Crossword
Across
1. ___ plaisir (with pleasure)
5. “___ Life” (2016 Vince Vaughn movie)
9. Wrap for “Ru Paul’s Drag Race”
12. Lucie’s brother
13. Buffalo’s county
14. “The ___ Couple”
15. Part of U.S.D.A.: Abbr.
16. Mertz neighbors of ‘50s TV
18. TV show with many highlights
20. “___ Like It Hot” (1959)
21. Véronique, e.g.: Abbr.
22. Ketchup company
24. Bone: Prefix
28. Cockpit dial: Abbr.
29. CNN offshoot
30. “Here’s to you!”
33. Bel ___ (cheese)
35. Op. ___ (footnote abbr.)
37. When Romeo and Juliet die
38. Show on which Alfonso Ribeiro played Alfonso Spears
43. The “S” of “SNL”
44. “___ at Nite”
45. “The Gilded ___”
46. “___ of Tomorrow” (2014)
47. Purple smoothie ingredient
48. Zoom necessity, for short
49. Way: Abbr.
50. Show the way
Down
1. Throws in 2. Julia LouisDreyfus series
3. Giancarlo of “Breaking Bad”
4. Lemonlike fruit
5. Short-winded
6. Benedict Cumberbatch series
7. Reduces to bits
8. Treating cruelly
9. Foreshadow
10. Repute
11. Show stoppers?
17. Google Maps lines
19. Celebrity gossip TV show
22. Suffers from 23. Wapiti
25. John Legend’s TV show
26. Two-time U.S. Open winner
27. “___ Tree Hill”
31. Rights grp.
32. École supplies
33. Narc’s find
34. Discordant
36. ___ Flood (“Westwood” character)
37. Still
38. “Game of Thrones,” e.g.
39. News bit
40. Riches alternative
41. Org. with eligibility rules
42. It may leave its mark
43. Fluid container
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Sports this week
Sunday, July 7
6:00 a.m. ESPN 2024 Wimbledon Championships Round of 16 (Live) (6:00)
GOLF DP World Tour Golf DP World Tour Golf. BMW International Open, Final Round From From Golfclub Munchen Eichenried in Munich.-- (Live) (5:00)
6:30 a.m. TRUTV Moto3 GP
Racing Liqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland From From Sachsenring in HohensteinErnstthal, Sachsen, Germany.-(Live) (2:30)
8:55 a.m. ESPN2 Formula 1 Racing British Grand Prix (Live) (2:05)
Noon (5) KSTP 2024 Wimbledon Championships Singles Fourth Round (Live) (3:00)
(7) KCCO BIG3 Basketball Week
4 From Week 4 action from Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.- (Live) (2:00)
CNBC Diamond League Meeting de Paris From From Stade Charléty in Paris.-- (Live) (2:00)
BSNOR Women’s College Basketball (2:00)
GOLF PGA Tour Golf John Deere Classic, Final Round From From TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill.-- (Live) (2:00)
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE IndyCar
Racing Honda Indy 200 at MidOhio From From Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.-(Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 APP Tour Pickleball Newport Beach Open (Live) (2:00)
2:00 p.m. (7) KCCO PGA Tour
Golf John Deere Classic, Final Round From From TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill.-- (Live) (3:00) (23) WUCW Minor League Baseball Gwinnett Stripers at St. Paul Saints From From CHS Field in Saint Paul, Minn.-- (Live) (3:00)
ESPN WNBA Basketball Dallas Wings at Las Vegas Aces From From Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas.-- (Live) (2:00)
GOLF DP World Tour Golf DP World Tour Golf. BMW International Open, Final Round From From Golfclub Munchen Eichenried in Munich.-- (3:00)
3:00 p.m. BSNOR College Hockey (2:30)
3:30 p.m. (11) KARE NASCAR Cup Series Grant Park 165 From From Chicago Street Course in Chicago.-- (Live) (3:30)
5:00 p.m.
ESPN2 NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
6:00 p.m. ESPN MLB Baseball Teams TBA (Live) (3:00)
BSNOR NBA Basketball (2:30)
GOLF PGA Tour Golf John Deere Classic, Final Round From From TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill.-(4:30)
7:00 p.m.
ESPN2 NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
9:00 p.m.
