A ’70s vibe adds verve to the animated origin story “Minions: The Rise of Gru” (Universal).
Movie – ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’
‘God’s Favorite Idiot,’ streaming, Netflix
While it may be one of Netflix’s most popular recent shows, and although it features comic headliner Melissa McCarthy, “God’s Favorite Idiot” is a painfully unfunny misfire.
Movie: ‘Elvis’
Wise men say only fools rush in — and skip seeing “Elvis” (Warner Bros), a highly entertaining, turbocharged biography of a music legend.
Movie: ‘Lightyear’
In what is becoming a bad habit for the Mouse House (witness the “pro-choice” theme in “Turning Red,” or the heroine with two moms in “Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”), Disney injects the objectionable into what would otherwise be wholesome fare for the entire family.
‘Hotel Portofino,’ June 19, PBS
Having first aired on BritBox in January, the glossy soap opera debuts on PBS Sunday, June 19, 8–9 p.m. EDT.
‘Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road,’ June 14, PBS
A fresh approach, energetic direction and lively commentary propel the documentary “Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road.”
Movie: ‘Jurassic World Dominion’
“Jurassic World Dominion,” which wraps up the second trilogy of films ultimately derived from novels by Michael Crichton, features not only the duo whose adventures have been charted in the more recent movies, but the trio of scientists at the heart of the 1993 original as well.
‘Dark Winds,’ AMC, June 12
One of the limited series’ outstanding assets is its realistic yet sympathetic portrait of Native Americans.