New Releases

The much-anticipated return of the most expensive series ever produced will require a refresher before you jump in, but the second season of Amazon’s epic Tolkien prequel has earned more praise than the first from several top TV critics. Expect more intensity, an even more sprawling cast of characte  …

A summer blockbuster for the living room, Jackpot! is set in a near future California, where the state lottery offers the big prize to anyone who can track down and kill the person holding the winning ticket — without using a gun. The satirical action comedy comes from Paul Feig and stars Awkwafina  …

A smart, fresh take on the original 1996 blockbuster, Daisy Edgar Jones stars as a former storm chaser haunted by a devastating event who is lured back to the plains by her friend (Anthony Ramos) to test a new tracking system. When she meets a daredevil social influencer (Powell), the three soon fin  …

A four-part documentary series streaming on MGM+ that reframes film history by examining the influence and connections between legendary black actors, directors, and writers — from the Silent Era to today.  Guests include Forest Whitaker, Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, Issa Rae, and many others. Adapt  …

Originally a BBC daytime soap, Season 3 of this odd couple detective drama arrives on Prime Video with an amped up version of the premise: a British and a German detective are paired up on the gorgeous Spanish island of Mallorca, and bump heads as they attempt to solve kidnappings, murders, treasure  …

An imaginative reinvention of Gotham City from J.J. Abrams, Matt Reeves, and Bruce Timm, the “animated noir” flips of the origin story of an iconic villain as it casts Bruce Wayne (Hamish Linklater) as a rich socialite trying to reckon with his trauma. Unfolding as 10 more or less stand alone episod  …

An enchanting romance with a mystery and a history lesson, Touch follows elderly widower Kristofer as he gets on a plane in Iceland and sets out for London and Japan in solve the mystery of the disappearance of his first love, all the while flashing back to when they met 50 years earlier. From Indie  …

Set in 1990s Massachusetts, an imaginative 11-year-old loner fakes a family crisis to leave her summer camp, instead spending her vacation orbiting her single mom’s chaotic relationships in this intimate, naturalistic indie film debut from celebrated playwright Annie Baker. The Washington Post’s Amy  …

Imagine getting laid off for a year and then expected to bounce back into Cirque de Soleil form instantly, all to captivate millions of pent up Vegas tourists? A new documentary captures the unique pandemic challenges of the performers for the legendary troupe while offering a front row (and birds-e  …

For an escape to the sultry heat of Queensland, Australia, the mystery series follows a former murderer and a local pariah who band together as private eyes in search of redemption. A year out of prison, Amanda is approached by a woman whose tech guru husband has gone missing, and she pairs with Ted  …

After a 93-year-old grandmother loses $10,000 to a con artist impersonating her grandson, with help from a friend and his motorized scooter, lights out across Los Angeles to get her money back.  Oscar nominee June Squibb stars in the Sundance darling with Clark Gregg and Parker Posey.  From The Holl  …

A sequel to the 2020 hit, the PG-13 action comedy takes us on a summer romp through Italy as it follows CIA operative JJ (Dave Bautista) and his now 14-year-old stepdaughter / protégé (Chloe Coleman) — who reunite to stop a nuclear plot targeting the Vatican in the middle of a high school tour. Ken  …

In time for peak summer, Seth Rogen and company’s raunchy, X-rated anthropomorphic groceries return in series form, this time venturing outside the store to a people versus food war, all voiced by an all-star team that includes Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Ed Norton, Michael Cera, and many others. Expect fo  …

Emma Roberts stars as 30-something Florida woman who never quite launched her dreams, sticking close to home to party and bartend until a doctored application helps her launch herself into NASA’s space program.  The light, endearing PG-13 romcom works as a multi-generational Fourth of July vacation  …

With a genre swirl of historical drama, fantasy, camp comedy, and action-adventure, My Lady Jane follows the story of the real-life 16th century teenage Tudor queen Lady Jane Grey while imagining a different ending to her young life, betrothing her to a handsome cad, Lord Dudley, against her will, a  …

An intimate, emotional look at the relatively unguarded singer as she tries to come to terms with her diagnosis from Stiff Person Syndrome. From the AV Club’s Manuel Betancourt:  “The documentary, taking its cue from Dion, is not merely looking backward; there’s a path ahead. What exactly that looks  …

A sentimental convict relives the amateur heist that landed him in prison as he simultaneously plots his big escape in this clever and twisty romance caper starring Joe Keery, Camila Morrone and Aldis Hodge.  A light, fresh, often comedic ride.

Described by John McEnroe as “a Baryshnikov of the tennis court,” Roger Federer has enjoyed one of the most celebrated careers in tennis, earning a global fan base along with a close friendship with his biggest rival, Raphael Nadal. As he prepared to announce his retirement, a camera crew came along  …

An often riveting, sometimes hard to watch indie comedy-drama about an aspiring stand-up comedienne who is haunted by the disappearance of a girl she used to nanny and a sexual trauma from her own past. I Used to Be Funny stars Rachel Sennott (Bottoms) in a potent performance from a story directed b  …

The subversive and shocking superhero satire returns for its fourth season, with new cast members (Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Rosemarie Dewitt) joining the over-the-top antics and post-modern skewering.  As Vanity Fair’s Richard Lawson explains: “We mostly watch The Boys for gnarly violence and otherwi  …