filmSaturday, June 20, 2026
Today's film coverage leans personal and offbeat. A 1998 indie apocalypse film gets its due, Father's Day prompts a debate on dad movies, and John Early explains how Bon Appétit inspired his new film. Meanwhile, Edward Burns keeps making the same movie, and Chloé Zhao's 'Hamnet' gets a Netflix date.
Two films from very different eras get new attention today.
Polygon makes a case for Don McKellar's 'Last Night' as a quietly devastating alternative to bombastic apocalypse movies. Worth seeking out if you're tired of the usual end-of-world spectacle.
Chloé Zhao's 'Hamnet' finally gets a Netflix release date after its theatrical and Peacock runs. The Shakespeare family drama was an awards contender, so this is a chance for a wider audience to catch it.
Two pieces explore how film intersects with everyday life and online culture.
AV Club's Father's Day tradition continues: staff and readers nominate the most dad movie ever. Expect Ford v Ferrari and other dad-core picks in the comments.
John Early's new film 'Maddie's Secret' takes on food-influencer culture and eating disorders, inspired by his pandemic-era Bon Appétit obsession. It sounds like a sharp satire of performance and consumption.
Two long-running creative partnerships are in focus.
Owen Gleiberman notes that Edward Burns' 16th film is essentially the same shaggy indie he's been making since the '90s. For fans, that's a feature, not a bug.
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