NEW MOVIES: Aug. 13-19, 2026, “The End of Oak Street,” “PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie,” “The Rivals of Amziah King,” “American Doctor”

THE END OF OAK STREET

The End of Oak Street is a 2026 American science fiction survival film written, co-produced, and directed by David Robert Mitchell. It stars Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella, and Christian Convery as a family who start to notice unusual events in their neighborhood involving the appearance of prehistoric creatures.

The End of Oak Street is scheduled to be released by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States on August 14, 2026.

Premise

After a mysterious cosmic event uproots Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to a location with prehistoric creatures, the Platt family soon discovers that their survival depends on sticking together as they navigate their now unrecognizable surroundings.[3]

Cast

https://youtu.be/3oB9AxspVow

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PAW PATROL: THE DINO MOVIE

Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie is a 2026 Canadian animated adventure comedy film based on the television series Paw Patrol created by Keith Chapman. The sequel to Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023), it is being directed by Cal Brunker, who co-wrote the screenplay with Bob Barlen. The ensemble voice cast includes Carter Young, McKenna Grace, Terry Crews, Jennifer Hudson, Fortune Feimster, Jameela Jamil, Bill Nye, Paris Hilton, Snoop Dogg, and Henry Bolan. The film also features several cast members from both the television series and the previous films reprising their roles, such as McKenna Grace, Ron Pardo, Lucien Duncan-Reid, and Nylan Parthipan, with others joining the cast. In the film, the Paw Patrol crash-lands on a dinosaur-populated island and is thrown into a series of rescues.

In September 2023, before the release of Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie, a third Paw Patrol film was announced to be in development with a planned 2026 release date. Returning crew members were announced soon after, including Brunker as a director. Mikros Image in Montreal, like its predecessors, returned to handle the animation, this time collaborating in Paris, with the casting of Grace, Hudson, and Feimster being announced the following year. The film is based on the Dino Rescue sub-theme of the main show.

Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie had an early release in Japan on July 24, 2026, and is scheduled to be released on August 14 in Canada by Elevation Pictures and worldwide by Paramount Pictures.

Premise

The Paw Patrol end up in an unknown world filled with dinosaurs. With the help of their new friend Rex, they save the endangered species from Mayor Humdinger’s plan to mine the island for its resources.

Voice cast

  • Carter Young as Marshall, a clumsy Dalmatian and Chase’s best friend who serves as a firefighting pup. Young replaces Christian Corrao from the series and the second film and Jesse Gervasi from the series.[5]
  • McKenna Grace as Skye, a cockapoo and one of Marshall’s and Chase’s closest friends who serves as the team’s aviator pup. Grace reprises her role from the second film.
  • Terry Crews as Alistair Stonewall[6]
  • Meredith MacNeill as Harper Cutlass
  • Ron Pardo as
    • Cap’n Turbot, a marine biologist and a close friend of the Paw Patrol.[7]
    • Mayor Humdinger, the Paw Patrol’s arch-nemesis from Foggy Bottom.
      • Pardo reprises both roles from both the series and the previous two films.
  • Jennifer Hudson as Lilian Ledes[6]
  • Hayden Chamberlain as Rex, a friendly paraplegic Bernese Mountain Dog who has been stranded on the island for years and is an expert in all things dinosaur-related. Rex was introduced in the series during the Dino Rescue sub-series, and Chamberlain replaces Austin Farley from the series.[5]
  • Fortune Feimster as Eugenia Bunsen
  • Jameela Jamil as Heidi Pothesis[6]
  • Rain Janjua as Chase, a German Shepherd and Marshall’s best friend since childhood who serves as a police pup. Janjua replaces Luke Dietz from the series, Christian Convery from the second film, and Iain Armitage from the first film.[5]
  • Bill Nye as Dr. Theo Rising
  • Paris Hilton as Nancy
  • Snoop Dogg as Dave
  • Henry Bolan as Ryder, a young boy who leads the Paw Patrol. Bolan replaces Benjamin Sivcevic from the series and Finn Lee-Epp from the second film.[5]
  • Lucien Duncan-Reid as Rubble, an English Bulldog who serves as a construction pup. Duncan-Reid reprises his role from both the series and the Rubble and Crew series, replacing Luxton Handspiker from the Rubble and Crew series and the second film.[5]
  • William Desrosiers as Rocky, a mixed-breed dog who serves as a recycling pup. Desrosiers replaces Billy Quinn from the series and Callum Shoniker from the previous films.[5]
  • Nylan Parthipan as Zuma, a chocolate Labrador who serves as an aquatic rescue pup. Parthipan reprises his role from the second film and voiced Wheeler from the Rubble & Crew series.[5]

https://youtu.be/xgI5iYmOf5Q

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THE RIVALS OF AMZIAH KING

The Rivals of Amziah King is a 2025 American neo-Western[3] crime thriller film written and directed by Andrew Patterson and produced by Black Bear Pictures and Heyday Films. It stars Matthew McConaughey, Angelina LookingGlass, Jake Horowitz, Scott Shepherd, Rob Morgan, Tony Revolori, and Kurt Russell.

It had its world premiere at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 10, 2025, and is scheduled for a limited release on August 14, 2026, before going wide in the United States on August 21, 2026.

Synopsis

Kateri’s life takes a tragic turn as she loses her mother and leaves foster care. Reuniting with her former foster parent, Amziah, changes everything: he becomes her mentor and reveals hidden skills when a devastating situation arises. Kateri relies on her newfound strength to seek justice.

Cast

https://youtu.be/GwSvAyaMGMo

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AMERICAN DOCTOR

American Doctor is a 2026 documentary film directed by Poh Si Teng. The film follows three American physicians of diverse backgrounds who travel to Gaza to provide medical aid during the conflict.

It premiered in the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2026, and is scheduled for release in the United States on August 14, 2026, by Watermelon Pictures.

Premise

The film follows three American physicians of different backgrounds. Dr. Mark Perlmutter is a Jewish American orthopedic surgeon from North Carolina; Dr. Thaer Ahmad is a Palestinian American emergency physician from Chicago; and Dr. Feroze Sidhwa is a trauma surgeon from California of Pakistani Parsi heritage.[3] The three doctors operated primarily out of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis during two visits to Gaza, before and after the 2025 cease-fire.[4]

In an opening scene, Perlmutter demands that Teng show an unblurred photograph of babies killed in a missile strike, arguing that blurring the images would obscure the reality of events.[4] The film documents the doctors’ work in operating rooms and hospital corridors, their media appearances upon returning to the United States, and the death threats some received as a result of their public advocacy.[5] The film also documents the particular difficulty Ahmad faced gaining entry to Gaza due to his Palestinian heritage, despite holding the same American credentials as his colleagues.[6]

https://youtu.be/ZlQWyvnWwgo

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8/10/2026 #TheEndOfOakStreet #PawPatrol:TheDinoMovie #TheRivalsOfAmziahKing #AmericanDoctor

NEW MOVIES: Aug 6-12, 2026, “One Night Only,” “Tony,” “Late Fame,” “Cookie Queens”

ONE NIGHT ONLY

One Night Only is an upcoming American romantic comedy film starring Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner, directed and produced by Will Gluck,[3][4], based on a script by Travis Braun.

The film is scheduled to be released in the United States by Universal Pictures on August 7, 2026.

Plot

Two strangers try to find love on the one night of the year when premarital sex is legal.

