I Have Come to the Following Conclusion After Seeing ‘Elio’

June 21, 2025

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Two Movie Characters with Four-Letter First Names (CREDIT: Pixar)

Starring: Yonas Kibreab, Zoe Saldaña, Remy Edgerly, Brad Garrett, Jameela Jamil, Shirley Henderson, Brendan Hunt, Matthias Schweighöfer, Brandon Moon, Naomi Watanabe, Ana de la Reguera, Anissa Borrego, Archival Recordings of Carl Sagan

Directors: Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, and Adrian Molina

Running Time: 98 Minutes

Rating: PG

Release Date: June 20, 2025 (Theaters)

Now that I’ve seen Elio, I have a confession to make: I spent nearly the first half of the movie thinking that Elio’s Aunt Olga was voiced by America Ferrera. But then I remembered seeing Zoe Saldaña’s name in the promotional leadup, and I was like, “Oh yeah, that’s right.” But then I found out that Ferrera was originally supposed to play that part! So anyway, that’s my biggest takeaway from this movie. Also, Elio’s a cool dude, and I’m glad that he made friends, and I’m also glad that he realized how much Olga cares about him.

Grade: 37 Glortons out of 53 Blorgons

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 6/20/25

June 20, 2025

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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
–Elio (Theaters)
–28 Years Later (Theaters)

Music
-Benson Boone, American Heart
-Haim, I quit
-U.S. Girls, Scratch It

Sports
-NBA Draft (June 25-26 on ABC [First Round Only] and ESPN) – I’m most interested to see where a couple of Scarlet Knights end up.

jmunney’s Top Cinematic Choices for June 2025

June 1, 2025

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Time for Teletubbies! (CREDIT: Universal Pictures/Screenshot)

They keep making new movies, and some of them are even worth watching. Here’s what’s at the top of the slate for June 2025:

28 Years Later: It’s been fewer than 28 years since 28 Days Later came out in 2002, but cinematic time isn’t always linear. Director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland return to the world of the Rage virus.

It will be 28 Years Later in movie theaters on June 20.

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