The Invite<\/i><\/h2>\n\n\n\u201cI figured The Invite<\/em><\/a> would be good because of the stacked cast alone (Olivia Wilde! Pen\u00e9lope Cruz! Seth Rogen! Edward Norton!), but it exceeded my expectations. Based on the Spanish film The People Upstairs<\/em>, it\u2019s an ensemble-driven dark comedy that keeps escalating in ways I never saw coming. The less you know going in, the better. A must-watch for everyone, but especially for married couples.\u201d\u2014Claire Stern Milch, senior digital director<\/em><\/p>\nGet Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\nProject Hail Mary<\/i><\/h2>\n\n\n\u201cThe alien-encounter film that most filled me with a sense of Spielbergian wonder this year was, in an upset, not the one directed by the man himself. Directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, creators of genius animated projects like The Mitchells vs. the Machines<\/em> and the Spider-Verse<\/em> franchise, bring their wildly creative visual sense and elite musical taste to the story of science teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) and Rocky, the alien he teams up with to save both their planets. This movie is about as edgy as Grace\u2019s wardrobe of novelty T-shirts, but its optimistic embrace of science and friendship will win over the coldest heart. Two thumbs down (IYKYK).\u201d\u2014Sara Austin, executive editor<\/em><\/p>\nWatch Now on Prime Video<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n\n\nAdvertisement – Continue Reading Below<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nI Love Boosters<\/i><\/h2>\n\n\n\u201cKeke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylor Paige, and Poppy Liu are a dream team of shoplifters-turned-revolutionaries in Boots Riley\u2019s latest. In the director\u2019s classic style, the film is so wacky it works, with bold monochrome set pieces, kooky outfits (with over 100 wigs<\/a>), a teleportation device, and one literal demon. But at the heart of it all is a relatable story about looking out for your community and the power of collective action. The ending message might feel earnest, but I\u2019d rather watch a creative risk (like that miniature car chase!) than another bland remake or sequel.\u201d\u2014Erica Gonzales, deputy editor, digital content<\/em><\/p>\nWatch Now on Prime Video<\/a><\/p>\nWatch Now on Apple TV<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\nThe Drama<\/i><\/h2>\n\n\n\u201cFor all the pre-release controversy surrounding The Drama<\/em>\u2019s central twist, the movie takes its heavy subject matter very seriously\u2014so much so that many of the characters\u2019 arguments and actions in the subsequent fallout left me incredibly frustrated in the theater. But maybe that\u2019s the point, especially with Zendaya\u2019s sincere performance at the film\u2019s heart. As Emma, she\u2019s the empathetic throughline keeping us grounded, even as everything else around her falls apart.\u201d\u2014Daniel Taroy, director, social media and video<\/em><\/p>\nWatch Now on Prime Video<\/a><\/p>\nWatch Now on Apple TV<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n\n\nAdvertisement – Continue Reading Below<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nDisclosure Day<\/i><\/h2>\n\n\n\u201cFew directors alive today understand the power of the movie theater better than Steven Spielberg. His faith in that communal experience flies in the face of modern moviegoing, which demands that a movie be individually dissected and nitpicked into a million different hot takes. Sometimes, a movie\u2014a capital-M Movie\u2014is a collective feeling. Spielberg returns to his sci-fi roots with a heart-on-his-sleeve alien story that earnestly asks us to come together. If it took an unprecedented pandemic to stop society in its tracks, then why couldn\u2019t one more unprecedented global event get us going again?\u201d\u2014DT<\/em><\/p>\nGet Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\nTuner<\/i>
\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\u201cI was surprised by Tuner<\/em><\/a>\u2014and particularly by how the film could have such an impact on me that I had to return to see it again. It has a streamlined cast, including Dustin Hoffman, Havana Rose Liu, and Tovah Feldshuh, and the kind of clever but not too complicated plot that you see less often these days. Leo Woodall is a wonder playing Niki, a piano prodigy who had to stop playing when a hearing disorder made it unbearable. Now he works as a piano tuner, going into ostentatious homes to repair pianos that are rarely used. The plot amps up when Niki is recruited to use his disorder to help pull off a sophisticated heist, but Tuner<\/em> itself stays authentic and compelling.