FILMHOUNDS Magazine

Paul Klein FILMHOUNDS Magazine Oct 20, 2026 4/5 In a time when Islam is constantly discussed with words like "barbaric", "death cult", "violent" it’s nice to see the flip side where the villain is a nasty, brutal christian. Go to Full Review Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026) 96% - -

Paul Klein FILMHOUNDS Magazine Oct 20, 2026 4/5 Club Kid is a strong debut from an actor-writer-director who is clearly destined to be a strong named in the world of queer cinema, and a breakout performance for a young actor with a good career ahead of him. Go to Full Review Club Kid (2026) 100% - -

Katie Hogan FILMHOUNDS Magazine Oct 20, 2026 4/5 The Face of Horror won’t be for everyone, due to its unique style and interpretation of what makes a horror film horrifying, as well the length of the story... However, there will be those who appreciate every stitch Biller has put into the film... Go to Full Review The Face of Horror (2026) 82% - -

Katie Hogan FILMHOUNDS Magazine Oct 20, 2026 5/5 Julian is the perfect mix of a fun adventure that can be enjoyed by younger viewers, and equally please an older audience who can appreciate the details. Go to Full Review Julián (2026) 93% - -

Rebecca Sayce FILMHOUNDS Magazine Oct 19, 2026 3/5 Despite being rough around the edges, Ancestral Beasts is a promising feature debut from Riedel highlighting important and often ignored issues faced by Indigenous people in a compassionate and eye-opening way. Go to Full Review Ancestral Beasts (2026) - - - -

Rebecca Sayce FILMHOUNDS Magazine Oct 19, 2026 3/5 Too many plot threads that meander into nothing leave the film feeling closer to am ear-splitting cacophony than a sweet symphony. Go to Full Review Nervous (2026) - - - -

Rebecca Sayce FILMHOUNDS Magazine Oct 19, 2026 4/5 The Adams Family have always had a penchant for the weird and wonderful, and The Glorious Dead might just be their most unique film yet. Go to Full Review The Glorious Dead (2026) - - - -

Clotilde Chinnici FILMHOUNDS Magazine Oct 17, 2026 5/5 Its exploration of queer love is beautiful and moving throughout the movie, especially thanks to the film’s connection to García Lorca’s lost poem, making it stand out from other war films set at the same time. Go to Full Review La Bola Negra (2026) 87% - -

Clotilde Chinnici FILMHOUNDS Magazine Oct 17, 2026 4/5 With strong performances and very important themes, this may very well be one of Guadagnino’s best films of late. Go to Full Review Artificial (2026) 95% - -

Gavin Spoors FILMHOUNDS Magazine Oct 16, 2026 4/5 Chris’ journey of reckoning and acceptance is what makes Wild Horse Nine another McDonagh winner. Go to Full Review Wild Horse Nine (2026) 93% - -

Katie Hogan FILMHOUNDS Magazine Oct 15, 2026 4/5 An absurdist, stylised, realistic adventure, with a fantastic soundtrack, which can only be understood if you go see it for yourself? It’s perfect for the cinema. Go to Full Review I Love Boosters (2026) 92% - -

Katie Hogan FILMHOUNDS Magazine Oct 15, 2026 3/5 It’s entertaining throughout, though the ending is much to be desired, and it may not fall into the beloved category, but you’ll certainly have fun watching it. Go to Full Review The Fox (2026) 93% - -

Paul Klein FILMHOUNDS Magazine Oct 13, 2026 3/5 But by the time you get to it it feels like the film has been spinning it’s wheels for too long and not offering you anything like the sort of film you would hope Go to Full Review Paper Tiger (2026) 86% - -

Gavin Spoors FILMHOUNDS Magazine Oct 11, 2026 5/5 Wildwood is Laika’s magnum opus; a cinematic achievement that we won’t soon see the likes of again. The love and ingenuity on display throughout the writing, directing, art, music and technical work is immense. Go to Full Review Wildwood (2026) 100% - -

Paul Klein FILMHOUNDS Magazine Oct 7, 2026 2/5 Not even having Bill Burr deliver the writer’s message of ‘tell the truth’ helps this film from feelings like it’s both too late and too soon. We just survived this, and nothing changed. Go to Full Review The Social Reckoning (2026) 54% - -

Katie Hogan FILMHOUNDS Magazine Oct 6, 2026 4/5 For those who appreciate the fine art of the action comedy from the 90s...The Last Boy Scout is one to revisit or experience for the first time in the best quality possible. Go to Full Review The Last Boy Scout (1991) 51% 68%

Katie Hogan FILMHOUNDS Magazine Oct 6, 2026 3/5 Despite some misgivings about story structure and the dark humour, O’Shea Jackson Jr and Dave Franco make a great odd-couple pairing. Their screaming matches are the most entertaining part of the entire film... Go to Full Review Idiots (2026) 65% - -

Katie Hogan FILMHOUNDS Magazine Oct 6, 2026 4/5 The antics of Isabella are what keep this film moving, and despite her character flaws, which are entertaining, we, the audience, can understand a little more than we expected to in this mockumentary. Go to Full Review Lady (2025) 100% - -

Paul Klein FILMHOUNDS Magazine Oct 2, 2026 3/5 The issue lies in execution, maybe the source novel from Colleen Hoover isn’t daring enough, or maybe both Showalter and screenwriter Nick Antcosta are too coy, but the film only sparingly ramps up eroticism. Go to Full Review Verity (2026) 31% - -

Paul Klein FILMHOUNDS Magazine Oct 1, 2026 2/5 It’s not so much that the film is a complete misfire, but it’s very much preaching to a choir that aren’t so much in agreement but have drunk so much Kool-Aid they’ve been dead for weeks. Go to Full Review Digger (2026) 53% - -