3-in-1 Movie Review: Robin, Leviticus, and the Girls Arrive on June 19

June 16, 2026

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The Death of Robin Hood

Starring: Hugh Jackman, Jodie Comer, Bill Skarsgӓrd, Murray Bartlett, Noah Jupe, Faith Delaney, Jade Croot

Director: Michael Sarnoski

Running Time: 122 Minutes

Rating: R for A Decent Amount of Blood

Release Date: June 19, 2026 (Theaters)

CREDIT: Courtesy of Focus Features / © 2026 FOCUS FEATURES LLC

Girls Like Girls

Starring: Maya da Costa, Myra Molloy, Zach Braff, Levon Hawke

Director: Hayley Kiyoko

Running Time: 95 Minutes

Rating: R for Teen Partying and Some Language

Release Date: June 19, 2026 (Theaters)

CREDIT: NEON

Leviticus

Starring: Joe Bird, Stacy Clausen, Mia Wasikowska, Jeremy Blewitt, Ewen Leslie, Davida McKenzie, Nicholas Hope, Zamira Newman, Edwina Wren

Director: Adrian Chiarella

Running Time: 88 Minutes

Rating: R for Disturbing Horror Violence and Some Sexual Content

Release Date: June 19, 2026 (Theaters)

Welcome to all of you who just can’t wait for the Summer Movie Season! And also welcome to those of you who absolutely can’t resist the lure of the multiplex no matter what time of the year it is. If you enjoy reading about any and all new releases, well you’re in luck, because this is one of those times when I review more than one movie in a single post. They’re all set to debut in theaters on June 19, and their names are The Death of Robin Hood, Girls Like Girls, and Leviticus. They all promise to provide very different tones from each other, but they also all have one thing in common: none of them is Toy Story 5.

The Death of Robin Hood hands off the famous outlaw’s bow and arrow to Hugh Jackman, with Pig auteur Michael Sarnoski writing and directing. This is one of those revisionist takes that strips away the most recognizable elements of a very famous character, which is to say that this Robin doesn’t do a whole lot of stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. So what does he do instead? Honestly, not much. This is certainly a movie that lives up to its title, with Robin essentially just lying around and making amends until he expires. In the course of his demise, he’s tended to by a nun (Jodie Comer) and kind of befriends a leper (Murray Bartlett). So it’s not totally event-less, but I still ultimately came to the conclusion that it took away the most interesting part of the character and didn’t really replace it with anything else interesting.

Girls Like Girls similarly lives up to the promise of its title, but in this case employing a strategy that’s presumably much safer for pleasing its target audience. It’s the directorial debut of singer-songwriter Hayley Kiyoko, based on her novel of the same name that was in turn based on her song of the same name. It follows the teenage Coley (Maya da Costa) in 2006 as she moves in with her dad (Zach Braff) following the death of her mom and finds herself spectacularly smitten with her new friend Sonya (Myra Molloy). You get the sense that this is the first time that Coley has ever felt this deeply for a girl, or anybody at all really. That’s the key to this movie’s power: the bigness of the feelings are contagious. We’ve all endured the struggles of uncertain love (no matter how queer or not queer), and we’re all looking for the support that Coley’s looking for promising that it’s all going to be okay.

We’ve actually got one more queer love story on the docket, although Leviticus doesn’t exactly offer much in the way of anything resembling a happy promise. Instead, this Australia-set supernatural chiller finds teenage boys Naim (Joe Bird) and Ryan (Stacy Clausen) spooked by an entity threatening to kill them after an encounter with a “Deliverance Healer” (Nicholas Hope), which is essentially the most evil case of “pray the gay away” that you can imagine. The entity takes the form of the person you’re most romantically obsessed with, so Naim and Ryan are screwed by any attempts at solidarity. Comparisons to It Follows are inevitable, but the despair I clocked has more to do with the geographical dispersion of Down Under. Truly, this is a nightmare worthy of the Outback.

Grades:
The Death of Robin Hood: 2.5 out of 5 Arrows
Girls Like Girls: 3.5 out of 5 AIM Messages
Leviticus: 3.5 out of 5 Doppelgangers

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 6/12/26

June 12, 2026

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Spin Fortuneman (CREDIT: scottaukerman/Instagram)

Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.

Movies
–Disclosure Day (Theaters)
–The Furious (Theaters)
–Stop! That! Train! (Theaters)

TV
–Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Streaming Exclusive Episodes (June 12 on Disney+ and Hulu) – These eps will supposedly air on ABC on a later date.
–My Adventures with Superman Season 3 Premiere (June 13 on Adult Swim) – Premiere time is midnight, so it’ll technically be the 14th by that point.
-5th Annual Las Culturistas Culture Awards (June 17 on Bravo) – Bowen and Matt’s annual fete.
–The Simpsons: “Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition” (June 17 on Disney+) – A streaming exclusive for the summer.

