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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Fountain of Youth Apple TV Natalie Portman

Fountain of Youth

Not too long ago, this Indiana Jones meets the Da Vinci Code adventure would have been Memorial Day weekend’s big blockbuster hit:  Natalie Portman and John Krasinski play estranged siblings who set aside their differences to search for the source of immortality in a globe-trotting PG-13 treasure hunt.  Stanley Tucci, Domhnall Gleeson, Eiza Gonzalez, and

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Big Mouth high school season

Big Mouth S8

Several of Hollywood’s top actors have come together for the final season of this R-rated animated comedy about hormonal teens: Steve Buscemi, Kristen Wiig, Quinta Brunson, Holly Hunter, Craig Robinson, Zach Woods, Nathan Fillion, Ali Wong, Natasha Lyonne, Jack McBrayer, Maria Bamford, and Cynthia Erivo among them.  The characters are now in high school facing

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She the People

Based on the life of London Breed, the first Black female mayor of San Francisco, Tyler Perry’s new comedy series follows Antoinette Dunkerson (played by Terri J. Vaughn), who makes history as Mississippi’s first Black lieutenant governor…then finds herself up against a sexist governor and a few potential family scandals. A lighthearted blend of workplace

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Sarah Silverman on grief and trauma and comedy

Sarah Silverman: PostMortem

With over 30 years in the comedy business, Sarah Silverman has earned the mantle of Comedy Legend. But for her latest Netflix stand-up special, she goes deeper and darker than before as the talks about the back-to-back deaths of her parents, the reveal of a tragic family mystery, and learning to live with the backlash

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