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What to stream: ‘Dopesick’ on Hulu, ‘Guilty Party’ on Paramount+, ‘Halloween Kills’ on Peacock

Plus ‘The Velvet Underground’ on Hulu, ‘The Trip’ on Netflix, ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ series on Amazon, ‘Free Guy’ and ‘The Green Knight’ on VOD and more…

What to stream: ‘Black Widow’ and ‘Muppets Haunted Mansion’ on Disney+, ‘One of Us Is Lying’ on Peacock, plus Halloween picks

Plus ‘Jacinta’ on Hulu, ‘There’s Someone Inside Your House’ on Netflix, classic horror on Peacock and Criterion Channel, ‘Old Henry’ on premium VOD, and more

What to stream: ‘The Many Saints of Newark’ on HBO Max, ‘The Guilty’ and ‘Maid’ on Netflix, Jon Stewart on Apple TV+

Plus ‘Queenpins’ on Paramount+, Britney Spears documentaries on Netflix and Hulu, ‘Diana: The Musical’ on Netflix, ‘Pauli Murray’ on Amazon, ‘The Perfect Candidate’ on Criterion Channel, and more.

Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett , and Taraji P. Henson star in the film by David Fincher

‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ on Peacock

Brad Pitt completely commits to the part of a man who is born old and grows younger through a sweeping survey of 20th century history.

J.J. Abrams channels Steven Spielberg for ‘Super 8’ on HBO Max

A monster movie adventure powered by creative kids, a love of movies, and a foundation of mystery and wonder from school kids old enough to make their own zombie movie on super 8 film and young enough to get so excited by it.

Jeremy Irons plays ‘Dead Ringers’ on Amazon Prime and Peacock

David Cronenberg directs this mesmerizing psychological drama about identical twin brothers and gynecologists whose conjoined lives lead them to madness.

‘Skyfall’ – James Bond faces his past on Hulu and Paramount+

007 gets a backstory and Judi Dench gets her hands dirty as M in the 23rd official Bond movie, directed with high style by Sam Mendes.

‘Argo’ – a stranger than fiction rescue tale on HBO Max

Ben Affleck directs and stars in this based-on-a-true-story drama of the rescue of American hostages in Iran that won the Oscar for best picture

Dafne Keen and Hugh Jackman in the superhero film directed by James Mangold

‘Logan’ – An epitaph for Wolverine on Hulu

Hugh Jackman plays the ‘X-Men’ hero for the ninth and final time in this powerful epitaph directed by James Mangold. It’s a well-told story with a human story–and human stakes–at its core.

‘The Twilight Zone’ – enter another dimension on Hulu and Paramount+

Submitted for your approval: Rod Serling, a writer whose mix of science fiction, fantasy, and social commentary results in the most celebrated and respected anthology series of all time.

What to stream: ‘Dopesick’ on Hulu, ‘Guilty Party’ on Paramount+, ‘Halloween Kills’ on Peacock

Plus ‘The Velvet Underground’ on Hulu, ‘The Trip’ on Netflix, ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ series on Amazon, ‘Free Guy’ and ‘The Green Knight’ on VOD and more…

‘Grimm’ – the fairy tale underworld of Portland on Amazon Prime

A cop discovers his monster-hunting legacy in this entertaining mix of dark fairy tale, modern crime, and supernatural conspiracy set in the emerald forest of Portland, Oregon

‘From Here to Eternity’ – love in the time of World War II on Criterion Channel

Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr, and Montgomery Clift star in the Oscar-winning classic romantic drama set in the days leading up to Pearl Harbor.

Charles Bronson in Sergio Leone's 'Once Upon a Time in the West'

‘Once Upon a Time in the West’ on Amazon Prime

Charles Bronson and Claudia Cardinale star in Sergio Leone’s loving tribute to the myth of the American West, which features Henry Fonda in a rare role as a cold-blooded villain.

‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’ – beauty and the beast on Criterion Channel

Jack Arnold’s horror classic introduced one of the most iconic movie monsters of all time.

‘Stoker’ – not your usual family drama on HBO Max

The English-language debut of South Korean auteur Park Chan-wook is a vampire movie without a vampire. At least not in the mythic sense of the term.

‘The Twilight Zone’ – enter another dimension on Hulu and Paramount+

Submitted for your approval: Rod Serling, a writer whose mix of science fiction, fantasy, and social commentary results in the most celebrated and respected anthology series of all time.

Jeremy Irons plays ‘Dead Ringers’ on Amazon Prime and Peacock

David Cronenberg directs this mesmerizing psychological drama about identical twin brothers and gynecologists whose conjoined lives lead them to madness.