ESPN2 NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
11:30 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf John Deere Classic, Final Round From From TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill.-- (4:30)
Monday, July 8
6:00 a.m. BSNOR Women’s College Basketball (2:00)
7:00 a.m.
ESPN 2024 Wimbledon Championships Round of 16 (Live) (8:00)
GOLF PGA Tour Golf John Deere Classic, Final Round From From TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill.-(5:00)
9:00 a.m. BSNOR NHL Hockey (2:00)
Noon BSNOR NASCAR Race Rewind (1:00)
1:00 p.m. BSNOR NBA Basketball (2:00)
3:00 p.m.
ESPN2 NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
6:00 p.m.
ESPN NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
TRUTV MotoGP Racing MotoGP Racing. Liqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland, Sprint Race From From Sachsenring in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Sachsen, Germany.-- (1:00)
7:00 p.m. BSNOR NBA Basketball (2:30)
TRUTV Moto3 GP Racing Liqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland From From Sachsenring in HohensteinErnstthal, Sachsen, Germany.-(2:00)
8:00 p.m. ESPN NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
GOLF PGA Tour Golf John Deere Classic, Final Round From From TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill.-(5:00)
Tuesday, July 9
6:00 a.m. BSNOR NBA Basketball (2:00)
7:00 a.m. ESPN ESPN2 2024 Wimbledon Championships Quarterfinals (Live) (7:00)
8:00 a.m. GOLF Asian Tour Golf International Series Morocco, Third Round (2:00)
9:00 a.m. BSNOR NHL Hockey (2:00)
10:00 a.m. GOLF Asian Tour Golf International Series Morocco, Final Round (2:00)
1:00 p.m. BSNOR NBA Basketball (2:00)
2:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR 2024 UEFA European Championship Semifinal: Teams TBA From From Allianz Arena in Munich.-- (Live) (2:00)
4:00 p.m. ESPN2 NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
5:30 p.m. TBS MLB Baseball Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies From From Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.-- (3:00)
6:00 p.m. ESPN2 NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
8:00 p.m. ESPN2 NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
10:00 p.m. ESPN2 NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
Wednesday, July 10
7:00 a.m. ESPN 2024 Wimbledon Championships Quarterfinals (Live) (7:00)
ESPN2 2024 Wimbledon Championships Singles Quarterfinals (Live) (7:00)
7:30 a.m. GOLF Ladies Euro Tour Golf Golf: Kvindernes Europa Tour. Aramco Team Series - London, Second Round (2:00)
9:00 a.m. BSNOR NBA Basketball (2:00)
9:30 a.m. GOLF Ladies Euro Tour
Golf Golf: Kvindernes Europa Tour. Aramco Team Series - London, Final Round (2:00)
2:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR 2024 UEFA European Championship Semifinal: Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
5:00 p.m. ESPN2 NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (2:00)
7:00 p.m. ESPN2 NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
BSNOR NBA Basketball (2:30)
9:00 p.m. ESPN2 NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
Thursday, July 11
6:00 a.m. BSNOR NBA Basketball (2:00)
7:00 a.m. ESPN 2024 Wimbledon Championships Ladies’ Singles Semifinals (Live) (5:00)
9:00 a.m. BSNOR College Basketball (2:00)
9:30 a.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf
Genesis Scottish Open, First Round From From The Renaissance Club in the United Kingdom.-- (Live) (3:30)
Noon ESPN 2024 Wimbledon Championships Mixed Doubles Championship (Live) (1:30)
1:00 p.m. BSNOR NBA Basketball (2:00)
GOLF PGA Tour Champions Golf Kaulig Companies Championship, First Round From From Firestone Country Club South Course in Akron, Ohio.-(Live) (2:30)
3:30 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf
ISCO Championship, First Round From From Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky.-- (Live) (3:00)
7:00 p.m. BSNOR High School Hockey (2:00)
7:30 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf
Genesis Scottish Open, First Round From From The Renaissance Club in the United Kingdom.-- (3:00)
8:00 p.m. ESPN X Games Ventura 2024 (1:00)
9:00 p.m. ESPN X Games Ventura 2024 (1:00)
10:30 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf
ISCO Championship, First Round From From Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky.-- (3:00)
11:00 p.m. ESPN2 UFC Archival (1:00)
Friday, July 12
6:00 a.m. BSNOR High School Hockey (2:00)
7:00 a.m. ESPN 2024 Wimbledon Championships Gentlemen’s Singles Semifinals (Live) (6:00)
9:30 a.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf
Genesis Scottish Open, Second Round From From The Renaissance Club in the United Kingdom.-- (Live) (3:30)
1:00 p.m. BSNOR High School Hockey (2:00)
GOLF PGA Tour Champions Golf Kaulig Companies Championship, Second Round From From Firestone Country Club South Course in Akron, Ohio.-(Live) (2:30)
3:30 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf ISCO Championship, Second Round From From Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky.-(Live) (3:00)
6:30 p.m. (41) KPXM WNBA
Basketball Phoenix Mercury at Indiana Fever From From Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.-- (Live) (2:00)
ESPN NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
7:00 p.m. ESPN2 UFC Archival (1:00)
7:30 p.m. GOLF Golf American Century Championship, First Round From From Edgewood Tahoe Resort in Stateline, Nev.-(2:00)
8:00 p.m. ESPN2 UFC Archival (1:00)
BSNOR NBA Basketball (2:30)
8:30 p.m.
