A Sundance darling starring Dakota Johnson follows a 30-something who comes out as a lesbian and begins to date women for the first time with the help of her best friend (Sonoya Mizuno). From Indiewire’s Kate Berland: “…a generous examination of female friendship, a dead funny skewering of L.A. culture, and a refreshing new spin
The latest live action Star Wars prequel goes big and goes back. Set during the last days of the High Republic era — a century before Luke Skywalker and Obi Kenobi and “The Phantom Menace” — the story pivots around a former padawan (The Hate You Give‘s Amandla Stenberg) who teams up with her one-time
In time for a vicarious summer escape watch, the breakout hit reality show returns — this time to with new destinations, new crew, and new high-maintenance passengers for each episode. If you’re new to this one, let veteran captain Sandy Yawn fill you in on memorable trip: “I had guests shooting water balloons from a
Season 6 of the reality hit drops a new cast of hot bodied singles into Fiji and promises to up the ante on the stakes, couples challenges, and surprise guests. Hosted by Ariana Madix, best known for Bravo hit Vanderpump Rules, there’s now a Love Island App where you can intervene with fate and cupid
Succession and Game of Thrones were the clear inspirations behind this three-part comedic docuseries, which follows a tension-fueled power struggle between a former elephant trainer, a kettle-corn vendor, and a GM as they vie for the chance to run the Texas Renaissance Faire after its 86-year-old founder when he retires. There’s nothing else quite like
A four-part CNN/BBC Studios series that sheds light on the political context, tensions and paranoia of the 1980s Cold War through the stories of three double agents: A Russian whose intelligence helped Thatcher to forge a relationship with Mikhail Gorbachev, an MI5 officer, and the CIA’s Aldrich Ames. Premieres Sunday, June 2 at 10pm ET/PT
A surprising and inspiring look into the mind and backstory of the puppeteer who shaped four generations of childhoods, Jim Henson: Idea Man is a feature length documentary that sheds light on the short life of the Sesame Street visionary and Muppet Show creator. Directed by Ron Howard. From The Hollywood Reporter‘s Daniel Feinberg: “Jim
Jessica Lange stars as a Broadway star reconciling her life choices as she deals with the early symptoms of dementia in this HBO drama co-starring Pierce Brosnan, Kathy Bates, Lily Rabe, and Jesse Williams. Tony winner Michael Cristofer directs. From Peter Travers at ABC News: “…a snappy, stirring tribute to theater as a lifeline. Ignore
A jaw-dropping look at the phenomenon of TikTok fame and the predators capitalizing on it, the Netflix documentary exposes the connection between an affiliated group of young, naive Los Angeles based TikTok dancers who fell under the wing of a “talent management company” called 7M, the brainchild of an Orange County “church pastor” named Robert
A start-up cautionary tale for our times, told through the eyes of the founders, Movie Pass, Movie Crash sheds fresh light on the Black innovators behind MoviePass and the reckless role of their privileged “saviors” in bringing down the phenomenon that aimed to bring back the theatrical film business. From The New York Times‘ Alissa