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nytimes.com - CJ Moore - The pickup games that made 'Blue Chips' the most authentic basketball movie ever
The pickup games that made 'Blue Chips' the most authentic basketball movie ever
The New York Times

Throughout the history of college basketball, the biggest stars in the game are often the coaches, and in the early 1990s, no one was more recognizable than Indiana's Bob Knight. So when William Friedkin, the acclaimed director of “The…

newsweek.com - Griff Griffin - New on Netflix: full list of movies, shows in July 2026
New on Netflix: full list of movies, shows in July 2026
Newsweek

Will Ferrell is back in action this month on Netflix, with the legendary comic actor taking his unique brand of buffoonery to the golf course. 'The Hawk' sees his out-of-touch, former golfing superstar Lonnie Hawkins try to revive his career with…

theguardian.com - Peter Bradshaw - Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie review - two goofballs in search of a gig roll back the years
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie review - two goofballs in search of a gig roll back the years
The Guardian

With its sheer goofball silliness, and unexpectedly great visual effects work, this ridiculous hellzapoppin' spectacular from Canadian comic and director Matt Johnson will win you over. But if, like me, you're coming to this from outside the…

forbes.com - Caroline Reid - The $200 Million Apple Action Movie Rated Rotten On Rotten Tomatoes
The $200 Million Apple Action Movie Rated Rotten On Rotten Tomatoes
Forbes

Despite its epic cast, 'Fountain of Youth' failed to impress critics and audiences. It sometimes seems like movie studios think they have found the magic formula for film making by pairing a heavyweight director with a cast of A Listers. However…

salon.com - Coleman Spilde - Of course, Elon Musk adores 'Citizen Vigilante,' Armie Hammer's terrible comeback movie
Of course, Elon Musk adores 'Citizen Vigilante,' Armie Hammer's terrible comeback movie
Salon.com

A disgraced actor, an inept German director and an erratic Cybertruck tycoon walk into a bar. After boozing it up, the cybercar magnate excitedly declares free shots of the liquor everyone's been drinking — a poorly made, disgusting drink…

variety.com - Owen Gleiberman - The Best Movies of 2026 (So Far)
The Best Movies of 2026 (So Far)
Variety

In the mid-'90s, a Hungarian immigrant family attempts to settle and integrate itself into suburban Vancouver society, though their best intentions are frequently hijacked by the deteriorating mental illness of the black-sheep eldest son; through…

timesleader.com - Margaret Roarty - NEPA-grown authenticity: 'Words from the Oven' movie is filmed in the Back Mountain
NEPA-grown authenticity: 'Words from the Oven' movie is filmed in the Back Mountain
Times Leader

At the end of June, on a quiet, tree-lined street in the Back Mountain, Frank Shiner stood outside an old farmhouse, staring at his father's delivery truck. The one he used back in the 1940s to deliver produce grown at his family's farm. It's not…

espn.co.uk - Chris Wright - Lionel Messi stars with Tom Holland in Spider-Man movie promo
Lionel Messi stars with Tom Holland in Spider-Man movie promo
ESPN

Given his superhuman soccer talents, it was perhaps just a matter of time before Lionel Messi became the latest big-name star to enter the superhero movie world. While he hasn't been given a comic-book hero franchise of his own (at least not yet)…

theguardian.com - Ben Child - Supergirl: doggy distress, frontier justice and a new direction for superhero movies - discuss with spoilers
Supergirl: doggy distress, frontier justice and a new direction for superhero movies - discuss with spoilers
The Guardian

James Gunn's Superman was the major make-or-break moment for DC's latest cinematic reboot. And yet its follow-up may ultimately prove just as revealing, not least because it offers up a first real indication of the kind of universe Gunn intends to…

abc.net.au - Sonia Nair - Is The Sheep Detectives the best movie of 2026 so far?
Is The Sheep Detectives the best movie of 2026 so far?
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

It's officially halfway through 2026 and the year so far has brought cinematic delights, as well as its fair share of silver screen stinkers. Even after frosty critical receptions, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and Michael lead the global box office…

wsj.com - What to Watch: The 12 Best Movies and TV Shows of June
What to Watch: The 12 Best Movies and TV Shows of June
Wall Street Journal

Here's a roundup of the month's best movies and TV shows, as covered by The Wall Street Journal's critics. The average life expectancy of a restaurant is 4 1/2 years. For TV series, it's about the same, with ever-diminishing returns. So it's…

tomsguide.com - Malcolm McMillan - Missed it in theaters? Here's every movie finally arriving on streaming in July 2026
Missed it in theaters? Here's every movie finally arriving on streaming in July 2026
Tom's Guide

Missed that critically acclaimed blockbuster in theaters? If you're a cinephile as I am, your goal is to see every movie when it comes out in theaters. But if you're a parent like me, you know that sometimes it's just not possible to do that. Heck…

hollywoodreporter.com - Mia Galuppo - Neon Closing in on Luca Guadagnino's Embattled OpenAI Movie 'Artificial'
Neon Closing in on Luca Guadagnino's Embattled OpenAI Movie 'Artificial'
The Hollywood Reporter

After being dropped by Amazon MGM Studios, Luca Guadagnino 's OpenAI movie Artificial is in advanced talks to find a new home with Neon, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. If the deal makes, this will end nearly two weeks of speculation about the…

seekingalpha.com - Pacifica Yield - EPR Properties: Tales Of Movie Theaters Dying Were Great Exaggerations (NYSE:EPR)
EPR Properties: Tales Of Movie Theaters Dying Were Great Exaggerations (NYSE:EPR)
Seeking Alpha

EPR Properties is benefiting from a resurgent U.S. box office, with 2026 tracking to set new records and dispelling bearish theater narratives. EPR raised its dividend by 5% year-over-year, now yielding 6.2%. This is 136% covered by FFOAA and…

techradar.com - Lucy Buglass - Lee Cronin's The Mummy is the biggest horror movie coming to HBO Max in July
Lee Cronin's The Mummy is the biggest horror movie coming to HBO Max in July
TechRadar

Lee Cronin's The Mummy is coming to HBO Ma on July 3 The horror movie is a reimagining of the iconic Mummy franchise It follows a mummified young girl who is returned to her family eight years after she disappeared Lee Cronin's The Mummy is heading…

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