By John Corrado

New releases for the week of June 19th, 2026.

Theatrical Releases:

Toy Story 5 (Wide Release): The big movie this week, and the one already setting box office records in early sales, is this latest sequel in Pixar’s flagship franchise. By focusing on Jessie (Joan Cusack), and having a modern “toys vs. tech” storyline with the toys going up against tablet Lilypad (Greta Lee), Toy Story 5 finds a fresh angle and perspective to exploring these characters. I’m already on record calling it “a perfect continuation of the series.” It’s funny and heartfelt, with the emotional moments that will make you cry. It’s my favourite movie of the year, so far. (Full Review)

Girls Like Girls (Limited Release): Singer Hayley Kiyoko makes her feature directorial debut adapting her titular song (and subsequent music video and YA novel) into a movie. This queer coming-of-age story follows Coley (Maya da Costa) and Sonya (Myra Molloy), two 17-year-old girls in a small town who develop feelings. It’s a little cliched but still pretty good, especially for the target audience of teens and young adults. Opens at TIFF Lightbox in Toronto. (Full Review)

Leviticus (Limited Release): This indie horror movie from Australian writer-director Adrian Chiarella plays like an explicitly queer take on It Follows. The film follows two boys (Joe Bird and Stacy Clausen) become possessed by a demonic entity that takes the form of what they desire most, which is each other. It’s a pretty cool concept. If the film has a few shortcomings, it’s a promising debut that has some well-directed scenes. Opens at TIFF Lightbox in Toronto. (Full Review)

Maddie’s Secret (Limited Release): Comedian John Early makes his feature directorial debut with this absurdist dark comedy. Early also stars in full drag as the titular Maddie Ralph, a food content creator struggling with mental health. As I wrote in my review, it plays with a “nearly indescribable” tone, with Early delivering an elaborate but sincere parody of disease of the week melodramas. If you can get on its wavelength, it’s a lot of fun. Opens at TIFF Lightbox in Toronto. (Full Review)

More Releases: The Death of Robin Hood (Wide), Aki (Limited)

Streaming Releases:

Voicemails for Isabelle (Netflix), I Will Find You (Netflix), The Voices of Our Mother (VOD/Digital)