David’s Download: June 2025 Rewind

Beyond the movies reviewed by The Drive Home team each month, I try to watch several other movies – both at home and at the theater, including films I’ve never seen and some rewatches. Along with rewatching the John Wick series before The Drive Home saw Ballerina, June’s watch list was an eclectic bunch of new and old releases across genres. Check out the recap below, and consider adding some of these to your watch list.

Here’s how we be categorize movies in these monthly Rewinds on David’s Download:

Delete – don’t watch or never watch again

Play – worth a viewing if the genre, actors, or something about the film matches your cup of tea (also a nod to one of my favorite J.Lo songs)

Save – worth a rewatch or definitely a must-see if you have never watched before

DELETE

A Minecraft Movie

I finally got around to seeing the year’s highest grossing movie (so far) when it hit HBO Max in June. Let’s just say I was not the target audience for this video game adaptation.

A Minecraft Movie has to be one of the most chaotic films I have ever watched, and I would only recommend it for those who love playing the game that inspired it. The story involves a ragtag team of strangers who end up in the fictional Overworld, built on creativity and cubes, where they must complete a quest with an eccentric guy named Steve to save the universe.

While there are a few funny moments (thanks to Jennifer Coolidge in particular) and Jason Momoa is hotter than he has any right to be as “The Garbage Man,” the whole ordeal isn’t much more than a cubic, candy-colored sugar rush with a plot that’s lacking creativity beyond references to the game.

Wolf Creek

This nasty little Australian thriller from 2006 had been on my watch list for a long time, but unfortunately it was underwhelming and forgettable.

Centered on three tourists who get abducted and tortured by a madman in the Australian outback, Wolf Creek was giving Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Hills Have Eyes energy, minus the fun. There are a couple moments that generate suspense once our young protagonists wake up in shackles, but the movie takes too long to get to the bloody, cat-and-mouse action and loses steam.

PLAY

The Last Showgirl

Pamela Anderson shines in this drama about Shelly, a Vegas showgirl nearing the end of her decades-long career. Anderson deserved more awards season love for this performance, which radiates with warmth, longing, and wonder, underpinning her undeniable chemistry with the rest of the cast, including Jamie Lee Curtis and Billie Lourd.

Despite a simple story, I thought the movie unpacked some resonant themes like balancing your career with family and defying society’s age and beauty standards. The movie is a poignant reminder to not feel guilty for pursuing your passion and doing what you love. Not everyone is cut out for the traditional blueprint that society has laid out for them.

Copycat

Star power from Sigourney Weaver and Holly Hunter elevate this crime thriller, which follows a psychologist and detective who must team up to stop of a murderer who is modeling his crimes after infamous serial killers like The Boston Strangler and Jeffrey Dahmer.

The plotting is a bit clunky in parts, but the suspense will have you hooked until the end credits roll. With the resurgence of true crime today, thanks to podcasts and Netflix documentaries, Copycat is prime IP for a remake. I would definitely be seated!

Fear Street: Prom Queen

The fourth entry in Netflix’s solid Fear Street series dials down the mythology of the original trilogy in favor of kitschy, 80’s-inspired camp.

The story doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel, with a masked killer targeting teens on their prom night, but the execution is slick and the kills certainly deliver on the gore. At 88 minutes, this is an easy, breezy watch with just enough pep to merit a recommendation.

SAVE

The Naked Gun

In preparation for The Naked Gun reboot starring Liam Neeson, I checked out the 1988 original, which holds up surprisingly well today.

Leslie Nielson plays Frank Drebin, a bumbling police detective who must stop an attempted assassination of The Queen of England. There a handful of laugh-out-loud moments and plenty of smaller chuckles between those. In my opinion, this comedy classic strikes the perfect balance between crass and clever, never letting up on the gas when it comes to jokes and quips.

How to Train Your Dragon

I never saw the animated How to Train Your Dragon from 2010, and I intentionally didn’t watch it after this live-action remake was announced. I wanted to experience the epic story for the first time on the big screen!

This live-action update did not disappoint, filled with likable characters, heart-pounding action, and topnotch visual effects. The dragons looked great! (Marvel, take note.)

Mason Thames was born to play Hiccup, and his relationship with the Night Fury dragon Toothless is endearing. The movie is a heartwarming reminder that we need our pets just as much as they need us.