This Week's Picks | 61st Edition

Published on 22 October 2025 at 05:00

Welcome to your weekly compass to the most captivating, curious, and culturally rich content available in cinemas and streaming platforms.

This week, we showcase powerful selections, from epic anime and supernatural romances to entrepreneurial misadventures and inspiring true stories. Our carefully curated titles span continents and genres, delivering narratives that challenge, charm, and transform us.

Dive into these selections that not only reflect the present moment but also resonate deeply with the heart.

In Cinemas

Japan

Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Anime

Denji’s chainsaw-fuelled battles reach the big screen in this explosive continuation of the hit anime. When a mysterious girl named Reze enters his life, love and survival collide in a brutal showdown where nothing is what it seems.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis:  For the first time, Chainsaw Man slashes his way onto the big screen in an epic, action-fuelled adventure that continues the hugely popular anime series. Denji worked as a Devil Hunter for the yakuza, trying to pay off the debt he inherited from his parents, until the yakuza betrayed him and had him killed. As he was losing consciousness, Denji's beloved chainsaw-powered devil-dog, Pochita, made a deal with Denji and saved his life. This fused the two together, creating the unstoppable Chainsaw Man. Now, in a brutal war between devils, hunters, and secret enemies, a mysterious girl named Reze has stepped into his world, and Denji faces his deadliest battle yet, fuelled by love in a world where survival knows no rules.

Writers: Hiroshi Seko & Tatsuki Fujimoto

Cast: Shiori Izawa, Reina Ueda, Kikunosuke Toya, Tomori Kusunoki, Shogo Sakata, Fairouz Ai, Karin Takahashi, Natsuki Hanae, Yuuya Uchida, Maaya Uchida, Kenjiro Tsuda, Hidenori Takahashi, Kenji Akabane, Kenji Nomura, Eri Kitamura

Cine-grapher: Teppei Ito

Composer: Kensuke Ushio

Costume Design: Aya Yamamote

Production Designer: Yusuke Tannawa

Producers: Makoto Kimura, Manabu Otsuka & Keisuke Seshimo

Editor: Masato Yoshitake

Director: Tatsuya Yoshihara

Release Date: 24 October 2025

Screening Territory: Global

Production Location: Japan

Production Country: Japan

Language: Japanese (Foreign Language Subtitled)

Cert: 15

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ1jrCnm-t8&t=3s

Rating: 5 stars
1 vote

USA

Dark Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure, Family

A young artist’s imagination takes a wild turn when her sketches come to life — with chaotic, world-altering consequences. A whimsical, emotional ride about creativity, chaos, and the power of family bonds.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: When a young girl's sketchbook falls into a strange pond, her drawings come to life--unpredictable, chaotic, and dangerously real. As the town unravels, she and her brother must track down the creatures before they leave permanent damage. Their father, racing to find them through the fallout, must navigate a town in crisis to reunite his family and stop the disaster they never meant to unleash.

Writer, Editor & Director: Seth Worley

Cast: Bianca Belle, D'Arcy Carden, Tony Hale, Kue Lawrence, Kalon Cox, Jaxen Kenner, Genesis Rose Brown, Randa Newman, Allie McCulloch, Nadia Benavides, Dajanae Cole, Josh Inocalla, Tamiko Robinson Steele, Mitch Miller, Arielle Prepetit, Jesse Santoyo, Leigha Hancock

Cine-grapher: Megan Stacey

Composer: Cody Fry

Costume Design: Sydney Young

Production Designer: Madison Braun

Producers: Daryl C. Lefever, Katelyn Botsch, Steve Taylor, Tony Hale & Dusty Brown

Release Date: 24 October 2025

Screening Territory: Global

Production Location: Tennessee, US

Production Country: US

Cert: 12A

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQxXne4vmjc&t=2s

Rating: 5 stars
1 vote

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In Cinemas

Sri Lanka

Romance | Comedy | Fantasy

Following a family loss, a man embarks on a magical journey of healing, discovering that love and laughter can transcend even the deepest grief.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: A family loss leads a man on a life-altering journey in which he gains new perspectives on his family, friendships and relationships.

