And Just Like That (S3)

Two years after Season 2 wrapped, the Sex and the City reboot returns to a somehow more exciting New York City with a theme of reinvention.  Aidan is in Virginia, Charlotte’s kids are applying to colleges, Miranda has a new love interest, and Logan Marshall-Green, Rosie O’Donnell, Patti LuPone, and Mehcad Brooks are all making

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Death Valley

A rare blend of comedy and mystery set against the gorgeous Welsh countryside, Death Valley follows a reclusive former TV actor (he played a detective) who reluctantly teams up with an ambitious female detective (the real thing and a fan of his) in a PG-rated, binge-worthy new BritBox show that’s ideal for a family TV

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Best Hong Kong action dramas

The Prosecutor

One of Hong Kong’s top-grossing films is this slick action thriller combined with a legal drama that’s inspired by an actual 2016 drug trafficking case. The story follows a man who falsely pleads guilty after being framed, and the cop-turned-prosecutor who’s convinced of his innocence, risking his career — and his life — to bring

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FX comedy 20-something life in New York

Adults

An FX take on the Gen-Z sitcom that’s been compared to Friends and Girls, Adults follows five 20-somethings in New York trying to grow up and make big life decisions as they stare down job insecurity, crazy high rents and student debt.  From The New York Times’ Esther Zuckerman: “‘Adults’ is frank about sex and

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Rick & Morty S8

The edgy, cult hit sci-fi satire follows mad scientist Rick and his grandson Morty as they embark on various alternate reality simulations. They’re back with a new one that sees Morty going to war while his sister Summer becomes a tech CEO, and fans of the show say “it’s back” after a bumpy 7th season.

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Mike Birbiglia: The Good Life

A relatable, self-deprecating comedian who leans into storytelling and avoids too much shock or cringe, Mike Birbiglia’s latest special (a rare PG-14 for a stand-up) will hold special appeal to couples and parents and he hits the nails straight on their heads. His latest special is his most personal yet, and just look at that

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Cold case Tylenol murders

Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders

In 1982, seven Chicago residents died after taking cyanide-laced Tylenol, and the mystery behind their shocking deaths has never been solved.  But two filmmakers managed to land an interview with the prime suspect in 2023 just before he died, as well as interviews with some of the victims’ family members. In this three-part documentary, they

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Boglands (Crá)

After his mother’s body is found in a bog 15 years after she went missing, a local police officer defies his supervisors and teams up with an ambitious young journalist to get to the truth.  An “Irish noir” that nods to Seamus Heaney’s famous poem “Bogland,” the story explores both the metaphoric significance and science

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Tom Cruise final movie

Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning

With the hype dating back to last summer’s Olympics, Tom Cruise finally returns to wrap up Ethan Hunt’s action hero story with an emotional, high-stakes crescendo — one that ties together several threads and answers long-gestating questions. The plot is timely as Hunt faces down an AI known as “Entity” that threatens to take control

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Cheech and Chong 1970s comedy

Cheech and Chong’s Last Movie

A slice of cultural history that began in the early 1970s, critics have embraced this definitive documentary about the unlikely duo aptly described as “the first rock ‘n’ roll comedians.”  The archival footage includes a throwback interview at the Playboy Mansion’s grotto, just to give you a sense, and it manages to capture the essence

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