In the wake of its high-octane Olympic extravaganza, Peacock serves up this action-thriller remake from the trailblazing director John Woo — who updates his 1989 classic and moves it from Hong Kong to Paris. It follows a lethal Parisian assassin named Zee (Nathalie Emmanuel) who refuses to kill a young blind woman at a nightclub
Five years after a 16-year-old tennis prodigy loses her career to an injury, she delivers a shocking allegation against her former coach, and finds her life turned upside down. Aidan Turner and Ella Lily Hyland star in the psychological drama that explores the complexities, assumptions, and questions around a #MeToo story. “…overall it is an
A piercing film from Oscar-nominated Agnieszka Holland (Europa Europa), Green Border follows the lives of refugees from the Middle East and Africa who were promised an easy entry into the European Union, only to find themselves trapped in an international stand-off between Poland and Belarus. From a Syrian family fleeing ISIS to the dehumanizing border
The moving, critically-praised family epic based on Min Jin Lee’s bestselling novel, Pachinko returns to follow the dramatic story of four generations of a Korean family that emigrates to Japan during WWII. “It’s an authentic tale of persisting while facing hardships and finding unexpected joy and freedom in moments of grief and loss.” — A.V.
How to up the ante on this guilty pleasure? Jumping off the dramatic wedding cliffhanger of Season 3 (18 months ago, so you’ll need to rewatch it), the new season sees Emily in another love triangle, and there’s a masquerade ball, only-in-Paris hotties, fully distracting outfits, and workplace tensions. Critics are not on board, but
A summer blockbuster for the living room, Jackpot! is set in a near future California, where the state lottery offers the big prize to anyone who can track down and kill the person holding the winning ticket — without using a gun. The satirical action comedy comes from Paul Feig and stars Awkwafina as the
As the original Fresh Prince describes it, the drama is turned up to 11 this season in the reboot of Will Smith’s 90s comedy, which sees the family celebrating Junteenth, Will and Carlton getting jobs at the Beverly Hills Country Club, and Will’s parents coming together to heal some wounds. The first three of 10
For Vince Vaughn, Carl Hiaasen, and Bill Lawrence (Ted Lasso) fans, the adaptation of the 2013 novel follows a former Miami police detective (since demoted to restaurant inspector) who gets sucked into an eco corruption scandal after a tourist finds a severed arm while fishing. It’s a wildly offbeat potboiler full of Hiaasen’s Florida eccentrics
A married philosophy professor facing 40 finds her life upended when she embarks on a passionate affair with the man renovating their house, and soon finds herself in a love triangle that leaves her questioning everything in this Quebec-set romantic comedy that plays with romcom conventions. “…one of the sharpest cinematic examinations of the paradoxical
A comedic ode to life-long friendships and iconic actresses, The Fabulous Four is a Bridesmaids comedy to watch with your mom and grandmother. Bette Midler, Susan Sarandon, Megan Mullally, and Sheryl Lee Ralph play four friends who reunite in Key West for a surprise wedding, and step in all the hijinx and raunchiness you’d expect.