Harrison Ford has just been elected president of the U.S. (as Thaddeus Ross), and he wants to control superheroes…until he turns into the Red Hulk. And the newly-minted Captain America (Anthony Mackie) uncovers an international conspiracy to destabilize the world in this follow-up to Captain America: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier that explores authoritarianism,
A behind-the-scenes look at the production of the Stranger Things prequel play, “The First Shadow,” which ran on the West End in London and told the origin story of two of the hit show’s characters, Henry Creel and the Upside Down. The challenges of adapting a special effects-laden world for the stage and the pressure
A tribute to small towns, adult rec leagues, and the power of baseball to create community, Eephus is for anyone who remembers the Bad News Bears. It follows two recreational baseball teams filled with aging men as they play their final game on a field doomed for demolition, and it features two Red Sox legends
From Alex Garland’s production banner, Warfare drops you into a real-time combat mission in Iraq. Set in 2006, it follows a team of Navy SEALs on a surveillance mission gone awry. Co-written and co-directed by Garland and Ray Mendoza—whose own platoon was ambushed during the real-life event. From Watercooler’s Felipe Patterson: “The film is both
Terrorists attack a G20 summit in South Africa filled with world leaders, and it’s up to the American president (Viola Davis) to save the day as they use deepfake technology to take over the world’s financial markets. The tense, timely political thriller rose straight to the top of Amazon’s charts. It also stars Anthony Anderson,
A taut, stylish and steamy take on the high-stakes espionage thriller, Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag keeps you second-guessing every character’s motives until the very end. The tension, the suspicion, the sense that the walls are closing in? It’s all here.
The bear is back, and this time he’s on an adventure through the rainforests of Peru with the Brown family, in search of missing Aunt Lucy. Paddington is all about kindness, politeness, and inclusion, and he’s an immigrant in search for belonging, so no wonder he’s a giant hit across generations and cultures. The rare
A surreal cinematic mystery from the studio behind this year’s Oscar winner, Anora, The Actor stars André Holland as an actor with amnesia stuck in a 1950s small town trying to piece together his previous life. Co-starring Gemma Chan, it feels like a Charlie Kaufman movie, and its executive produced by the man behindEternal Sunshine
Eva Longoria and Cheech Marin lead this laugh out loud family comedy about an 11-year-old on a spring break vacation to Mexico City with three generations of his Mexican American family, where they discover a cursed idol that leads them into various mishaps. A feelgood film that brings a fresh perspective and takeaways about togetherness,
A light “second coming of middle age” drama about a 30-something New Yorker who sets out to conquer the “life list” she wrote as a teenager after her mother passes, and finds herself uncovering family secrets, pushing her boundaries, and landing in a love triangle. Based on Lori Nelson Spielman’s novel, it’s heartfelt and hopeful