Writers: Thisara Imbulana & Thisara Mangala Bandara

Cast: Soorya Darayuwan, Kaushalaya Fernando, Danuka Dilshan, Shanudrie Priyasad, Shehani Kahandawala, Xavier Kanishka

Cine-grapher: Hasitha Warnasooriya

Editor: Chandana Prasanna

Director: Thisara Imbulana

Release Date: 10 October 2025 (Sri Lanka), 26 October – 23 November 2025 (UK)

Screening Territory: Sri Lanka & UK

Production Location: Sri Lanka

Production Country: Sri Lanka

Language: Sinhala

Cert: 12A

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPummbLKlts&t=1s

Rating: 5 stars
1 vote

Germany & USA

 Romance | Drama

A moving mother-daughter drama about loss, betrayal, and rediscovering love after tragedy. Tender, emotional, and deeply human.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Morgan Grant and her daughter Clara explore what's left behind after a devastating accident, which reveals a shocking betrayal and forces them to confront family secrets, redefine love, and rediscover each other.

Writers: Colleen Hoover & Susan McMartin

Cast: Dave Franco, Allison Williams, Mason Thames, Willa Fitzgerald, McKenna Grace, Scott Eastwood, Sam Moreless, Clancy Brown, Marcelle LeBlanc,

Cine-grapher: Tim Orr

Composer: Nate Walcott

Costume Design: Erinn Knight

Production Designer: Brittany Hites

Producers: Brunson Green, Anna Todd, Flavia Viotti & Robert Kulzer

Editors: Marc Clark & Robb Sullivan

Director: Josh Boone

Release Date: 24 October 2025

Screening Territory: Global

Production Location: Atlanta, Georgia, US

Production Countries: Germany & US

Cert: 12A

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qub8lZlVlho&t=21s

Rating: 4 stars
1 vote

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In Cinemas

India

Comedy | Horror | Thriller | Romance | Mystery

Ancient prophecies and forbidden love intertwine in a mystical, genre-blending story where romance meets the supernatural.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Two destined lovers battle supernatural forces, family ties, and nature itself to defend their forbidden romance in a mystical world where ancient powers and prophecies threaten to keep them apart.

Writers: Niren Bhatt, Suresh Mathew & Arun Fulara

Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Paresh Rawal, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vinay Pathak, Ayushmann Khurrana, Varun Dhawan, Rashmika Mandanna, Faisal Malik, Geeta Agrawal Sharma, Rachit Singh, Sathyaraj, Nora Fatehi, Abhishek Banerjee, Malaika Arora, Diana Penty

Cine-grapher: Saurabh Goswani

Composers: Jigar Saraiya & Sachin Sanghvi

Costume Design: Sheetal Sharma

Production Designers: Amit Ray & Subrata Chakraborty

Producers: Dinesh Vijan & Amar Kaushik

Editors: Madhubrata Mohanty, Ashirwad Hadkar & Hemanti Sarkar

Director: Aditya Sarpotdar

Release Date: 21 October 2025

Screening Territory: Global

Production Locations: Delhi, Mumbai & Ooty

Production Country: India

Language: Hindi (Foreign Language Subtitled)

Cert: 12A

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mod_oXpftJA&t=2s

Rating: 4 stars
1 vote

USA

Heist | Crime | Drama

In this gripping, retro-styled thriller, a failed architect orchestrates a daring art heist — only to find that stealing beauty is easier than living with it.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: In 1970, failed architect James Blaine Mooney and his cohorts wander into a museum in broad daylight and steal four paintings. When holding onto the art proves more difficult than stealing them, Mooney is relegated to a life on the run.