ESPN NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
9:00 p.m. (41) KPXM WNBA
Basketball Minnesota Lynx at Seattle Storm From From Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.-- (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 UFC Archival (1:00)
9:30 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf
Genesis Scottish Open, Second Round From From The Renaissance Club in the United Kingdom.-- (2:00)
11:00 p.m. ESPN2 UFC Archival (1:00)
11:30 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf ISCO Championship, Second Round From From Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky.-(2:00)
Saturday, July 13
7:00 a.m. (11) KARE 2024 Tour de France Stage 14 (Live) (4:00)
8:00 a.m. ESPN 2024 Wimbledon Championships Ladies’ Singles Final (Live) (2:30)
9:00 a.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf
Genesis Scottish Open, Third Round From From The Renaissance Club in the United Kingdom.-- (Live) (2:00)
USA NASCAR Xfinity Racing Series Explore The Pocono Mountains 225, Qualifying From From Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa.-- (1:30)
10:30 a.m. ESPN 2024
Wimbledon Championships Gentlemen’s Doubles Championship (Live) (3:30)
11:00 a.m. (7) KCCO PGA Tour
Golf Genesis Scottish Open, Third Round From From The Renaissance Club in the United Kingdom.-- (Live) (3:00)
ESPN2 UFC Archival (1:00)
GOLF PGA Tour Champions Golf Kaulig Companies Championship, Third Round From From Firestone Country Club South Course in Akron, Ohio.-(Live) (4:00)
USA NASCAR Cup Series HighPoint.com 400, Qualifying From From Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa.-- (2:00)
Noon (5) KSTP WNBA
Basketball New York Liberty at Chicago Sky From From Wintrust Arena in Chicago.-- (Live) (2:00) (23) WUCW LIV Golf League LIV Golf League. Andalucia, Day 2 From From Real Club
Valderrama in Sotogrande, Spain.-- (5:00)
BSNOR College Basketball (2:00)
12:30 p.m. (11) KARE Pro Motocross Championship
Spring Creek National From From Spring Creek MX Park in Millville, Minn.-- (Live) (1:00)
1:30 p.m. (11) KARE Golf
American Century Championship, Second Round From From Edgewood Tahoe Resort in Stateline, Nev.-- (Live) (3:30)
2:00 p.m. (5) KSTP 2024
Wimbledon Championships
Ladies’ Singles Final (3:00)
CNBC Diamond League Herculis Meeting International d’Athlétisme From From Stade Louis II in Monaco.-- (2:00)
ESPN Premier Lacrosse League All-Star Game From From Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium in Louisville, Ky.-- (Live) (2:30)
BSNOR Girls High School Hockey (2:00)
USA NASCAR Xfinity Racing Series Explore The Pocono Mountains 225 From From Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa.-- (2:00)
2:30 p.m. (7) KCCO WNBA Basketball Los Angeles Sparks at Dallas Wings From From College Park Center in Arlington, Tex.-- (Live) (2:00)
TNT TRUTV Women’s International Soccer Friendlies United States vs. Mexico From From Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J.-- (Live) (2:00)
3:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf ISCO Championship, Third Round From From Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky.-- (Live) (3:00)
4:00 p.m. ESPN2 NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
6:00 p.m. (9) KMSP MLB Baseball (Live) (3:00) (15) KVRR MLB Baseball Minnesota Twins at San Francisco Giants From From Oracle Park in San Francisco.-(Live) (3:00)
ESPN UFC Fight Night (Live) (3:00)
ESPN2 NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
BSNOR NHL Hockey (2:30)
7:00 p.m. (11) KARE IndyCar Racing Hy-Vee Homefront 250 From From Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa.-- (Live) (2:00) GOLF PGA Tour Golf Genesis Scottish Open, Third Round From From The Renaissance Club in the United Kingdom.-- (3:30)
8:00 p.m. ESPN2 NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
9:00 p.m. ESPN UFC Fight Night (Live) (3:00)
10:00 p.m. ESPN2 NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
10:30 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf ISCO Championship, Third Round From From Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky.-- (2:30)
