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STREAM+ Issue 2INSIDE THE REAL YELLOWSTONEYellowstone is filmed at the Chief Joseph Ranch in Darby, Mont. — a real working ranch that also doubles as a vacation destination! The owner of the sprawling property, Shane Libel, rents out two of the on-site cabins when filming isn’t taking place (the smaller cabin costs $1,200 a night, while the larger one goes for $1,500 a night). “We have horses and cows. We sell hay, and we do all the things that a ranch does,” Libel has said of the spread.Set decorator Carla Curry is in awe of the historical landmark on which John Dutton’s 5,000-square-foot lodge sits. (The wood and stone structure was built in 1917.) “This is not a set. It’s not on stage,” she has said. “This is the real deal. This is what makes…1 min
STREAM+ Issue 2CRIME TIMEGIRL IN THE PICTUREWhat begins as a hit-and-run case in Oklahoma turns into a twisted and sordid tale of abuse and stolen identities in this gripping documentary film directed by Abducted in Plain Sight’s Skye Borgman. After authorities initially identify the deceased as Tonya Hughes, it’s soon revealed that’s not her real name — and a decades-long investigation is launched, leading FBI agent Joe Fitzpatrick to Franklin Delano Floyd, the woman’s evil stepfather turned husband. NTHE HILLSIDE STRANGLER: DEVIL IN DISGUISEIn the late 1970s, a quiet neighborhood in Los Angeles was rocked by a string of kidnappings and serial murders by strangulation. The four-part docuseries takes an in-depth look at the main suspect, Kenneth Bianchi, a local security guard who claimed to have multiple personalities. PI JUST KILLED MY DADOn…2 min
STREAM+ Issue 2What’s so Funny?WATCH PITCH PERFECT: BUMPER IN BERLIN IF YOU LIKE WORKAHOLICS, GLEE, PITCH PERFECT (DUH!)A sing-along spinoff series finds Bumper (Adam Devine), the former leader of the Bellas’ rival a capella group, the Treblemakers, moving to Germany to revive his music career after learning that one of his songs is big in Berlin. He’ll be joined by familiar faces: Sarah Hyland plays his assistant, Heidi, and Flula Borg reprises Pitch Perfect 2’s Pieter. Expect aca-awesomeness! PWATCH REBOOT IF YOU LIKE 30 ROCK, THE COMEBACKThe show within a show must go on! In a new satirical series, tensions reignite when a beloved sitcom is revived 20 years after it was canceled. Judy Greer (as an actress/princess), Keegan-Michael Key (as a Yale-trained thespian who blames the show for sabotaging his career) and Johnny…3 min
STREAM+ Issue 2WHAT’SCOOKINGBobby’s Triple ThreatBobby Flay’s latest project (debuting Sept. 27) features the famous foodie selecting one elite culinary artist to compete against chefs Tiffany Derry, Brooke Williamson and Michael Voltaggio. Flay’s trio of pros has one goal: to protect the $25,000 prize from the contestants who are trying to out-cook them and earn their own spot in the Titan Club. Whew, we can practically feel the heat in the kitchen! (Fans of Flay can also look forward to Beat Bobby Flay: Holiday Throwdown, premiering Nov. 8 on Discovery+.) DMary McCartney Serves It UpEver wonder what celebrities chew over during their exclusive shindigs? Food writer, photographer and cookbook author Mary McCartney (dad is former Beatle Paul McCartney) lets cameras into her home in London for season 3 of her cooking show (premiering…3 min
STREAM+ Issue 2TRICKS ANDTREATSTHE MUNSTERSIt’s a love story so silly that it’s scary! Vampire Lily (Sheri Moon Zombie) meets the man of her nightmares in walking-science-experiment Herman Munster (Jeff Daniel Phillips) in director Rob Zombie’s manic movie version of the classic 1960s sitcom (out Sept. 27). Don’t miss the campy cameos from Butch Patrick (who played Eddie in the original series) and the Queen of Halloween herself, Cassandra Peterson (a.k.a. Elvira). NMONSTER HIGH: THE MOVIEIt’s alive! The hit animated series becomes a live-action movie (premiering Oct. 6), following half-human, half-werewolf Clawdeen Wolf, her bestie Frankie Stein, fantastic sorceress Draculaura and the rest of their creature crew as they deal with a devious plan to destroy Monster High. In order to save the day, Clawdeen must embrace her scary side and become the leader…3 min
