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Michelle Obama to Be Interviewed By Robin Roberts In ABC News Special
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Michelle Obama to Be Interviewed By Robin Roberts In ABC News Special

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“Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts interviews former first lady Michelle Obama in a new ABC News Studios special, “Michelle Obama: The Style, The Power, The Look – A Conversation with Robin Roberts – Special Edition of 20/20,” set to air this Sunday, Nov. 2 on ABC.

The special, which air at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday and will stream the next day on Hulu, is timed to Obama’s upcoming book “The Look.” Roberts’ interview, which was filmed at Marymount University in Virginia, focuses on Obama’s style and other fashion-oriented topics.

“The Look,” which is set to be released by Crown on Nov. 4, was written by Obama with help from Meredith Koop, who worked as Obama’s stylist and creative consultant both during the President Barack Obama administration and after. “The Look” centers on the former first lady’s style from when she first entered the public eye.

Per the description for the ABC News Studios special, “Obama shares the important role and at times complex role fashion has played in her life, from designing her own prom dress at a young age to navigating living in the spotlight as the first Black first lady of the United States and helping define who she is today. A passionate supporter of future generations and education, Obama surprises past and present students who are working to make their own marks on fashion.”

Other interviews in the special include Koop, as well as Obama’s makeup artist Carl Ray and hairstylists Yene Damtew and Njeri Radway. Also in the special are designers Diane von Furstenberg, Jason Wu, Tracy Reese and Narciso Rodriquez, as well as several fashion commentators.

ABC News Studios and 20/20 are behind “Michelle Obama: The Style, The Power, The Look – A Conversation with Robin Roberts – Special Edition of 20/20”; Janice Johnston and Karen Leo are executive producers while David Sloan is senior executive producer.

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Julia Roberts' Surprising Intimacy Coordinator Decision
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Julia Roberts’ Surprising Intimacy Coordinator Decision

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The role of an Intimacy Coordinator was popularised in 2018, after the #MeToo movement took hold, and it focuses on keeping actors, directors and sometimes crew safer when it comes to intimate scenes. “An Intimacy Coordinator position interrupts the production power dynamics and provides a confidential space for actors, directors and producers to discuss concerns and potential barriers to consent,” Michela Carattini, SAG-AFTRA-accredited IC Trainer and Company Director of Key Intimate Scenes tells R29. “An intimacy coordinator provides risk assessment and risk mitigation strategies to support the actors, the director, the production, and in some cases, the crew. ‘Intimate scenes’ can vary in definition, but universally include scenes with simulated sexual activity (including sexual assault) and/or nudity.”
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Sitges 2025: Johannes Roberts' 'Primate' is Angry Chimp Brutal Horror
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Sitges 2025: Johannes Roberts’ ‘Primate’ is Angry Chimp Brutal Horror

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Sitges 2025: Johannes Roberts’ ‘Primate’ is Angry Chimp Brutal Horror

by Alex Billington
October 13, 2025

There’s a brand new apes movie coming to theaters soon. Though this one is definitely not for the faint of heart. Primate is a freaky, brutal, wild new horror movie from genre filmmaker Johannes Roberts. After premiering at this year’s Fantastic Fest & Beyond Fest, it’s next playing at the 2025 Sitges Film Festival and other fests around the world before it crashes in theaters in January next year. Roberts is already a horror cinema veteran – he also directed the two 47 Meters Down shark movies, along with Forest of the Damned, Storage 24, The Other Side of the Door, The Strangers: Prey at Night, and 2021’s Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. Primate is something new – even though it seems like a familiar concept, about a usually calm, cuddly pet turning into an evil killing machine, we’ve never seen a horror movie just like this before. Which is an exciting experience. A chimpanzee living with a family inside their gorgeous, huge home located on a cliff in Hawaii contracts rabies and goes mad, stalking and murdering the people who are there. It’s as cheesy as any good horror movie should be, but also crazy scary & disturbing to watch. I had a blast with it.

