Moana And Evil Dead Burn Woes Cause Nostalgia-Fatigue Concerns In Hollywood | MMR Podcast #12

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Episode Notes

• Details: On this episode of The Mendez Movie Report Podcast, for the week of 07.13.2026, film critic Luis A. Mendez reviews the latest wide releases of Moana, Evil Dead Burn, and The Invite; he also talks some major awards season machinations as TIFF begins to reveal their slate and Focus and Neon make big moves, reacts to Sam Neil’s sudden passing, and he looks at the latest box office news along with what’s coming next to theaters and streaming.

• Timeline:

  00:00 Intro

  01:58 Film Review: Moana

  13:46 Film Review: Evil Dead Burn

  21:47 Film Review: The Invite

  34:45 This Past Weekend In New Movies

  39:37 The Next Weekend In New Movies

  41:30 TIFF Starts To Announce Their Lineup

  43:29 Warner Brothers Makes Dune & Digger Trailer Reveals An Event

  44:53 Major Focus Acquisition With Elsinore

  48:43 Neon Makes A Bold Move With Artificial
  50:02 Sam Neil’s Sudden Passing

  53:20 What Else Is On My Mind

  55:26 Finale

• Where To Find More From Luis

• Weekly Digest For The Week Of 07.13.2026

• Film Review: Moana

• Film Review: Evil Dead Burn

• Film Review: The Invite

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