STREAM+ Issue 2ADVENTURES OF A LIFETIME!DOWN TO EARTH WITH ZAC EFRONZac Efron returns for a second season (premiering in November) of eco-friendly globe-trotting as he seeks out healthy, sustainable ways to live that can reduce harm to the planet. The High School Musical alum, who journeyed from Puerto Rico to Iceland to the Amazon rainforest on his last go-round, is game for anything, including eating local dishes like dung-smoked lamb and fried grubs. This time he’s exploring Australia — and we can’t wait to see what’s on the menu! NRUNNING WILD WITH BEAR GRYLLS: THE CHALLENGESurvivalist Bear Grylls heads back into the great outdoors for a new season in which he puts A-listers like Florence Pugh (right) to the test. Gyrlls teaches each guest a key set of skills they must deploy on their own…3 min
STREAM+ Issue 2Meet Your MatchNOV. 4 PRIME VIDEOMy PolicemanIf you’re a Harry Styles fan (and who isn’t?), you’ve enjoyed an embarrassment of riches in 2022. Now prepare to hit the jackpot. In this tender romance, the star bares his soul and his body as one part of a complicated love triangle. An adaptation of Bethan Roberts’ 2012 novel and inspired by real events, the story follows a closeted British policeman named Tom (Styles) living in a seaside town in 1957. Because it was illegal to be gay in England at the time, Tom begins to date and eventually weds schoolteacher Marion (Emma Corrin) — while also carrying on a secret love affair with a museum curator (David Dawson). Forty years later, the marriage becomes even more fraught as the lover returns to their lives.Though…9 min
STREAM+ Issue 2WHAT’S AT STAKE?KENDALL ROY(Jeremy Strong)After nearly drowning in a possible suicide attempt in the second-to-last episode (he blamed being found facedown in a pool on “too much Limoncello”), a troubled Kendall reached confessional catharsis when (spoiler alert!) he finally told Shiv and Roman about accidentally killing a waiter at Shiv’s wedding during season 1. Any sense of relief was short-lived — while he’s no longer at war with his siblings, the ongoing battle between father and son continues.LOGAN ROY(Brian Cox)In the finale, the patriarch proved he was one step ahead of a newly united Shiv, Roman and Kendall by secretly amending his divorce agreement with their mom, Caroline Collingwood (Harriet Walter), to prevent them from having a supermajority and blocking his merger of Waystar with GoJo, run by tech savant Lukas Matsson…3 min
STREAM+ Issue 2STAYINGPOWEROver the course of his nearly 50-year career, Jeff Goldblum has charmed fans with his quirky charisma. Whether playing a doomed scientist (The Fly) or an immortal villain (Thor: Ragnarok), the eccentric actor always puts on a good show — and his recent project, Jurassic World: Dominion, (now streaming on Prime Video), is no exception. Goldblum reprises his fan-favorite role as the wisecracking mathematician Ian Malcolm, but even after all these years, he’s not taking anything for granted. “I’m just as alert as ever [because] I don’t want to disappoint anybody or let myself down,” he says. “At this point I have some confidence, but the same kind of, ‘Gee, I hope this works.’” Here, the multi-hyphenate actor, 69, dishes on dinosaurs, reuniting with his Jurassic Park costars and staying…3 min
STREAM+ Issue 2AS REAL AS IT GETSJENNIFER HUDSON AS ARETHA FRANKLINFranklin handpicked the EGOT winner for 2021’s Respect, which traces the Queen of Soul’s evolution from church choir singer to full-throttled, fur-draped diva. (Prime Video, Apple TV)WILL SMITH AS RICHARD WILLIAMSDespite his Oscars debacle, Smith won raves — and Best Actor accolades — for his portrayal of Williams, who coached daughters Serena and Venus to tennis superstardom, in 2021’s King Richard. (HBO Max, Prime Video)ANA DE ARMAS AS MARILYN MONROEThe Knives Out actress puts a new spin on Monroe in the new movie Blonde (out Sept. 23), a fictional reimagining that goes inside the mind of the doomed star. (Netflix)TREVANTE RHODES AS MIKE TYSONThe Moonlight actor stepped into the ring as the fearsome, infamous boxing champ — and didn’t pull his punches — in the new…2 min
STREAM+ Issue 2GETTING PHYSICALDid you do any special kind of training for The Gray Man?AD I did gun training at a shooting range where I had a vest on with grenades and magazines which weighed like 20 pounds, and the rifle was another 15 pounds. My trainer is telling me to run and I was like, “What are you talking about? I can’t even move!” There was this funny moment when I was running and I said, “I run like a chicken. This is insane.”How did you push yourself through it?AD There’s an accumulation of bruises and injuries and tiredness, but you just have to keep working. And you have to be careful and you can’t do things for fun, like going skiing — even if you have a weekend. It definitely pushed…2 min
