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WALL·E is the Pixar hidden gem built almost entirely on silence

WALL·E follows a lone robot who has spent centuries compacting garbage on an abandoned Earth, filling his days with whatever odd scraps catch his interest. When a sleek scout robot named EVE arrives on a mission from a distant ship, the story turns into one of Pixar's most tender love stories, told with almost no dialogue at all. It rewards viewers who don't need a wall of exposition to feel invested in two characters who barely speak.

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Friday July 31

Countdown Eli Roth's Ice Cream Man arrives in theatres Friday 7 August Ice Cream Man arrives in theatres on Friday 7 August, seven days from now. Eli Roth's newest film sends an ice cream truck through a picture postcard American summer town, and by the time the jingle stops, that town has completely lost its mind.

Countdown The End of Oak Street opens in two weeks, on Friday 14 August The End of Oak Street opens in North America on Friday 14 August 2026, now just two weeks away. Warner Bros is sending David Robert Mitchell's fourth feature exclusively into theaters and IMAX, the first time Mitchell has built a film around the format from the earliest stages of preproduction.

Wednesday July 29

On this day Fifteen years of Crazy, Stupid, Love. Crazy, Stupid, Love. opened in theaters in July 2011, and this year marks fifteen years since Cal Weaver's tidy, suburban life came apart in a single conversation. His wife Emily wants a divorce, and a man who assumed his story was settled has to start over in his forties.

Tuesday July 28

Now streaming Supergirl is ready to watch at home Supergirl has made the move from cinema screens to home viewing, following a run in theaters since late June. This time Kara's story trades Metropolis for deep space, and the DC Universe's second big screen chapter is ready to watch whenever you like.

On this day Bad Moms turns 10 this week, and the premise still holds up Bad Moms opened in theaters on July 28, 2016, and this week marks ten years since three worn out mothers decided they were done apologizing for wanting a life outside the school run and the packed lunches.

The best comedy TV to stream on Hulu right now Hulu's comedy shelf right now is stacked in an unusual way. Half of it is Fox's own adult animation block, several shows deep into some of the longest renewal commitments in the history of American network television, and the other half is live action ensembles that keep finding new audiences years after their premieres. Whether the mood calls for cartoon chaos or a slower, character driven laugh, here is where to start and why each one still earns the time. The best animated movies on Disney Plus right now Disney Plus's animation shelf spans this year's new record breakers and the Pixar and Disney classics that shaped what animation gets to be. This guide moves from the newest arrivals to the studio touchstones worth returning to, in the order they're most worth your time tonight. The best science fiction and fantasy shows to stream on HBO Max right now HBO Max's science fiction and fantasy shelf is deep enough that it barely counts as one shelf anymore. Dragons and iron thrones sit next to interdimensional cartoon chaos, a run of DC heroism gets equal room next to vampires and doomsday clocks, and one of the most quietly devastating dramas ever made about grief lives right alongside all of it. Here are twelve series worth your time, starting with the ones making news right now and working back through the ones that earned their reputation the slow way.

Monday July 27

On this day Ten years on, Jason Bourne's surveillance story still lands Jason Bourne opened in cinemas on July 27, 2016, ten years ago this week, arriving nearly a decade after The Bourne Ultimatum sent the character underground. Paul Greengrass returned to direct, and Matt Damon put the character back on screen for the first time since 2007, following one entry in the series, The Bourne Legacy, that had tried to carry on without either of them.

Trailer drop Spider-Man: Brand New Day's new trailer confirms a Peter Parker nobody remembers Spider-Man: Brand New Day has a new trailer, and it lines up with everything Marvel has been building since No Way Home ended with the world forgetting Peter Parker ever existed. He is back to fighting crime full time, unrecognized by the people who used to know him, and the strain of watching old friends move on without him is what finally cracks something open in his life. Sony and Marvel have set the film for cinemas on Friday 31 July.

The best crime shows on Netflix right now Crime is the genre that never really leaves Netflix's top rows, and it earns that spot honestly. Nothing else on the platform moves this easily between comfort food procedurals and the kind of antihero sagas that reset what television crime could look like. This guide covers twelve of the strongest crime titles streaming there now, from decades old case of the week shows still adding seasons to the prestige dramas that changed the genre for good. The best drama movies on Hulu right now Hulu's drama shelf right now covers a lot of ground: a Best Picture winner barely a year removed from its Cannes premiere, a run of Christopher Nolan puzzles, and a few titles that reward you for taking a chance on something stranger. Here are twelve worth your time, roughly in the order we would reach for them. The best action movies on Netflix right now Action gets treated like comfort food, but the genre only works when someone commits fully to the premise, whether that is a hunted man on an island, a dinosaur heist, or a teenager in red spandex figuring out his own strength. Netflix has quietly stacked a run of titles that cover the whole range, from franchise landmarks to a couple of newer arrivals worth knowing about. Here is where to start.

