Wicked: For Good, Train Dreams (With Co-Writer/Director Clint Bentley), Sisu: Road to Revenge (With Director Jalmari Helander)

Wicked: For Good, Train Dreams (With Co-Writer/Director Clint Bentley), Sisu: Road to Revenge (With Director Jalmari Helander)

Author: SlashFilm.com November 26, 2025 Duration: 1:27:53

On the November 26, 2025 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by several people to get into the latest film and TV news, have a spoiler-filled discussion about Wicked: For Good, talk about Train Dreams and present an interview with that movie’s director, and talk about Sisu: Road to Revenge and present an interview with that movie’s director as well.

(~01:32) In The News:

(~12:22) Wicked: For Good

Wicked: For Good Review: Cynthia Erivo And Ariana Grande Fly High In A 'Good' Sequel

(~38:45) Train Dreams

Train Dreams Review: One Of 2025's Best Films Needs To Break Free Of The Netflix Algorithm

(~55:08) Train Dreams director Clint Bentley interview

(~01:09:58) Sisu: Road to Revenge

Sisu 2's Most Challenging Action Scene Was Literal Mayhem For The Crew [Exclusive]

(~01:17:32) Sisu 2 director Jalmari Helander interview

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