STREAM+ Issue 2EASY LISTENINGSMARTLESSActors Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett shoot the breeze in this hilarious series with mystery guests (Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock are just two stars who’ve surprised viewers) and authentic conversations. Next up: The popular podcast (and trio) will be the focus of a new docuseries, set to premiere this year.STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOWWe’ve all been there: Looking aloof while certain topics of importance are being discussed around us. Luckily, hosts Josh Clark and Charles W. “Chuck” Bryant serve up serious knowledge with a comedic twist on an educational show that covers everything from science to pop culture. Listen, laugh and learn.AMERICAN SCANDALHistory buffs, this one’s for you. The Lindsay Graham–hosted podcast explores the stories that, for better or worse, helped shape the United States. With deep dives…2 min
STREAM+ Issue 2BACK ONTHE RANCHIt’s been a busy summer for the cast and crew of Yellowstone, who spent much of it filming season 5 of the celebrated show at the sprawling 2,500-acre Chief Joseph Ranch in Darby, Mont., which doubles as the Dutton family homestead. “Pushing cows in the Big Hole… just a slice of heaven,” wrote star Cole Hauser on Instagram on July 28, alongside photos featuring the sweeping Bitterroot mountains in the background. “No WiFi out here, but I promise you will find a better connection.”Fans are counting down the minutes until the series — which follows the trials and tribulations of the Dutton clan as they fight to maintain control of their family ranch, the largest in Montana and one they’ve owned for generations — kicks off on Nov. 13. According…4 min
STREAM+ Issue 2RED DAWNBlessed be! The dark, dystopian Hulu drama The Handmaid’s Tale returned for its fifth season on Sept. 14, and star Elisabeth Moss (who plays the titular character of June Osborne) warns that fans are in for are a doozy. “I will say that the season itself is possibly one of the wilder rides that we’ve had,” said the actress. “Some seasons a lot happens, some seasons not as much happens. This season, I almost can’t keep up.”It’s hard to imagine series creator Bruce Miller topping season 4, which saw June finally reunite with her husband, Luke Bankole (O-T fa*gbenle), and her daughter Nichole in Canada — and culminated with her beating her torturer, Commander Fred Waterford (played by Joseph Fiennes), to death in the middle of the woods before sending…3 min
STREAM+ Issue 2FRESH TAKES!FATHER OF THE BRIDEA film so nice they made it… thrice! The original 1950 rom-com starred Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett and Elizabeth Taylor, while the hit 1991 remake featured Steven Martin and Diane Keaton. The latest, Latino-centered version, with Andy Garcia stepping into the titular role as the overprotective dad of a future Mrs. and Gloria Estefan as his wife, proved to be a hit: It was HBO Max’s most-watched original movie. HMTHE TIME TRAVELER’S WIFEBased on the novel of the same name, the beloved 2009 sci-fi romance starred Eric Bana as a man with a genetic disorder that allows him to, well, you know, and Rachel McAdams as his spouse and quickly developed a cult following. The same can’t be said for the six-episode TV series with Rose Leslie…3 min
STREAM+ Issue 2GUILTYPLEASURESSURVIVORNow in its 43th season, the Emmy-winning show returns with a new group of 18 castaways who’ll form a society — and alliances — to keep their place in paradise in the hopes of winning a hefty sum in the end. “You have to adapt to your surroundings and then figure out how to play,” teases host Jeff Probst. “The person who does that the best will win Survivor 43.” PPLANET SEXLet’s get personal: Cara Delevingne goes on the adventure of a lifetime in this authentic new docuseries. Planet Sex (premiering Nov. 18) follows the gender-fluid model as she travels the world to normalize taboo (and NSFW!) topics. During her journeys, Delevingne will share her unique experiences — including donating her sexual climax to science, making art with her vagin*…3 min