Sunday July 26

Upcoming this week What to watch this week: 26 July to 1 August The week opens with a crowded corner for anyone who likes their heroes with a grudge. A Kryptonian revenge story, a wall crawler's fourth outing, and the biggest anime event in years all land within days of each other, alongside a broadcast drama, a possession horror, and one deliberately provocative art world thriller for anyone chasing something outside the mainstream.

Now streaming Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender arrives on Paramount+ Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender is now streaming on Paramount+ in the UK, arriving as a streaming premiere rather than a wide cinema release. It is the first production from Avatar Studios, the division built to carry the story of Avatar: The Last Airbender past the original series that ran from 2005 to 2008.

Saturday July 25

On this day Little Miss Sunshine turns 20 Twenty years ago, Little Miss Sunshine put a bright yellow Volkswagen bus on the road and turned a single beauty pageant into one of the defining road trip comedies of its decade.

Friday July 24

Countdown Spider-Man: Brand New Day arrives in 7 days "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" opens in theaters on July 31, 2026, exactly one week from today.

Now streaming Saccharine: Natalie Erika James's body-horror follow-up to Relic is now streaming Saccharine, the second feature from writer-director Natalie Erika James, premiered in the Midnight section of Sundance in January 2026, ran in US cinemas from 22 May, and is now streaming on Shudder as of 24 July.

On this day A Time to Kill, 30 years on "A Time to Kill" opened on July 24, 1996, adapting John Grisham's 1989 debut novel: the book he wrote before "The Firm" made him famous, rejected by 28 publishers and printed in a run of just 5,000 copies before his later bestsellers sent readers back to it.

What to watch tonight Watch tonight: The Iron Claw Sean Durkin's The Iron Claw (2023) follows the Von Erich brothers, sons of a domineering former wrestler in Texas, as they chase championships their father never won.

Thursday July 23

What to watch tonight Watch tonight: Sing Street Dublin, 1985: money is tight, Conor's parents are separating, and he's yanked from private school into a rougher one where the first order of business is figuring out how not to get hit.

Trailer drop Hope: the trailer confirms Na Hong-jin's sci-fi creature feature is bigger than it looks The new trailer for Hope locks in what had only been rumored: a September 9 North American release from Neon, following a July 15 debut in South Korea through Plus M Entertainment.

Wednesday July 22

What to watch tonight Watch tonight: The Vast of Night On a quiet night in late-1950s New Mexico, a switchboard operator and a late-night radio DJ start picking up a strange frequency cutting into the airwaves, and the town's attention, already thin because everyone else is at the high school basketball game, narrows to a single question: what is that sound, and where is it coming from.

On this day Captain America: The First Avenger, 15 years on Captain America: The First Avenger opened in the United States on July 22, 2011, closing out the run of standalone origin stories Marvel Studios had built since Iron Man three years earlier.

On this day Train to Busan, 10 years on Train to Busan opened in South Korean cinemas on 20 July 2016, arriving a month after its world premiere in the Midnight Screenings section at Cannes, where it became one of the festival's word-of-mouth sensations.

Tuesday July 21

On this day Friends with Benefits, 15 years on Friends with Benefits opened in North America on July 22, 2011, directed by Will Gluck from a script he co-wrote, starring Justin Timberlake as a New York art director and Mila Kunis as the headhunter who recruits him, with Jenna Elfman in support.

What to watch tonight Watch tonight: Columbus Jin (John Cho) returns to Columbus, Indiana, to wait out his estranged father's hospitalization, a duty he resents more than he admits.

Now streaming Disclosure Day: Spielberg's alien thriller lands on digital Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day has moved from theaters to home viewing, arriving on premium video-on-demand from July 21, available to rent through Apple TV, Fandango at Home and YouTube Movies & TV, according to Forbes.

Now streaming Scary Movie (2026): the Wayans reunion comes home Scary Movie, the sixth entry in the Wayans family's horror-spoof franchise, arrived on premium video-on-demand on July 21, 2026, following a June 5 theatrical run.

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