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19 Patriotic Movies And Series To Watch Over The July 4 Weekend
Explore films and series that illuminate America’s 250‑year history, from the fight for independence to eras of conflict and change.
Beau Behan, Patch Staff
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Film critic blending emotional insight with cinematic craft to illuminate how movies feel, move, and matter. Beau Behan is the lead film critic and entertainment reporter at Patch, covering movies, television, and pop culture for more than a decade.
His work focuses on the intersection of emotion and storytelling, offering readers thoughtful, accessible criticism across prestige drama, psychological genre films, and major studio releases. His reviews and interviews have been featured by NBC Bay Area, NBC News, The Boston Globe, and MSN; and he has contributed as an entertainment correspondent for the long running TV series “SideWalks Entertainment” in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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What To Watch This July 4: 'Minions & Monsters,' 'Young Washington,' 'Enola Holmes 3,' 'Silo,' 'X-Men '97'
Trey Parker, Millie Bobby Brown, David Oyelowo, Rebecca Ferguson, and Cal Dodd lead a week of shifting worlds and rising tensions.
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What's New On Netflix July 2026: 'Enola Holmes' Returns, '72 Hours' And 'Little House On The Prairie' Reboot
Netflix’s July 2026 slate features “Enola Holmes” S3, “72 Hours,” “Little House on the Prairie,” and a full lineup of sizzling new releases.
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What To Watch This Weekend: 'Supergirl,' 'The Invite,' 'Jackass,' New 'The Bear' And 'House of the Dragon'
Milly Alcock, Seth Rogen, Russell Crowe, Johnny Knoxville, Emma D’Arcy and Jeremy Allen White lead a slate marked by unexpected turns.
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What To Watch This Weekend: 'Toy Story 5,' 'The Death Of Robin Hood,' 'Rose Of Nevada,' And 'Sugar' Season 2
Tom Hanks, Hugh Jackman, Colin Farrell, Greta Lee, and George MacKay navigate a week of uncanny turns, fractured legends, and noir unease.
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The 15 Best Movies About Dads To Watch This Father’s Day Weekend
Celebrate Father’s Day with heartfelt, funny, and timeless films that capture the many ways dads shape our lives.
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'Disclosure Day' Review: Steven Spielberg Returns To UFO Mystery With A Humanist Sci‑Fi Thriller
Spielberg blends UFO lore, secrecy, and human emotion in a tense sci‑fi thriller led by Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor.
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What To Watch This Weekend: 'Disclosure Day,' 'Stop! That! Train!,' 'The Furious,' And 'The Vampire Lestat'
Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, RuPaul, and Sam Reid headline a week of cosmic awe, wild spoof, bruising action, and immortal theatrics.
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What To Watch This Weekend: 'Masters Of The Universe,' 'Scary Movie,' 'Cape Fear' Season 1, And More
Amy Adams, Nicholas Galitzine, Marlon Wayans, and Javier Bardem anchor a week of cosmic clashes, wild spoof, backroad peril and dread.
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‘Backrooms’ Review: Kane Parsons’ Feature Debut Is a Hypnotic Descent Into Liminal Horror
Kane Parsons turns an internet-born myth into a visually gripping descent through liminal dread and modern anxiety.
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What To Watch This Weekend: 'Pressure,' 'Backrooms,' 'Power Ballad,' 'Spider-Noir' And 'The Last Viking'
Brendan Fraser, Andrew Scott, Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas and Nicolas Cage turn up in stories of deep‑sea peril, warped spaces and offbeat chaos.
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What’s New On Netflix June 2026: 'Airbender' Returns, Plus 'Office Romance' & 'Michael Jackson: The Verdict'
June delivers “Airbender” S2, Hollywood A‑lister premieres and a World Cup‑ready Brazil doc in a month built for broad‑appeal summer hits.
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'Pressure' Review: Andrew Scott And Brendan Fraser Shine In D-Day Thriller About Unsung Heroes
Anthony Maras turns the countdown to D‑Day into a tense clash of forecasts and conviction as overlooked figures shape the mission.
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'The Mandalorian And Grogu' Review: A Modest, Lived‑In 'Star Wars' That Finds Power In Its Understated Bond
Jon Favreau’s lived‑in "Star Wars" aesthetic meets Pascal’s restrained performance, keeping the film centered on character and intimacy.
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What To Watch This Memorial Day Weekend: 'The Mandalorian & Grogu,' ' I Love Boosters,' 'Passenger,' And More
Pedro Pascal, Keke Palmer, Melissa Leo and Demi Moore drive a slate where desire meets danger and the familiar turns uncanny.
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Summer 2026 Blockbusters: 'The Mandalorian & Grogu,' 'Toy Story 5,' 'Spider-Man,' 'The Odyssey' And More
Get ready for a packed summer movie season with titles like “Supergirl,” “The Mandalorian & Grogu,” “Toy Story 5,” and “Spider‑Man.”
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The 15 Best War Movies To Watch This Memorial Day Weekend
Here are some of the most powerful war films to watch this Memorial Day weekend, spanning World War II through today’s modern conflicts.
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What To Watch This Weekend: 'Obsession,' 'Is God Is,' ' In The Grey,' 'Dutton Ranch' And More
Jude Law, Jake Gyllenhaal, Janelle Monáe, Alicia Vikander and Paul Dano drive a slate where longing sharpens and power shifts.
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‘Obsession’ Review: Curry Barker’s Debut Turns A Simple Wish Into Psychological Horror
Curry Barker, known for his YouTube horror shorts, terrifies with a wish for love that twists into a dangerous obsession.
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The 2026 SFFILM Festival Wraps With The Launch Of The 'Films From the Vault' Retrospective Series
The festival’s 69th edition concluded after 11 days of premieres, filmmaker conversations, and films representing more than 40 countries.
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