STREAM+ Issue 2MARVEL VS. DC!WHAT IF…?Agent Carter as Captain America!? The animated series’ first season played into the plot of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness; it also earned three Emmy nominations. Jeffrey Wright got an Outstanding Voice-Over Performance nod as The Watcher, while the late Chadwick Boseman scored another for his final performance as Black Panther. Season 2 (out in early 2023) is bound to be equally as essential. DTHE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY HOLIDAY SPECIALSeasons Grootings! Taking place between the events of Thor: Love and Thunder and 2023’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, this holiday special trades Santa’s sleigh for Star-Lord’s spaceship and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer for Rocket Raccoon. Don’t expect tradition: Creator James Gunn warns the many characters have “very little understanding of what Christmas actually is because…2 min
STREAM+ Issue 2’Tis TheSEASON!Love, Lights, Hanukkah!Mia Kirshner stars as Christina, a restaurateur struggling to find joy following the death of her adoptive mother and the end of her engagement. To get her mind off things, she takes a DNA test and learns she’s 50 percent Jewish. Christina decides to dig around and locates her biological mom, Ruth (Marilu Henner). As Christina explores her roots, she crosses paths with David (Ben Savage), a food critic who previously slammed her restaurant. Of course, it’s not long before sparks begin to fly. PVMiracle on 34th StreetThe 1947 film stars Natalie Wood as Susan, whose mother (Maureen O’Hara) always taught her to believe Santa Claus is fake. However, when the young girl meets Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn) — a man who was recently hired to portray Santa…4 min
STREAM+ Issue 2CRUISE CONTROLNearly 40 years have flown by since Tom Cruise rode to superstardom as hotshot Navy pilot Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in 1986’s Top Gun. Returning to the role in the long-awaited sequel, Top Gun: Maverick (set to stream on Paramount+), he’s got another runaway hit on his hands — which is hardly a surprise, given the 60-year-old’s reputation as the hardest-working actor in Hollywood. “I never want to take things for granted,” says Cruise, explaining his fierce dedication to his craft. “I’m trying to take this art form and push it in a way where I can deliver.” Here, the actor, who’s been busy shooting the second installment of Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning, explains why every movie is a passion project, and why he’ll never stop pushing the envelope.As a…5 min
STREAM+ Issue 2COMING CLEANFrom her star-making turn in Almost Famous to rom-coms like How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Kate Hudson really knows how to turn on the charm. Last year, after decades on the big screen, she made the move to TV with her role in season 2 of the true-crime series Truth Be Told. In the Apple TV+ drama, Hudson, 43, played lifestyle guru Micah Keith, whose longtime friendship with Poppy Parnell (Octavia Spencer) is put to the test when the journalist turned podcaster dives into a case involving the murder of Micah’s husband. As season 3 of the show gets ready to premiere, Hudson — who costars with Daniel Craig in the upcoming Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery — looks back at her season of the series,…4 min
STREAM+ Issue 2BREAKING BADShe joined the Avengers superhero team as a bit player eight years ago, but Elizabeth Olsen is front and center in Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. The Disney+ flick from the Marvel Cinematic Universe follows the transformation of Wanda Maximoff into her evil alter ego, the Scarlet Witch, who battles Dr. Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) after he teams up with a mysterious teenager who can travel across multiverses, murdering a host of heroes as she tries to steal the girl’s powers. “I do feel like I’m the strongest person in the MCU,” jokes Olsen, who most recently appeared in the reality-bending Disney+ series WandaVision. “Wanda has come this mythic woman that she has be-always been destined to be.” Here, the actress, 33, opens up about Wanda’s arc from superhero…5 min