Cast

Additionally, Radio Man has a cameo appearance.

https://youtu.be/AvKoSR3O4NQ

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TONY

Tony is an upcoming American biographical comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Matt Johnson. The plot is based on Anthony Bourdain‘s early years working in Provincetown, Massachusetts, stories from which were featured in his 2000 memoir Kitchen Confidential.[2] The film stars Dominic Sessa as Bourdain, alongside Emilia Jones, Dagmara Domińczyk, Rich Sommer, Stavros Halkias, Leo Woodall, and Antonio Banderas.

The film will be released theatrically by A24 in the United States on August 7, 2026. It received positive reviews from critics.

Premise

In 1975, a 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain wants to be a writer but takes a summer job at a Cape Cod restaurant, learning under the tutelage of a Brazilian-born restaurateur.[3][4]

Cast

https://youtu.be/_rg1CIL73Uw

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LATE FAME

Late Fame is a 2025 American drama film directed by Kent Jones, written by Samy Burch and based on the posthumously published novella by Arthur Schnitzler. It stars Willem Dafoe, Greta Lee, and Edmund Donovan.

The film had its world premiere in the Orizzonti section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on August 30, 2025.[2] It is scheduled to be released on August 7, 2026, by Magnolia Pictures.

Premise

Late Fame explores the impact of newfound fame on Ed Saxberger, the author of a poetry collection that received little notice upon release but gained appreciation years later among a group of artists, including Gloria, an actress eager to gain his attention.

Cast

https://youtu.be/FI_7PobKjt0

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COOKIE QUEENS

It’s Girl Scout Cookie season, and four tenacious girls strive to be top-selling “Cookie Queens,” navigating an $800 million business in which innocence and ambition collide.

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8/3/2026 #OneNightOnly #Tony #LateFame #CookieQueens

NEW MOVIES: July 30-Aug 5, 2026, “Spider-man: Brand New Day,” “The gentleman Thief,” “Jimmy: The Untold Story of Young James Baldwin,” “I Want Your Sex”

SPIDERMAN: BRAND NEW DAY

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is a 2026 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Produced by Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios, and Pascal Pictures, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it is the 38th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the fourth film in the MCU Spider-Man film series following Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). The film was directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and written by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers. Tom Holland stars as Peter Parker / Spider-Man, alongside Zendaya, Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal, Tramell Tillman, Michael Mando, and Mark Ruffalo. In the film, Parker anonymously protects New York City as the hero Spider-Man and investigates a powerful new threat while his superpowers undergo a surprising and potentially dangerous evolution.

Sony was developing a fourth MCU Spider-Man film by August 2019, and producer Amy Pascal revealed in November 2021 that it was intended to be the first in a new trilogy starring Holland. Work on the story began that December, with Holland more involved in development than he was for the previous films. McKenna and Sommers returned as writers by February 2023; Cretton was hired to direct by October 2024; and the title—derived from the 2008 comic book storyline “Brand New Day” that reset Spider-Man’s status quo—was announced in March 2025. The producers wanted Holland’s Parker to be a “proper Spider-Man” for the first time, on his own and fighting street-level crime in New York City. Ahead of filming, Bernthal and Ruffalo were revealed to be reprising their MCU roles of Frank Castle / Punisher and Bruce Banner / Hulk. Filming took place from August to December 2025, with location filming in Glasgow, Scotland, and throughout England. Soundstage work occurred at Pinewood Studios in England.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day had its world premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on July 27, 2026, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 31, 2026, as part of Phase Six of the MCU.

Premise

Following Dr. Stephen Strange‘s spell at the end of the film Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), the world has forgotten that Peter Parker exists.[2] Four years later, Parker anonymously protects New York City as the hero Spider-Man and investigates a powerful new threat while his superpowers undergo a surprising and potentially dangerous evolution.[3]

Cast

  • Tom Holland as Peter Parker / Spider-Man:
    A former Avenger who received spider-like abilities after being bitten by a radioactive spider.[4] Following Dr. Stephen Strange‘s spell at the end of the film Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), the world has forgotten that Parker exists, and he is now focused on anonymously protecting New York City from street-level crime,[2] with director Destin Daniel Cretton stating that Parker is “dedicating his entire existence” to being Spider-Man.[5] Holland felt this was a unique and “profound” superhero story to tell and said Parker’s dedication to selflessness and sacrifice would have consequences for his personal life and health. He also said the film focuses on Parker’s search for identity as he transitions from youth to adulthood, and Holland took inspiration from his own journey into adulthood.[6] The pressure of fighting crime full-time and seeing his former friends move on without him triggers an evolution in Parker’s superpowers,[7] resulting in changes that include his eyes turning completely black as he temporarily loses control and becomes more aggressive;[8] heightened senses; increased agility;[9] and the ability to generate organic webs from his wrists instead of relying on mechanical web-shooters—similar to Tobey Maguire‘s portrayal of the character in Sam Raimi‘s Spider-Man film series (2002–2007) and in No Way Home.[10]
  • Zendaya as Michelle “MJ” Jones-Watson:
    Parker’s former classmate and ex-girlfriend who is attending the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with Ned Leeds,[11] with whom she shares an apartment.[12] MJ has a new love interest in the film, causing conflicting feelings for Parker.[13]
  • Sadie Sink[14]
  • Jacob Batalon as Ned Leeds:
    Parker’s former best friend who is attending MIT with MJ.[11] He has created an app called “Spidey Tracker” in the hopes of learning who Spider-Man is to thank him for saving Ned and his classmates while they were in high school.[15][16][17] Batalon stated that Ned and MJ live “really great full lives” despite both feeling that “something’s kind of missing”, and added that the creation of the Spidey Tracker by the former is his way of finding the “missing link” between them and Spider-Man.[18]
  • Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle / Punisher:
    A vigilante who, following the brutal murder of his family, aims to fight the criminal underworld by any means necessary, no matter how lethal the results are.[19] The film follows Castle’s role in the Disney+ television special The Punisher: One Last Kill (2026), which explores his “psychological state” going into Brand New Day;[20] Bernthal stated that the character has essentially “sworn off human beings” by the start of the film.[21] Castle operates from a houseboat named Golden Girl,[22] built from a converted industrial barge, which serves as both a command center and a safe house.[23] Producer Kevin Feige said the character would have a “different tonality” in the film compared to his previous Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) appearances, which lean more into his violent actions than this film’s PG-13 rating would allow.[24] Holland said the dynamic between Parker and Castle evolved as he and Bernthal improvised during filming, with their characters going from hating each other to developing a “big brother/little brother rivalry.”[25] Holland also highlighted the similarities between Parker and Castle by stating that both characters are “going through the same thing,”[21] which leads Castle to take on a mentor role for Parker, helping him cope with his troubled state of mind.[26] Castle’s Battle Van from the comics is featured for the first time in live-action.[11]
  • Tramell Tillman as Bill Metzger:
    The head of the Department of Damage Control (DODC) who is policing superpowered individuals.[27] Following a breakout at the DODC facility, Metzger enlists Spider-Man’s help in dealing with an invisible threat that only he can sense and to which he is immune thanks to his powers.[28][29]
  • Michael Mando as Mac Gargan / Scorpion:
    A criminal who wears a suit of armor equipped with a mechanized scorpion-like tail.[30][31] He was previously captured by Spider-Man and arrested in the film Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017).[32]
  • Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Hulk:
    A founding Avenger and genius scientist who, because of exposure to gamma radiation, transforms into a muscular, green-skinned humanoid when enraged or agitated.[32] Banner is now a professor at Empire State University (ESU), teaching quantum mechanics, and Parker turns to him for help regarding his evolving superpowers.[10][11] Banner wears an inhibitor device to suppress the gamma radiation in his body and appear in his human form; this technology was introduced during the film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) and explained in the television series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022).[33] After Banner successfully merged both sides of his personality into “Smart Hulk” in the film Avengers: Endgame (2019), Brand New Day sees him regressing to his uncontrollable, destructive “Savage Hulk” persona, last seen in the film Avengers: Infinity War (2018).[34][35]

