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

June 26, 2026

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Happy 250th, America! (CREDIT: HBO/Screenshot)

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

Movies
–The Get Out (Theaters)
–The Invite (Theaters)
–Jackass: Best and Last (Theaters)
–Supergirl (Theaters)

TV
–Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness Series Premiere (June 26 on HBO) – Teaming up with the Obamas.
–X-Men ’97 Season 2 Premiere (July 1 on Disney+)

Music
-Butthole Surfers, After the Astronaut
-Goose, Big Modern!
-JJerome87, The Canyon – Side project from alt-j frontman.
-Muse, The Wow! Signal
-Beth Orton, The Ground Above
-The Pretty Reckless, Dear God

Sports
-Wimbledon (June 19-July 12 on ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, and ESPN+)

I Reviewed ‘Lucky Strike’ and ‘The Invite’ Together, and You’ll NEVER Believe What Happened

June 24, 2026

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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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