STREAM+ Issue 2TICKET TO RIDEHe played a fast talking, bare-knuckle boxer in Snatch, a deep space astronaut in Ad Astra and a master thief in Ocean’s Eleven. But Brad Pitt says portraying Ladybug — a notoriously unlucky assassin whose latest mission puts him on a collision course aboard the world’s fastest locomotive — in Bullet Train is the most fun role of his entire career. “We all put everything we had into telling the story,” says Pitt, who stars alongside Sandra Bullock, Brian Tyree Henry, Joey King, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the action comedy flick, which is set to stream on Netflix. “The planets almost have to align for a movie to be good. And we’re pretty proud of this one.” Here, the beloved actor, who’ll celebrate his milestone 60th birthday this December, opens…4 min
STREAM+ Issue 2GOOD GODHe’s played an alien-zapping agent in Men in Black, an adorably dimwitted receptionist in Ghostbusters and a black market mercenary in Extraction. But it’s his role as Thor, the hunky, hammer-wielding God of Thunder, that really put Chris Hemsworth on the map. In the franchise’s latest installment, Thor: Love and Thunder (set to stream on Disney+), the intergalactic warrior comes out of early retirement and joins forces with former flame Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) to do battle against the vengeful Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale). But the weary superhero is also on a quest for inner peace. Here, the Aussie actor, 39, tells all about his latest trip to the Marvel universe.Love and Thunder has all the usual superhero action, but it’s also the silliest movie in the Thor…5 min
STREAM+ Issue 2READY,SET,BINGE!Stranger ThingsNETFLIXKeep running up that hill! If you haven’t been among the tens of millions watching the totally ’80s supernatural series, you've got four seasons in which to watch the young cast grow up before your eyes ahead of the fifth (and final) season drops.BINGE TIME34 HOURS, 43 MINUTESOnly Murders in the BuildingHuluSeason 1 of the hit comedy/mystery featured nosy neighbors Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez investigating a murder — and recording a true-crime podcast about it. Season 2 saw their podcast being turned into a movie — as they become suspects in another murder case. The half-hour episodes go down easy, so dive in before someone spoils whodunit!BINGE TIME10 HOURSEuphoriaHBO MAXSex, drugs and social media! The high school drama should come with a parental guidance warning —…3 min
STREAM+ Issue 2IF YOU LIKE YELLOWSTONE, YOU’LL LOVE…SPINOFF 1923Hollywood powerhouses Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren are joining the upcoming Yellowstone prequel as members of the Dutton family trying to survive drought, lawlessness and Montana’s Great Depression.JUSTIFIEDThe show centers around U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (played by Timothy Olyphant) as he doles out justice back in his childhood home in rural Kentucky. All six seasons are available on Hulu.SPINOFF 6666Yellowstone viewers got a preview of the storied Four Sixes ranch when Jimmy was sent there in season 4. Now Sheridan is dedicating a full series to the legendary Texas property and the cowboys it breeds.SPINOFF 1883: THE BASS REEVES STORYThe second season of 1883 is set to focus on Bass Reeves, the first Black U.S. Marshal in the West, who arrested more than 3,000 criminals. (Reeves will be played…1 min
STREAM+ Issue 2THE DIANA YEARSThe torches have officially been passed. Last September, Netflix released a short video featuring The Crown actress Imelda Staunton, who’s taking over as Queen Elizabeth II (previously played by Claire Foy and Olivia Colman) in the next installment of the popular royal drama. “I’m delighted to be here inheriting the role of Queen Elizabeth,” said Staunton, appearing behind a stately desk on the season 5 set. “Hopefully, I look calm, collected and capable. My stomach, meanwhile, is doing somersaults,” the actress added with a quick smile. “On behalf of the cast and crew, we look forward to bringing you the next season of The Crown in November 2022.”The new cast member receiving the most attention by far is Elizabeth Debicki, the stunning 6-foot-3 Australian actress who stars as Princess Diana.…3 min
