On a recent episode of WXXI’s Connections with Evan Dawson, guest host Scott Pukos and a panel of local film critics and programmers broke down the biggest trends shaping the 2026 summer movie season. The conversation explored everything from the massive expectations surrounding The Odyssey and Christopher Nolan’s post-Oppenheimer follow-up to the return of Steven Spielberg with the sci-fi adventure Disclosure Day. The panel also examined why indie horror films like Backrooms and Leviticus could become this year’s breakout surprises as audiences continue gravitating toward darker, more experimental storytelling.
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