(L/R) Irish-British actor Finn Bennett, British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, US director Kane Parsons, Norwegian actress Renate Reinsve, US actress Lukita Maxwell and US filmmaker and actor Mark Duplass attend the LA special screening of “Backrooms” on May 7, 2026.
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The official start of summer movie season is here. As the temperatures heat up, the box office is already off to a blazing start.
Already in 2026, the film industry is experiencing its strongest theatrical rebound since the pandemic, after years of bad news. That’s thanks to films like The Devil Wears Prada 2 and the Michael Jackson biopic Michael.
We hear from movie critics what films they’ll be watching, in the theater and at the box office.
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