This movie plays like if the Planet of the Apes alternate universe society made their own horror movie about a chimp going mad and killing humans. Primate is directed by Johannes Roberts, featuring a screenplay co-written by Ernest Riera and Johannes Roberts. Actress Johnny Sequoyah stars as Lucy, daughter of an animal researcher and writer, who returns to her home in Hawaii. Her dad, played by Troy Kotsur, heads away for the weekend so she invites her friends to come over and hang out and party. When their pet chimp gets rabies, it turns vicious, attacking them and anyone that comes near it. So they hide out in the pool and try to figure out how to outsmart and get around the chimp. But it has turned into one mean bastard – with extraordinary strength and ability to climb around the house. This whole movie is WAY better than it should be! Featuring proper frightening horror filmmaking, exceptionally creative cinematography (so many cool shots from DP Stephen Murphy), extremely fucked up kills aplenty. Yet it’s still highly entertaining. The right amount of comedy with sheer intensity + especially gory violence. I even think the cliche horror stuff works as levity and as an homage to how cheesy fun horror can be even when it’s still scary as hell to watch.

It’s Chimp Rabies Mayhem! I’m most impressed by the top notch filmmaking and how they pulled off this concept. The angry chimp in this movie doesn’t look like it’s entirely CGI, too many scenes with it that look real. But it also can’t be a real chimp, there’s no way they could get an actual live chimp to act and perform like this while viciously attacking people. Plus, Hollywood’s animal safety rules would never allow it. So it must be a man-in-suit concept? Someone is portraying this chimp and acting like him? Following the recent Planet of the Apes movies this seems entirely possible. That’s the only way they could make this all look and feel so damn real. Bravo if that’s how they did this. And it’s ultimately not even about the realism anyway. The best shots in the movie are all the shots of the rabies-infested chimp looking so deranged and evil that even Michael Myers would be shaking under his mask. One could argue that Primate does have commentary about the dangers of having wild animals as pets, not to mention animal safety in general and figuring out how to stop an animal-gone-mad before it harms anyone or anything. But that’s overthinking it. It’s really just a fun horror movie concept that succeeds as 89 minute escapism / totally F’ed up genre entertainment.

I also need to give an additional shoutout. This also co-stars Troy Kotsur as the dad (again) and honestly – this is my favorite Troy Kotsur performance since CODA. A number of really great scenes with him that play out near perfectly. The way they use his Deaf POV sometimes is brilliant and that was also unexpected. I love him as an actor even more after this, and I didn’t think that was possible. They got so lucky casting him. It might be too ridiculous for some viewers, but I think this pet-chimp-gone-mad horror flick totally rocks.

Alex’s Sitges 2025 Rating: 8 out of 10
Follow Alex on Twitter – @firstshowing / Or Letterboxd – @firstshowing

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Second Trailer for 'After the Hunt' Starring Julia Roberts & Ayo Edebiri
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Second Trailer for ‘After the Hunt’ Starring Julia Roberts & Ayo Edebiri

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Second Trailer for ‘After the Hunt’ Starring Julia Roberts & Ayo Edebiri

by Alex Billington
September 22, 2025
Source: YouTube

“I support whatever you choose…” “I have a right to these spaces.” Amazon MGM Studios has unveiled the second trailer for After the Hunt, a fascinating, complex accusation thriller arriving in theaters starting in October. It just premiered at the 2025 Venice Film Festival and plays next at NYFF this week. The latest film made by acclaimed filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, after Challengers and Queer last year, just as brilliant as anything he has made. A college professor finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star pupil levels an accusation against one of her colleagues and a dark secret from her own past threatens to come to light. What exactly did he do and what is going on? Find out watching in theaters soon. After the Hunt stars Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri, Andrew Garfield, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Chloë Sevigny. “Perspective changes everything.” The truth is out there, if you can handle it… This new trailer is a change from the first one, because it seems to be responding to the criticism lobbed against the film. It leans much more into what is happening in this film – focusing on Julia Roberts & the way her character is responding.

Here’s the second official trailer (+ new posters) for Luca Guadagnino’s film After the Hunt, via YouTube:

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You can rewatch the first full trailer for Luca Guadagnino’s After the Hunt film right here for more footage.

“Not everything is supposed to make you comfortable.” A college professor finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star pupil levels an accusation against one of her colleagues and a dark secret from her own past threatens to come to light. After the Hunt is directed by the acclaimed Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, director the films The Protagonists, Melissa P, I Am Love, A Bigger Splash, Call Me By Your Name, Suspiria, Bones and All, Challengers, and Queer previously, as well as a few docs including Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams. The screenplay is written by Nora Garrett. It’s produced by Jeb Brody, Brian Grazer, Allan Mandelbaum, and Luca Guadagnino. This initially premiered at the 2025 Venice Film Festival (read our review) and will also screen at the New York, Zurich, & London Film Festivals next. Amazon MGM Studios will then debut Guadagnino’s After the Hunt film in US theaters starting on October 10th, 2025 with a wide release throughout the fall (starting October 17th). Look better? Who’s intrigued?

