CREDIT: Roadside Attractions/Saban Films

Lucky Strike

Starring: Scott Eastwood, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Taylor John Smith, Colin Hanks

Director: Rod Davis Lurie

Running Time: 102 Minutes

Rating: R for War Violence and Stark Imagery

Release Date: June 26, 2026  (Theaters)

CREDIT: A24

The Invite

Starring: Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz, Edward Norton

Director: Olivia Wilde

Running Time: 107 Minutes

Rating: R for Characters Opening Themselves Up to New Experiences Much More Than They Planned On

Release Date: June 26, 2026 (Theaters)

Arriving on June 26, 2026, we’ve got a couple of new theatrical releases with starkly different subject matter but that I somehow feel compelled to approach in a similar fashion. One of them is about something that I would never like to participate in myself, but is there something of value to be gleaned from watching a movie about it? Whereas the other is about something that certainly intrigues me even though I’m not sure if I would ever dive right into it with complete abandon, but would my opinion change in any way if I watch a movie about it first?

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