New Releases

Just nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, this is the tense, dramatized story of the Munich Olympics massacre told from the perspective of the ABC Sports team, which was suddenly forced to pivot from covering gymnastics to narrating a live hostage crisis as it unfolded –bracing for  …

Two high school lab partners discover a powerful healing mushroom that pits them against the DEA and big pharma in this comedic thriller from Adult Swim from legendary producers Greg Daniels (The Office, Parks & Rec) and Mike Judge (King of the Hill, Silicon Valley).  Two episodes stream on Max  …

A timely cross-over with NFL stars donning the aprons, the Roku Channel original challenges a hodgepodge of contestants to technical baking challenges and “showstopper” competitions for SuperBowl week. Seattle Seahawks DK Metcalf, Jacksonville Jaguars Arik Armstead, former NFL tight end Tony Gonzale  …

With a British outsider’s view of American politics, John Oliver is more needed than ever as he takes on Trump Two’s overwhelming developments with a mix of timely news segments, editorial takes, and deadpan wit. The show’s ability to capture and distill complex issues – and drive actual impact – ha  …

A taut Polish spy thriller that brings a European perspective to the geopolitical espionage genre, HBO Max’s The Eastern Gate pivots around Ewa, a Polish spy who wants to leave the secret service after a personal tragedy – but ends up drawn in deep when her partner is exposed by the Russians and dis  …

The lavish retelling of the swashbuckling sequel to the Three Musketeers is a three hour adventure through the most picturesque place in Europe as it tells the tale of Edmond Dates, who get arrested on his wedding day for a crime he didn’t commit, spends 14 years in prison, and stages a big escape –  …

An unprecedented lineup of the biggest names in music from across the generations take the stage tonight for the FireAid – a benefit for LA’s fire victims. From legends like Stevie Wonder, Rod Stewart, Joni Mitchell, Sting, Stevie Nicks, and Graham Nash to Billie Eilish, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Alani  …

A perfectly timed escape-watch comedy with all the ingredients: a gorgeous destination wedding setting, Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon, some top-notch cameos, and comfort food that is rom-com tropes.  It’ll work for a date night movie in middle of the winter storms.

After a long wait, the gaming world builders of Apple’s workplace comedy are back, and they’re getting personal. AI and life after COVID are impacting their jobs. Poppy has a new boyfriend, putting the strain on her creative partnership with Ian. And Dana’s rising star is causing some strife. Rob Mc  …

A fresh take on the high school years of Peter Parker/Spider-Man that works for non-Spidey and Marvel aficionados alike, Disney’s new “coming of age” animated series has impressed critics and early viewers for melding the best of the franchise while introducing new characters and creating a parallel  …

Set in a serene world filled with many of the world’s most influential people, Sterling K. Brown plays a Secret Service agent to the president (James Marsden) who ends up accused of murder in this much-anticipated political thriller from This is Us creator Dan Fogelman. From the A.V. Club’s Saloni G  …

Ridley Scott is behind Apple’s new eight-episode spy thriller about a mathematician on the verge of a major breakthrough that would kill encryption — throwing him into the crosshairs of a mysterious enemy, the kind that requires him to go on the run with the protection of an NSA agent. A notch more  …

For those who like their history with a grain of satire and Swedes, Hulu’s first Swedish series (with English subtitles) is inspired by the events of the 11-day standoff in 1981 between the USSR and Sweden, when a Soviet ‘Whiskey’-class submarine ran aground on rocks deep inside Swedish territorial  …

An antidote to some of the hard-to-believe-what-we-are-seeing news coverage, The Daily Show is back and surging in viewers – delivering the nightly laughs many need right now in order to fall asleep. Jon Stewart returns Monday nights, but its worth tuning in for the rotation of rising stars Tues-Thu  …

Richard Gere stars as a declining documentary filmmaker determined to tell his own unvarnished life story to his former student (Michael Imperioli), with his wife and collaborator (Uma Thurman) bearing full witness. As his secrets are revealed and his 60s youth reenacted (by Jacob Elordi), it become  …

After ending on a cliffhanger, Apple’s breakout hit from 2022 finally returns January 17th, and you will want to play catch-up with Season 1.  The plot follows Mark (Adam Scott), a recent widower who leads a team of corporate employees whose memories have been surgically divided between their work a  …

After a conservative young couple move in next door to a pair of swingers — with a husband played by Outlander hunk Sam Heughan — a world of “possiblities” and havoc opens up in this six episode thriller from the UK’s Channel 4.  From The Guardian’s Lucy Mangan:  “What happens when feelings start  …

Another slick, round-the-world spy action-comedy, this one aiming for broad, PG-13, Family Movie Night appeal for fans of its all-star cast. Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz take the lead as two married former CIA agents who get pulled back in after their cover is blown.  Andrew Scott, Kyle Chandler, Gle  …

Finally, the songwriter gets her due in this awe-inspiring documentary about the 15-time Oscar nominated Diane Warren, the woman behind the hits songs and 450 musicians including some of biggest legends of the past 50 years — from Aerosmith to Taylor Swift, Beyoncé to Celine Dion, Lady Gaga to Brit  …

A cross-generation mystery watch that will appeal to tweens, teens and their parents, the Vanishing is its own standalone season in Disney anthology adapted from the bestselling 90s kids book series by R.L. Stine.  It follows a group of high school students unraveling the supernatural events swirlin  …