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Julia Roberts was 'excited and intimidated' to meet After the Hunt co-star Chloe Sevigny
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Julia Roberts was ‘excited and intimidated’ to meet After the Hunt co-star Chloe Sevigny

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Julia Roberts was “excited and intimidated” to meet her After the Hunt co-star Chloe Sevigny.

Julia Roberts stars alongside Chloe Sevigny in After the Hunt

The 57-year-old actress features alongside Chloe in the new psychological thriller and has spoken of the emotions she felt during their first meeting.

Julia said in a joint interview with Variety: “I was so excited and intimidated about meeting Chloe.

“And when we were at my house, we’re all sitting around the kitchen table, and (Julia’s daughter) Hazel was making herself some lunch, and we’re talking about the material and rehearsing.

“Allan (Mandelbaum), our producer, he came in, and he goes, ‘Chloe should just be here in a couple minutes.’ And I look up, and Ayo (Edebiri) looks up, and we match eyes.

“Luca (Guadagnino) goes, ‘What?’, And I go, ‘I’m scared.’ And Ayo goes, ‘Me too.’ And Hazel goes, ‘I’m leaving through the garage.’ And truly we were so excited and intimidated.”

However, the pair got on well during the making of the movie – which will be released next month – as Chloe grew to admire the Pretty Woman star.

Chloe said: “Can I say when we left, I needed more Julia. On the plane ride home, I watched, like, three of your movies. I just wanted more! Notting Hill, My Best Friend’s Wedding and I can’t remember the third. But I was like, ‘I just want more Julia!'”

The 50-year-old star added: “I was like, ‘I’m not ready to say goodbye.’ Luckily there’s a whole canon I can go home and keep watching.

“I mean, I felt close to her the first time I met her. But she invited us to her home for rehearsals, and we stayed in her beach house. And she was just very giving and generous.”

After The Hunt sees Julia play a respected college professor who is confronted with her secretive past when one of her colleagues faces a serious accusation and she found the character difficult to portray.

The Erin Brokovich star said: “The hardest part for me was not being sympathetic and empathetic.

“For me as a person, it’s like, ‘Oh, how can I hold her?’ And she was not to be held. This was not the time. I have a very hen-like personality; I want to gather, and I want to feed and care. And she’s just the opposite of every instinct I’ve ever had in my life.”




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Who Is James Redford? Facts About Robert’s Son Who Died At 58 – Hollywood Life
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Who Is James Redford? Facts About Robert’s Son Who Died At 58 – Hollywood Life

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James “Jamie” Redford may have died in 2020, but his life and legacy continue to resonate today. The filmmaker, activist, and son of actor Robert Redford passed away at the age of 58 after a battle with liver disease and bile-duct cancer. He left behind his wife, Kyle, and their two children, Dylan and Lena, as well as a body of work dedicated to storytelling and social change.

Now, following the death of Robert in 2025, many are reflecting not only on the legendary actor’s extraordinary career but also on the family he cherished, including his late son James. From co-founding The Redford Center with his father to directing powerful documentaries about health, education, and the environment, James carved out his own meaningful place in Hollywood and beyond.

Learn more about him below.

He Battled Liver Disease From a Young Age

After confirming the news that her husband had passed away, James’ widow, Kyle, shared some details of her husband’s cancer battle. In an interview with The Salt Lake Tribune, published on October 19, 2020, Kyle shared that her husband’s liver disease had returned two years ago, and while awaiting a liver transplant, the cancer was discovered this past November 2019.

His Wife Confirmed His Death

On October 16, 2020, Kyle took to Twitter to share with fans and followers that her husband had, indeed, lost his battle with cancer. “Jamie died today,” she began her emotional post, which included a number of candid photos of James with his family. “We’re heartbroken. He lived a beautiful, impactful life & was loved by many. He will be deeply missed. As his wife of 32 yrs, I’m most grateful for the two spectacular children we raised together. I don’t know what we would’ve done w/o them over the past 2yrs.”

He Had Health Battles Throughout His Life

In 1993, James underwent two liver transplants years after he was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease affecting the liver called Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis during his youth, per IMDb. After his 1993 surgeries, he founded the James Redford Institute for Transplant Awareness, a nonprofit with a mission to educate the general public on organ and tissue donation.

