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‘Sicario’ – Emily Blunt takes on the drug war on Peacock
‘WALL•E’ – robots in love on Disney+
Ava DuVernay’s ‘Middle of Nowhere’ on Netflix and free on Kanopy
Brian De Palma’s ‘Blow Out’ on Prime Video
Al Pacino is ‘Serpico’ on Paramount+ and Showtime Anytime
John Huston’s ‘The Dead’ on Criterion Channel
Donnie Yen is legendary martial artist ‘Ip Man’ on Netflix and Peacock and free on Kanopy
Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ on Prime Video

What to stream: WWII thriller ‘Operation Mincemeat’ plus ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ series on Netflix, ‘The Lost City’ on Paramount+, ‘Candy’ on Hulu

Plus ‘The Essex Serpent’ on Apple TV+, the return of ‘The Kids in the Hall’ on Prime Video, ‘Senior Year’ on Netflix, ‘Sneakerella’ on Disney+, a new season of ‘Hacks’ on HBO Max

What to stream: ‘The Staircase’ on HBO Max, ‘Bosch: Legacy’ on Freevee, ‘The Outfit’ on Peacock, ‘Clark’ on Netflix

Plus ‘Signora Volpe’ on Acorn TV, ‘The Pentaverate’ and ‘Marmaduke’ on Netflix, ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ on HBO Max, and films by Richard Linklater and Juzo Itami on Criterion Channel.

What to stream: ‘We Own This City’ on HBO Max, ‘Banner of Heaven’ on Hulu, ‘Shining Girls’ on Apple TV+, ‘Ozark’ and ‘Grace & Frankie’ end on Netflix

Plus ‘Gaslit’ on Starz, ‘The Offer’ on Paramount+, ‘Crush’ and ‘Nightmare Alley’ in B&W on Hulu, ‘Survivor’ and ‘The Baby’ on HBO Max, ‘Ten Percent’ on AMC+

Emily Blunt stars in 'Sicario,' a vivid, volatile thriller directed by Denis Villeneuve

‘Sicario’ – Emily Blunt takes on the drug war on Peacock

Denis Villeneuve directs this violent, chaotic, adrenaline-fueled thriller set in the brutal violence of the drug war written by Taylor Sheridan (who went on to create ‘Yellowstone’).

‘WALL•E’ – robots in love on Disney+

Pixar’s animated robot love story with an environmental theme and a slapstick delivery is a charmer of a film and a delightful piece of storytelling.

Emayatzy Corinealdi in Ava Duverny's 'Middle of Nowhere'

Ava DuVernay’s ‘Middle of Nowhere’ on Netflix and free on Kanopy

This intimate drama about a woman who put her aspirations on hold when her husband goes to prison earned awards at Sundance and the Independent Spirit Awards.

John Travolta in Brian De Palma's 'Blow Out'

Brian De Palma’s ‘Blow Out’ on Prime Video

John Travolta delivers his best performance as a movie sound technician who inadvertently records a murder in this beautifully directed conspiracy thriller.

Al Pacino stars in 'Serpico',' directed by Sidney Lumet

Al Pacino is ‘Serpico’ on Paramount+ and Showtime Anytime

Sidney Lumet directs this based-on-a-true-story crime drama on location in New York and helped set the style of American crime dramas in the seventies.

Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ on Prime Video

Jessica Chastain stars in the searing story of the hunt for Osama Bin Laden and legacy of torture in America’s war on terror.

What to stream: ‘The Staircase’ on HBO Max, ‘Bosch: Legacy’ on Freevee, ‘The Outfit’ on Peacock, ‘Clark’ on Netflix

Plus ‘Signora Volpe’ on Acorn TV, ‘The Pentaverate’ and ‘Marmaduke’ on Netflix, ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ on HBO Max, and films by Richard Linklater and Juzo Itami on Criterion Channel.

Kevin Costner stars in the History Channel miniseries with Bill Paxton and Powers Booth

‘Hatfields & McCoys’ – the feud begins on Peacock

Kevin Costner and Bill Paxton star in this hit 2012 miniseries about the most famous family feud in American history.

What to stream: ‘We Own This City’ on HBO Max, ‘Banner of Heaven’ on Hulu, ‘Shining Girls’ on Apple TV+, ‘Ozark’ and ‘Grace & Frankie’ end on Netflix

Plus ‘Gaslit’ on Starz, ‘The Offer’ on Paramount+, ‘Crush’ and ‘Nightmare Alley’ in B&W on Hulu, ‘Survivor’ and ‘The Baby’ on HBO Max, ‘Ten Percent’ on AMC+

Ida Lupino is her own woman in ‘The Man I Love’ on Criterion Channel

Raoul Walsh directs this refreshingly mature drama of an independent woman in the post-war Los Angeles culture of swanky nightclubs and dive bars and the seedy, scheming characters who frequent them.

Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart in the 1946 film noir classic directed by Howard Hawks

Bogie and Bacall in ‘The Big Sleep’ on HBO Max

Howard Hawks directs the great 1946 adaptation of the Raymond Chandler classic, stirring up the romantic heat in the hardboiled mystery set in the corruption of the Los Angeles underworld.

‘Bells Are Ringing’ for Judy Holliday and Dean Martin on HBO Max

Vincente Minnelli directs this film version of the hit Broadway musical about an answering service operator who gets personally involved in the lives of her clients.

‘Merrily We Go to Hell’ – Sylvia Sidney and Fredric March spiral on Criterion Channel

Dorothy Arzner’s daring pre-code romantic drama delves into open marriage and alcoholism during Prohibition.

The 1936 ‘Show Boat’ with Irene Dunne and Paul Robeson on HBO Max

James Whale directs the second and best screen adaptation of the classic musical of a floating paddlewheel playhouse in the 19th century Deep South.

Charlton Heston vs. ‘Planet of the Apes’ on Criterion Channel

The original 1968 film is a mix of pop sci-fi and kick-ass adventure done up with style by director Franklin J. Schaffner.

‘Madagascar’ – back to the wild on Peacock

Ben Stiller and Chris Rock headline the voice cast of this animated comic odyssey of four New York City zoo animals shipped back to the wilds of Africa, where they have idea how to survive.

Asa Butterfield and Chloë Grace Moretz star in Martin Scorsese's love letter to the movies and his first PG movie

Martin Scorsese’s ‘Hugo’ on HBO Max

Martin Scorsese pays tribute to film history and the magic of cinema in this family adventure set in 1920s Paris.

Pixar's animated feature 'Inside Out,' directed by Pete Docter

‘Inside Out’ – An emotional Pixar adventure on Disney+

Clever and funny and sweet, this animated odyssey uses a story that reimagines the mind as an epic theme park. to remind us (but especially kids) that emotions are powerful forces.

Donnie Yen is legendary martial artist ‘Ip Man’ on Netflix and Peacock and free on Kanopy

Hong Kong martial arts star Donnie Yen landed the role of his career as the legendary teacher and grandmaster of Wing Chun in this rousing biographical drama.

‘Chungking Express’ – love on the run on HBO Max and Criterion Channel

A pair of lovelorn cops lose themselves in the color and sensual rhythms of Wong Kar-Wai’s delirious romantic comedy set in the bustle of a Hong Kong suburb before the 1995 return to China.

Johannes Kuhnke and Lisa Loven Kongsli star in the Swedish drama from Ruben Östlund

‘Force Majeure’ from Sweden on MUBI and free on Kanopy

Director Ruben Östlund uses dark humor to explore parental expectations and obligations after a crisis reveals a failure of nerve, and delivers a comedy with a dramatic foundation that leaves audiences with issues to chew over.

Jean-Luc Godard’s ‘Contempt’ with Brigitte Bardot on Criterion Channel

Brigitte Bardot stars in Godard’s one and only flirtation with big budget studio production with Michel Piccoli, Jack Palance, and filmmaking great Fritz Lang.

Toshiro Mifune stars in ‘The Samurai Trilogy’ on HBO Max and Criterion Channel

Hiroshi Inagake’s three-film adaptation of Eiji Yoshikawa’s epic novel embraces the mythic dimensions with a removed, distant style that elevates the character to tragic hero.

‘Zazie dans le metro’ – Louis Malle’s New Wave slapstick on Criterion Channel

An adolescent girl is on the loose through the streets of Paris in this fresh and freewheeling comedy out of the French New Wave.

‘WALL•E’ – robots in love on Disney+

Pixar’s animated robot love story with an environmental theme and a slapstick delivery is a charmer of a film and a delightful piece of storytelling.

‘Madagascar’ – back to the wild on Peacock

Ben Stiller and Chris Rock headline the voice cast of this animated comic odyssey of four New York City zoo animals shipped back to the wilds of Africa, where they have idea how to survive.

‘Inside Out’ – An emotional Pixar adventure on Disney+

Clever and funny and sweet, this animated odyssey uses a story that reimagines the mind as an epic theme park. to remind us (but especially kids) that emotions are powerful forces.