‘Videodrome’ – Long live the new flesh on Peacock

James Woods chases a pirate TV signal with brutal yet hypnotic S&M broadcasts and becomes a slave to the signal in the first masterpiece from filmmaker David Cronenberg.

David Cronenberg’s ‘The Brood’ on Criterion Channel

David Cronenberg presents a different kind of psychological horror in this creepy family drama with a twist of horror.

David Cronenberg’s ‘Rabid’ – a viral plague on HBO Max

David Cronenberg continues his exploration of disease, metamorphosis, and mutation in this ingenious low budget horror film that reimagines disease as an evolutionary hiccup.

J.J. Abrams channels Steven Spielberg for ‘Super 8’ on HBO Max

Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves are Bill and Ted in the cult slacker comedy

‘Bill & Ted’s’ excellent movies on HBO Max

Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter are the sweet high school underachievers and would-be rocker stars who travel through time and meet death in their comic adventures.

Jackie Chan in 'The Forbidden Kingdom,' which co-stars Jet Li.

‘The Forbidden Kingdom’ – Family-friendly martial arts fantasy on Peacock

Jackie Chan and Jet Li team up for the first and only time in this action comedy, an American take on the classic Chinese folktale “The Monkey King.”

Kim Tae-ri, Kim Min-hee, and Ha Jung-woo star in the film by Park Chan-wook

Park Chan-wook’s ‘The Handmaiden’ on Amazon Prime

The director of ‘Oldboy’ delivers a sexy, savage, utterly compelling con thriller tangled up in national and sexual politics in 1930s Korea.

‘Dracula’ – the 1931 Spanish version on Criterion Channel

This little known alternate version, shot on the same sets as the Lugosi classic, features a different cast and a sexy style and is proclaimed by many fans as a superior version.

‘Timecrimes’ – time travel madness on Amazon Prime and free on Kanopy and Hoopla

Nacho Vigalondo’s dark and demented little psychodrama is an ingenious time travel into madness.

Jeremy Irons plays ‘Dead Ringers’ on Amazon Prime and Peacock

David Cronenberg directs this mesmerizing psychological drama about identical twin brothers and gynecologists whose conjoined lives lead them to madness.

Lynn Lowery in David Cronenberg's 'Shivers.'

David Cronenberg’s ‘Shivers’ free on Hoopla

This low-budget early feature from Cronenberg is a subversive horror film that charts a social breakdown by tearing through our most intrinsic taboos.

‘Timecrimes’ – time travel madness on Amazon Prime and free on Kanopy and Hoopla

Nacho Vigalondo’s dark and demented little psychodrama is an ingenious time travel into madness.

‘The Wire: Complete Series’ on HBO Max

“Follow the drugs, and you’ll find dealers and users. Follow the money, and you have no idea where the case will take you.” This epic series set the high water mark for television drama.

Ian Tracey and Klea Scott star in the Canadian TV series created by Chis Haddock

‘Intelligence: Complete Series’ on Netflix

The Canadian domestic espionage drama is smarter and more sophisticated crime drama than the American counterparts of its era, cleverer in its tangle of narratives and less showy in its visual style.

The cast of NBC's 'Hannibal,' starring Hugh Dancy, Caroline Dhavernas, Laurence Fishburne, and Mads Mikkelsen

‘Hannibal: Complete Series’ on Hulu

Mads Mikkelsen plays Dr. Hannibal Lecter in Bryan Fuller’s beautiful and gruesome reimagining of the universe created by author Thomas Harris.

Keri Russell and Nathan Fillion in 'Waitress,' the sweet, sour and sexy film by actress-turned-filmmaker Adrienne Shelly.

‘Waitress’ with Keri Russell on Hulu

Before it was a Broadway musical, ‘Waitress’ was a sweet romantic drama from filmmaker Adrienne Shelly, costarring Nathan Fillion.

Rosanna Arquette and Madonna in Susan Seidelman's 'Desperately Seeking Susan'

‘Desperately Seeking Susan’ on HBO Max and HBO Now

Madonna made a memorable big screen debut with this colorful and playful American indie set in the bohemian culture of 1980s New York CIty.

The complete ’30 Rock’ on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, and Peacock

Tina Fey created and stars in this hilarious send-up of life behind the scenes at a late night comedy show and Alec Baldwin is brilliant as the network executive who fancies himself her mentor.