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liberately injures himself. When Natsuko disappears into the forest, Mahito leads an estate maid Kiriko (Shibasaki) to an abandoned tower, shown to him by a peculiar grey heron (Suda). There, he is tricked by the heron, and after piercing the heron’s beak with a magical arrow acquired from Natsuko, reveals a birdman living inside. The three are transported into a supernatural world of the living and the dead.
The Boy and the Heron
Following the death of his mother, Hisako (Aimyon), from a hospital fire during the Pacific War in Tokyo, young Mahito Maki’s (Santoki) father, Shoichi (Takuya Kimura), marries his aunt Natsuko (Yoshino Kimura), and they move to her estate in the countryside. Mahito struggles to adjust to his new life, and after a fight at school, de-
Director:HayaoMiyazaki.Stars: SomaSantoki,MasakiSuda, Aimyon,YoshinoKimura,Shohei Hino,KoShibasaki,TakuyaKimura.2023.124min.AnimatedFantasy.
Challengers
Friends Patrick Zweig (O’Connor) and Art Donaldson (Faist) win the boys junior doubles title at the U.S. Open, after which they wit-
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ness a match played by up-andcoming tennis star Tashi Duncan (Zendaya). Both boys become infatuated with her, and after encountering her at a party, Tashi joins them in their hotel room, where she begins a tryst with the two. The friendship between the two boys is tested when Tashi actively pits the two against one another in a bid for her affection. Following an injury that compromises her tennis career, Tashi turns to coaching. Years later, still involved with the two men, Tashi eagerly watches as the former friends face off against each other at the U.S. Open.
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Tarot
Friends Haley (Slater), Grant (Bradley), Paxton (Batalon), Paige (Avantika), Madeline (González), Lucas (Novogratz) and Elise (Thompson) rent a mansion in the Catskills for Elise’s birthday. When they discover a set of tarot cards in the mansion’s basement, Haley gives each of them, including herself, a reading. When they return
to the school campus, each friend is subsequently hunted down and killed in a grisly fashion according to the card they drew. Discovering that the tarot deck she read from was cursed by an astrologer out of revenge for the death of her daughter, Haley and her remaining friends try to figure out how to destroy the deck and stop the curse before it kills them all.
Director:SpenserCohen.Stars: HarrietSlater,AdainBradley, AvantikaVandanapu,Wolfgang Novogratz,HumberlyGonzález, LarsenThompson,OlwenFouéré, JacobBatalon.2024.92min.SupernaturalHorror.
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Today [June 10], former president [Donald] Trump had his first meeting with his New York City probation officer. Things got off to a rough start when Trump
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“Sprint” - Season 1
Make your way to the starting line and get excited for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games with the new documentary series “Sprint,” premiering Tuesday, July 2, on Netflix. From executive producers Paul Martin, James Gay-Rees and Warren Smith from Box to Box Films, the team behind hit series including “Formula 1: Drive to Survive” and “Break Point,” “Sprint” follows some of the fastest athletes from all over the world. Digging deep into the psychology of the sport and the minds and motivations of the athletes, all of whom are constantly working hard to be the fastest person on the planet, the series takes “an exclusive behind-thescenes look at the high stakes and mental toughness of the sprinters who devote their entire lives to crossing the finish line in record time, where their professional futures are decided in just fractions of a second” (per Netflix). Following top sprinters as they travel around the world and through the 2023 world championships, the series features athletes including Sha’Carri Richardson (U.S.), Noah Lyles (U.S.) and Shericka Jackson (Jamaica), among many others from the U.S., Jamaica, the U.K., Ivory Coast, Kenya and Italy. Produced in association with the Olympic Channel, “Sprint” is directed by Phil Turner (“SAS: Who Dares Wins”).
