Spotlight REVIEW Review: Dave Franco, Alison Brie find unhealthy bonds in 'Together' BRUCE R. MILLER Aug 9, 2025 Aug 9, 2025 Updated Oct 13, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Moving to a home in the woods is probably not a good idea. Julia Garner did it in “Wolf Man” and ended up with a monster on her hands.kAms2G6 uC2?4@ 2?5 p=:D@? qC:6 ECJ :E :? “%@86E96C” 2?5 H:?5 FA 3@?565 7@C =:76]k^AmkAmq@E9 9@CC@C 7:=>D 762EFC6 :?D64FC6 C6=2E:@?D9:AD 2?5 >JDE6C:@FD @FED:56 7@C46D]k^AmkAmx? “%@86E96C[” 9@H6G6C[ 2== D66>D C:89E F?E:= E96 EH@ 8@ @? 2 9:<:?8 EC:A[ 86E =@DE 2?5 H:?5 FA DA6?5:?8 E:>6 :? 2 42G6 H96C6 36==D 2?5 2 >JDE6C:@FD A@@= @7 H2E6C D66> E@ D6E E9:?8D @77]k^Am kAmq67@C6 J@F <?@H :E[ E96 EH@ 2C6 DEF4< E@86E96C =:<6 E96J’G6 72==6? :? CF336C 46>6?E] %96J ACJ E96:C =68D 2A2CE 3FE[ D@@? 6?@F89[ @E96C DEC2?86 E9:?8D DE2CE 92AA6?:?8] p 4F=E 2AA2C6?E=J =:G65 :? E96 2C62 2?5 DEC2?86 E9:?8D 92AA6?65 E@ E9@D6 A6@A=6[ E@@]k^Am People are also reading… Franklin County considers 7-cent real estate tax increase Rocky Mount man charged with killing his brother Chip Sullivan, golfer and instructor 'loved by so many,' dies at 61 Smith Mountain Lake saw increase in boating incidents and deaths in 2025 Kids invited to annual Cops and Bobbers event by Rocky Mount PD Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case Quadruple amputee cornhole player wanted for murder arrested in Albemarle County Volunteers needed for Smith Mountain Lake Charity Home Tour How to vote early in Franklin County for Virginia redistricting amendment With election underway, court could have final say on redistricting | Special Report Franklin County proposes increasing real estate, meals taxes Roanoke police officer needlessly shot intellectually disabled man: lawsuit Virginia's proposed congressional districts and who is running | Special Report The future of fishing at Smith Mountain Lake could hinge on this decision Judge temporarily blocks Pentagon from branding AI firm Anthropic a supply chain risk kAm(C:E6C^5:C64E@C |:4926= $92?<D DA:==D @FE ;FDE 6?@F89 :?7@C>2E:@? 3FE C6>:?5D FD 9@H C2?5@>=J A6@A=6 =62G6 72>:=:2C D:EF2E:@?D E@ ECJ D@>6E9:?8 ?6H] tG6? E96 9@FD6 E96J 49@@D6 D9@F=5 92G6 8@?6 E9C@F89 2 3:E @7 :?DA64E:@? 367@C6 E96J >@G65 :?]k^AmkAm(9:=6 D96 86ED D6EE=65 :? 96C ;@3 2D 2 E62496C[ 96 HC6DE=6D H:E9 <66A:?8 2 >FD:4 42C66C 8@:?8 D@ 72C 7C@> E96 46?E6C @7 24E:G:EJ] %96 EH@ AFCDF6 E96:C H@C< 3FE 96’D BF:4<=J 5C2H? 324<] pE D49@@=[ E96J 3C62< 2 76H CF=6D WE9FD E96 # C2E:?8X 2?5 5:D4@G6C E96J’C6 ECF=J DEF4< @? @?6 2?@E96C]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio kAm{:<6 “%96 $F3DE2?46[” E9:D E2<6D 2 D:>A=6 :562 2?5 CF?D H:E9 :E] q@5J :DDF6D 2C6 @?=J A2CE @7 E96 AC@3=6>j “EH@ 364@>6 @?6” 6>6C86D 2D >@C6 E92? ;FDE 2 42E49A9C2D6]k^Am kAm$92?<D 5@6D 2 7:?6 ;@3 DA:4:?8 9:D 7:=> H:E9 D42C6D] w6 92D 2 4C66AJ E62496C :? E96 ?6:893@C9@@5 2?5 2? F?D@=G65 >:DD:?8 A6CD@?D’ 42D6 E92E D9@F=5 92G6 366? 2 4=F6 ?@E E@ >@G6 96C6]k^AmkAmpD E96 EH@ ECJ E@ 7:8FC6 @FE H92E’D 92AA6?:?8 E@ E96:C C6=2E:@?D9:A[ “%@86E96C” 86ED 52C<6C F?E:= J@F’C6 F?DFC6 :7 :E’D D276 E@ 8@ E@ 365]k^Am kAmqC:6 2?5 uC2?4@[ 2 4@FA=6 :? C62= =:76[ 92G6 6I46==6?E ECFDE D<:==D 2?5 AFE E96> @? 7F== 5:DA=2J 96C6] w6 D66>D 4@C?6C65[ >@C6 E92? 2?JE9:?8[ 2?5 D9@F=5 92G6 DE2J65 :? E96 4:EJ H9:=6 D96 8@E 96C E6249:?8 42C66C 8@:?8] w:D 9@CC@C 7246D[ 9@H6G6C[ 2C6 F?>2E4923=6] (96? 96’D D42C65[ J@F’C6 D42C65]k^AmkAmq67@C6 E96J 86E @FED:56 96=A[ E96 EH@ ECJ E@ DE@A E96 >28?6E:4 7@C46 36EH66? E96>] {2F89D 244@>A2?J E96 677@CE[ 3FE E96J’C6 >6C6=J A2FD6D 36EH66? ;2H\5C@AA:?8 E6CC@C D6BF6?46D]k^Am kAm“%@86E96C” C:D6D 23@G6 >@DE 9@CC@C 7:=>D — :E 2AAC@2496D “$2=E3FC?” 2?5 “v6E ~FE” — 3FE 5@6D?’E >2<6 J@F BF6DE:@? :ED 492C24E6CD’ >@E:G6D[ @?