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Robert Redord and son James Redford pictured on December 17, 2001 [Mega].

He Was a Filmmaker

James devoted his career to mostly directing documentaries. He directed a total of eight films, with another still in production at the time of his death. His first film came out in 2003 — Spin. The film starred Stanley Tucci and Dana Delany and followed the story of a young boy named Eddie following the loss of his parents. In 2012, James began getting into documentary filmmaking with is first non-narrative film The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia. He earned a number of honors at various film festivals throughout his career.

He Was a Husband and Father of Two

James, who is the third child of Robert Redford and his first wife Lola Van Wagenen, was married to his wife, Kyle Redford, for 32 years. They had two children together — a son named Dylan and a daughter named Lena.

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Julia Roberts, Sean Penn Host Screening for Oscar Contender 'Manas'
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Julia Roberts, Sean Penn Host Screening for Oscar Contender ‘Manas’

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Sean Penn, Julia Roberts, and John and Nancy Ross hosted a screening of Marianna Brennand’s debut film “Manas” on Saturday in Los Angeles.

The film, one of those vying to be the Oscar contender for Brazil, was introduced by Roberts and Penn, who serves as an executive producer. The screening was followed by a Q&A with Brennand, the film’s director, writer and producer, and its star, Dira Paes.

Sean Penn and Julia Roberts with Marianna Brennand at the Los Angeles screening
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Roberts told the audience: “I am so excited for what’s about to happen to everyone in this room because it happened to me and it will change you. This movie is life-affirming in such a sad and beautiful and magical way.”

Building on that sentiment, Penn reflected on the first time he encountered Brennand, recalling: “At the Cannes Film Festival this year, there was a Kering Foundation dinner, and a woman came up to the stage to accept the Emerging Talent Award. She gave a speech, and the authenticity of this person was the kind of power that could only make a great film.”

Julia Roberts with Marianna Brennand and Sean Penn at the Los Angeles screening
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Brennand expressed her gratitude to her hosts: “Thank you, Sean, for seeing us, for recognizing the power of this story, and for speaking out… And Julia, thank you for empowering us with your presence here today. You both are immensely amplifying our voices.”

The film was born out of 10 years of research in the Amazon by Brennand, who began her career as a documentarian. It tells the story of Marcielle (Jamilli Correa), a 13-year-old from Marajó Island. Silenced in a society that ignores violence against women and children, she “confronts generational wounds and takes control of her destiny, forever altering her family’s fate,” according to a statement.

“Manas” won Brennand the best director award at Venice Days, the independent parallel section of the Venice Film Festival, and has collected a total 27 awards to date. The Brazilian film is one of six titles shortlisted to represent the country at the 2026 Academy Awards, with Penn, Academy Award winner Walter Salles, two-time Palme d’Or winners Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, and “I’m Still Here” producer Maria Carlota Bruno serving as executive producers.

On his decision to join as executive producer, Penn previously stated: “In the tradition last fulfilled by Walter Salles’s ‘I’m Still Here,’ Marianna Brennand’s film ‘Manas’ continues Brazil’s most enduring cinematic legacy. Films of striking social relevance that never fall to polemic or sensationalism, but instead so trustingly fulfill their characters’ plight and courage. ‘Manas’ is deeply emotional, stirring, and God forbid… important. I felt as if I had to put my skin back on after watching it.”

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RFK Jr.'s Wife: Meet Cheryl Hines & Robert's Ex-Wives
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Meet Cheryl Hines & Robert’s Ex-Wives – Hollywood Life

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has long been a prominent figure in American politics. From running as an independent presidential candidate to publicly backing President Donald Trump, he was ultimately nominated and confirmed as the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services in February 2025. Now a member of Trump’s cabinet, Kennedy—part of the iconic Kennedy family—continues to draw attention not just for his political views, but also for his personal life.

His current wife, actress Cheryl Hines, has been a steady and supportive presence by his side—but who are his ex-wives? HollywoodLife has rounded up everything to know about Kennedy’s current marriage and past relationships, below.

Cheryl Hines

RFK Jr.'s Wife: Meet Cheryl Hines & Robert's Ex-Wives
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Cheryl and Robert have been married since 2014. They started dating in 2012 after being introduced by Cheryl’s Curb Your Enthusiasm co-star Larry David.

During an October 2024 interview with Us Weekly, Cheryl opened up about her and Robert’s marriage. She noted that, in order to have a long-term relationship, there “has to be a connection.”

