‘Nomadland’

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‘Chimp Crazy’

Netflix's Tiger King wasn't for everybody, but if you were captivated by the heartbreaking insanity of the buzzy 2020 doc, Chimp Crazy is for you. Directed by Tiger King's Eric Goode, HBO's four-episode docuseries centers on exotic animal broker Tonia Haddix, a woman who refers to herself as the "Dolly Parton of chimps." Haddix's love for...

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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 4

Hulu's hit murder mystery series is back with a new season of hijinks, except this time, the murder has hit dangerously close to home. Only Murders in the Building Season 3 ended with a major cliffhanger when (spoiler alert!) Jane Lynch's Sazz Pataki was murdered in Charles' apartment in a case of mistaken identity. Season 4 picks up on that same...

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‘Rebel Ridge’

I'm not a huge action thriller person, but even I could appreciate the delicate artistry of Rebel Ridge, a gorgeous new Netflix movie that began streaming on Friday. Written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier, Rebel Ridge has all the best elements of '80s and '90s action flicks: It’s grounded, efficient, and just a little bit cheesy. With practical ...

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‘The Perfect Couple’

Netflix's The Perfect Couple whisks viewers away to the idyllic Nantucket, where world-famous mystery writer Greer Garrison Winbury (Nicole Kidman) is begrudgingly planning her son Benji's (Billy Howle) impending nuptials to zoologist Amelia Sacks (Eve Hewson). However, Greer's best laid plans go awry when a dead body is discovered the morning of...

‘English Teacher’

Had a bad day? In desperate need of a good laugh? Or simply on the hunt for a new favorite show? Brian Jordan Alvarez's English Teacher is at your service. Whether you tune in live on FX or stream on Hulu, the fresh comedy about Evan Marquez (Alvarez) — an openly gay high school English teacher navigating work, life, and political issues in...

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‘My Cousin Vinny’

There is never a bad time to watch My Cousin Vinny. The Joe Pesci comedy is laugh-out-loud funny, with the leading man delivering a charmingly kooky performance as a lawyer trying his very best to win his cousin's murder case (despite making six attempts to pass the bar). With some memorable performances from Fred Gwynne, a young Ralph Maccio (who ...

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‘Paul Blart: Mall Cop’

Paul Blart: Mall Cop is my favorite Happy Madison film (sans Adam Sandler), and lucky for me, the 2009 comedy began streaming on Netflix at the beginning of the month. Aspiring police officer Paul Blart's (Kevin James) mundane duties as mall cop at the West Orange Pavilion Mall are amped up when he must save the day from a gang that takes over the...

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‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’

The influencers are influencing. The moms are mom-ing. And the Mormons are Mormon-ing in Hulu's latest and greatest reality show The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. The eight-episode series follows the young Mormon moms behind #MomTok, which aims to break the gender norms in their religion through dancing videos on TikTok. However, the show also...