Christopher Nolan's IMAX 'Odyssey' and Slovak Medieval Castles Feature This Week's Cultural Picks

Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film "Odyssey" will bring Homer’s epic to IMAX screens for the first time, slated for worldwide release in July 2026. The cast includes Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Zendaya and Charlize Theron, with production led by Emma Thomas and Nolan’s Syncopy. In parallel, a new documentary offers high‑definition access to the Van Gogh Museum’s collection, while a comedy follows a woman who fears children as she navigates unexpected family responsibilities.

Meanwhile, the medieval castles of the Felvidék region—now in present‑day Slovakia—are promoted as ideal weekend getaways. Sites such as Krasznahorka, Bajmóc, Árva and others, once strategic fortifications of the historic Hungarian Kingdom, now host guided night tours, historical exhibitions and cultural events, drawing hikers and history enthusiasts to the region’s preserved ruins and restored chateaux.