The heat of war collides with the heat of desire in Henri-Georges Clouzot’s adaptation of “Manon Lescaut,” moved from 18th century Paris to Nazi-occupied France.
The always provocative Michael Haneke won the Palm d’or for his historical drama about the corruption under the nostalgic surface of a rural village in Germany before World War I.
Plus ‘A Small Light’ on Hulu and Disney+, ‘Queen Cleopatra’ and ‘The Mother’ on Netflix, ‘Saint Omer’ and sesaon 3 of ‘The Great’ on Hulu, and Anthony Mann and James Stewart on Criterion Channel.
Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi plays himself in this road movie into rural Iran to find a young woman who posted a video pleading with filmmaker for help.
Plus Michell Obama and Oprah Winfrey, more ‘Sweet Tooth,’ and ‘The Nurse’ from Denmark on Netflix, ‘Saint X’ and ‘Dear Mama’ on Hulu, ‘Young Jedi Adventures’ on Disney+, and Eric Rohmer’s Tales of the Four Seasons on Criterion Channel
This comedy-drama about the reporters and staff of an independent weekly newspaper on the verge of selling out is one of the essential films of American independent cinema.
Sarsgaard plays Yale psychology professor Stanley Milgram in Michael Almereyda’s inventive drama about his life and legendary experiments that shocked the world.
Plus the final sesaon of ‘Barry’ on HBO Max, ‘The Diplomat’ and the final season of ‘Better Call Saul’ on Netflix, ‘Quasi’ on Hulu, ‘Judy Blume Forever’ on Primer Video, ‘Drops of God’ on Apple TV+, and Jafar Panahi’s ‘No Bears’ on Criterion Channel.
Steven Soderbergh builds this collision of drive-in assassin action movie and sleek art-house conspiracy thriller around the talents of MMA fighter Gina Carano.
Plus ‘Greek Salad’ on Prime Video, ‘Obsession’ and ‘Florida Man’ on Netflix, ‘Marry Me’ returns of Peacock, ‘Totally, Completely Fine’ on AMC+ and Sundance Now, and pre-code classic ‘Safe in Hell’ on HBO Max