Ava DuVernay’s ‘Middle of Nowhere’ on Netflix and free on Kanopy

This intimate drama about a woman who put her aspirations on hold when her husband goes to prison earned awards at Sundance and the Independent Spirit Awards.

John Huston’s ‘The Dead’ on Criterion Channel

John Huston’s final film is one of his most exquisite works, a perfect cinematic short story and a beautiful adaptation of James Joyce.

Donnie Yen is legendary martial artist ‘Ip Man’ on Netflix and Peacock and free on Kanopy

Hong Kong martial arts star Donnie Yen landed the role of his career as the legendary teacher and grandmaster of Wing Chun in this rousing biographical drama.

Ava DuVernay’s ‘Middle of Nowhere’ on Netflix and free on Kanopy

This intimate drama about a woman who put her aspirations on hold when her husband goes to prison earned awards at Sundance and the Independent Spirit Awards.

Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ on Prime Video

Jessica Chastain stars in the searing story of the hunt for Osama Bin Laden and legacy of torture in America’s war on terror.

Essie Kent and Noah Wiseman in Jennifer Kent's horror film.

‘The Babadook’ – old school scares in the modern world on AMC+ and free on Kanopy

This Australian horror fantasy is one of the best and most original horror films in years, raising goosebumps with old-fashioned scares, relatable characters, and a provocative psychological foundation.

Ava DuVernay’s ‘Middle of Nowhere’ on Netflix and free on Kanopy

This intimate drama about a woman who put her aspirations on hold when her husband goes to prison earned awards at Sundance and the Independent Spirit Awards.

John Huston’s ‘The Dead’ on Criterion Channel

John Huston’s final film is one of his most exquisite works, a perfect cinematic short story and a beautiful adaptation of James Joyce.

‘The Babadook’ – old school scares in the modern world on AMC+ and free on Kanopy

The complete ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ – Buffy at 25 on Hulu and Prime Video

Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the high school cheerleader who battles vampires and demons in the cult TV action fantasy that became a cultural phenomenon.

‘Fringe: Complete Series’ – Weird science on HBO Max and IMDbTV

J.J. Abrams helped create this science fiction conspiracy thriller through alternate dimensions and fringe science. Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, and John Noble lead the way.

Joss Whedon’s ‘Dollhouse: Complete Series’ on Hulu

Eliza Dushku stars in this high concept mix of spy show, science fiction adventure, conspiracy thriller, and psychodrama. It was short-lived but developed into a gripping show before it was cancelled.

Donnie Yen is legendary martial artist ‘Ip Man’ on Netflix and Peacock and free on Kanopy

Hong Kong martial arts star Donnie Yen landed the role of his career as the legendary teacher and grandmaster of Wing Chun in this rousing biographical drama.

Y.K. Kim produces and stars one of the most entertainingly incompetent bad movies ever made

‘Miami Connection’ – Gonzo bad movie hilarity on MUBI and free on Hoopla

Martial arts instructor and inspirational speaker Y.K. Kim created and stars in this slapdash action film that is so bad it became an inadvertent comedy and, decades after its release, was resurrected as a cult movie.

John Cusack and Minnie Driver star in the 1997 black comedy directed by George Armitage

‘Grosse Pointe Blank’ on Prime Video and Paramount+

John Cusack stars as an assassin who goes to his high school reunion in this satire of 80s nostalgia and 90s values from director George Armitage.

Al Pacino is ‘Serpico’ on Paramount+ and Showtime Anytime

Sidney Lumet directs this based-on-a-true-story crime drama on location in New York and helped set the style of American crime dramas in the seventies.

John Huston’s ‘The Dead’ on Criterion Channel

John Huston’s final film is one of his most exquisite works, a perfect cinematic short story and a beautiful adaptation of James Joyce.

‘Chungking Express’ – love on the run on HBO Max and Criterion Channel

A pair of lovelorn cops lose themselves in the color and sensual rhythms of Wong Kar-Wai’s delirious romantic comedy set in the bustle of a Hong Kong suburb before the 1995 return to China.

Chris Strompolos, Eric Zala, and Jayson Lamb in the documentary 'Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made'

‘Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made’ on Hulu and Kanopy

You can’t see the shot-for-shot remake of ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ that three 12-year-old buddies made in the 1980s but this documentary gets you close.

The Beatles come to America in the documentary 'The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years.'

‘The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years’ on Hulu

Ron Howard’s documentary on how being on the road shaped the relationships and creative energy of the band offers an illuminating perspective.

’20 Feet From Stardom’ on HBO Max

The Oscar-winning documentary tells the stories of back-up singers who performed on some of the greatest rock and pop songs of all time.