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   9 Oct 2026 · 26 min

   The Social Reckoning and What’s Making Us Happy

   Don’t call it a sequel: The Social Reckoning is a companion piece to The Social Network . While the first movie chronicled the invention of Facebook, this one focuses on where Facebook is now. Jeremy Allen White stars as a crusading reporter alongside Mikey Madison, a Facebook insider with damning information about the business’ practices. The film also features Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg. Written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, will it be added to the canon of great films about investigative journalism? Looking for other potential Oscar contenders? Check out these episodes: The movies…

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   7 Oct 2026 · 23 min

   East of Eden

   A new series on Netflix is taking a bold crack at the American classic. Maybe you read John Steinbeck’s East of Eden in school. Or maybe you’ve seen the very loosely-adapted film starring James Dean. Anchored by a fantastic Florence Pugh performance, this new adaptation follows multiple generations of the Trask family. The series is an epic retelling of their story that offers a fresh perspective for new audiences. Looking for more adaptations of classic literature? Check out these episodes: Little House on the Prairie ‘Lord of the Flies’ gets the Netflix treatment Only Guillermo del Toro…

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   6 Oct 2026 · 25 min

   Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

   Mahershala Ali’s new movie isn’t the Blade reboot, but it’s still worth your time. Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother follows a newly widowed hitman who wants out of the game. He's also a devout Muslim, and after his wife’s death, he is forced to adjust to being a single dad to three kids, while trying to balance his work and faith. But his boss (Laith Nakli) has other plans for him. If you’re looking for more great movies and TV about parenthood, check out these episodes: ‘Last Seen’ is a new spin on troubled detectives 'Margo's Got Money Troubles' is a smart adaptation well worth your…

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   5 Oct 2026 · 24 min

   Verity

   Verity stars Dakota Johnson as a struggling novelist who gets an unusual assignment. She's been asked to ghostwrite the final books by a superstar writer, played by Anne Hathaway. It’s an erotic thriller about marriage, manipulators, and (of course) murder. Based on Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel, Verity is a story of deceit that wants you to keep guessing until the very end, and maybe even after that. Looking for more books adapted for the screen? Check out these episodes: "Wuthering Heights" is rude, moody and broody 'No Other Choice' is the perfect movie for our moment 'Little Women'…

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   2 Oct 2026 · 22 min

   Digger and What’s Making Us Happy

   Digger is a loud, surprising, audacious, and sure-to-be-polarizing entry in this year’s Oscars race. The film stars Tom Cruise as a powerful oil baron who’s helped unleash an existential threat on the world — but that’s only the beginning. The looming devastation attracts the attention of the president (John Goodman) and a well-intentioned scientist (Riz Ahmed). The film takes some pretty big narrative swings along the way. But will Digger work for everyone? Want more Tom Cruise? Check out these episodes: In 'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning,' Tom Cruise is too controlled 'Top Gun:…

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   29 Sep 2026 · 14 min

   Forgotten Island

   Forgotten Island is a wonderful new animated feature from the team that brought you Kung Fu Panda 2 and Puss In Boots: The Last Wish . We’re introduced to childhood friends Jo (H.E.R.) and Raissa (Liza Soberano). One is a free spirit, the other an aspiring scientist, and they’re both getting ready to go their separate ways. But during their last night together, they’re transported to a magical island. The film is full of mythological creatures and fantastical settings, but it’s also rooted in friendship and memory. If you’re looking for more animated epics, check out these episodes: Nature…

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   28 Sep 2026 · 26 min

   The Love Hypothesis

   The Love Hypothesis brings the beloved trope of fake dating to the world of science and academia – but does it bring a fresh take to the bestselling book by Ali Hazelwood? The new Prime Video movie follows Stanford graduate student Olive (Lili Reinhart). Her best friend Anh (Rachel Marsh) is holding back from pursuing a guy because she thinks Olive is interested in him. Olive wants Anh to follow her heart, so she lands in a fake-dating situation with a notoriously harsh post-doc Adam (Tom Bateman), who for reasons of his own agrees to be her pretend boyfriend. If you’re looking for more…

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   25 Sep 2026 · 24 min

   Primetime and What's Making Us Happy

   The new docudrama Primetime is a weird and highly fictionalized account of the meteoric rise of To Catch a Predato r. Robert Pattinson plays host Chris Hansen, who is struggling to get bigger ratings. Hansen and his team work with local law enforcement to drag the accused sexual abusers of minors before the camera and arrest them. But does director Lance Oppenheim’s highly stylized approach work, or leave viewers feeling empty? If you’re looking for more dramas loosely inspired by real people, check out: ‘Tony’ is a biopic that cooks In 'Marty Supreme,' Timothée Chalamet is good at being…

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   24 Sep 2026 · 26 min

   Jay-Z

   Jay-Z has been everywhere lately. It’s been 30 years since his acclaimed debut Reasonable Doubt , and he celebrated with a series of concerts at Yankee Stadium. And now there’s the HBO docuseries, JAŸ-Z In 8 , in which Jay-Z dissects his catalog with producer Rick Rubin. The series hopes to further cement his legacy as one of the most revered lyricists of our time. But Jay-Z (or JAŸ-Z, as he’s styled it lately.) has always been a polarizing figure, both in his personal life and as a business mogul. So what does this series accomplish? Looking for more episodes about music? Check out these:…

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    23 Sep 2026 · 33 min

    Fall Guide

    This fall, there’s a lot of movies and TV on tap for you to see. And we're as excited for all of it to arrive as you are. So we’ve got a guide to what’s worth keeping on your radar, including Wicker , Wildwood , Wild Horse Nine , Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother and Avatar: Seven Havens . Looking for more buzzy movie recommendations? Check out these episodes: ‘Resident Evil' is a grisly, funny fight to survive ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ is as looney as it needs to be ‘The End Of Oak Street’ is a prehistoric good time Connect with Pop Culture Happy Hour: Letterboxd / Facebook Our weekly newsletter…