The Materialists
The Materialists
Dakota Johnson stars as a professional New York matchmaker who finds herself torn between a wealthy suitor (Pedro Pascal) and her struggling actor ex (Chris Evans) in this conversation-driving sociological drama that takes aim at the transactional approach to modern love. Written and directed by breakout filmmaker Celine Song, who was nominated for two Oscars for Past Lives, The Materialists is earning vastly different takes from critics. From IndieWire’s Kate Erbland: “Cynical, sad, increasingly fucked up, and often gloriously mean, Song has turned the genre inside out to show us how shallow these [rom-com] stories can be.” (Read the review)
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June 27, 2025
Season 1
Inspired by true events and the podcast Firebug, Smoke stars Taron Egerton (Rocketman, Black Bird) as an enigmatic arson investigator who is paired up with a troubled police detective (Jurnee Smollett) to hunt down two serial arsonists setting off wildfires in the Pacific Northwest. A layered psycho …
June 27, 2025
She was a Hollywood “bombshell” in the 50s, but Jayne Mansfield died in a car accident when her daughter — the actress Mariska Hargitay — was just three years old. The Law & Order star steps behind the camera to direct this deeply personal documentary that unravels like a mystery as it reframe …
June 27, 2025
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June 27, 2025
Season 3
The finale season of the global breakout hit, Squid Game Season 3 opens in the immediate wreckage of Gi-hun’s failed rebellion, with more disturbing versions of childhood games, sacrifices, betrayals, and a stomach-plummeting twist involving a baby that reframes the entire “game.” The indictment on …
June 26, 2025
Part Love Boat, part Death in Paradise, the BritBox series returns in time for summer to take you on a new luxury cruise through the Mediterranean, which promises a new murder mystery at every port. The best part of this breezy and often cheesy escape watch is that the ship’s cabaret singer is also …
June 25, 2025
Season 4
The Emmy darling is back and earning even higher praise for its new season, which sees the restaurant and its staff up against a countdown to financial collapse. Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) is finally forced to face the emotional toll of his grief and considers stepping away, while Sydney has to choo …
June 20, 2025
Season 1
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June 20, 2025
Season 1
A long-awaited family soap from Dawson’s Creek creator Kevin Williamson, The Waterfront tells the story of the once-on-top owners of a fishing empire on the coast of North Carolina who are now on the brink of losing everything as a battle for succession plays out. Williamson based the story on his o …
June 19, 2025
Season 1
A mix of slow-burn psychological mystery, coming-of-age drama, and “Top 1% porn,” We Were Liars follows a teen from an old-money New England family who returns to their private island to determine why she’s suffered memory loss. Haunting and visually stunning with an explosive ending, the adaptation …
June 13, 2025
She broke out in a very modern way: through viral dance challenges. And now the Taiwan-born, Japan-raised comedian is taking center stage as part of “Hularious” with her distinctly playful stage presence and culturally universal observations. She’s also known for her personal stories about growing u …
June 13, 2025
Apple’s new psychological thriller asks a big question: how far should a mother go to protect their adult child? Julianne Moore stars as the mother whose troubled daughter (Sydney Sweeney) shows up covered in blood, leaving her to unravel what happened and what to do about it in this tense and atmo …
June 12, 2025
You’ll find a lot of Deep Cover titles on Amazon, but make sure you land on this one: a star-powered new action comedy about an improv teacher in London and her two students, who are hired by a cop to infiltrate the London mob and end up in the inner circle of the kingpin. The wackadoodle plot weave …
