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The 25 Best Movies on Netflix to Stream Right Now
From comedy classics to recent Oscar winners, these are the titles you don‘t want to miss.
By Joe Reid
'TIS THE SEASON
Donald Trump, Piers Morgan Deny Home Alone 2 Rumors
The former president bridled at claims he was a bully, while the talk show host debunked an alleged role in drag.
By Eve Batey
TRUE STORY
The Iron Claw: The Real-Life Von Erich Tragedies You Don’t See Onscreen
Sean Durkin spent eight years adapting the story of the Von Erich wrestling family for the screen and found that there is such a thing as too much sadness.
By Julie Miller
coming attractions
The 22 Most Anticipated Movies of 2024
From enormous franchise extensions (hello, Dune 2!) to teeny indies that pack a punch, these are the 2024 movies we can’t wait to see.
By Hillary Busis and Katey Rich
Money Moves
Gigantism: What a Merger Between Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Would Mean
Mergers have contributed to some brutal years in Hollywood, but conglomerates gonna glom.
By Natalie Jarvey
Reel Resolutions
The 31 Best New Year’s Eve Movies for Ringing in 2024
What are you doing New Year’s Eve? Watching these festive films, from When Harry Met Sally to Phantom Thread.
By Savannah Walsh
Review
Anyone but You Is Not Quite Romantic, Not Quite Comedic
Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney star in a rom-com that coasts on good looks.
By Richard Lawson
Old Hollywood Book Club
Still Dancing: Dick Van Dyke’s Charmed Career
As the icon turns 98, we take a look back at his 2011 autobiography, where Van Dyke goes deep on Mary Poppins, his eponymous sitcom, and his surprising dark side.
By Hadley Hall Meares
Year in Review
The Year That Broke Hollywood
Dual strikes, layoffs, and budget cuts made for a tough 2023. Can Hollywood rebuild for a more sustainable future?
By Natalie Jarvey
From the Magazine
Is This the Year a Queer Actor Goes All the Way at the Oscars?
Films like Strange Way of Life, Cassandro, and All of Us Strangers could break down some of Oscar’s most stubborn walls this season.
By David Canfield
Review
The Color Purple Is a Sturdy Song-Delivery System
Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, and Taraji P. Henson get the job done.
By Richard Lawson
in conversation
Erika Alexander Is American Fiction’s Quiet Storm
The Indie Spirit nominee chats about going toe-to-toe with Jeffrey Wright, her penchant for playing lawyers, and the state of the Black sitcom.
By Chris Murphy
FROM THE MAGAZINE
Will Oppenheimer, Killers of the Flower Moon, or Barbie Be Crowned Best Picture?
Bold artistic gambles, sweeping historical dramas, and a pair of idiosyncratic blockbusters make for an unusually captivating top Oscar race.
By Richard Lawson
Review
There Are No Winners in Wrestling Drama The Iron Claw
Zac Efron does his best to lend a brutal story some real humanity.
By Richard Lawson
33 of the Biggest Celebrities Who Died in 2023
From Matthew Perry to Norman Lear, we say goodbye to the entertainers who died this year.
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By Hillary Busis
this is how we win
The 22 Best Feel-Bad Movies to Destroy Your Mood
What’s the opposite of a feel-good movie? Uncut Gems, Taxi Driver, Melancholia, or one of these other great films that’ll leave you feeling terrible.
By Hillary Busis, Katey Rich, David Canfield, Chris Murphy, Rebecca Ford, Savannah Walsh, Mike Hogan, Laura Regensdorf, and Anthony Breznican
FROM THE MAGAZINE
Was This Strike-Struck Awards Season Hollywood’s Weirdest Ever?
No red carpets. No interviews. No promo, period—especially when actors joined writers on the picket line.
By Natalie Jarvey
oui oui
Greta Gerwig Will Lead the Cannes Film Festival Jury
The Barbie filmmaker will be the first American female director and the second-youngest person ever to head up the prestigious fest’s jury.
By Chris Murphy
year in review
The Biggest Scandals of 2023
Scandoval, Hasan Minhaj, The Idol, and more of this year’s most gripping headlines.
By Hillary Busis
now streaming
New on Netflix: January 2024’s Best New Movies & Shows
Start the new year with a new season of Queer Eye, Dan Levy’s feature directorial debut, and Sofia Vergara’s return to television.
By Chris Murphy and Savannah Walsh
EXCLUSIVE
Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney Take Us Behind the Scenes of Anyone but You
The headline-making costars peel back the curtain on their romantic comedy, from the screening of My Best Friend’s Wedding that inspired them to a When Harry Met Sally–esque cameo from Powell’s parents.
By Savannah Walsh