STREAM+ Issue 2A CALL TO ACTION1. Chicago FireIt’s going to be a scorcher! Season 10 of NBC’s fire-fighting drama ended with newlywed Lt. Kelly Severide’s (Taylor Kinney) honeymoon being interrupted when a suspicious truck pulled up to his cabin. Could it have something to do with his decision to testify against drug kingpins? Season 11 is guaranteed to bring the heat. P2. WalkerWith memes like “On the 7th day, God rested… Chuck Norris took over” still making the rounds, rebooting Walker, Texas Ranger with another actor could’ve been a disaster. But over the course of two seasons (and counting!), Jared Padalecki has done a commendable job of filling Norris’ hat as Cordell Walker. He wisely doesn’t attempt to mimic Norris’ martial arts moves — but he can handle his heroics with strength and style. (A…2 min
STREAM+ Issue 2Love Is in theAirNever Have I EverSeason 3 of the smart and snappy show (cocreated by Mindy Kaling) finds Devi (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) finally coupled up with her longtime crush, Paxton (Darren Barnet). But being in a relationship with her dream guy isn’t total bliss thanks in part to jealous classmates and a hot newcomer named Nirdesh (Anirudh Pisharody) NDisenchantedThe long-awaited sequel to 2007’s Enchanted (airing Nov. 24) picks up 15 years later, with Giselle (a delightful Amy Adams) and Robert (Patrick Dempsey) living in the suburbs with Robert’s teenage daughter, Morgan (Gabriella Baldacchino). There, Giselle discovers her happily-ever-after ending may not be the fairy tale she’d envisioned. DVirgin RiverIn the fourth installment of the fish-out-of-water series, the father of the baby Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) is carrying is revealed, while Jack (Martin Henderson) struggles…2 min
STREAM+ Issue 2FANTASY LEAUGEWILLOWThe world needs the magic of Willow Ufgood (Warwick Davis) once again in this sequel series (premiering Nov. 30) to the beloved 1988 film from creator George Lucas and director Ron Howard. This time around, the dwarf sorcerer is helping a princess rescue her twin brother in a family-friendly adventure that makes fantasy fun again. DTHE WINCHESTERSThis prequel to Supernatural (debuting Oct. 11) features Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles) narrating the tale of how his future parents — Vietnam vet John Winchester (Drake Rodger) and demon hunter Mary Campbell (Meg Donnelly) — first came together to save the world and fall in love. It’s like How I Met Your Mother… with more monsters! CWTHE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWERSet thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s…3 min
STREAM+ Issue 2Kid CoRnerBLUE’S BIG CITY ADVENTUREEveryone’s favorite four-legged friend is heading to the Big Apple. When Josh gets the opportunity to audition for a Rainbow Puppy Broadway musical, he and Blue — along with fellow hosts Steve and Joe — travel to New York City in this sweet live-action Blue’s Clues film (out Nov. 18). PTRANSFORMERS: EARTHSPARKMore than meets the eye! There’s action, humor and heart in the latest addition to the franchise (set to premiere in November), in which a new species of Transformers must train and learn to find their place and purpose among Auto-bots, Decepticons and the human family that adopts them. PKAMP KORAL: SPONGEBOB’S UNDER YEARAfter a successful season 1 run, Kamp Koral — the first-ever SpongeBob SquarePants spinoff series — is back this fall with another 13…3 min
STREAM+ Issue 2AND THEAward GOES TO…MOONLIGHTThe 2016 film’s Best Picture win may be best remembered for Warren Beatty mistakenly announcing another nominee, La La Land as the winner. The thoughtful, heartbreakingly beautiful film follows three chapters in the life of Chiron, from his boyhood in Miami to his struggles as a young Black man. A true character study, the film also netted Mahershala Ali, who plays a sympathetic drug dealer, a Best Supporting Actor statuette. HTHE HURT LOCKERTense and adrenaline-filled, 2008’s Hurt Locker focuses on an Army crew tasked with disarming — or detonating — explosive devices during the Iraq War. Among them are a terrified newbie, a rule follower and the wild card Staff Sgt. William James (Jeremy Renner), whose out-of-the-box actions put himself and others in danger. The film earned Kathryn Bigelow a…3 min
