As predicted last week, "Jurassic World: Dominion" did gangbusters at the box office but failed to wow critics, our own Bruce Miller especially. The summer blockbuster season continues to heat up though, with Toy Story prequel "Lightyear." And "Top Gun: Maverick" looks to maintain a steady cruising altitude and (we predict) might even reclaim the top spot from the dinosaurs in short order.
If leaving the house is unappealing, there's a long list of interesting movies hitting streaming services including a romcom re-tread, "Father of the Bride" (HBO Max; June 16), a festival darling, "Cha Cha Real Smooth" (Apple TV+ June 17), British sex comedy, "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande" (Hulu; June 17), and a flashy George Saunders sci-fi action adaptation of "Spiderhead" (Netflix; June 17) from the director of "Top Gun: Maverick."
More from Bruce Miller:
'Strange Loop' teems with creativity, opens doors
Warren Carlyle helps Hugh Jackman wow as 'The Music Man'
'Six' gives a pop spin to its Henry VIII history lesson
Where to watch:
Cha Cha Real Smooth (Apple TV+ June 17)
Father of the Bride (HBO Max; June 16)
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (Hulu; June 17)
Halftime (Netflix; June 14)
Lightyear (official site)
Spiderhead (Netflix; June 17)
Links to other fun stuff we talked about in this episode:
"Escape from Spiderhead" (The New Yorker)
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