Writer & Director: Kelly Reichardt

Cast: Josh O'Connor, Bill Camp, Gaby Hoffmann, Alana Haim, John Magaro, Hope Davis, Amanda Plummer, Eli Gelb, Cole Doman, Javion Allen, Matthew Maher, Rhenzy Felix, Juan Carlos Hernandez, Jean Zarzour, D.J. Stroud, Ryan Homchick, Sterling Thompson, Jasper Thompson, Margot Anderson-Song, Maria Wedding, Jenny McManus, Katie Hubbard, Greg Violand, Ming Wang, Kevin Michael Walsh, William Cross, Angel Kerns

Cine-grapher: Christopher Blauvelt

Composer: Rob Mazurek

Costume Design: Amy Roth

Production Designer: Anthony Gasparro

Producers: Neil Kopp, Vincent Savino & Anish Savjani

Editor: Kelly Reichardt

Release Date: 24 October 2025

Screening Territory: Global

Production Locations: Cincinnati, Hamilton & Middletown, Ohio, US

Production Country: US

Cert: 12A

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWokrf6yeEU&t=3s

Rating: 4 stars
1 vote

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Streaming Series

Denmark

Thriller | Drama | Crime  

An undercover agent walks a dangerous line between loyalty and compassion as she befriends the girlfriend of a powerful criminal. Gritty, emotional, and packed with suspense.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Agent Tea infiltrates a criminal gang, befriending Ashley, the girlfriend of ringleader Miran. Witnessing Ashley's stark reality, Tea is torn between her mission and a desire to help her escape Miran's control.

Writers: Adam August, Johanne Algren, Oscar Dyekjaer Giese, Astrid Oye, Frederik Ringtved & Samanou Acheche Sahlstrom

Cast: Clara Dessau, Maria Cordsen, Afshin Firouzi, Nicolas Bro, Soheil Bavi, Arian Kashef,

Costume Design: Sara Forghani

Production Designer: Kenneth Damsgaard & Josephine Farso

Producers: Jacob Jarek & Marta Mleczek

Director: Samanou Acheche Sahlstrom

Release Date: 27 October 2025

Streaming On: Netflix

Production Country: Denmark

Language: Danish (Foreign Language Subtitled)

Cert: M18

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_avz4qkXDms&t=7s

Rating: 4.5 stars
2 votes

Spain

Comedy

When Gonzalo’s latest business scheme flops, his last shot at redemption lies in a coworking space venture — alongside his sceptical sister and a hilariously eccentric “guru.” A sharp, witty take on ambition and failure in the startup age.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Gonzalo, a bar owner's son, keeps failing at nightlife ventures funded by his father. Given one last chance with a new space, he partners with a self-proclaimed guru to open a coworking space, supervised by his sister Julia.

Writers: Alberto Casado & Rober Bodegas

Cast: Rober Bodegas, Alberto Casado, Aura Garrido, Gonzalo de Castro, Victoria Martin, Luis Bermejo, Anibal Gomez, Lalo Tenorio, Juan Grandinetti, Kimberly Tell, Judith Fernandez, Oscar Ortuno, David Comrie, Luna Zauza, Maria Pascual, Marta Guerras, Santiago Alveru, Itzan Escamilla, Leonor Watling, Secun de la Rosa, Oscar Furio

Cine-grapher: Alberto Morago

Composer: Javier Colmen

Editors: Fran Amaro & Pablo Blanco

Directors: Adolfo Martínez Pérez, Rodrigo Ruiz-Gallardón & Álex de la Iglesia

Release Date: 23 October 2025

Streaming On: Disney+

Production Location: Barcelona, Spain

Production Country: Spain

Language: Spanish

Cert: 18

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InheMNEKfSQ&t=6s

Rating: 4 stars
1 vote

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Streaming Movies

Indonesia

Thriller | Horror | Mystery

A family’s herbal empire turns deadly when an experimental potion sparks a terrifying zombie outbreak. A chilling fusion of folklore, family, and fear.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: A dysfunctional family running a renowned herbal medicine business. The owner of the company attempts to innovate by creating a new potion, which ends up triggering a zombie outbreak.

