May 8, 2025
On this week’s episode of the I Hate Critics Movie Review Podcast, Sean and Jeff celebrate one of the most dynamic actresses working today—Florence Pugh. From indie dramas to superhero blockbusters, she’s proven her versatility again and again. We take a deep dive into her incredible career, discussing highlights like Fighting with My Family, Macbeth, The Falling, A Good Person, Little Women, Oppenheimer, and, of course, Midsommar.
New Releases:
The Surfer
Directed by Lorcan Finnegan
Starring Nicolas Cage
A man returns to his childhood beach to surf with his son, only to
be humiliated by territorial locals. What starts as a quiet trip
turns into a psychological and physical war of wills.
The Shrouds
Directed by David Cronenberg
Starring Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger, and Guy
Pearce
In classic Cronenberg fashion, this eerie sci-fi tale follows a
grieving tech entrepreneur who invents a machine to communicate
with the dead—blurring the line between life, death, and
obsession.
Another Simple Favor
Directed by Paul Feig
Starring Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick
The stylish thriller returns as Stephanie heads to Italy to support
her enigmatic friend Emily—only to find herself wrapped up in
another web of secrets, lies, and possibly revenge.
Thunderbolts
Directed by Jake Schreier
Starring Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Sebastian Stan, and Lewis
Pullman
Marvel’s team of misfits and antiheroes—including Yelena Belova—are
thrown together for a dangerous mission where survival means
confronting their most painful pasts.
Spotlight: The Career of Florence Pugh
We break down the rise of Florence Pugh—how she’s become one of our favorite performers and why she continues to command the screen no matter the genre.
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