Music
-Mike Campbell & the Dirty Knobs, Mission of Mercy
-Tori Kelly, God Must Really Love Me
-Bebe Rexha, Dirty Blonde
-Olivia Rodrigo, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love
-Sublime, Until the Sun Explodes
-Yes, Aurora

Sports
-U.S. Open (June 18-21 on USA, Peacock, NBCSN, and NBC) – Golf at Shinnecock.

‘Disclosure Day’ Dares Us to – Truly, Deeply – Rethink Everything

June 10, 2026

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What a day! (CREDIT: Universal Pictures)

 

Starring: Josh O’Connor, Emily Blunt, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson, Colman Domingo, Wyatt Russell, Elizabeth Marvel

Director: Steven Spielberg

Running Time: 145 Minutes

Rating: PG-13 for Disturbing Otherworldly Images and Somewhat Frightening Action Sequences

Release Date: June 12, 2026 (Theaters)

What’s It About?: For nearly a century, secretive government agencies have been hiding the truth about extraterrestrial visitors on Earth. Or at least that’s just the position of plenty of real world conspiracy theorists. But on the silver screen, conspiracies can be the truth if you want them to be! And so it goes in Disclosure Day, in which a fellow named Daniel Kellner (Josh O’Connor) is on the lam with his girlfriend Jane (Eve Hewson) after stealing highly sensitive information and technology from the corporation he works for that could reshape the entire world order with its trove of hidden truths. That corporation would be Wardex, headed up by Noah Scanlon (Colin Firth), who would really, really prefer that all of these secrets remain a secret. Daniel’s journey is inexplicably linked with that of Kansas City meteorologist Margaret Fairchild (Emily Blunt), who shares with him an uncanny ability to understand the out-of-this-world communiqués. They’re being guided along their path with the sage help of Hugo Wakefield (Colman Domingo), a Wardex apostate who has converted to becoming a prophet for the cause of Disclosure.

What Made an Impression?: This Changes Everything: Look up to the skies. And now look all around you. Look within as well. Disclosure Day is a deeply spiritual movie, and it will absolutely compel you to evaluate your relationship with a creator, or whatever originating force is behind the universe. If there is a god, is that god the same god for us and any interplanetary visitors? This conflict is most clearly present in the case of Jane, who was a novitiate in a convent before she started dating Daniel. But it’s a matter that every character has to grapple with, and furthermore I suspect that Spielberg is excitedly rubbing his hands to discover how his audience will resolve this question for themselves.
Action!: Occasionally I found Disclosure Day to be a little too cornball and overwrought. But I couldn’t help but surrender to its highly effective set pieces, particularly a car chase that of course concludes on the edge of a cliff, as well as a death-defying railway encounter. Seriously, I’ll be wondering for ages how O’Connor and Blunt managed to survive jumping onto a freight train off a screeching car pinned against that train. And Spielberg still has a knack for slapstick in these moments, with Scanlon’s lackeys at one point turning into the Keystone Kops in the face of alien technology magic tricks.
Empathy: When full disclosure is finally achieved, it’s stunningly overwhelming. As the eyes of the world did their best to make sense of everything being revealed, a hush came over the theater, as we were all connected by something beautiful. This is the best case scenario for moments like this that flip society on its head. And Spielberg genuinely hopes beyond all hope that the human race can still pull it off. I am so grateful that this cinematic statement exists right now, though I wish the final reveal had more room to breathe. Disclosure Day ends with an ellipsis instead of a firm epilogue, and I suppose we must fill in that blank ourselves. This movie is thoroughly old-fashioned, sometimes confusingly so. But the more I sit with it, the more I’m comforted by the conclusion that it said what needed to be said.

Disclosure Day is Recommended If You Like: The Day the Earth Stood Still, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The X-Files

Grade: 4 out of 5 Cardinals

But Are the ‘Masters of the Universe’ the Masters of Their Domain?

June 9, 2026

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He-Man being He-Man (CREDIT: Amazon MGM Studios)

Starring: Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, Jared Leto, Idris Elba, Alison Brie, James Purefoy, Charlotte Riley, Morena Baccarin, Kristen Wiig, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Sasheer Zamata, Christian Vunipola

Director: Travis Knight

Running Time: 140 Minutes

Rating: PG-13

Release Date: June 5, 2026 (Theaters)

The best thing about the 2026 big screen version of Masters of the Universe is that it doesn’t take itself too seriously. In fact, that seems to be the biggest thematic takeaway as well. Furthermore, I would go so far as to argue that Skeletor’s (Jared Leto) greatest sin is that he’s a haughty blowhard. Plus, He-Man Adam Glenn (Nicholas Galitzine) has a knack for making every room he walks into 1000 times more ridiculous without even trying. So it makes sense that when he and his allies emerge victorious, you can tell how much things are working out by how much everyone is razzing each other with cornball insults. And that’s the type of world I want to live in!

