| August 15, 2025 
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Hey there, movie fans! It’s time to catch those last summer rays before Labor Day rolls around. But if you can’t fit in a trip to some gorgeous tropical locale, you can always retire to the movies, where Bob Odenkirk plays a regular joe schmo (who happens to be a former assassin) on a vacation from hell in “Nobody 2.” Directed by Timo Tjahjanto, who also handled several spectacular segments in the “V/H/S” franchise, this gonzo action movie features quite a bit of bloodshed. Manohla Dargis says there are more than a few segments that are “gleefully grisly, with skewered and barbecued flesh.” Talk about finishing out summer with a bang. If you’re like me, though, and can’t wait for the crisp fall air to blow in with a crop of creepy-crawly cinema, our horror expert Erik Piepenburg has recommendations for movies on streaming and in theaters in New York that will make you feel like Halloween season is here early. Like him, I’m especially excited for Lincoln Center’s Scary Movie series, which starts today with the North American premiere of “It Ends,” a self-described “hangout horror movie” about four friends on an endless road. And speaking of the city: Spike Lee, a New York City treasure and arguably the world’s biggest Knicks fan, is back on home turf for his latest joint. “Highest 2 Lowest,” starring Denzel Washington as a high-powered music exec, is a homage to Akira Kurosawa’s “High and Low,” but with a distinctly New York flavor. Dargis praises the second half of the film, where Washington’s character hits the streets, saying it’s then that “this procedural turns into an exhilarating celebration of a place and a people.” Whether you’re in the Big Apple, on vacation, or somewhere else entirely — enjoy the movies! | STREAMING RECOMMENDATIONS | |
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