\u201d\u2014Adrienne Gaffney, features editor<\/em><\/p>\nWatch Now on Prime Video<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n\n\nAdvertisement – Continue Reading Below<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n28 Years Later: The Bone Temple<\/i><\/h2>\n\n\n\u201cIt may have landed in theaters only six months after 2025\u2019s excellent 28 Years Later<\/em>, but this fourquel is an impressive monster on its own, miles weirder and more gruesome than anything in the three previous entries of this zombie franchise. Nia DaCosta takes the reins from director Danny Boyle, imbuing this universe with texture and humanity in an elegiac follow-up that\u2014like most modern horror\u2014doubles as a rumination on faith and loss. Anchored by two balls-to-the-wall performances (complimentary) from Ralph Fiennes and Jack O\u2019Connell\u2014and one singularly batshit musical moment\u2014The Bone Temple<\/em> makes the rare compelling case for a legacy sequel by pushing into truly moving and unexpected territory. Now bring on part five!\u201d\u2014DT<\/em><\/p>\nWatch Now on Netflix<\/a><\/p>\nWatch Now on Prime Video<\/a><\/p>\nWatch Now on Apple TV<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\nThe Devil Wears Prada 2<\/i>
\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\u201cThe Devil Wears Prada 2 <\/em>could\u2019ve been bad. As Hollywood is often all too eager to demonstrate, this follow-up could\u2019ve been a retread: a \u2018that\u2019s all\u2019-filled meme-slop cash grab masquerading as a legacy sequel to one of the most quoted films of the mid-aughts. Instead, it arrived at the start of summer blockbuster season with a timely new take on the magazine and fashion industries, not to mention something real to say about humanity and artistry in an era that often shows contempt for both. Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci shine brightest against the big clothes, bigger budget, and even bigger cameos\u2014so much so that I left the theater quietly hoping for a DWP3<\/em> greenlight.\u201d\u2014DT<\/em><\/p>\nWatch Now on Apple TV<\/a><\/p>\nWatch Now on Prime Video<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n\n\nAdvertisement – Continue Reading Below<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nToy Story 5<\/i><\/h2>\n\n\n\u201cIt may not live up to the fantastic first three films in the Toy Story<\/em> franchise, but Toy Story 5 <\/em>still tugs on the heart. Focused on the invasion of tech in children\u2019s homes, the movie begs viewers to put down the devices and play. There are heartbreaking moments, laugh-out-loud funny parts, and, of course, that<\/em> Taylor Swift<\/a> song. Disney Pixar successfully made a case for the legitimacy of its fifth film, one that ended up feeling both nostalgic and<\/em> fresh.\u201d\u2014Samuel Maude, content strategy manager<\/em><\/p>\n
\u201cI figured The Invite<\/em><\/a> would be good because of the stacked cast alone (Olivia Wilde! Pen\u00e9lope Cruz! Seth Rogen! Edward Norton!), but it exceeded my expectations. Based on the Spanish film The People Upstairs<\/em>, it\u2019s an ensemble-driven dark comedy that keeps escalating in ways I never saw coming. The less you know going in, the better. A must-watch for everyone, but especially for married couples.\u201d\u2014Claire Stern Milch, senior digital director<\/em><\/p>\n Get Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n \u201cThe alien-encounter film that most filled me with a sense of Spielbergian wonder this year was, in an upset, not the one directed by the man himself. Directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, creators of genius animated projects like The Mitchells vs. the Machines<\/em> and the Spider-Verse<\/em> franchise, bring their wildly creative visual sense and elite musical taste to the story of science teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) and Rocky, the alien he teams up with to save both their planets. This movie is about as edgy as Grace\u2019s wardrobe of novelty T-shirts, but its optimistic embrace of science and friendship will win over the coldest heart. Two thumbs down (IYKYK).\u201d\u2014Sara Austin, executive editor<\/em><\/p>\n Watch Now on Prime Video<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n Advertisement – Continue Reading Below<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u201cKeke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylor Paige, and Poppy Liu are a dream team of shoplifters-turned-revolutionaries in Boots Riley\u2019s latest. In the director\u2019s classic style, the film is so wacky it works, with bold monochrome set pieces, kooky outfits (with over 100 wigs<\/a>), a teleportation device, and one literal demon. But at the heart of it all is a relatable story about looking out for your community and the power of collective action. The ending message might feel earnest, but I\u2019d rather watch a creative risk (like that miniature car chase!) than another bland remake or sequel.