SLY LIVES! (Aka The Burden of Black Genius)
In the wake of his Oscar-winning Summer of Soul, Questlove turns his focus to shed fresh light on the largely overlooked Sly and the Family Stone, challenging the usual music doc tropes to create something unexpectedly riveting and revealing.
From San Francisco Chronicle‘s Chris Vognar: “Sly Lives! may not provide definitive answers, but the fact that it even asks those questions puts it a cut above most films in its genre.” (Read the review)
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April 1, 2025
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 …
April 1, 2025
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 an …
April 1, 2025
Season 16
The BBC’s long-running comedy game show is the ideal chaser after you watch a foggy British murder mysteries, and its now streaming in the US via BritBox. The format pits two teams of celebrities against each other to determine if a given statement is true, sparking wild debates and stories, and co …
March 31, 2025
Season 1
A group of old friends reunite at a funeral and make a pact to help each other off themselves to avoid the needless suffering of their dearly departed, but questions of love and trust and the line between mercy and murder make life newly complicated in this thought-provoking six-part British drama w …
March 31, 2025
Top medical experts join Oprah and special guests including Maria Shriver, Halley Berry, and Naomi Watts to break taboos and demystify menopause as they share the latest solutions. 10pm ET on ABC. Streaming on Hulu 4/1/25.
March 31, 2025
The chilling story of the long-married father and architect who was accused of killing a string of sex workers on Long Island tackled in a three-part series by acclaimed documentary filmmaker Liz Garbus (What Happened, Miss Simone?). The perspectives of the victims, their families, and law enforceme …
March 30, 2025
Season 1
Tom Hardy stars as a fixer for an Irish mob family in London in this Guy Ritchie drama that also stars Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren, and Paddy Constantine. Co-created with Ronan Bennett (Day of the Jackal), the series blends a twisty plot with sharp writing, dark humor, and Ritchie-style action, an …
March 30, 2025
Season 1
Another novel from the Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers author, Liane Moriarty, gets a TV adaptation — but this one remains set in a picturesque Australian island. It follows 39-year-old journalist Sophie after she learns she’s inherited a house from an ex-boyfriend’s grandmother, who thi …
March 28, 2025
Season 1
Inspired by the Golden Girls, Mid Century Modern follows three gay friends who decide to spend their retirement years living together in Palm Springs – joined by the mother of one of the roommates. Few shows match the pedigree of this traditional multi-cam sitcom. Created by the team behind Will …
March 28, 2025
After her friend and mentor passes away, a solitary New York writer learns that he wanted her to have his giant Great Dane, and a reluctant new adventure begins in this poignant story about grief, healing and four-legged friends. Naomi Watts and Bill Murray co-star in this beautifully shot indie tri …
March 28, 2025
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 no …
March 28, 2025
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 pers …