The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix in May

Movies"> A series-length “Lord of the Flies” adaptation and a new series executive produced by the Duffers are among this month’s...

In ‘Our Land,’ Lucrecia Martel Turns Her Camera on a Killing

Movies"> Technology, history and human lives intersect in Lucrecia Martel’s examination of the death of an Indigenous leader in A...

‘Swapped’ Review: It’s Freaky Friday in the Animal Kingdom

Movies"> Michael B. Jordan voices a woodland creature who swaps species with a bird in this middling animated movie on Netflix. ...

‘Animal Farm’ Review: George Orwell, Lost in the Mud

A confusing adaptation of Orwell’s political novel seems blissfully detached from its source’s clarity. from NYT > Movies https://ift...

‘Departures’ Review: Finding Levity Amid the Pain

This tragicomedy from Lloyd Eyre-Morgan and Neil Ely balances a mordantly funny deconstruction of romance with the harsher realities of ga...

‘Dances With Wolves’ Actor Is Sentenced to Life in Prison

Nathan Chasing Horse had been convicted of charges including the sexual assault of women and girls and the possession of child sexual abus...

Laura Linney to Return to Broadway in New David Hare Play

The Manhattan Theater Club production will bring the actress back to the stage next spring, four years after her last Broadway production....

The Obamas, Kim Kardashian and Other A-Listers Are Now Broadway Co-Producers

The latest trend on Broadway is celebrity co-producing: A-listers who now have credits as backers of plays and musicals. from NYT > M...

Luis Puenzo, Director of Oscar-Winning Argentine Film, Dies at 80

“The Official Story,” set during Argentina’s brutal military dictatorship, won the country its first Academy Award for best foreign langua...

The Cult Music Documentary ‘Heavy Metal Parking Lot’ Turns Middle-Age

The film capturing the scene outside a Judas Priest show was 17 minutes long, only available on VHS and won the hearts of a generation of ...

‘The Lost Boys’ Review: Live, Die, Reprise

A Broadway musical adaptation of the 1987 movie gets a lot of mileage from ’80s rocker aesthetics and over-the-top spectacle — until its s...

Bob Odenkirk Would Like to Remind You That Life Is a Meaningless Farce

The actor and comedian is keenly aware of humanity’s limitations, but he’s not giving up. from NYT > Movies https://ift.tt/ceRmpl1 v...

Jet Li Believes in Showing Up on Time, or Earlier

“If you tell me eight o’clock,” the film and martial arts star said, “I will be there 10 or 15 minutes before and wait.” from NYT > M...

Who’s Who in ‘Michael’: A Guide to the Characters

A new Michael Jackson biopic, with the star’s nephew Jaafar Jackson in the title role, is packed with famous musical figures. These are so...

‘Apex’ Review: Taron Egerton on the Hunt for Charlize Theron

Taron Egerton descends into full-tilt madness as a killer hunting Charlize Theron in this Netflix thriller set in southeastern Australia. ...

Stream These Movies and TV Shows Before They Leave Netflix in May

Dozens of titles leave the streaming service for U.S. subscribers every month. Here’s a roundup of the best ones leaving soon. from NYT ...

These Literary Thrillers Explore Hollywood’s Dark Side

The best-selling author Kelly Yang recommends mysteries set in Tinseltown, from the down and dirty to the deliciously dishy. from NYT ...

‘Beaches’ Review: A Classic Weepie Dries Its Tears

A new musical version of the 1980s tear-jerker comes to Broadway, but the production is too muddled to make an emotional impact. from NY...

Joy Harmon, Car-Washing Temptress in ‘Cool Hand Luke,’ Dies at 87

All it took was a bucket of soapy water and a slinky housedress for her to achieve movie immortality in the 1967 Paul Newman classic. fr...

Nathalie Baye, Versatile and Admired French Actress, Dies at 77

In films like “Day for Night,” “La Balance” and “The Return of Martin Guerre,” she was adept at portraying sensual, reflective or excitabl...