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| Hi there! This week we’re excited for a ghostly David Harbour, king of genre fare; Elizabeth Banks’ coke-fueled bear rampage; and the improbable but delightful return of cult-fave Party Down. Not to mention The Consultant, a series guaranteed to make your Sunday scaries seem as stressful as brunch. Plus, with the news that Rihanna will perform at the Oscars next month, we wondered how many of this year’s nominated movies you’ve watched so far. Happy streaming! |
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 | | Bruiser | | Jalyn Hall (Till) stars in this father-son drama about a Black teen who finds a role model in an alpha drifter with explosive consequences. The movie got raves at festivals last year, drawing comparisons to Moonlight, and not just because it co-stars Trevante Rhodes. | | Where to watch |
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 | | The Reluctant Traveler | | Why travel the world and worry when you can—from the comfort of your home—watch Eugene Levy travel the world and worry in this new docuseries? He’s probably better at both than you are anyway. And definitely better funded. | | Where to watch |
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 | | We Have a Ghost | | Anthony Mackie and his family discover their house is haunted—by a balding David Harbour in a Hawaiin shirt. While investigating his mysterious death, the CIA and Jennifer Coolidge both get involved in this ghostly new comedy from the director of Happy Death Day. | | Where to watch |
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 | | Formula 1: Drive to Survive | | Go behind the scenes of the 2022 Formula 1 season with this docuseries about the pitfalls (and pitstops) that greeted the managers and drivers competing in the 2022 World Championship. | | Where to watch |
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| Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania may mostly be MCU fan service (with a side of Paul Rudd), but luckily Jonathan Majors has gifted us with a deliciously ridiculous performance as Kang the Conqueror. Read on to find out why he’s our Winner of the Week. |
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| Must-Watch Workplace Comedies Premiering Today |
| While The Ridge is the smartest way to carry your money, these new workplace comedies don’t exactly show the smartest ways to earn your money. Remember when Franklin Hart seemed scandalously bad in 9 to 5? Those days are long gone thanks to the recent influx of horrible bosses: |
 | | Party Down | | Straighten that pink bow tie because the beloved two-season cult comedy about L.A. cater waiters is back with its original cast, including Adam Scott, Jane Lynch, Ken Marino, and Megan Mullally. (Lizzy Caplan is the sole actor unable to reprise her role.) | | Where to watch |
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 | | The Consultant | | Has your boss from hell ever calmly asked you to subdue three men so he can fight the other four during happy hour? That’s what happens when Christoph Waltz strides into a gaming company’s offices with an icy smile and a tailored suit as the titular character. Think of him as the next logical step after WeCrashed, Super Pumped, and The Dropout. | | Where to watch |
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|  | | Past Lives | | A24’s latest is gonna have you sobbing if the trailer is any indication. Greta Lee stars in playwright Celine Song's filmmaking debut as a married woman reconnecting with a familiar face from her youth. Past Lives releases later this year, so save it to your watchlist for updates. | | View Trailer |
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- The female leads looked for a project to make together and landed on this family drama.
- ejected titles included Promises Kept and Always, Always.
- The children’s classic Goodnight Moon is heavily featured.
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| Snort and Bear It |
| Elizabeth Banks helms Cocaine Bear, the action comedy (based on a true story!) about a coked-up black bear wreaking havoc. Did it give critics an adrenaline rush or will audiences find themselves behind the wrong kind of eight ball? |
- "A reminder of wonderful days of mid-budget comedies, where studios would take a wild chance on something absolutely unhinged just to see if it might take off with audiences." — Ross Bonaime, Collider
- "For a film that promises to not transcend shock value, it can also feel rather tame." — Paul Autard, Slant
- "Banks is a savvy director, never letting the intended humor camp things up too much, but also well aware this is a horror film with a flesh-chomping bear at its center." — Pete Hammond, Deadline
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| Check out more movies you won’t believe are based on a true story. |
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📺 Whoopi Goldberg set to guest-star on The Conners.
😢 David Fincher is officially killing Mindhunter on Netflix.
🔥 Things are heating up for Toni Collette in the new trailer for The Power.
😬 Brian Cox slams Jeremy Strong’s method acting (again), while Strong teases a Succession end with Season 4.
❤️️ Mariska Hargitay remembers Law & Order: SVU co-star Richard Belzer, reveals her nickname for Ice-T. |
| Guess the Movie Answer | | Stepmom is now streaming on Netflix. Grab the tissues! 😢 |
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