After his wife decides to leave him after 35 years, a New York dentist (Griffin Dunne) manages his midlife crisis by booking a trip to Tulum, which happens to coincide with his son’s bachelor party in this three-generation indie comedy that’s a poignant look at father-son bonds. From Tomris Laffly at RogerEbert: “With a tender
As a pastor’s daughter who grew up in Communist East Germany, Angela Merkel was an unlikely candidate to become one of the world’s most powerful leaders, serving as Germany’s Chancellor for a historic 16 years. At a time of political upheaval in Europe and around the world, this timely documentary takes a fresh look at
Fans of the White Lotus fans, Steve Carell and Tina Fey will want to add this binge-worthy comedy to their Netflix Watchlist: Three couples join each other for four vacations over the course of a year, but as the relationship of one couple starts to fall apart, it impacts everyone else. It’s a breezy, witty
The Emmy-nominated Star Wars prequel about the forming of the Rebel Alliance returns for its second and final season to up the stakes in the events that led to the theft of the Death Star Plan. Season 2 promises some timely resonance and shockers as they go up against the corrupt authoritarian regime. Diego Luna
Six new episodes of the hit anthology will return with a focus on the dangers (and some upsides) of AI and its impact on human consciousness, and will include a nearly feature film length sequel to Black Mirror‘s fan favorite twist on Star Trek “USS Callister” that brings back Cristin Milioti, Jimmi Simpson, and Billy
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 & Grace, Nathan Lane, Matt
A spinoff of Apple’s Mythic Quest, the workplace comedy about the staff at a gaming company, Side Quest stands alone as each episode focuses on the stories of new players, fans, and employees in the wider Mythic Guest universe, a vast multiplayer role playing world. Rob McElhenney, William Stanford Davis, Anna Konkle, Esai Morales, and
This year’s Best Picture Oscar winner, Anora just arrived on streaming, and unlike other recent Oscar winners and theatrical arrivals, it’s free for Hulu subscribers. A comedic indie drama with a punch, it’s the story of a sex worker from Brooklyn who ends up in a whirlwind romance with a Russian oligarch’s son, prompting his
Dennis Quaid stars as the real-life “Happy Face Killer” in this slow-burn true crime drama based on the podcast and autobiography of the actual killer’s daughter. In the eight-episode series, the daughter investigates whether an innocent man is heading to death row for a murder her father committed. The sardonic tone and fictionalized twists might
A breakout hit for the BBC last year, the British mystery series follows a puzzle creator who investigates the disappearance of his identical twin brother—a police detective—by pretending to be him, gaining access to the police station and key clues. But once everyone thinks he’s a cop, he gets pulled into a series of unrelated