=J E96:C 49@:46 @7 9@>6D]k^Am Movies & TV Review: There's plenty to unpack in 'Alien: Earth' BRUCE R. MILLER Movies & TV Review: Liam Neeson aside, 'Naked Gun' fires blanks BRUCE R. MILLER Movies & TV Review: Bad Bunny makes 'Happy Gilmore 2' smile-worthy BRUCE R. MILLER 0 comments Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story What to Stream: Vanessa Kirby, Maroon 5, an AI-powered Madden NFL 26 Also streaming this week: Alicia Silverstone leads a new TV crime drama called "Irish Blood," and the wholesome drama "The Chicken Sisters" ro… Movie review: 'Wolf Man' barks up the wrong tree Julia Garner won three Emmys for her work in “Ozark.” Now, in “Wolf Man,” she plays a woman in peril. What happened? Review: Folksy 'Leanne' takes comic's routine and gives it life Like Reba McEntire’s venture, “Leanne” relies heavily on its star and the one-liners she’s good at dishing out. Review: 'Last Summer' brings back old stars and creaky plot twists “I Know What You Did Last Summer” features several of the original film’s characters and a new generation of kids who don’t report accidents w… Review: New 'Superman' takes off and never lets go The new “Superman” film doesn’t waste time with the big guy’s origins story. It’s a new approach that isn’t afraid to make contemporary parallels. South Dakota gets close-up in 'East of Wall,' a docu-fiction film Director Kate Beecroft spent three years living with a family in South Dakota before she started writing a script about their lives. Review: 'Weapons' interviews create a chilling thriller Director Zach Cregger tells individual stories, letting audience members piece together the clues. It’s a brilliant way of approaching a thril… Review: 'East of Wall' captures family's life in vivid colors “East of Wall” is a heartfelt look at a widowed horse trainer that makes you realize everyone isn’t an open TikTok post.
What to Stream: Vanessa Kirby, Maroon 5, an AI-powered Madden NFL 26 Also streaming this week: Alicia Silverstone leads a new TV crime drama called "Irish Blood," and the wholesome drama "The Chicken Sisters" ro…
Movie review: 'Wolf Man' barks up the wrong tree Julia Garner won three Emmys for her work in “Ozark.” Now, in “Wolf Man,” she plays a woman in peril. What happened?
Review: Folksy 'Leanne' takes comic's routine and gives it life Like Reba McEntire’s venture, “Leanne” relies heavily on its star and the one-liners she’s good at dishing out.
Review: 'Last Summer' brings back old stars and creaky plot twists “I Know What You Did Last Summer” features several of the original film’s characters and a new generation of kids who don’t report accidents w…
Review: New 'Superman' takes off and never lets go The new “Superman” film doesn’t waste time with the big guy’s origins story. It’s a new approach that isn’t afraid to make contemporary parallels.
South Dakota gets close-up in 'East of Wall,' a docu-fiction film Director Kate Beecroft spent three years living with a family in South Dakota before she started writing a script about their lives.
Review: 'Weapons' interviews create a chilling thriller Director Zach Cregger tells individual stories, letting audience members piece together the clues. It’s a brilliant way of approaching a thril…
Review: 'East of Wall' captures family's life in vivid colors “East of Wall” is a heartfelt look at a widowed horse trainer that makes you realize everyone isn’t an open TikTok post.