Additionally, Marvin Jones III portrays Lonnie Lincoln / Tombstone, a crime boss with albinism, near-indestructible skin, and superhuman strength;[36] Eman Esfandi appears as a new boyfriend for MJ;[13][16] Liza Colón-Zayas plays Jean DeWolff, a detective;[37] and Zabryna Guevara reprises her role as Sheila Rivera from the MCU television series Daredevil: Born Again (2025–present).[38] Florence Pugh is expected to reprise her MCU role as Yelena Belova from previous media,[39] while Keith David has been cast in an undisclosed role.[11] Other characters appearing in the film include Boomerang, Tarantula,[31] and Ramrod,[40] as well as the organization the Hand.[31] Stunt performer and martial artist Fan Xiaoshuang appears as the leader of the Hand.[41] Tony Revolori and Martin Starr appear in photographs as their respective MCU characters Flash Thompson and Roger Harrington.[16]

https://youtu.be/P3uI5sLosKU

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THE GENTLEMAN THIEF

The Gentleman Thief is a 2026 American action thriller film directed by Ives, written by Chris Sivertson, and starring John Travolta, Lukas Haas, Rebecca De Mornay, Sam Asghari, Quavo, and DJ Khaled. It is a sequel to High Rollers (2025).

Lured from retirement, master thief Mason Goddard must steal a priceless painting and outsmart a ruthless kingpin’s deadly trap.

The film was released on July 28, 2026.

Cast

https://youtu.be/0LB3yWX1R8Y

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JIMMY: THE UNTOLD STORY OF YOUNG JAMES BALDWIN

Jimmy is a narrative feature film imagining the young life of James Baldwin in Paris, newly arrived from New York.

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I WANT YOUR SEX

I Want Your Sex is a 2026 American erotic comedy thriller film directed by Gregg Araki and written by Karley Sciortino and Araki. It stars Olivia Wilde, Cooper Hoffman, Mason Gooding, Chase Sui Wonders, Johnny Knoxville, Margaret Cho, Roxane Mesquida, Charli XCX, and Daveed Diggs.

Premise

The film combines elements of a crime procedural with parody of both contemporary art and BDSM sexual practices.

The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2026, and it is scheduled to be released by Magnolia Pictures in the United States on July 31, 2026.

The movie opens at the luxurious home of Erika Tracy, a contemporary artist. Elliott emerges from the house and discovers the apparently lifeless body of Erika in the pool. Elliott drags the body from the pool and begins desperate attempts at resuscitation.

The movie flashes back 9½ weeks. Elliott is interviewing for the role of studio assistant in Erika’s studio. He is hired and assigned to work with Zap to chew gum that becomes part of one of Erika’s artworks. After Elliot’s first week, he is brought to Erika’s office, where she initiates a sexual relationship with Elliot, instructing him to crawl to her to show his submission. As the film shows the developing BDSM relationship between dominant Erika and submissive Elliot, we see detectives Zem and Zola in a flash-forward, questioning Elliot about Erika’s disappearance.

Elliot breaks up with his girlfriend Minerva because he is consumed by his ardor for Erika.

Erika asks Elliot to bring an additional person to one of their sexual encounters. He brings his best friend and roommate, Apple. Erika handcuffs Elliot to a piece of furniture while she starts to make out with Apple. Elliot’s behavior at the threesome appalls Apple, who asks him to move out.

Elliot moves in to Zap’s apartment, and they attend Erika’s exhibition opening. Erika contrives to start a fight with Elliot and has him ejected from the opening.

Erika summons Elliot to her house, and we see the opening scene play out again. Erika and Elliot drink champagne together, and Erika heads to the pool. When Elliot goes to join her, he finds Erika unconscious. He tries to resuscitate her and calls 911. From Zem and Zola, we learn that when the cops arrive, Erika has disappeared. Elliot explains that he passed out and has no idea what happened to the body. Zem and Zola are clearly skeptical of this explanation but release Elliot because there is no evidence that he has committed a crime.

Zap explains to Elliot that Erika’s studio was in financial trouble, but her apparent disappearance or death has caused the latest exhibition to sell out, rescuing the studio’s finances. Some time later, Erika reappears, visiting Elliot at Zap’s apartment. She explains that the disappearance was a hoax, intended to increase the value of her work. Erika was conscious while Elliot attempted to revive her but was faking unconsciousness. She had drugged Elliot with the champagne to ensure that he passed out so that she could escape from the scene. Elliot is furious, but Erika claims that the infamy associated with the hoax will provide him with a career boost.

The film jumps forward in time two years. Elliot is now a successful podcaster. He interviews Erika about a book she has written describing the hoax. Erika leaves with her new boyfriend Jesus but promises to stay in touch with Elliot.

The film jumps forward again to a time two years from the interview and four years after the hoax. Elliot and Erika are getting married. As Erika says “I do,” she and Elliot both wake up in separate beds as if from a nightmare.

Cast

Gregg Araki, Mason Gooding, Chase Sui Wonders, Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman at the premiere of I Want Your Sex during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival

https://youtu.be/qZ0LPnMOPic

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7/27/2026 #Spiderman:BrandNewDay #TheGentlemanThief #Jimmy:TheUntoldStoryofYoungJamesBaldwin #IWantYourSex

NEW MOVIES: July 23-29, 2026, “Haunted Heist,” “Bad Counselors,” “A Sad and Beautiful World,” “Wild Inside – Flaco the Owl Documentary”

HAUNTED HEIST

Haunted Heist is a 2026 American comedy horror film written by Carl Reid, directed by Lil Rel Howery, and starring Howery and Tiffany Haddish. It is Howery’s directorial debut.[1]

When Karlous Miller’s character gets out of jail, he convinces his three best friends, played by Lil Rel Howery, Tiffany Haddish, and King Bach, to celebrate his homecoming at an Airbnb. What they don’t know is that he has a plan to steal a $20 million antique hidden inside the house. What none of them planned for is that the house is haunted. Haunted Heist stars Lil Rel Howery, Tiffany Haddish, King Bach, Karlous Miller, Brett Gelman, Tony Baker, Ari Dayan, and Tara Terry. Written by Carl Reid and directed by Lil Rel Howery.

Cast

https://youtu.be/XIdBB3KjcHU

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BAD COUNSELORS

After committing a crime on campus, two frat brats pretend to be Christian camp counselors in order to fulfill the court-ordered community service.

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A SAD AND BEAUTIFUL WORLD

A Sad and Beautiful World (Arabic: نجوم الأمل و الألم) is a 2025 Arabic-language romantic comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Cyril Aris in his debut feature film. Set in Beirut, it follows childhood sweethearts Nino (Hasan Akil) and Yasmina (Mounia Akl), who had lost sight of one another, reuniting in their 20s against the backdrop of political turmoil and social collapse in present-day Lebanon.[1]

The film had its world premiere at the Giornate degli Autori sidebar section during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 31 August 2025,[2][3] where it shared the section’s People’s Choice Award.[4] It was selected as the Lebanese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[5][6]

Cast

  • Mounia Akl as Yasmina
  • Hasan Akil as Nino
  • Julia Kassar as Oumaya
  • Camille Salameh as Antoine
  • Tino Karam as Chafic
  • Anthony Karam
  • Nadyn Chalhoub as Leila

https://youtu.be/tfhS2aXatiA

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WILD INSIDE – FLACO THE OWL DOCUMENTARY

Penny Lane’s latest feature documentary, “Wild Inside,” about the Eurasian eagle-owl named Flaco who escaped from the Central Park Zoo, generating a global following and launching a million memes, will have its world premiere on July 29 in New York’s Central Park at a special outdoor screening.

