A fresh, lighthearted comedy that doubles as a philosophical sci-fi mystery, The Big Door Prize’s biggest question is that regardless of how much we have, are we ever truly satisfied? And that’s a poignant query in our consumer-driven, must-document-every-moment-on-social-media world.
A hotly anticipated “modern noir,” Colin Farrell stars as softer-boiled LA private investigator John Sugar, who is hired to find the missing granddaughter of a legendary film producer in a twisty mystery that both upends and pays tribute to the history of film-noir. Amy Ryan, James Cromwell, Anna Gunn, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Nate Corddry, and Dennis
The scandalous true story of a widow from humble beginnings, Mary Villiers (Julianne Moore), who plots a new path to fortune and power by encouraging her charismatic young son (Nicholas Galitzine) to seduce the newly crowned King James I, the son of Mary Queen of Scots. From the Watercooler’s Samantha James: “A clever, dark and
Set in the 1960s, a con artist (played by Fleabag‘s Andrew Scott) is hired by a wealthy man to locate his son in Italy and return him to New York in this dark, cinematic psychological thriller adapted from Patricia Highsmith’s Tom Ripley novels, which were previously adapted into the 1999 The Talented Mr. Ripley. Dakota
While this new Netflix documentary might initially remind some of Kate McKinnon’s alien abduction sketches on SNL, even the cynics will sit up at some of the reveals — like the “21 feet that have come ashore” and the commentary from a former high-ranking national intelligence officer. The eight episodes cover everything from hauntings to
In what feels like a ripped-from-the-headlines comedy about the life of Mackenzie Scott (formerly Bezos), the workplace sitcom follows Molly (Maya Rudolph) as she gives away her fortune, becomes an increasingly public figure, and attempts to find love again …while resorting to a backslide with her ex. The new season is as escapist as the
The “final episodes” of the FX horror anthology about an actress (Emma Roberts) struggling to get pregnant while her career takes off…as something disturbing starts to target and her pursuit of motherhood. Prepare for more creepy, culturally commentative shock in the signature style of AHS — only with Kim Kardashian in a major role, along
A four-part docuseries that unravels the story behind the controversial addiction rehabilitation center Synanon, created as a drug-focused counterpart to AA, whose leader turned it into a religious cult — forcing vasectomies, abortions and divorces along with shaved heads and corporal punishment. To through the shocking accounts from former members and the daughter of
Through the eyes of two cynics who seem doomed to be alone, You’re the Worst embraces the complexity of modern relationships and the many emotional layers they surface. It’s also an accurate and empathetic portrait of what it’s like to live with clinical depression.
Set in Moscow in 1921, four years after the Russian Revolution, a pampered Russian aristocrat (Ewan McGregor) is placed under permanent house arrest by the Bolsheviks in a hotel — where befriends the waiters, concierge, musicians and various luminaries. A charming historical drama is based on the award-winning 2016 novel by Amor Towles. Mary Elizabeth