Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Review of Films Eddington and Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight
Two new movies, Eddington and Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight, are reviewed.
Eddington is a film that aims to provoke thought by showing a story set at the start of the pandemic.
It features a sheriff and mayor in a New Mexico town, tackling topics of conspiracy, protests, and viral culture, and some reviewers felt it was a hard movie to watch.
Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight is a movie based on a true story, offering a child's view of life during Zimbabwe's independence war.
The film follows a young girl raised by parents with prejudices and her evolving perspective.
Eddington, directed by Ari Aster, is a divisive film set in a New Mexico town at the start of the Covid pandemic.
The film features a mask-hating sheriff and a nominally progressive mayor, touching on various societal issues.
Reviewers find Eddington to be a provocative and unnerving cinematic expression.
Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight, directed by Embeth Davidtz, is an enthralling watch from a child's perspective.
The film depicts a child's view of being raised by prejudiced parents during Zimbabwe's war for independence.
- Who
- The films are directed by Ari Aster and Embeth Davidtz.
- What
- Reviews of the movies Eddington and Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight.
- When
- Set during the Covid-19 pandemic and Zimbabwe's war for independence.
- Where
- Set in a New Mexico town and Zimbabwe.
- Why
- To provoke thought (Eddington) and to offer a child's perspective (Dogs).
Eddington
Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight
Effect on Viewers
Eddington
Divisive and designed to be provocative and hollow.
Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight
Chills you, unnerves you, and makes you want to crawl out of your skin.
- Eddington Director
- Ari Aster
- Dogs Director
- Embeth Davidtz
- Eddington Setting
- New Mexico
- Dogs Setting
- Zimbabwe