Paul Dano is Brian Wilson in 'Love & Mercy'

‘Love & Mercy’ – Brian Wilson’s journey on Prime Video and free on Kanopy and Hoopla

Paul Dano and John Cusack play the troubled genius at different stages of his life in this fascinating film about the early exhuberance of his creative talents and his second chance after a crisis.

What to stream: ‘Private Life’ and Monty Python on Netflix, ‘Into the Dark’ and ‘RBG’ on Hulu, ‘Leave No Trace’ on VOD

Here’s what’s new and ready to stream now on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, HBO Now, Showtime Anytime, FilmStruck, video-on-demand, and other streaming services … Paul Giamatti and Kathryn Hahn star as a married couple struggling to have kids late in life in Private Life (2018, not rated), a spiky drama with comic edges from director […]

'Straight Outta Compton': The story of N.W.A.

‘Straight Outta Compton’ on VOD and disc

Billed as “The World’s Most Dangerous Group,” N.W.A. was a musical bomb that blew up the hip-hop world with such force that the reverberations were felt all through popular culture. Straight Outta Compton, developed by N.W.A. founding members Ice Cube and Dr. Dre and directed by F. Gary Gray, dramatizes origins and impact of the […]