Disclosure Day + Mid-year Movie Check-In

Steven Spielberg is back in alien territory. On this episode of The Culture Docket, Michael and Courtney break down Disclosure Day, comparing it to Spielberg’s earlier sci-fi classics and discussing its stunning visual craftsmanship, strong performances, and whether the script lives up to the ambition behind the camera. Then we take a mid-year look at 2026 in movies, highlighting some of our favorite under-the-radar releases from the first six months of the year and previewing the films we’re most excited to see this summer. We close things out with a round of overhyped, underhyped, or properly hyped as we look ahead to the season’s biggest blockbusters.