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3d ago·5 movies

What to Watch This Weekend: July 25

The Odyssey is still selling out screens, Rosebush Pruning opens Friday, and three strong streaming picks for the couch.

4d ago·7 movies

Movies to Watch After The Odyssey

The Odyssey just opened and Backlot members keep coming back to it. Here are seven films that live in the same territory.

1w ago·4 movies

What to Watch This Weekend: July 18

Christopher Nolan's Odyssey is in theaters and it deserves the biggest screen you can find. For everyone staying home, Project Hail Mary and The Long Walk make for a genuinely great double feature.

1w ago·7 movies

7 Movies Where a Dinner Party Goes Wrong

The food is getting cold and nobody is saying what they actually mean. These are the best movies where a dinner party turns into something much darker.

2w ago·4 movies

What to Watch This Weekend: July 11

Moana opens in theaters this Friday, My Neighbor Totoro is back for five nights only via Fathom, and The Long Walk just landed on HBO Max. A good weekend for movies.

2w ago·8 movies

8 Movies to Watch After Project Hail Mary

Project Hail Mary is on Prime Video now. If you finished it and immediately needed something else, these eight films share the same spirit.

2w ago·6 movies

What to Watch: July 2026

Six films about the long way home, from a Depression era chain gang to a beach at Dunkirk. July's watchlist ends somewhere big.