Writers: Agasyah Karim, Khalid Kashogi & Kimo Stamboel

Cast: Eva Celia, Mikha Tambayong, Donny Damara, Marthino Lio, Dimas Anggara, Kiki Narendra, Varen Arianda Calief, Claresta Taufan, Ardit Erwandha,

Producer: Edwin Nazir

Director: Kimo Stamboel

Release Date: 23 October 2025

Streaming On: Netflix

Production Location: Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Production Country: Indonesia

Language: Indonesian

Cert: TV-MA

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL48F7LGoig&t=5s

Rating: 4 stars
1 vote

USA

Thriller | Horror | Drama | Mystery

A couple’s perfect life unravels when their new nanny’s dark intentions come to light. Psychological terror meets domestic drama in this slow-burning thriller.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Suburban couple Caitlin and Miguel Morales hire seemingly sweet Polly to take care of their newborn baby. But Polly's true motives have little to do with singing lullabies — much to the horror of the couple.

Writers: Micah Bloomberg & Amanda Silver

Cast: Maika Monroe, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Raul Castillo, Martin Starr, Mileiah Vega, Riki Lindhome, Shannon Cochran, Roxy Rivera, Nora Contreras, Lola Contreras, Yvette Lu, Arabelle Olivia Clark, Avery Tiiu Essex, Zale Morris, Brian Carpenter, Elena Campbell-Martinez, Rafael Sigler, Roxy Rivera, DaJuan Johnson, De De Troit

Cine-grapher: Jo Willems

Composer: Ariel Marx

Costume Design: Isis Mussenden

Production Designer: Kay Lee

Producers: Ted Field, Mike Larocca & Michael Schaefer

Editor: Julie Monroe

Director: Michelle Garza Cervera

Release Date: 22 October 2025

Streaming On: Hulu & Disney+

Production Location: Los Angeles, California, US

Production Country: US

Cert: R

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0SFXzNMthc&t=2s

Rating: 5 stars
1 vote

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Documentaries

USA

Biography | History | War

An intimate look at Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Lynsey Addario, torn between motherhood and her devotion to documenting global conflict. A powerful story of courage, sacrifice, and purpose.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: Love + War chronicles Pulitzer Prize-winning Lynsey Addario’s ascent in the male-dominated world of conflict photography. But her work is dangerous. She’s been kidnapped twice while on assignment in war zones — a cost she must wrestle with each time she leaves her husband and two sons to go on assignment. Behind the camera, Addario is torn between her unwavering commitment to the essential work of journalism and the powerful, competing demands of motherhood, grappling with what it truly means to follow your calling when it threatens everything you love.  

Cast: Lynsey Addario

Cine-grapher: Thorsten Thielow

Composer: Claudia Sarne

Producers: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, Shannon Dill & Anna Barnes

Editors: Keiko Deguchi & Hypatia Porter

Directors: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi & Jimmy Chin

Release Date: 24 October 2025

Streaming On: Disney+ & Hulu

Production Countries: US & UK

Languages: English & Ukrainian

Cert: 15

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSqRXVlITBc&t=15s

Rating: 5 stars
1 vote

USA

Comedy | Biography | Nature

Follow an eccentric peace activist who believes he’s destined to save the Amazon — a comedic yet heartfelt exploration of idealism, obsession, and the human spirit.

Synopsis, Credit & Trailer

Synopsis: An eccentric American peace activist pursues his belief that he's destined to unite South American tribes and save the Amazon, taking drastic steps to fulfil what he sees as an ancient prophecy.

Writer, Producer & Director: Gabe Polsky

Cast: Patrick McCollum, Gabe Polsky, Jane Goodall

Cine-grapher: Helkin Rene Diaz

Composers: Leo Birenberg & Ramiro Rodriguez Zamarripa

Editor: Philip Owens

Release Date: 17 October 2025

Screening Territory: US

Production Country: US

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baJ8GhHGSog&t=9s

Rating: 5 stars
1 vote

From explosive anime battles and heartwarming romances to chilling thrillers and eye-opening documentaries, this week’s screen selections offer more than entertainment. They’re invitations to feel, reflect, and connect.

Stay curious, stay tuned, and we’ll see you next week with more stories worth your screen time.

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