“The Imaginary” (2024)
Enter a world of make-believe and wonder with Japanese animation studio Studio Ponoc’s animated feature film “The Imaginary” when it premieres Friday, July 5, on Netflix. Based on the beloved and award-winning novel of the same name by A.F. Harrold and illustrated by Emily Gravett, the movie follows Amanda (voiced in the English version by Evie Kiszel, “The Magician’s Garden,” 2021), a young girl with a wealth of creativity, who dreams up Rudger (Louie Rudge-Buchanan, “Crosshairs,” 2022), an imaginary boy only she can see. Together, the pair explore the world on all kinds of thrilling and grand adventures. But when Rudger suddenly finds himself alone and in The Town of Imaginaries, a place where forgotten Imaginaries go to live and work, he soon finds himself facing a mysterious threat. The film’s English version features a voice cast that also includes Hayley Atwell (“Agent Carter”), Sky Katz (“Raven’s Home”), Kal Penn (“Designated Survivor”), LeVar Burton (“Star Trek: The Next Generation”) and Ruby Barnhill (“The BFG,” 2016).
“Space Cadet” (2024)
Blast off on an all-new adventure when Prime Video’s newest comedy film, “Space Cadet,” premieres on the streamer Thursday, July 4. Florida party girl Tiffany “Rex” Simpson (Emma Roberts, “American Horror Story”) lives a fun and carefree life, but she’s always dreamed of going to space. With her life not going according to plan and determined to turn things around for herself, Rex, with the help of her best friend, Nadine (Poppy Liu, “Hacks”), submits an embellished application to NASA’s ultra-competitive astronaut training program. Using her quick wits to get through the program — and hopefully to the top of her class — Rex will have to get through her training and blast off before she can be caught as a fraud. Written and directed by Liz W. Garcia (“Memphis Beat”), “Space Cadet” also stars Tom Hopper (“Black Sails”), Gabrielle Union (“Truth Be Told”), Kuhoo Verma (“Plan B,” 2021), Desi Lydic (“Awkward.”), Sebastian Yatra (“Once Upon a Time... Happily Never After”), Yasha Jackson (“The Flight Attendant”), Andrew Call (“Z: The Beginning of Everything”), Troy Iwata (“WeCrashed”), Josephine Huang (“Ramy”), Dave Foley (“The Kids in the Hall”), Sam Robards (“Twisted”) and Joshua Harto (“The Dark Knight,” 2008).
“Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (1977) Experience what many consider one of the greatest science fiction films of all-time in “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” available to stream now on Prime Video. This classic, written and directed by Steven Spielberg (“Schindler’s List,” 1993), along with writing credits for Hal Barwood (“Warning Sign,” 1985), Jerry Belson (“The Tracey Ullman Show”), John Hill (“Quantum Leap”) and Matthew Robbins (“Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” 2022), stars Richard Dreyfuss (“Jaws,” 1975) as Roy Neary, an electrician from Indiana. After having a chance encounter with a UFO on night, Roy becomes obsessed with aliens to the dismay of friends and family. Eventually, Roy decides to take a crosscountry trip to find the answers he seeks. Apart from Dreyfuss, “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” also stars Francois Truffaut (“Day for Night,” 1973), Teri Garr (“Young Frankenstein,” 1974), Melinda Dillon (“A Christmas Story,” 1983), Bob Balaban (“Capote,” 2005), J. Patrick McNamara (“Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure,” 1989), Warren Kemmerling (“Family Plot,” 1976), Roberts Blossom (“Home Alone,” 1990), and Lance Henriksen (“Aliens,” 1986).
