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Digital Trends
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Digital Trends
3 underrated Netflix movies you should watch this weekend (June 20-22)
Netflix is one of the biggest streaming services in the world, and having a subscription has become crucial to many people's existence. Even if you have a subscription, that doesn't necessarily mean you know what to check out first. If you're new to Netflix or are simply struggling with how to pick a movie to watch, we've got you covered. We've pulled together three underrated titles available on the streaming service that are well worth your time. Recommended Videos We also have guides to the best new movies to stream, the best movies on Netflix, the best movies on Hulu, the best movies on Amazon Prime Video, the best movies on Max, and the best movies on Disney+. Us (2019) Jordan Peele's follow-up to Get Out understandably had significant hype, and Us turned out to be just as impressive an achievement. The film, which follows a Black family on vacation who find themselves battling for their lives against their duplicate versions, is in many ways even more unsettling than its predecessor. Just as crucially, Us is more ambitious and messier in interesting ways. Anchored by an incredible central performance from Lupita Nyong'o in dual roles, Us is about how much of the world it's necessary to ignore if you're going to survive in it. You can watch Us on Netflix. The Half of It (2020) Released in the midst of the pandemic, The Half of It didn't get the love that it probably should have. The film tells the story of a bright, introverted high school girl hired by a boy to write love letters on his behalf. After she finds herself falling in love with the same woman she's been hired to write letters to, she finds herself conflicted about what to do. The Half of It has some of the superficial trappings of your typical teen dramedy, but it's quieter and more thoughtful than most films of its ilk. And, thanks to three winning performances, it will leave you charmed and, perhaps, just a little wistful. You can watch The Half of It on Netflix. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023) Director Wes Anderson is a bit divisive, but The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is one of his more accessible films. The 45-minute film stars Benedict Cumberbatch as the titular Sugar, an extraordinarily wealthy man who essentially learns how to practice magic so he can cheat at card games. Anderson's direction here is superb, and the movie itself feels a bit like a pop-up picture book filled with exciting images. Cumberbatch turns out to be a perfect fit for Anderson's approach to actors, and Henry Sugar feels like a full meal, even though it's a short film. You can watch The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar on Netflix.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
10 Most Popular Netflix Movies Streaming Right Now (May 26-June 1)
Netflix started June pretty much the same way it ended May — by offering more movies filled with saucy grandmas, butchered prom queens and the downfall of a football icon. But Netflix subscribers also streamed several new titles that testify to how strange and diverse people's tastes truly are. Among the most popular movies this week are a Nicolas Cage revenge flick about a missing pig, a true-crime story about a potentially murderous nurse and an animated adventure about a wild robot. Need more recommendations? Then check out the Best New Movies on Netflix, Max, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video and More, the Best Movies on Amazon Prime Video Right Now, the Best Movies on Hulu Right Now and the Must-See Movies on Netflix Right of 2024's best films is now one of Netflix's most popular movies of 2025. In The Wild Robot, an android named Roz (Lupita Nyong'o) crash-lands on an island andt befriends various animals, like the fox Fink (Pedro Pascal) and orphaned gosling Brightbill (Kit Connor). Now a 'wild robot,' Roz must choose between its new companions or leaving the island to complete its mission. The truth is sometimes scarier than fiction in the Spanish thriller The Widow's Game, which is based on a true story. When Arturo Puig's body is discovered in a garage, no one initially suspects his young widow, nurse Maje. But soon, Maje's story doesn't hold up, and the police think she may have killed Arturo for his money. Mark Wahlberg has portrayed action heroes who have saved the world countless times, but in Instant Family, the actor faces his most challenging role yet — a new dad to a 15-year-old daughter. The 2018 dramedy stars Wahlberg and Rose Byrne as Pete and Ellie Wagner, who are eager to adopt a child. They get more than they bargained for when they adopt teen Lizzie (Isabela Merced), who insists they adopt her younger brother and sister if they want her to live with them. The Wagners agree and all of a sudden, they have an instant family to take care of — and love. Someone took Rob Feld's (Nicolas Cage) pet pig, and he's mad as hell. Filled with rage, he embarks on a revenge quest to find his beloved porker and punish the men who kidnapped her. But Rob's