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Alex Billington FirstShowing.net Oct 18, 2026 7.5/10 There's something very nicely calming about Hans Petter Moland's films when they're about nature and the outdoors and how we connect with the land... Go to Full Review Growth of the Soil (2026) - - - -

Alex Billington FirstShowing.net Oct 18, 2026 8.5/10 It's upbeat and cheery and spry and engaging – not only a genuinely meaningful feel-good film for all the right reasons, but also an invigorating tale of finding your voice and freedom and power to be who YOU want to be... Go to Full Review The Debut (2026) 90% - -

Alex Billington FirstShowing.net Oct 1, 2026 9/10 This right here is one of the best indie discoveries of 2026. A sensational indie creation, but also a film that is more than just a summer hangout buddy comedy. There's real weight to this, real depth to the screenplay... Go to Full Review Sunburn (2026) - - - -

Alex Billington FirstShowing.net Oct 1, 2026 9/10 Digger is as sharp as Dr. Strangelove, as angry as Don't Look Up, but with Iñárritu's brilliant theatricality commenting on how doomed the world is now. Go to Full Review Digger (2026) 53% - -

Alex Billington FirstShowing.net Sep 13, 2026 8.5/10 Look Back is one of my favorite Koreeda films in years. An instant favorite. Shark Kick rules!! Even with the darker side of the story, I still felt happy and heartened afterwards. Go to Full Review Look Back (2026) 90% - -

Alex Billington FirstShowing.net Sep 13, 2026 7/10 Place to Be is a bright, splashy, amusing comedy movie with heart and humor aplenty. One of my favorite aspects of the screenplay is the way Burstyn's character loves to use old words that we rarely ever hear anymore. Go to Full Review Place To Be (2026) 60% - -

Alex Billington FirstShowing.net Sep 13, 2026 3/10 Whatever is going on this film, it's a complete mess & laughably bad. Florian Zeller's Bunker is his worst film yet. Go to Full Review Bunker (2026) 51% - -

Alex Billington FirstShowing.net Sep 13, 2026 7/10 Even though the action is never really that impressive, and it lacks the propulsive energy necessary to make me want to rave about it, I'll be damned if I wasn't smiling and laughing the entire time anyway. Go to Full Review Arrested Memory (2026) 83% - -

Alex Billington FirstShowing.net Sep 13, 2026 8/10 Masterful modern cinema made by one of the most honest filmmakers who understands what is broken within society. He continues to focus the lens correctly on the actual problems, and the people that are stuck within this system. Go to Full Review Possible Love (2026) 100% - -

Alex Billington FirstShowing.net Sep 13, 2026 0/10 It is, undeniably, one of the most absurdly idiotic, blatantly demeaning, exceptionally horrible films I have ever had the displeasure of sitting through. Go to Full Review The Basics Of Philosophy (2026) 56% - -

Alex Billington FirstShowing.net Sep 13, 2026 8/10 Tag along mainly to watch Malkovich & Rockwell bickering non-stop, but stay for the hilarious commentary on cheese & dinosaurs. This is a trip you'll want to take with these bozos even if you might not make it back. Go to Full Review Wild Horse Nine (2026) 93% - -

Alex Billington FirstShowing.net Sep 13, 2026 8/10 It's a conversation starter, something to make you think, not provide specific answers – make you wonder how we can better take care of all people. Go to Full Review Down the Arm of God (2026) - - - -

Alex Billington FirstShowing.net Sep 13, 2026 8/10 Ink is a rip-roaring thriller about sensationalizing newspapers and reporting the "news", while working hard to serve up the dumbest stories to regular folk – whatever it takes to sell more and more copies of the paper. Go to Full Review Ink (2026) 72% - -

Alex Billington FirstShowing.net Sep 6, 2026 9.5/10 Tenzing is the Oppenheimer for mountain climbing, and First Man for Tenzing Norgay. Go to Full Review Tenzing (2026) 98% - -

Alex Billington FirstShowing.net Jul 31, 2026 9/10 Just like in the Spider-Verse movies, letting Spidey be Spidey in New York City is what works best. Go to Full Review Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) 90% - -

Alex Billington FirstShowing.net Jul 19, 2026 9/10 Flesh and Fuel is a beautiful new film that continues this "tenderness" trend and carries that humble belief into 2026 in the best of ways... So sweet and adorable and heartfelt – feel good cinema at its best. Go to Full Review Flesh and Fuel (2026) - - - -

Alex Billington FirstShowing.net Jul 19, 2026 7/10 The film bounces back & forth between being quite tender and heartfelt, and bonkers and intense once the yelling starts. Go to Full Review The Guest (2026) 100% - -

Alex Billington FirstShowing.net Jul 19, 2026 8.5/10 The exceptional lead performances by the two actors who play Marina & Gosha are what make this film special. Their nuance, their clarity, their heartfelt humanity... Go to Full Review Black Money for White Nights (2026) 100% - -

Alex Billington FirstShowing.net Jul 17, 2026 8.5/10 Reminding us of the importance of storytelling – of passing down messages & ideas through stories. This particular tragic fable is thousands of years old yet it has been updated & revitalized by a modern day cinematic artist becoming as essential as ever. Go to Full Review The Odyssey (2026) 94% - -

Alex Billington FirstShowing.net Jun 10, 2026 9.5/10 The film is utterly spectacular contemporary cinema. Visually distinct and narratively entrancing. Go to Full Review Everytime (2026) 95% - -