“Shark Beach With Anthony Mackie: Gulf Coast”
Swim safe this summer: National Geographic’s 2024 Sharkfest kicks off Monday, July 1, on Disney+, with features also available on Hulu, after airing on the linear National Geographic channel the day before. Kicking off Sharkfest this year is “Shark Beach With Anthony Mackie: Gulf Coast,” which follows actor Anthony Mackie (“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”) as he navigates the waterways of New Orleans, where he was born and raised. As Mackie “explores the growing rumors that shark encounters may be on the rise in the Gulf of Mexico” (per ABC), he works with a team of experts, consulting the latest in scientific research, to find better ways for humans and sharks to coexist in the waters surrounding Louisiana. Following up on July 1 is “Shark vs. Ross Edgley,” which follows “ultraathlete swimmer, world record holder and shark advocate Ross Edgley ... [as he attempts] to pit his mind and body against four of the most formidable sharks in the ocean” (ABC). Other Sharkfest features this year include: “Baby Sharks in the City” (July 2), which explores a great white shark nursery off the coast of New York City; “Shark Attack 360” (July 2), which uses forensic evidence to look into why sharks attack; “Attack of the Red Sea Sharks” (July 7), which takes a deeper look at a series of deadly attacks in Egypt; and many more.
“Bluey Minisodes”
Bringing more tail-wagging fun and heartwarming stories to families, seven brand-new “Bluey Minisodes” make their debut Wednesday, July 3, on Disney+.
Further exploring the beloved world of “Bluey,” the smash-hit Australian children’s series about the adventures of blue heeler pup Bluey and her family, these new shorts, running one to three minutes each, “highlight funny and sweet moments featuring Bluey and Bingo, leaning into playful interactions and games” (per Disney). The premiere, titled “Burger Dog,” sees Bluey and her little sister, Bingo, dancing to annoying music, while their dad, Bandit, does everything he can to stop it. Later episodes include “Bingo 3000,” “Muffin Unboxing,” “Letter,” “Hungry,” “Three Pigs” and “Animals.” “Bluey Minisodes” comes from original series creator Joe Brumm (“Tinga Tinga Tales”).
“The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes” (2022)
Directed by Tomohisa Taguchi (“Akudama Drive”), the feature-length animated film “The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes” makes its streaming debut Tuesday, July 2, on Hulu. Based on the Japanese light novel of the same name, written by Mei Hachimoku – also called “Natsu e no Tonneru, Sayonara no Deguchi” –and its subsequent manga, “The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes: Ultramarine,” this adaptation features a voice cast including Oji Suzuka (“Listen to the Universe,” 2019) as Kaoru Tono, Marie Iitoyo (“Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan”) as Anzu Hanashiro, Tasuku Hatanaka (“My Hero Academia”) as Shohei Kaga, Arisa Komiya (“Yohane the Parhelion: Sunshine in the Mirror”) as Koharu Kawasaki, Haruka Terui (“Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End”) as Ms. Hamamoto, Rikiya Koyama (“Undead Unluck”) as Kaoru’s father and Seiran Kobayashi (“Chuzai Keiji”) as Karen Tono. Set in a small, fictional Japanese town, the film follows high school student Kaoru (Suzuka) as he befriends a transfer student from Tokyo, Anzu (Iitoyo). Both struggling with problems at home, the two soon discover the “Urashima Tunnel” — a tunnel capable of granting wishes, but only at a cost — and decide to utilize its powers, hoping to change their circumstances once and for all.
“The Monuments Men” (2014)
Based on the 2007 non-fiction book “The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History” by Robert M. Edsel and Bret Witter, the 2014 film, “The Monuments Men” arrives on Hulu this Monday, July 1. Starring Matt Damon (“Good Will Hunting,” 1997), Bill Murray (“Lost in Translation,” 2003), Cate Blanchett (“Carol,” 2015), John Goodman (“Barton Fink,” 1991), Jean Dujardin (“The Artist,” 2011), Hugh Bonneville (“Downton Abbey”) and George Clooney (“The Ides of March,” 2011) — and also written and directed by Clooney — the film portrays an Allied group who are asked to find and collect priceless pieces of art during the height of World War II, hoping to save the pieces before they can be stolen or destroyed by the encroaching Nazis.
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Kaoru Touno and Anzu Hanashiro in “The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes”
