Episode Notes
Details: On this episode of The Mendez Movie Report Podcast, for the week of 05.25.2026, film critic Luis A. Mendez reviews Star Wars: The Mandalorian And Grogu, recaps the fallout coming out of this year’s Cannes’ film festival, Netflix has big plans for The Adventures Of Cliff Booth, the Daniels might have their lead for their next film, Park Chan-Wook’s western is looking stacked, the wild news that a fourth Godfather movie is in the works, Paul Schrader even creeps on fake women, and looks at the latest box office news along with what’s coming next to theaters and streaming.
Timeline:
00:00 Intro
02:40 Star Wars: The Mandalorian And Grogu Review
10:30 Cannes 2026 Wraps Up
24:02 The Hilariously Bad Faith Attacks On The Odyssey
30:04 Netflix’s Big Plans For The Adventures Of Cliff Booth
31:37 The Daniels Might Have Their Lead For Their Next Film
32:55 Park Chan-Wook’s Western Is Looking Stacked
35:59 Godfather 4 In The Works?
37:16 Paul Schrader Even Creeps On Fake Women
39:56 This Past Weekend At The Box Office
45:13 The Next Weekend At The Box Office
46:46 What Else Is On My Mind
50:30 Finale
Media Appearances: Talking The 2026 Summer Blockbuster Season On The Watchdog Morning Show
