, broad remake. - In Theaters
Caught Stealing - A crime comedy with more darkness than one may expect - In Theaters
Big Bad Film Fest 2025 - Opening Night
Big Bad Film Fest - Saturday (8/23)
Aaron’s Top 10 Favorite Films of 2025 So Far

Butler is having a hell of a week in Caught Stealing.

Recent Reviews:

Honey Don’t! - In Theaters
Splitsville - In Theaters
Nobody 2 - In Theaters
Highest 2 Lowest - In Theaters
Weapons - In Theaters/IMAX
Freakier Friday - In Theaters

Scott Adkins is a Prisoner of War, seen at the Big Bad Film Fest.

New On 4K/Blu-ray/VOD/Streaming:

Lilo & Stitch - 4K/Blu-ray
Karate Kid Legends - 4K/Blu-ray
The Unholy Trinity - Blu-ray
Thunderbolts* - Disney+
Together - PVOD
I Know What You Did Last Summer - PVOD
The Home - VOD

Podcast:

Out Now Bonus: August 2025 Hodgepodge - For this bonus hodgepodge episode, the guys go over a ton of movies, including Abe’s thoughts on Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest and Eva Victor’s Sorry, Baby. Aaron shares his thoughts on Splitsville and Honey Don’t, and then recaps his experiences at the Big Bad Film Fest.
Out Now Commentary: Congo (1995) - The Brandon Peters Show’s Brandon Peters and The Outside Scoop’s Scott Mendelson join Aaron to discuss 1995’s Congo from director Frank Marshall.
2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla - Ep. 13 - All Monsters Attack (1969) - for this week’s episode of 2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla, Aaron Neuwirth and Terence Johnson discuss director Ishirô Honda’s very kid-friendly entry in the series, 1969’s All Monsters Attack, aka Godzilla’s Revenge (it’s official American title).
The Brandon Peters Show - The Summer of 2015 at 10 with Scott Mendelson & Aaron Neuwirth: August 28-30, 2015 - “This is it! The final batch of movies, and it’s a 5-film banger to close out 2015. We’ve got Elisabeth Moss energy, Post-Apocalyptic love triangles, religious marriage battles, DJ EDM drama, and some xenophobic action thriller vibes going on in this final week. Won’t you join us for the fun?”
All Out Now with Aaron & Abe Episodes