The event is free and open to the public, and the setting is appropriate since Central Park was the site of the zoo where Flaco lived in captivity and where he was seen after vandals damaged his enclosure, leaving a hole from which he escaped.

The film will open at Manhattan’s IFC Center on July 31 and play at select theaters nationwide, including a series of one-off screenings for International Owl Awareness Day on Aug. 4. HBO Documentary Films is producing the picture.

“Wild Inside” will be the second film directed by Lane to be released theatrically by Sandbox Films. The studio released Lane’s SXSW award-winning “Confessions of a Good Samaritan” in U.S. theaters in 2023. Her other credits include “Listening to Kenny G,” “Hail Satan?” and “Our Nixon.”

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7/20/2026 #HauntedHeist #BadCounselors #ASadandBeautifulWorld #WildInside-FlacoTheOwlDocumentary

NEW MOVIES: July 16-22, 2026, “The Odyssey,” “Food Roots,” “American Pachuco: Luis Valdez,” “Horsegirls”

THE ODYSSEY

The Odyssey is a 2026 epic fantasy action film written and directed by Christopher Nolan. An adaptation of Homer‘s ancient Greek epic The Odyssey, the film stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, the Greek king of Ithaca, and chronicles his long and perilous journey home after the Trojan War, as well as his encounters with mythical beings, as he attempts to reunite with his wife, Penelope, portrayed by Anne Hathaway. The ensemble cast includes Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Samantha Morton, Zendaya, and Charlize Theron. Nolan and his wife Emma Thomas produced the film through their production company, Syncopy.

Nolan began writing The Odyssey in March 2024, secured the project with Universal Pictures by October, and the film was announced in December. Casting occurred from late 2024 through early 2025, and Damon was confirmed for the lead role in February 2025. Nolan studied several translations of the Odyssey. He depicted a realistic interpretation of Greek mythology, drawing inspiration from the epic historical films Andrei Rublev (1966) and Ran (1985), as well as the films of special effects artist Ray Harryhausen. Filming took place from February to August 2025 in Morocco, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Iceland, Western Sahara, and Malta, as well as at the Universal Studios Lot in Los Angeles. With an estimated budget of $250 million, the film is among the most expensive of Nolan’s career and the first to be shot entirely on IMAX‘s 70 mm film cameras. Leading up to the film’s release, the costume and production designs, accents, dialogue, and casting choices sparked critical discussion and scrutiny regarding historical accuracy in the source material and the depicted setting.

The Odyssey premiered on July 6, 2026, at the Empire Leicester Square in London, ahead of a theatrical release by Universal Pictures on July 17 in the United States and the United Kingdom. The film will be available in IMAX and multiple premium large formats.

Premise

The Odyssey follows Odysseus, the legendary Greek king of Ithaca, on his long and perilous journey home after the Trojan War, chronicling his encounters with mythical beings such as the Cyclops Polyphemus, the Sirens, and the nymph Calypso, while he attempts to reunite with his wife, Penelope.[3]

Cast

Picture of actor Matt Damon in 2026
The head of Odysseus from a Roman period Hellenistic marble group, representing Odysseus blinding Polyphemus
Matt Damon (left) portrays Odysseus (right; one of the Sperlonga sculptures).

Additional cast members with undisclosed supporting roles are Jesse Garcia,[20] Rafi Gavron, Shiloh Fernandez,[21] Nick E. Tarabay, Maurice Compte,[22] Michael Vlamis, Iddo Goldberg,[23] Josh Stewart,[24] Ryan Hurst,[25] Anthony Molinari,[26] Jovan Adepo,[27] Sean Avery,[28] and Ian Casselberry.[29]

https://youtu.be/f_bKjZeJBBI

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FOOD ROOTS

In FOOD ROOTS, Emmy Award-winning Chicago restaurateur Billy Dec journeys through his mother’s native 7641 Islands of the Philippines to learn recipes from his last living elders, encountering culinary and cultural treasures and family secrets.

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AMERICAN PACHUCO: LUIS VALDEZ

American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez is a 2026 American documentary film directed by David Alvarado. It chronicles the life and career of Luis Valdez, the playwright and director known as the father of Chicano theater.

The film is narrated by Edward James Olmos, who starred in Valdez’s seminal work, Zoot Suit and the 1981 film adaptation.[2] It premiered in the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the U.S. Documentary Audience Award and Festival Favorite Award.

Premise

The film explores how Luis Valdez transformed the American cultural landscape by bringing Chicano stories from the farm fields of Delano, California, to Broadway and Hollywood. It covers his founding of El Teatro Campesino alongside Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers, as well as the creation of his iconic works Zoot Suit and La Bamba.[1]

The documentary utilizes split-screen visuals and is guided by a “Pachuco narrator” (Edward James Olmos) who provides candid commentary on Valdez’s struggle against political resistance and industry skepticism.[3]

https://youtu.be/MXESsS8Uskc

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HORSEGIRLS

As her mother Sandy (Gretchen Mol) grapples with an uncertain diagnosis, autistic 22-year-old Margarita (a revelatory Lillian Carrier) must reluctantly grow up.

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7/14/2026 #TheOdyssey #FoodRoots #AmericanPachuco:LuisValdez #Horsegirls

NEW MOVIES: July 9-15, 2026, “Moana 2,” “Night Nurse,” “Westhampton,” “Evil Dead Burn”

MOANA 2

Moana[b] is a 2016 American animated musical adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements from a screenplay by Jared Bush. The film stars Dwayne Johnson and Auliʻi Cravalho in her feature film debut. Its songs were written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Opetaia Foaʻi, and Mark Mancina, who also composed the score. Set in ancient Polynesia, the film follows Moana (Cravalho), the strong-willed daughter of a village chief, who is chosen by the ocean to restore a mystical relic to the goddess Te Fiti. When a blight threatens her island, she sets sail in search of Maui (Johnson), a legendary demigod, in hopes of saving her people. The screenplay draws inspiration from Polynesian mythology.

Moana premiered at the AFI Fest at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on November 14, 2016, and was released theatrically in the United States on November 23. The film received positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success, grossing $687 million worldwide. At the 89th Academy Awards, it received nominations for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for “How Far I’ll Go“.[7]

The film later became a major streaming success on Disney+, ranking among the most-watched films in the United States during the early 2020s.[8] A sequel, Moana 2, was released in 2024, with a third film in development. A live-action remake was released in 2026.

Plot

On the Polynesian island of Motunui, the inhabitants worship the goddess of nature, Te Fiti: a living island who, long ago, brought life to the ocean using a pounamu stone as her heart and the source of her power. One day, Maui, the shape-shifting demigod of the wind and sea and master of wayfinding, stole Te Fiti’s heart to give humanity the power of creation. This caused Te Fiti to disintegrate, and Maui was attacked by Te Kā, a volcanic demon. Maui lost both the heart and his magic fish hook to the depths of the sea.

A thousand years later, the ocean chooses Moana, the daughter of Motunui’s chief Tui, to return the heart to Te Fiti. Tui and Sina, Moana’s parents, try to keep her away from the ocean to prepare her to become the island’s chief. Sixteen years later, blight strikes the island, killing vegetation and shrinking the fish catch. Moana suggests going beyond the island’s reef with her pet pig, Pua, to find more fish and discover what is happening, but Tui forbids it.