Grade: …and a Talking Cat Too!?!

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 6/5/26

June 5, 2026

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Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.

Movies
–Carolina Caroline (Theaters)
–Masters of the Universe (Theaters)
–Scary Movie (6) (Theaters)
–She’s the He (Theaters)

TV
-Tony Awards (June 7 on CBS and Paramount+) – I’ll be rooting for Titanique.

Music
-Death Cab for Cutie, I Built You a Tower
-Lizzo, Bitch
-Modest Mouse, An Eraser and a Maze
-of Montreal, aethermead
-Vince Staples, Cry Baby

Sports
-Belmont Stakes (June 6 on FOX)
-FIFA World Cup (June 11-July 19 on FOX, FS1, Telemundo, and Peacock)

Here We Go Again Department: ‘Scary Movie’ (6) Review

June 4, 2026

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Do you like funny movies? Lolol (CREDIT: Paramount Pictures)

Starring: Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Olivia Rose Keegan, Cameron Scott Roberts, Savannah Lee Nassif, Cheri Oteri, Dave Sheridan, Ruby Snowber, Benny Zielke, Sydney Park, Gregg Wayans, Kim Wayans, Lochlyn Munro, Heidi Gardner, Damon Wayans Jr., Chris Elliott

Director: Michael Tiddes

Running Time: 96 Minutes

Rating: R for Frighteningly Raunchy Humor, Getting Blazed All the Time, and Absurd Slayings

Release Date: June 5, 2026 (Theaters)

What’s It About?: In a parody of Scream (2022) aka Scream 5 (while also incorporating plot elements of Scream 6, Scream 7, David Gordon Green’s Halloween sequel trilogy, Ma, Sinners, the Wednesday Netflix show, Weapons, Get Out, The Substance, Smile, the Terrifier series, and Longlegs, among others), Scary Movie (2026) aka Scary Movie 6 lets loose its iconic ghostface-masked killer (or killers). They seem to have a bone to pick with our old friends Cindy Campbell (Anna Faris) and the Meeks siblings (Marlon Wayans and Regina Hall). But this time around, the main target is the new generation, particularly Cindy’s daughters Sara (Olivia Rose Keegan, uncannily impersonating a younger Faris) and Tuesday (Savannah Lee Nassif) and Brenda’s kids Brad (Gregg Wayans) and Dei (Sydney Park). Meanwhile, Ray Wilkins (Shawn Wayans) is gallivanting around fabulously amidst all the shenanigans, while controversial media personality Gail Hailstorm (Cheri Oteri) fights to stay relevant. Yes, the whole gang’s back together and ready to have an unforgettable time, even if they already died and/or were previously revealed as one of the killers.

What Made an Impression?: Parody, Spoof Thyself?: I’ve seen most (if not all) of this Scary Movie‘s targets, so when I clocked the references, I wondered, “How will they make a joke out of this scene?”, only to then remember that the originals were often already pretty (intentionally) funny on their own. No surprise, really, as that’s always been this franchise’s m.o., with the o.g. Scary Movie ragging on the o.g. Scream, which had famously already satirized its own genre. So here we are again, with a rebooted SM coming out four years after a rebooted Scream and the same year as the third entry in that reboot cycle. There’s a tease about SM6 potentially going a little deeper with its deconstruction by introducing the idea of “Elevated Comedy”, but for the most part it settles for the most surface-level gags.
Milk, Fudge, and Lemonade: When the script (penned by Rick Alvarez and four Wayanses: Marlon, Shawn, Keenen Ivory, and Craig) stretches beyond the parody, it burns with the fervor of someone who has just discovered dick and poop jokes for the first time. Shock value doesn’t always equal humor, though occasionally those raunchy moments are bizarre enough to pass muster. Somewhat related: this movie is fairly open-minded when it comes to the full range of sexualities and gender expressions, as well as the potential for all of those categories to be ripped to shreds just as much as anyone else. Although, it’s perhaps a little too amused by the fact that queer identities exist.
Die Together, Kill Together: So Scary Movie (6) is decidedly hit-and-miss and deeply, deeply stupid. But I’m nevertheless very happy to see Anna Faris and Regina Hall reunited! The Wayans crew, meanwhile, aren’t quite the main attractions for me, but it’s nevertheless nice to see everyone on good enough terms to get back together for this silly shebang. And when this crew inevitably gets self-referential, it’s less groan-inducing and more “That’s right, you do you.” Boogie on, you clowns.