Donald Pleasence, Françoise Dorléac. Lionel Stander, and Jack MacGowran star in the 1966 film by Roman Polanski

Roman Polanski’s ‘Cul-De-Sac’ on Criterion Channel

Donald Pleasance, Françoise Dorléac, and Lionel Stander star in this sly little character piece set in an isolated medieval castle on the barren British coast, which Polanski claimed as his personal favorite of his films.

‘Stoker’ – not your usual family drama on HBO Max

The English-language debut of South Korean auteur Park Chan-wook is a vampire movie without a vampire. At least not in the mythic sense of the term.

Jeremy Irons plays ‘Dead Ringers’ on Amazon Prime and Peacock

David Cronenberg directs this mesmerizing psychological drama about identical twin brothers and gynecologists whose conjoined lives lead them to madness.

Damian Lewis and Mark Rylance as Henry VIII and Thomas Cromwell in the BBC miniseries 'Wolf Hall'

‘Wolf Hall’ – power and privilege on Amazon Prime

The BBC historical miniseries Wolf Hall (2015) stars Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell (not to be confused with Oliver Cromwell), advisor and legal counsel to Cardinal Wolsey and King Henry VIII. Rylance is a theatrical legend in Britain but not so well known in the U.S., although that’s changing thanks to his sublime performance in […]

Ben Whishaw meets a ‘London Spy’

There is indeed a spy in London Spy (2015) but this BBC mini-series is not a traditional espionage drama. Danny (Ben Whishaw) is a club-culture young gay man with a dreary day job who meets the closeted, emotionally suppressed Alex (Edward Holcroft), a genius with numbers but awkward with people. He’s an investment banker who […]

Hugh Laurie and Tom Hiddleston lead the cast of the mini-series 'The Night Manager'

‘The Night Manager’ – John le Carré on Amazon Prime

The Night Manager (2016), a six-part mini-series from the BBC that played on AMC in the U.S., is a riveting adaptation of the John le Carré’s 1993 novel of illegal arms sales and government complicity and updated from the nineties drug wars on Latin America to the contemporary Middle East of the Arab Spring. Tom […]

‘The Twilight Zone’ – enter another dimension on Hulu and Paramount+

Submitted for your approval: Rod Serling, a writer whose mix of science fiction, fantasy, and social commentary results in the most celebrated and respected anthology series of all time.

‘Grimm’ – the fairy tale underworld of Portland on Amazon Prime

A cop discovers his monster-hunting legacy in this entertaining mix of dark fairy tale, modern crime, and supernatural conspiracy set in the emerald forest of Portland, Oregon

‘Star Trek’ – the final frontier, the original series – on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, and Paramount+

A rich universe of characters and stories, and the dreams of many a visionary, began in this landmark science fiction show that launched in 1966.

Roman Polanski’s ‘Cul-De-Sac’ on Criterion Channel

Jeremy Irons plays ‘Dead Ringers’ on Amazon Prime and Peacock

David Cronenberg directs this mesmerizing psychological drama about identical twin brothers and gynecologists whose conjoined lives lead them to madness.

‘Videodrome’ – Long live the new flesh on Peacock

James Woods chases a pirate TV signal with brutal yet hypnotic S&M broadcasts and becomes a slave to the signal in the first masterpiece from filmmaker David Cronenberg.

‘From Here to Eternity’ – love in the time of World War II on Criterion Channel

Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr, and Montgomery Clift star in the Oscar-winning classic romantic drama set in the days leading up to Pearl Harbor.

‘Once Upon a Time in the West’ on Amazon Prime

Charles Bronson and Claudia Cardinale star in Sergio Leone’s loving tribute to the myth of the American West, which features Henry Fonda in a rare role as a cold-blooded villain.

‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’ – beauty and the beast on Criterion Channel

Jack Arnold’s horror classic introduced one of the most iconic movie monsters of all time.

‘Woodstock: The Director’s Cut’ – three days of peace and music on HBO Max

More than just a concert film, this is a chronicle of both the music of a generation and the community that formed around it for a weekend in 1969.

‘Not Quite Hollywood’ – The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation on Amazon Prime

Mark Hartley’s survey of Australian exploitation cinema is one of the most entertaining and affectionate documentaries about cinema that you’ll ever see.

William F. Buckley and Gore Vidal debate the 1968 elections on ABC in 'Best of Enemies'

‘Best of Enemies’ – Buckley vs. Vidal on Amazon Prime

Best of Enemies (2015) carries the subtitle “Buckley vs. Vidal” and it is indeed a portrait of a rivalry, one that was presented on prime time network television at a time when there were three networks and TV news strived to be fair and balanced to a fault. In 1968, William F. Buckley was the […]