Moana tries to conquer the reef, but is overpowered by the tides and shipwrecked. That afternoon, Moana’s grandmother Tala shows her a secret cavern of ships and reveals Motunui’s people were voyagers until Maui stole Te Fiti’s heart; the ocean was no longer safe without it. Tala explains Te Kā’s darkness is destroying the island, but it can be cured if Moana finds Maui and has him restore the heart of Te Fiti. Having been given the heart by the ocean, Tala gives it to Moana. Tala later becomes gravely ill and tells Moana to find Maui.

Moana sets sail on a camakau from the cavern along with her dimwitted pet rooster, Heihei, who stowed away on it. They are caught in a typhoon and shipwrecked on an island, where she finds Maui, who boasts about his achievements. She demands Maui return the heart, but he refuses and traps her in a cave before leaving on her boat. She escapes and confronts Maui, who reluctantly lets her on the camakau. They are attacked by Kakamora, coconut pirates who seek the heart, but Moana and Maui outwit them.

Moana realizes Maui is no longer a hero since he stole the heart and cursed the world, and convinces him to redeem himself by returning the heart. However, Maui first needs to retrieve his fishhook in Lalotai, the Realm of Monsters, from Tamatoa, a giant coconut crab. While Moana distracts Tamatoa, Maui retrieves his hook, only to find himself unable to control his shape-shifting. He is overpowered by Tamatoa, but Moana’s quick thinking allows them to escape with the hook. Maui reveals his first tattoo was earned when his human parents abandoned him as an infant, and the gods, taking pity on him, granted him his powers. After reassurance from Moana, Maui teaches her the art of way-finding, regaining control of his powers, and the two grow closer.

They arrive at Te Fiti’s island, only to be attacked by Te Kā. Moana refuses to turn back, resulting in Maui’s hook being badly damaged. Unwilling to lose his hook again, Maui abandons Moana, who loses hope and tearfully asks the ocean to find someone else to restore the heart. The ocean obliges and takes the heart, but Tala’s spirit appears, inspiring Moana to find her true calling. Moana retrieves the heart and sails back to confront Te Kā. Maui returns, having had a change of heart, and buys Moana time to reach Te Fiti by fighting Te Kā, destroying his hook in the process. Upon being unable to find Te Fiti, Moana realizes Te Kā is Te Fiti, but corrupted without her heart. The ocean clears a path for Moana, allowing her to return the heart to Te Fiti, who heals the ocean and islands of blight. Maui apologizes to Te Fiti, who fixes his hook as well as Moana’s boat before falling into a deep sleep and becoming an island.

Moana bids farewell to Maui and Te Fiti, returning home and reuniting with her parents. After placing a shell on top of the stack of stones placed by all previous chiefs, Moana takes up her role as chieftess and wayfinder, leading her people as they resume voyaging, accompanied by Maui.

Voice cast

Auliʻi Cravalho at the film’s premiere in Samoa in December 2016
  • Auliʻi Cravalho as Moana, the curious daughter of village chief Tui and his wife Sina, who is chosen by the ocean to restore the heart of Te Fiti
    • Cravalho reprised her role in the film’s Hawaiian-language version[9]
    • Louise Bush as young Moana
  • Dwayne Johnson as Maui, a legendary and strong-willed, yet egotistical shape-shifting demigod who sets off with Moana on her journey
  • Rachel House as Tala, Tui’s mother and Moana’s paternal grandmother. Like Moana, Tala shares a passion for the ocean and the two have a very deep bond
  • Temuera Morrison as Tui, Moana’s overprotective father, Sina’s husband, and Tala’s son. He is chief of Motunui Island
  • Jemaine Clement as Tamatoa, a giant, villainous, treasure-hoarding coconut crab from Lalotai, the Realm of Monsters, and Maui’s nemesis
  • Nicole Scherzinger as Sina, Moana’s mother, Tui’s wife, and Chieftess of Motunui
  • Alan Tudyk as Heihei, Moana’s pet rooster
    • Tudyk also voices Villager No. 3, an old man who suggests cooking Heihei
  • Oscar Kightley as a fisherman
  • Troy Polamalu as Villager No. 1
  • Puanani Cravalho (Auli’i Cravalho’s mother) as Villager No. 2

https://youtu.be/-NN2q4OYCgE

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NIGHT NURSE

Night Nurse is a 2026 American erotic thriller film written, produced, and directed by Georgia Bernstein. It stars Cemre Paksoy, Bruce McKenzie, Eleonore Hendricks, Colleen Rose Trundy, and Mimi Rogers.

At the start of her new job in a luxury retirement community, Eleni is drawn into a series of scam calls targeting the elderly residents. As the community’s strange rhythms close around her, she grows increasingly intimate with her elusive patient, Douglas, until the line blurs between care and desire, devotion and delusion.

Cast

https://youtu.be/JP8Xj5_6VSE

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WESTHAMPTON

Haunted by an accident he caused in high school, a filmmaker is drawn back to his hometown, where he is confronted by former friends and a community that disdains him as he tries to find peace with the hurt he left behind.

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EVIL DEAD BURN

Evil Dead Burn is a 2026 American supernatural horror film directed and co-written by Sébastien Vaniček, and produced by Rob Tapert and series creator Sam Raimi. It serves as a sequel to Evil Dead Rise (2023) and the sixth installment in the Evil Dead film series. The film stars Souheila Yacoub as a young woman who seeks solace with her in-laws after her husband’s death, as the family comes together in a secluded house. The gathering becomes a “family reunion from hell” as members gradually turn into Deadites. It also stars Tandi Wright, Hunter Doohan, Luciane Buchanan, Erroll Shand, and Maude Davey in supporting roles.

A sixth Evil Dead film was announced in February 2024, with Vaniček hired to direct a script he co-wrote with Florent Bernard, while Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert were producers, with Ghost House Pictures producing the project. In December 2024, Vaniček revealed the title to be Evil Dead Burn, with a tentative release scheduled for 2026. Casting began in May 2025, filming began in July, and filming concluded in October that same year in New Zealand.

Evil Dead Burn was theatrically released in France on July 8, 2026, followed by the United States on July 10, in North America by Warner Bros. Pictures, and internationally by Sony Pictures Releasing through its Screen Gems banner. The film received mixed reviews from critics and has grossed $26 million worldwide on a $20 million budget.

Plot

At his family’s lake house, Joseph Price researches his late grandfather Benjamin’s studies of the Necronomicon and Deadites. He uncovers the Kandarian Dagger, which Benjamin claims can destroy Deadites. His discovery attracts Deadite Jessica, who murders a pair of fishermen before making her way towards Joseph. Joseph’s brother Will gets into a fight with his wife Alice and drunkenly drives away, crashing into Jessica. As Will burns to death in the car wreck, Jessica recites a passage from the Necronomicon and passes the Deadite possession to Will.

Some time later, Alice, Joseph, his girlfriend Thya, his parents, Susan and Edgar, and his grandmother, Polly, reunite for Will’s cremation. Alice struggles to bond with Susan and Edgar, who blame her for the crash. After the service, Edgar privately visits Will’s coffin before he is cremated. Will’s Deadite-possessed corpse breaks out of the coffin, burns Edgar, and kills the cremator. The family returns to the lakehouse where Edgar slowly succumbs to possession. During a tense family dinner, Edgar stabs the family dog Max to death and collapses. Joseph and Thya attempt to drive him to the hospital, but he causes the car to crash and murders Thya while Joseph flees. At the house, Alice stumbles upon Benjamin’s research and nearly reads from the Necronomicon before she is attacked by a possessed Max.