Scary Movie (6) is Recommended If You: Believe that the Comedy Hall of Fame should begin and end with the Wayans Family

Grade: 2.5 out of 5 References

They Got Me Feeling the ‘Pressure’

June 4, 2026

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Go for Mr. Pressure. (CREDIT: Alex Bailey/Focus Features/STUDIOCANAL © 2026 All Rights Reserved.)

Starring: Andrew Scott, Brendan Fraser, Kerry Condon, Chris Messina, Damian Lewis

Director: Anthony Maras

Running Time: 100 Minutes

Rating: PG-13

Release Date: May 29, 2026 (Theaters)

Have you ever wondered how important the weather forecast was for ensuring that D-Day would be a successful Allied military operation? I certainly hadn’t until recently, but I probably should have. Watching the forecast is one of the happiest parts of my day, after all! Thus, I shouldn’t at all be surprised that I enjoyed the movie Pressure as much as I did. In fact, I enjoyed it so much that I would now like to read a multi-volume biography of Group Captain James Stagg and see many more films about historical events from the POV of the meteorologists.

Grade: 18 Balloons out of 23 Analog Charts

Boogieing Down with ‘Backrooms’

June 3, 2026

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Back, back, back, back, back it up (CREDIT: A24)

Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, Lukita Maxwell

Director: Kane Parsons

Running Time: 110 Minutes

Rating: R

Release Date: May 29, 2026 (Theaters)

I’d be happy to live in the Backrooms, if you’re asking me. Honestly! Maybe I’m being a little foolhardy, but I’m pretty confident I generally do a better job of keeping my anger in check than Chiwetel Ejiofor’s character, and that seems like an important quality for survival. Although, hang on, wait a minute.

I just remembered something crucial.

I didn’t see a single goshdarn window anywhere in the Backrooms! That’s a huge no-no. I can’t settle in a permanent residence without any windows. But I still believe that it would be nice enough for regular check-ins. After all, when I saw Mark Duplass staring intently at a monitor, I was like, “I could do that!”

Grade: 525,600 Chairs out of 777,777 Doors

Q: Are We Not He/She/They? A: ‘We Are Pat’

June 2, 2026

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Oh by the way, which one’s Pat? (CREDIT: Tribeca/Giant Pictures/Screenshot)

Starring: Various Trans/Nonbinary/Queer Comedians, Julia Sweeney

Director: Rowan Haber

Running Time: 92 Minutes

Rating: Unrated

Is it still time for androgyny? Was it ever? That’s an especially tricky matter when considering Pat O’Neal Riley, Julia Sweeney’s signature SNL character of indeterminate gender. Pat has left quite the (mostly positive) impression on filmmaker Rowan Haber, but they’ve recognized that the character’s legacy is at best complicated for people who are nonbinary and/or trans or otherwise not fitting easily within a gender binary.

So now Haber’s documentary We Are Pat assembles a group of queer comedians (along with Sweeney herself) to try to figure out if Pat can have a worthwhile place in the comedy world in the 2020s. Is that question satisfactorily answered in the doc? Not exactly, but that ambiguity is probably the best we could have hoped for. If Pat means anything to you in any sort of way, then We Are Pat almost certainly has a message you’ll appreciate hearing.

Grade: 177 Pats out of 227 Even More Pats

A Donut-Centric Review of ‘The Breadwinner’

June 1, 2026

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Scooping up that Bread (CREDIT: Jennifer Clasen/Sony Pictures)

Starring: Nate Bargatze, Mandy Moore, Stella Grace Fitzgerald, Birdie Borria, Charlotte Ann Tucker, Will Forte, Colin Jost, Kumail Nanjiani, Zach Cherry, Kate Berlant, Martin Herlihy, Maddox Batson, Brett Cullen

Director: Eric Appel

Running Time: 99 Minutes

Rating: PG

Release Date: May 29, 2026 (Theaters)

There’s a scene in The Breadwinner (featured prominently in the trailer) in which Nate Bargatze (playing the similarly named Nate Wilcox) is caught in the middle of eating a donut while his wife makes her pitch to the sharks on Shark Tank. And then the sharks just roast him mercilessly. (Mr. Wonderful is arguably even more villainous here than he was in Marty Supreme.) To which I say: let the man eat his donut in peace! There was a time when I could down eight donuts in one sitting and still have plenty of energy for the rest of the day. Nowadays, though, just one is plenty filling. So any time that those rings of dough can be fully enjoyed should be treated like a blessing.

Grade: Will Forte and Martin Herlihy Were the Best Parts (Colin Jost Was Pretty Good Too)

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