\u201d\u2014Erica Gonzales, deputy editor, digital content<\/em><\/p>\n Watch Now on Prime Video<\/a><\/p>\n Watch Now on Apple TV<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n \u201cFor all the pre-release controversy surrounding The Drama<\/em>\u2019s central twist, the movie takes its heavy subject matter very seriously\u2014so much so that many of the characters\u2019 arguments and actions in the subsequent fallout left me incredibly frustrated in the theater. But maybe that\u2019s the point, especially with Zendaya\u2019s sincere performance at the film\u2019s heart. As Emma, she\u2019s the empathetic throughline keeping us grounded, even as everything else around her falls apart.\u201d\u2014Daniel Taroy, director, social media and video<\/em><\/p>\n Watch Now on Prime Video<\/a><\/p>\n Watch Now on Apple TV<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n Advertisement – Continue Reading Below<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u201cFew directors alive today understand the power of the movie theater better than Steven Spielberg. His faith in that communal experience flies in the face of modern moviegoing, which demands that a movie be individually dissected and nitpicked into a million different hot takes. Sometimes, a movie\u2014a capital-M Movie\u2014is a collective feeling. Spielberg returns to his sci-fi roots with a heart-on-his-sleeve alien story that earnestly asks us to come together. If it took an unprecedented pandemic to stop society in its tracks, then why couldn\u2019t one more unprecedented global event get us going again?\u201d\u2014DT<\/em><\/p>\n Get Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n \u201cI was surprised by Tuner<\/em><\/a>\u2014and particularly by how the film could have such an impact on me that I had to return to see it again. It has a streamlined cast, including Dustin Hoffman, Havana Rose Liu, and Tovah Feldshuh, and the kind of clever but not too complicated plot that you see less often these days. Leo Woodall is a wonder playing Niki, a piano prodigy who had to stop playing when a hearing disorder made it unbearable. Now he works as a piano tuner, going into ostentatious homes to repair pianos that are rarely used. The plot amps up when Niki is recruited to use his disorder to help pull off a sophisticated heist, but Tuner<\/em> itself stays authentic and compelling.\u201d\u2014Adrienne Gaffney, features editor<\/em><\/p>\n Watch Now on Prime Video<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n Advertisement – Continue Reading Below<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u201cIt may have landed in theaters only six months after 2025\u2019s excellent 28 Years Later<\/em>, but this fourquel is an impressive monster on its own, miles weirder and more gruesome than anything in the three previous entries of this zombie franchise. Nia DaCosta takes the reins from director Danny Boyle, imbuing this universe with texture and humanity in an elegiac follow-up that\u2014like most modern horror\u2014doubles as a rumination on faith and loss. Anchored by two balls-to-the-wall performances (complimentary) from Ralph Fiennes and Jack O\u2019Connell\u2014and one singularly batshit musical moment\u2014The Bone Temple<\/em> makes the rare compelling case for a legacy sequel by pushing into truly moving and unexpected territory. Now bring on part five!\u201d\u2014DT<\/em><\/p>\n Watch Now on Netflix<\/a><\/p>\n Watch Now on Prime Video<\/a><\/p>\n Watch Now on Apple TV<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n \u201cThe Devil Wears Prada 2 <\/em>could\u2019ve been bad. As Hollywood is often all too eager to demonstrate, this follow-up could\u2019ve been a retread: a \u2018that\u2019s all\u2019-filled meme-slop cash grab masquerading as a legacy sequel to one of the most quoted films of the mid-aughts. Instead, it arrived at the start of summer blockbuster season with a timely new take on the magazine and fashion industries, not to mention something real to say about humanity and artistry in an era that often shows contempt for both. Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci shine brightest against the big clothes, bigger budget, and even bigger cameos\u2014so much so that I left the theater quietly hoping for a DWP3<\/em> greenlight.\u201d\u2014DT<\/em><\/p>\n Watch Now on Apple TV<\/a><\/p>\n Watch Now on Prime Video<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n Advertisement – Continue Reading Below<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u201cIt may not live up to the fantastic first three films in the Toy Story<\/em> franchise, but Toy Story 5 <\/em>still tugs on the heart. Focused on the invasion of tech in children\u2019s homes, the movie begs viewers to put down the devices and play. There are heartbreaking moments, laugh-out-loud funny parts, and, of course, that<\/em> Taylor Swift<\/a> song. Disney Pixar successfully made a case for the legitimacy of its fifth film, one that ended up feeling both nostalgic and<\/em> fresh.\u201d\u2014Samuel Maude, content strategy manager<\/em><\/p>\nProject Hail Mary<\/i><\/h2>\n
I Love Boosters<\/i><\/h2>\n
The Drama<\/i><\/h2>\n
Disclosure Day<\/i><\/h2>\n
Tuner<\/i>
\n<\/h2>\n28 Years Later: The Bone Temple<\/i><\/h2>\n
The Devil Wears Prada 2<\/i>
\n<\/h2>\nToy Story 5<\/i><\/h2>\n