STREAM+ Issue 2The TIESThatBINDFor critics and fans alike, Succession is the gift that keeps on giving. The Emmy-winning HBO Max drama centers around a dysfunctional family led by Logan Roy (played by Brian Cox), a bullish billionaire who’s trying to decide which of his adult children should take over his massive media company, Waystar Royco. In the running: Coldly ambitious Shiv (Sarah Snook), driven-but-fragile addict Kendall (Jeremy Strong), co*cky whip-smart Roman (Kieran Culkin) and their offbeat outcast half brother, Connor (Alan Ruck). Bumbling cousin Greg (played hilariously by Nicholas Braun), Shiv’s spineless husband Tom Wambsgans (Matthew Macfadyen) and Logan’s competent right-hand woman, Gerri Kellman (J. Smith-Cameron), round out the circle of sharks hoping to sink their teeth into the family fortune.Since its June 2018 debut, the slick (and darkly funny) satirical series has…5 min
STREAM+ Issue 2IN THE DRIVERS SEATIn Showtime’s Super Pumped, Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays a total jerk. As Travis Kalanick — the mercurial tech bro who cofounded the ride-sharing app Uber at 32 — Gordon-Levitt is firing on all cylinders: hyperdriven, hyperactive, hyper-everything. It’s a jittery portrayal of a guy co*ked up on his own ambition. The actor, however, bears no resemblance to this man.Twenty years ago, few people could have guessed that Gordon-Levitt, 41, would ever play such a character. A native of L.A., he began doing ads for Cocoa Puffs, Pop-Tarts and Sunny Jim peanut butter when he was a toddler. At the age of 10, he appeared opposite Brad Pitt in Robert Redford’s A River Runs Through It. But it wasn’t until his role in the hit sitcom 3rd Rock From the Sun that…4 min
STREAM+ Issue 2SHAKEN ANDSTIRREDHe hasn’t played a superhero yet, but Ryan Gosling is one step closer to his own cinematic universe with his action-packed spy movie, The Gray Man. In the $200 million Netflix blockbuster, he plays Court Gentry, a.k.a. Sierra Six, an ex-CIA operative who discovers dirty secrets about his former boss (Bridgerton’s Regé-Jean Page). Six goes on the run — aided by fellow agent Dani Miranda (Ana de Armas) — with a psychopathic black ops mercenary (Chris Evans) hot on his trail. “I wanted to get back to the films that started it all for me — action films and comedies,” says the actor, 41, who will play Ken in the upcoming (and much-anticipated!) movie, Barbie. With The Gray Man already greenlit for a sequel, Gosling — who took a four-year…4 min
STREAM+ Issue 2COMINGATTRACTIONSNETFLIXCobra KaiSTREAMING NOWThe fifth season of The Karate Kid spinoff series finds frenemies Daniel (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny (William Zabka) teaming up with Chozen Toguchi (Yuji Okumoto) to stop Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) and Cobra Kai.EntergalacticSEPT. 30Made in conjunction with Kid Cudi’s album of the same name, the inventive animated series follows Jabari (Cudi), an artist whose life is complicated when he falls in love with his neighbor (Jessica Williams).Luckiest Girl AliveLATE 2022Ani’s (Mila Kunis) perfect life is thrown out of focus when she is asked to revisit a high school trauma for a crime documentary. (Jessica Knoll adapted her own bestselling novel for this killer thriller.)Glass Onion: A Knives Out MysteryLATE 2022Janelle Monáe and Kate Hudson are suspects in this star-studded sequel, in which Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel…3 min
STREAM+ Issue 2MEASURING UPBOPPIN’ TO SOBBINGWHETHER THEY’RE GETTING YOU ON THE DANCE FLOOR OR PULLING AT YOUR HEARTSTRINGS, THESE ICONIC MOVIE SONGS ALL HIT A HIGH NOTE8 MILE / “LOSE YOURSELF”Fans still get pumped up by Eminem’s 2002 rap track, which earned the Oscar for Best Original Song. NTHE BREAKFAST CLUB / “DON’T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)”Hey, hey, hey! Simple Minds’ 1985 single perfectly conveyed the bittersweet emotion of a group of unlikely pals going their separate ways. PDIRTY DANCING / “(I’VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE”With Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes’ 1987 duet playing in the background, Johnny and Baby busted out their best moves — and cemented their spot in cinematic history. PVGREASE / “YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I WANT”The electrifying 1978 hit — performed on screen by Olivia Newton-John’s…6 min