Joseph arrives at the house when Thya suddenly appears, now also a Deadite. The family lock her in the basement and try to flee but are forced to retreat when Edgar and Max confront them. While the others barricade the house, Thya tricks Polly into letting her out. Thya brutally attacks the entire family, trying to track down the dagger. Joseph manages to kill Thya. Polly, possessed by a Deadite after her encounter with Thya, manipulates a traumatized Susan into letting Deadite Edgar inside. Susan kisses Edgar and begins to succumb to Deadite possession as she tries to convince Joseph to reveal the dagger’s location.

Edgar attacks the family, breaking his promise to Susan to leave Joseph alone. Alice hides during the chaos and has flashbacks to being abused by Will during their marriage. She arms herself with a rotary saw and finds Susan, only to be ambushed by Polly. Polly deafens Alice’s right ear, but Alice manages to subdue Polly with a stair lift. Joseph succumbs to his wounds at the hands of Edgar and dies while Alice and Susan flee to the bathroom. Alice ties Susan up and confronts her about Will’s abusive past. Susan admits her hatred of Alice and becomes fully possessed. Alice fends her off and escapes to the attic, where she finds the Kandarian dagger. Deadite Joseph attacks her, but she manages to kill him, releasing his body from possession.

Alice flees to the roof pursued by Susan and Edgar but drops the dagger. Climbing back into the house via the chimney, she manages to decapitate Susan and fatally wound Edgar with the saw before setting the house on fire. Alice kills Max with the dagger before collapsing. Will arrives at the burning house and pursues Alice to a building site. After a lengthy struggle, Alice manages to trap Will in a pit filled with tar and kill him with a jackhammer and the dagger. Paramedics arrive as the sun rises and rescue Alice.

In a mid-credit scene, the still-possessed Polly is revealed to have escaped the house and is found by a motorist crawling away. Polly scratches the motorist’s leg, passing on the Deadite possession.

In a post-credit scene, the daughter of the crematorium’s manager finds Ellie Bixler‘s unclaimed ashes before Deadite Ellie appears and kills her.

Cast

Lead actress Souheila Yacoub

Executive producer Bruce Campbell, who previously portrayed Ash Williams in every previous installment of the franchise, has a cameo appearance on a photograph.[5]

https://youtu.be/TnHby2cxJzs

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7/14/2026 #Moana #NightNurse #Westhampton #EvilDeadBurn

NEW MOVIES: July 2-8, 2026, “Minions & Monsters,” “Young Washington,” “Swallowtail and Dragonfly,” “Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World”

MINIONS & MONSTERS

Minions & Monsters is a 2026 American animated comedy film directed by Pierre Coffin and written by Coffin and Brian Lynch. Produced by Illumination, it is the third installment in the Minions prequel series and the seventh installment overall in the Despicable Me franchise. The film will star Coffin as the Minions, alongside Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeff Bridges, Zoey Deutch, Bobby Moynihan, and Phil LaMarr. Taking place in 1920, 48 years before the events of Minions (2015), the film follows the Minions as they aim to make a monster movie of their own in Old Hollywood.

The film was announced in July 2024, after the release of Despicable Me 4, with Coffin and Lynch returning to direct and write, respectively, and Chris Meledandri producing alongside Bill Ryan.[5] John Powell is set to compose the score, marking his third collaboration with Illumination following The Lorax (2012) and Migration (2023) and the first Despicable Me installment not to be scored by Heitor Pereira.

Minions & Monsters premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 21, 2026, and will be theatrically released in the United States on July 1 by Universal Pictures. The film has received generally positive reviews and has grossed $10.3 million.

Plot

At a film history museum, as a group of people was being given a tour of the building, a little girl spots two statues of Minions. The tour guide reveals their names as James and Henry and begins telling their story.

A different tribe of Minions from the one that would go on to serve Gru is on a hunt to serve the world’s greatest villains but, in many different ways, winds up killing their masters by mistake. James, who is more artistic with a passion for painting and drawing, quickly develops a close friendship with two other minions, Henry and Ed. Among the many masters the Minions served was a wicked warlock, who was killed by a monster after Henry summoned it from his spellbook, which he then takes along with him.

While fighting each other in the desert, the Minions stumble across a train robbery, deciding to chase after the robber to become his henchmen. However, it was revealed that the robbery was all a staged performance meant for a Hollywood film production. Though the film’s director, Max, was furious with the Minions, film executives Frank and Elwood became enamored of their antics, so Max hired the Minions to star in his films. The Minions soon became a global phenomenon, appearing in several silent films and living a life of Hollywood stardom.

When sound film came along, the Minions were unable to adapt to the new technology because their language was incomprehensible. Having cost the studio millions in failed film material, the Minions were banned from Hollywood. Not wanting to give up on his passion, James comes up with the idea of making his own movie titled Minions and Monsters, in which the Minions would fight giant creatures. The tribe’s leader, Dick, rejects James’ idea and leads the rest of the Minions back to find a new evil master, but Henry and Ed break away to help James make his film a reality. When it was pitched to Max, he allowed James to work on the movie. Ed gets the idea to use the warlock’s old spellbook to summon a squid monster to use for the film, but is surprised that it is much smaller than expected. The monster, Goomi, sees James’ idea and offers to help him find the perfect monsters for the movie.

Meanwhile, Dick and the other Minions decide to work for a futuristic alien robot named Dort, who is determined to invade Earth. Even when Dort’s cracks begin to show, Dick believes that he is the one to lead them. While trying to start his conquest for world domination, he ends up falling in love with women’s rights activist Debbie, forcing the Minions to help Dort and Debbie become a couple instead.

Goomi leads James, Henry, and Ed to a frozen fortress and frees the sea monsters Phillip and Howard, from them to star in James’ movie, secretly using it as a front to summon Irene, a large orange blob monster. Henry overhears this and tries to alert James, but Phillip and Howard kidnap him and use him in a scene in the movie where Goomi summons Irene, and James consents. Just as shooting begins, Irene breaks out and begins wreaking havoc, with Goomi revealing his true nature.

While on a date in the park with Debbie, Dort and the other Minions oversee Irene. Dort cowardly refuses to fight the monster, forcing the Minions to fight Irene themselves. Irene succeeds in swallowing Henry, with James entering her to rescue him, while the Minions take over from the military in holding her off. At first they succeed in tearing her apart, but Irene reconstructs herself. However, a redeemed Dort re-emerges with the other minions in a spacecraft, then petrifies Irene; Henry and James cast a spell to send Goomi, Phillip, and Howard back to where they were once trapped. The public hails the Minions as heroes.

As Ed had captured the entire battle on film, James’ movie had its world premiere months later and received a standing ovation from the audience. The tour guide finishes telling the story, revealing that James and Henry directed the film.

Voice cast

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YOUNG WASHINGTON

Young Washington is a 2026 American epic historical war drama film directed, produced, and co-written by Jon Erwin. It is based on the early life of the Founding Father and first president of the United States, George Washington, and focuses on his experiences and command in the French and Indian War. William Franklyn-Miller stars as the titular character, alongside Mary-Louise Parker, Kelsey Grammer, Andy Serkis, and Ben Kingsley.

The film premiered at the Tribeca Festival on June 13, 2026, and will be released in the United States by Angel Studios on July 3, 2026.

Premise

The story recounts the early life of George Washington before the American Revolutionary War and his presidency.

