Episode Notes
Details: On this episode of The Mendez Movie Report Podcast, for the second part of the week of 04.27.2026, Film critic Luis A. Mendez breaks down CinemaCon 2026 and why it offered some short-term hope for the theatrical experience, Sony’s Exec telling theatre owners to “get off the ad crack”, Stephen Spielberg getting a major honor, reviews the new Michael Jackson biopic Michael while addressing the discourse around the divide between critics and audiences on it, and looks at the latest box office news along with what’s coming next to theaters and streaming.
Timeline:
00:00 Intro
00:38 Cinemacon 2026 Highlights
09:14 Sony Exec Tells Theatre Owners To Get Off “The Ad Crack”
13:51 Spielberg Given America 250 Honor
16:34 Letterboxd Might Be Up For Sale
19:31 Talking Phantom Thread with Matthew Anderson
22:17 Michael Moonwalks Into Discourse
42:07 This Past Weekend At The Box Office
46:34 The Next Weekend At The Box Office
49:45 What Else Is On My Mind
54:01 Finale
