• Fun
• Weird

‘M3GAN’

Now that M3gan is streaming free on Peacock Premium, you've truly got nothing to lose by watching this genuinely hilarious horror movie about a killer doll. Directed by Gerard Johnstone, with a script by Akela Cooper, M3gan is a movie that takes itself very seriously while still knowing exactly how ridiculous it is. After eight-year-old Cady...

• Intense

‘Women Talking’

Since I saw Women Talking at the end of last year I've been recommending it to everyone who would listen, and now it's finally available to watch at home. Set in an isolated Mennonite community, an ensemble cast that includes Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, and Jessie Buckley — all giving incredibly strong performances—  debate whether they should...

• Choked Up
• Nostalgic

‘Armageddon Time’

Have you ever burst into tears while sitting in the middle seat riding coach on a cross country airplane flight? That happened to me just the other day watching Armageddon Time, the latest film from the stalwart Gen X director James Gray (Ad Astra, The Immigrant). It revolves around the life of a sixth-grade boy named Paul (a truly astounding...

• Adventurous
• Intense

‘Pusher’

I wrote about Copenhagen Cowboy in this space not too long ago, a series that dazzled me and sent me all the way down the Nicolas Winding Refn rabbit hole. During Copenhagen Cowboy: Nightfall, the making-of documentary that appears on Netflix, NWR talked about how his current series was a companion piece, of sorts, to his Pusher trilogy, all of...

‘Tár’

Tár is now streaming on Peacock Premium, which is great news for anyone who loves watching Cate Blanchett strut around in a tailored suit. (And, really, who doesn’t love that?) But seriously: Blanchett's Oscar-nominated film is nothing short of a masterpiece, and quite possibly the best performance of her career. Written and directed by Todd...

• Adventurous
• Fun

‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’

The clock is ticking for Far Far Away's most daring feline, Puss in Boots. Having used eight of his lives, the once-fearless hero is forced to face his mortality as a mysterious bounty hunter vows to take number nine. In the adventure that ensues, we watch as the beloved Shrek character searches for magic, grapples with romance and explores the...

• Adventurous
• Fun

‘Shotgun Wedding’

I'm not saying that the new Jennifer Lopez movie on Amazon, Shotgun Wedding is good, necessarily, but it is fun. Who doesn't love a good romantic action comedy? Shotgun Wedding isn't quite as good as last year's Lost City, but it's still a breezy good time, with delightful set pieces (like JLo and Josh Duhamel ziplining through the jungle) and a...

• Adventurous
• Fun

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’

Everything Everywhere All at Once is a transcendent film that exceeds the hype. Directed and written by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, this resplendent breath of fresh cinematic air follows an aging Chinese immigrant (Michelle Yeoh) who gets swept up in an absurd adventure in which she alone can save the world by connecting with parallel...

• Adventurous
• Nostalgic

‘NewsRadio’

Thanks to Prime Video you can once again experience (or discover) the zany charms of one of the funniest workplace comedies in TV history: NewsRadio. Starring Dave Foley, Stephen Root, Maura Tierney, and the legendary Phil Hartman, this '90s sitcom about the eccentric staff of employees at a New York radio station walked so shows like Community,...