Cast

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SWALLOWTAIL AND DRAGONFLY

Based on the true story of one courageous woman’s journey from stardom as a gifted artist in glamorous 1930s Shanghai through war and revolution and back again, sustained by her gift for beauty and an epic love that would not die.

Overview

Attractive, intelligent, and gifted, and one of China’s most famous female painters and poets, Lianxia “Ziyi” Zhou and her talented husband, Wanping Xu, took Shanghai by storm in the 1930s as part of an iconic circle of famous artists and writers that included the world-famous Chang Dai-chien, Xu Beihong, Xu Zhimo, Jiang Biwei, Lu Xiaoman, Wu Hufan, Bertrand Russell, and Pearl Buck. They redefined the conventions of the time and shaped the cultural path China has followed to this day. But when the world around them erupted into war, a cruel twist of fate tears Ziyi and Wanping apart and plunges her and their five children into dire straits that left them struggling to survive. Walking in beauty, with a heart inspired by art and by the love for her country and her missing husband, Ziyi kept her family and her dreams alive in a nation ravaged by war and political strife. Until a miracle happened.

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MARY OLIVER: SAVED BY THE BEAUTY OF THE WORLD

The documentary is being advertised, in part, as unearthing the enigma—a boast emboldened by never-before-seen photographs, excerpts from notebooks, and personal correspondences. But while “Saved by the Beauty of the World” captivates the senses and moves the heart, it fails to meaningfully mine the deeper layers of the poet’s elusive life.

If poetry had a pop icon, Mary Oliver would be it. Celebrated best-selling poet, Pulitzer Prize winner, lover of dogs and long walks in the woods, openly queer but intensely private, Oliver was America’s unlikely contemporary mystic, stalking the ponds and forests of Cape Cod for nearly fifty years in order to open herself—and her readers—to the known and unknowable world. From a lonely childhood to literary fame, Oliver’s life was shaped by devotion to nature, paying attention, and the long journey toward learning to love and to be loved. Her poems inspire liberals and conservatives, atheists and believers, naturalists and urbanites, speaking directly to contemporary anxieties about attention, presence, and the human relationship with the natural world—issues that feel especially pressing in an era of climate crisis, digital distraction, and social fragmentation.
Featuring interviews with her close friends, including John Waters, never-before-seen personal photos, notebooks, and correspondence from her archive, and recitations of her work by Stephen Colbert, Lucy Dacus, Steve Buscemi, and Oprah Winfrey, Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World considers the poet’s long lifetime of work in context, capturing the uniqueness of her world and the natural beauty that inspired her.

Commentators brood about Oliver’s “dark and broken” childhood; friends speak in ominous but vague tones about her second partner; in an archival interview with journalist Maria Shriver, Oliver speaks of being a victim of childhood sexual assault. This is about the extent of what we learn about her upbringing, which Oliver desperately wanted to leave behind. All the blank spaces suggest that perhaps she succeeded.

As the poet Nick Flynn put it, “I know there’s a lot more to her life than just waking up in the morning and going up for a walk. What is the storm?” This is a common critique of Oliver’s poems, but it could also apply to this film.

The most intimate access made available to the audience is Oliver’s 40-year-long romantic partnership with the photographer Molly Malone Cook, affectionately called “M,” whom she met while living at Edna St. Vincent Millay’s home, Steepletop, in New York. The couple later moved to Provincetown, Massachusetts, the chilly, oceanside landscape that inspired so much of the poet’s work.

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6/29/2026 #Minions&Monsters #YoungWashington #SwallowtailandDragonfly #MaryOliver:SavedbytheBeautyoftheWorld

NEW MOVIES: June 25-July 1, 2026, “Supergirl,” “Couture,” “Lucky Strike,” “The Invite”

SUPERGIRL

Supergirl is a 2026 American superhero film based on the eponymous character from DC Comics. Directed by Craig Gillespie and written by Ana Nogueira, it will be the second film in the DC Universe (DCU). Milly Alcock stars as Kara Zor-El / Supergirl, alongside Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, David Krumholtz, Emily Beecham, David Corenswet, and Jason Momoa. In the film, Supergirl travels across the galaxy on a murderous quest for revenge. It is produced by James Gunn and Peter Safran of DC Studios.

A film featuring Supergirl entered development as part of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) franchise in August 2018, and the character was introduced in the 2023 film The Flash, portrayed by Sasha Calle. Plans for the standalone project were altered when Gunn and Safran became co-CEOs of DC Studios in October 2022. A new Supergirl film was announced in January 2023 as an adaptation of the 2021–22 comic book miniseries Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow by Tom King and Bilquis Evely. Nogueira was hired by November 2023; Alcock was cast in January 2024 to debut in the first DCU film, Superman (2025); and Gillespie joined that May. Filming took place from January to May 2025 at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden and in London and Scotland, England.

Supergirl premiered in Brooklyn on June 22, 2026, and will be released by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States on June 26. It will be part of the DCU’s Chapter One: Gods and Monsters.

Premise

Kara Zor-El celebrates her 23rd birthday by traveling across the galaxy with her dog Krypto. Along the way, she meets the young Ruthye Marye Knoll and encounters a tragedy that leads her on a “murderous quest for revenge.”[3][4][5]

Cast

Also appearing are Ferdinand Kingsley as Elias Knoll, Ruthye’s father, who was killed by Krem;[16][5] Diarmaid Murtagh as Drom Baxton, the Brigands’ second-in-command;[11] and Supergirl’s super-powered dog Krypto, who returns from the DC Universe (DCU) film Superman (2025).[5]

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COUTURE

Couture (French title: Coutures) is a 2025 drama film written and directed by Alice Winocour. It stars Angelina Jolie, Louis Garrel, Ella Rumpf, and Garance Marillier.

The film had its world premiere in the Special Presentations section of the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2025.[2]

Premise

An American filmmaker embarks on a journey upon arriving in Paris for Fashion Week. She finds out she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Cast

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LUCKY STRIKE

Lucky Strike is an upcoming American war action thriller film directed by Rod Lurie and starring Scott Eastwood, Colin Hanks, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and Taylor John Smith. It is scheduled to be released in the United States on June 26, 2026.[2][3]

Plot

During the Battle of the Bulge of World War II, a wounded American soldier, John Castle, is trapped behind German enemy lines.

Cast

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THE INVITE

The Invite is a 2026 American comedy film directed by Olivia Wilde and written by Will McCormack and Rashida Jones. It is an English-language remake of the Spanish film The People Upstairs by Cesc Gay. It stars Wilde along with Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton.

The Invite is a sharp, funny, and emotionally honest chamber comedy-drama about a married couple whose tense relationship takes an unexpected turn during an evening with their neighbors. Set almost entirely in one apartment, it blends biting humor with raw explorations of love, sex, and commitment. Critics praise Olivia Wilde’s direction, stellar performances, and witty script, calling it both entertaining and surprisingly moving, making it well worth watching.

The Invite premiered at the Eccles Theater as a part of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2026, receiving positive reviews from critics. The film is scheduled for a limited theatrical release in the United States on June 26, 2026, by A24.