“There’s, like, a connection that you look at your husband or your partner and all the crazy going on around you, or you look and you check in and it’s like, ‘OK. It’s going to be OK. We’re going to move through this moment,’” the actress explained. “And, you know, a lot of times it’s funny and you can lean over and say, ‘This is crazy balls,’ and have a moment together and then hold your head up high and go to the next thing.”

When it comes to her husband’s political career, Cheryl pointed out that people “have a lot of feelings about politics, especially in Hollywood, and I don’t know. I mean, so far I feel like it’s OK.”

“I’m OK to have conversations like that with people and, to me, it doesn’t define somebody,” Cheryl said. “To some people it does and it’s like you can’t control it. There’s nothing I can do about it, so I have to let it wash over me.”

Cheryl attended the UFC 314 match in Miami on April 12 alongside her husband, RFK Jr., where Trump appeared to snub the actress after greeting her husband.

Mary Kathleen Richardson

RFK Jr.'s Wife: Meet Cheryl Hines & Robert's Ex-Wives
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Before Robert met Cheryl, he was married to his second wife, Mary Richardson, from 1994 until they separated in 2010. The ex-spouses share four children together: Conor, Kyra, William Finbar “Finn” and Aidan.

Richardson died by suicide in 2012. She was found dead at her home in Bedford, New York.

Emily Ruth Black

RFK Jr.'s Wife: Meet Cheryl Hines & Robert's Ex-Wives
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Robert married his first wife, Emily Ruth Black, in 1982 after they met in college at the University of Virginia School of Law. They split in 1992 and officially divorced in 1994.

Robert and Emily share children Robert Francis “Bobby” and Kathleen Alexandra “Kick” Kennedy.

If you or someone you know is in emotional distress or considering suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

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After the Hunt review: Julia Roberts academia drama doesn't make the grade
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After the Hunt review: Julia Roberts academia drama doesn’t make the grade

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At the outset, she and her husband Fredrik (Michael Stuhlbarg) are hosting drinks. Maggie, who is gay and in a relationship, is escorted home by Hank. But before long, she is back on Alma’s doorstep, sobbing. She explains: Hank came up for a drink, while Maggie’s partner was absent. They kissed, but it went further than she wanted. “He assaulted me,” she says. But did he?

When Alma confronts Hank, he claims it all stems from a discovery he made about Maggie, that she plagiarised her dissertation. With her parents billionaire donors to the university, Maggie comes from a background of wealth and entitlement. That she is also Black adds to the complex dynamic, with Maggie operating in a world largely dominated by straight white cis men.

As tempers flare, Maggie decides to press charges against Hank, while Alma tries to steer clear, fearful of her own position. Scripted by actress Nora Garrett, making her debut as a screenwriter here, what follows is a battle of wills. Suffering from an illness that’s causing her to vomit, Alma starts to unravel as relations between her and Maggie morphs into something more pernicious.

Directing this is Luca Guadagnino, the Italian filmmaker behind the more plainly enjoyable Call Me by Your Name (which featured Stuhlbarg) and Challengers. But After the Hunt feels like a muddled film that gets away from him, too often filled with characters mired in academic debates about morals and ethics that will likely go over most viewers’ heads, unless you happen to be a philosophy graduate.

Bizarrely, the film also starts exactly like a Woody Allen film: the jazzy score, over black-and-white titles, with the cast listed in alphabetical order, a tradition that Allen employed for years across his canon. Is it an homage to Allen? Or a subtle nod to the personal issues that have blighted his life in later years? According to Guadagnino, it could be a bit of both.

It’s not the only time the director borrows from other, better works. Todd Field’s cancel culture tale Tár, set in the similarly cloistered world of classical music, tackled the subject with much greater complexity. And then, Justine Triet’s Oscar-winning Anatomy of a Fall, with its prickly use of loud music interrupting a conversation, gets a nod, in a grating dinner scene involving Maggie, Fredrik and Alma.

With a whiny score by the usually on-point Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, at least it has Julia Roberts in full swing. The actress relishes shouldering such a wannabe watercooler film, and there’s something pleasurable in watching her character gradually lose it (including her shocking abuse of Maggie’s non-binary partner). But this isn’t an easy film to digest, perhaps because it’s filled with “privileged, coddled hypocrites”, as one person says. Still, as a portrait set on the frontlines of ‘woke-dom’, it gives a hornets’ nest a real kicking.

After the Hunt arrives in UK cinemas on 20th October 2025.

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