Details: On this episode of The Mendez Movie Report Podcast, for the week of 07.20.2026, film critic Luis A. Mendez reviews The Odyssey and its explosion both at the box office and in cementing itself as the clear Oscar frontrunner at this stage of the race; plus the Avengers: Doomsday trailer, the Paramount and Warner Brothers merger bumps into a major legal hurdle; NYFF and Venice announce their opening films as well as some announcements from TIFF, we lose Brenda Fricker, and the latest box office news along with what’s coming next to theaters and streaming.

Timeline:

00:00 Intro

01:06 Quick Thoughts On Avengers: Doomsday Trailer

12:29 Film Review: The Odyssey

34:32 This Past Weekend In New Movies

37:58 The Next Weekend In New Movies

39:54 Paramount And Warner Brothers Merger Bump Into Major Legal Hurdle

43:37 NYFF Picks Paper Tiger To Open The Festival

45:00 Ink Opens Venice And Gets Picked Up By Netflix

45:58 TIFF Announces A Slate Of Films

49:55 Likely Telluride Screenings

51:56 The Passing Of Brenda Fricker

53:00 What Else Is On My Mind

54:15 Finale

Where To Find More From Luis

Weekly Digest For The Week Of 07.20.2026

Film Review: The Odyssey

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