Cast

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6/22/2026 #Supergirl #Couture #LuckyStrike #TheInvite

NEW MOVIES: June 18-24, 2026, “Toy Story 5,” “The Death of Robin Hood,” “Shoot the People,” “Girls Like Girls”

TOY STORY 5

Toy Story 5 is a 2026 American animated adventure comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Andrew Stanton and written by Stanton and Kenna Harris, it is the fifth main installment in Pixar’s Toy Story film series and the sequel to Toy Story 4 (2019). Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Tony Hale, John Ratzenberger, Wallace Shawn, Blake Clark, Annie Potts, Bonnie Hunt, Melissa Villaseñor, Kristen Schaal, Keanu Reeves, and Ally Maki reprise their roles from the previous films and are joined by new additions Greta Lee, Conan O’Brien, Craig Robinson, Shelby Rabara, Scarlett Spears, Mykal-Michelle Harris, Matty Matheson, Jeff Bergman, Anna Vocino, John Hopkins, Bad Bunny, Ernie Hudson, and Alan Cumming.

Allen expressed interest in doing a fifth main Toy Story film in February 2019, and while Hanks said in May that Toy Story 4 was the final film in the series, the possibility of a fifth film had not been ruled out. Development on a fifth film was confirmed in February 2023, with Hanks and Allen set to return. Stanton was announced as the director in June 2024 and was confirmed to be writing it two months later. It is the first main film in the series without any involvement from co-creator John Lasseter, who left Pixar in late 2018. The franchise’s composer, Randy Newman, returned to score the film, marking his tenth collaboration with Pixar, joined by Taylor Swift, who contributed the single “I Knew It, I Knew You” to the soundtrack. Toy Story 5 had its world premiere in Los Angeles on June 9, 2026, and is scheduled for theatrical release in the United States on June 19.

Premise

After Woody left Bonnie to stay with Bo Peep and help abandoned toys find owners,[b] Jessie became the leader of Bonnie’s room, with Buzz Lightyear as her second-in-command. However, a now-eight-year-old Bonnie has become enamored with her new favorite plaything, a frog-like tablet named Lilypad. Now Buzz must have Woody return to help them overcome Lilypad.[2][3]

Voice cast

Main article: List of Toy Story characters

In addition, Krys Marshall is cast in an undisclosed role.[15] Additionally, Capital Breakfast presenters Jordan North and Siân Welby have a cameo in the UK version of the film as a garden gnome and an inflatable flamingo, respectively.[16]

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THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD

The Death of Robin Hood is a 2026 American thriller film starring Hugh Jackman as Robin Hood in a dark adaptation of the 17th-century ballad Robin Hood’s Death.[3] It is written and directed by Michael Sarnoski. It also stars Jodie Comer, Bill Skarsgård, Murray Bartlett, and Noah Jupe.

The film premiered at the 73rd Sydney Film Festival on June 12, 2026, and will be released in the United States on June 19, 2026, by A24. The film received generally positive reviews from critics.

Premise

An aged Robin Hood grapples with his past life of crime and murder while in the hands of a mysterious woman after being critically injured.

Cast

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SHOOT THE PEOPLE

synopsis

Shoot The People is a documentary capturing photographer and activist Misan Harriman’s journey documenting global protest movements that drive social change. Renowned for his wide-ranging work — including powerful breakthrough images from the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests and capturing the Palestinian liberation movement on film — Harriman also made history as the first Black man to photograph a British Vogue cover.

A traveler documenting global activists fighting for equality, LGBTQ+ rights, and more. Gain insights into their challenges and strategies for change through interviews and frontline photography.

The film follows Harriman as he highlights the resilience of grassroots activists fighting for equality, civil rights, and social justice. The film showcases the intersectionality of these movements and their collective power. With historical context, interviews with activists, and explorations of digital activism, the documentary reveals how Harriman’s lens brings the world’s activism to light, inspiring viewers to recognize their own power in shaping a more just society.

Year
2026
Directed by
Andy Mundy-Castle
STARRING

Misan Harriman

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GIRLS LIKE GIRLS

Girls Like Girls is a 2026 American coming-of-age romance film directed by Hayley Kiyoko, based on her 2023 book. The film stars Maya da Costa, Myra Molloy, Levon Hawke, and Zach Braff.[2]

Girls Like Girls is a 2026 coming-of-age romance from Hayley Kiyoko, adapted from her song and novel, following new-girl-in-town Coley over one transformative summer as she experiences first love and learns self-acceptance. With heartfelt themes of identity and emotional growth, new music from Kiyoko, and a focus on LGBTQ+ representation, it promises a tender, inspiring watch for fans of romantic and personal discovery stories.

Release date:
Jun 19, 2026
Director: 
Hayley Kiyoko

Girls Like Girls is scheduled for release in the United States on June 19, 2026.

Cast

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NEW MOVIES: June 11-17, 2026, “Disclosure Day,” “The Furious,” “Stop! That! Train,” “Flag Day”

DISCLOSURE DAY

Disclosure Day is a 2026 American science fiction film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by David Koepp, based on a story by Spielberg. It stars Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson, and Colman Domingo.

In April 2024, it was reported that Spielberg’s next project would be a UFO film, with Koepp writing the screenplay. Within the next few months, Universal Pictures was announced as distributor, and Blunt was cast in the lead role. Filming took place from February to May 2025 in Atlanta, New Jersey, and New York.

Disclosure Day premiered at Le Grand Rex in Paris on June 2, 2026,[3] and will be theatrically released in the United States on June 12, 2026.[4] The film received positive reviews from critics, with particular praise for Spielberg’s direction, Blunt’s performance, John Williams‘ musical score, storytelling, and visuals.[5]

Premise

As a massive government conspiracy unravels, a targeted whistleblower races against time to bring about the extraordinary event that will change human history forever: the day of ultimate alien disclosure.[6]

Cast

Additionally, Lance Archer, Brian Cage, and Chavo Guerrero Jr. cameo as a wrestling referee, the red wrestler, and the blue wrestler, respectively.[15] Patricia Conolly appears uncredited as Ruth.[11]

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THE FURIOUS

The Furious (Chinese: 火遮眼[5]) is a 2025 English-language Hong Kong action film directed by Kenji Tanigaki. Starring Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Yang Enyou, Jeeja Yanin, Brian Le, Joey Iwanaga, and Yayan Ruhian, the film follows an ordinary tradesman Wei (Xie) whose daughter is kidnapped, and with journalist Navin’s (Taslim) help, he has to fight a criminal empire on his way to rescue.

The film had its world premiere at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September 2025 and will be theatrically released in Hong Kong on 12 June 2026.

Cast

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STOP! THAT! TRAIN!

Stop! That! Train! is a 2026 American action comedy disaster film directed and produced by Adam Shankman,[2] written by Christina Friel and Connor Wright. It is co-produced by Unapologetic Projects and World of Wonder. This film features an ensemble cast including drag performers Ginger Minj, Jujubee, and RuPaul Charles. It is about two stewardesses who work to prevent a disaster on a train during a storm.[3]

The film will be theatrically released in the United States on June 12, 2026, by Bleecker Street.

Cast

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FLAG DAY

One flag. Many voices.

Overview

Set in the small farming community of Three Oaks, Michigan—home to the nation’s largest Flag Day parade—FLAG DAY is a verité portrait of ritual, identity, and belonging in an era of deep political division. Somewhere between tradition and transformation lies this village, whose annual parade has become a pageant of American aspiration and memory. Over the course of Flag Day weekend, the film immerses viewers in the lives of a diverse cross-section of townspeople: veterans, local business owners, marching bands, and volunteers who, for one weekend each June, create an event that is at once nostalgic and reflective of the tensions of our time. Their stories reveal both the beauty and the fragility of community life in a time of polarization. FLAG DAY was filmed in an observational, verité style, capturing moments of humor, conflict, and grace as the community prepares for its defining ritual.

  1. Melissa Shea

    Director

  2. Andrew Shea

    Director

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6/9/2026 #DisclosureDay #TheFurious #Stop!That!Train! #FlagDay

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