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06/11/2026

06/04/2026

PRESSURE (Theaters; 2026)
Starring Andrew Scott, Brendan Fraser, Kerry Condon
It’s 72 hours before D-Day and the Allie Forces are waiting for the most important intel of the entire mission: The weather report. If it’s too windy/rainy, the mission will fail. This movie is perfectly entitled because there’s pressure on everyone here: Pressure on Chief Meteorological Officer James Stagg, General Dwight Eisenhower and every office and all the troops involved. Surprisingly, this movie is taut and intense despite the fact you know how things are going to work out, and the performances by Scott, Fraser and Condon elevate the entire proceedings (despite the fact that Eisenhower was 5’10” and Fraser is 6’4”)

OUTCOME (Apple; 2026)
Starring Keanu Reeves, Cameron Diaz, Matt Bomer, Jonah Hill
Co-written and directed by Hill
Movie superstar Reef Hawk is being blackmailed by someone who has unsavory footage of him during his drug addiction days and tries to make things right. Sadly, every part of this film feels lukewarm and not quite done. A potentially fascinating story just kind of sits there throughout, never going deep enough into any of the characters to make the viewer care. Another strong performance by Bomer, a small part by Martin Scorsese (as a low-budget producer), and a short runtime (83m) helps a little, but not enough.

MISS YOU, LOVE YOU (HBO; 2026)
Starring Allison Janney, Andrew Rannells, Bonnie Hunt
Janney plays a new widow who is dealing with the death of her husband … and the fact that her son can’t get away from work to make the funeral. Instead, he sends his assistant (Rannells) and the two almost act as each other’s therapists, unwrapping the mysteries of how their lives got to where they are today. Tightly written, with spectacular performances (especially Janney, who is an American treasure), this film feels like it was based on the play but that is not the case. Instead, it’s just an intense study of grieving, love, individuality and being true to one’s self. Not for everyone due to its highly dialogue-driven style but an intense watch for those who have no problem with that.

05/28/2026

STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU (Theaters; 2026)
Starring Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, Jeremy Allen White (Rotta the Hutt, voice)
The Mandalorian and Grogu, from the hit television show, move to the big screen in this epic space adventure that has the pair being assigned the task of returning Rotta the Hutt to his family … only he doesn’t want to go for surprising reasons. Great special effects and high adventure buoy this film over its dialogue-cliché-ridden screenplay. More of a Mandalorian movie than a Star Wars movie, without its classic opening and closing and grand John Williams score (not that the score here is bad).

THE BOROUGHS (Netflix; 2026)
Starring Alfred Molina, Alfre Woodard, Geena Davis, Jan Kaczmarek, Ed Begley Jr, Bill Pullman, Denis O’Hare
It’s Stranger Things for retired folks when an alien spider monster is caught eating one of the community’s residents. Molina plays the new addition to the community, is stand-offish at first, but finds himself gathering friends to stop this creature, and a group of suspiciously young people, from killing again. A great cast and some seriously cool monsters make this a step up from your standard sci-fi silliness.

SPIDER NOIR (Amazon Prime; 2026)
Starring Nicolas Cage, Brendan Gleeson, Lukas Haas, Lamrone Morris, Li Jun Li, Jack Huston
A classic film noir take on the Spider-Man story with Cage playing a private investigator in the 1930s who is trying to leave his past as a super-powered superhero behind him and move forward with his depressing life … but the city (and its bad guys) just won’t let him. Fascinating experiment that works quite well due to the cast’s performances (especially Cage who really seems to get the genre), beautiful film noir photography (all smoke, shadows and sharp angles) and a jazz score that sews it all together. Available to watch in both the “Authentic Black & White” which plays more like 1940s film noir or the “True-Hue Full Color” which has deeply saturated, comic book color imagery. Your choice.

05/21/2026

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05/14/2026

REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES (Netflix; 2026)
Starring Sally Field, Lewis Pullman, Colm Meaney
The sweetest movie of the year. Field stars as a “cleaning woman” who works at a local aquarium. There, she finds herself talking to an octopus, Marcus, who—although she doesn’t know it—is listening to her. She’s really the only human that he likes. When she decides to retire, a younger man is hired (Pullman) who, at first, doesn’t share her concern and work ethic. Of course, once they get to know each other, and with the help of Marcus, some amazing secrets are uncovered.

MORTAL KOMBAT II (Theaters; 2026)
Starring Karl Urban, Adeline Rudolph, Josh Lawson, Others from the previous film
A group of warriors is once again chosen to fight in the Mortal Kombat tournament to save their worlds. With some new faces and some old favorites, this movie delivers more of the same … which is exactly what fans want. Bloody, violent, surprisingly funny and, of course, pretty stupid.

WIDOW’S BAY (AppleTV; 2026)
Starring Matthew Rhys, Stephen Root, Kingston Rumi Southwick
A mayor who is trying to turn his small island into a tourist attraction finds himself getting pushback from the locals. Not because they don’t want tourists but because they believe the island is haunted. Scary like a Stephen King novel and laugh out loud funny because of Rhys’s doubtful mayor, Widow’s Bay is a treat.

05/07/2026

DEVIL WEARS PRADA II (Theaters; 2026)
Starring Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Kenneth Branagh, Justin Theoroux, Lucy Liu, B.J. Novak.
Andy Sachs and Miranda Priestly as together again as they work together to save the magazine they publish. Very funny, very hip movie and a great sequel. The cast is simply amazing (especially Streep, Hathaway and Tucci) and its return to the original characters works like a charm.

BIG MISTAKES (Netflix; 2026)
Starring Dan Levy, Taylor Ortega, Abby Quinn, Laurie Metcalf, Elizabeth Perkins
A pair of siblings, one a minister, the other a teacher, find themselves reluctantly becoming tools of organized crime. Funny show from Schitt’s Creek creator Dan Levy, which finds most of its humor in the interaction of the characters. The brother/sister chemistry between Levy and Ortega seems almost natural but Metcalf almost steals the show as their annoying mother.

THE BIG COMBO (Ignite Films; 1955/2026)
Starring Cornel Wilde, Richard Conte, Jean Wallace, Lee Van Cleef, Earl Holliman, Brian Donlevy
Police Lt. Diamond is told to end his case against suspected mob boss Mr. Brown because it's too expensive. So Diamond tries on last time, this time focusing on Brown's girlfriend. A true film noir classic, this film stands up well for its age, with its amazing cinematography, its gritty feel and a cast that works perfectly. This stunning Ignite Films restoration makes the film feel new again, brand new, and the story is intense, gritty and satisfying. Plus the packaging and extras are primo as well.

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