journey reveals some past secrets he'd rather forget and sets him up for an uncertain future he can't avoid. High school is terrifying enough, but add in a masked killer systematically slaughtering prom queen candidates, and you may just want to drop out and take a GED test instead. Prom Queen is the latest movie in Netflix's Fear Street franchise, and while it's not quite as good as 1994 or 1978, it still has enough appeal for enough viewers to make it onto this list. It's no surprise that this new Vince Vaughn comedy shot straight to No. 1 soon after it debuted — it's sweet and reassuring, and it follows a formula that made Moonstruck and Steel Magnolias big hits in the late '80s. Vaughn stars as Joe, who tries to get over his mother's death by opening a restaurant with Italian grandmothers as cooks. The restaurant is a success, but can Joe find a way to reconcile with his loss and move on with his life? Only a zany DreamWorks animated children's film can unite a vocal cast that includes Steve Martin, Jennifer Lopez, Jim Parsons and Rihanna. In Home, aliens called the Boov have taken over Earth and sent many humans to Australia to live. Gratuity 'Tip' Tucci (Rihanna) was left behind in all the chaos, and she's desperate to find her mother. Can a rogue Boov, Oh (Parsons), help the little girl? Or will he follow orders and send her to live with the other humans? Those Minions just can't be stopped! Those lovable lemmings return with their master, Gru (Steve Carell), for yet another brightly colored adventure. This time around, Gru and his new family must go into hiding after an old classmate, Maxime Le Mal (Will Ferrell), wants to turn his son, Gru Jr. (Tara Strong), into a super-villain cockroach. Hijinks ensue as Gru and his family assume new, mundane identities in bland suburbia to avoid being detected by Maxime. But Le Mal is craftier than Gru gives him credit for, and he'll have to defend his family at any cost. Brett Favre is most famous for his time as a quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, but his star has dimmed lately due to some recent scandals involving the misuse of welfare funds and inappropriate sexting. Untold: The Fall of Favre focuses on the football player's recent tribulations and paints a not-so-flattering portrait of a man once considered a wholesome icon. Havoc continues to be one of Netflix's best-performing original titles so far in 2025. Tom Hardy stars as Walker, a jaded detective who is in a lot of trouble. After a botched drug deal, he's on the run from a gun-happy crime syndicate that wants him dead and some dirty cops who don't want their criminal side hustles exposed. To make it worse, he has to protect a crooked politician's son who was involved in the drug deal and knows more than he's letting on. Can Walker save the boy and not be killed in the process?
New York Times
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Dozens of Festival Plays Worth Traveling to This Summer
In and Around New York Just off Manhattan, a full-to-bursting open-air season is already underway at Little Island (through Sept. 28), a park in the Hudson River that looks from afar as if it was built atop a giant's stash of stiletto heels. Highlights include Kate Tarker and Dan Schlosberg's 'The Counterfeit Opera: A Beggar's Opera for a Grifter's City' (through June 15); Sarah Gancher's bluegrass re-envisioning of 'Eugene Onegin,' directed by Rachel Chavkin (July 30-31); and 'The Tune Up,' a music-filled evening of new work by Suzan-Lori Parks (July 30-Aug. 3). And at the newly renovated Delacorte Theater in Central Park, Shakespeare in the Park makes a glittery return with Saheem Ali's production of 'Twelfth Night' (Aug. 7-Sept. 14), starring Lupita Nyong'o as Viola, Sandra Oh as Olivia, Peter Dinklage as Malvolio, Daphne Rubin-Vega as Maria and Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Andrew Aguecheek. Amid the hive of theater development that is Poughkeepsie in summertime, New York Stage and Film's dozen public performances at Marist College (July 11-Aug. 3) include new works by Donja R. Love, Carly Mensch, Hansol Jung, Kirsten Greenidge and John Patrick Shanley, while a reading of Drew Gasparini and Alex Brightman's musical 'It's Kind of a Funny Story' is part of the Powerhouse Theater season (June 20-July 27) at nearby Vassar College. In Garrison, under the tent at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, 'The Comedy of Errors' (June 6-Aug. 2) plays in rep with Thornton Wilder's 'The Matchmaker' (June 8-Aug. 3), followed by Dave Malloy's chamber musical 'Octet' (Aug. 11-Sept. 7). The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, about an hour north of Philadelphia, takes an expansive approach to the Bard. You can see 'Hamlet' (July 9-Aug. 3) and its Tom Stoppard spinoff, 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead' (July 17-Aug. 2). Iambic pentameter not your jam? You can also catch the musical 'The Producers' (June 11-29) or the Lorraine Hansberry play 'A Raisin in the Sun' (June 25-July 13). Now that's range. Northeast Western Massachusetts is a travel destination for the Berkshires' hilly beauty and for the summer seasons of its established theaters, including Barrington Stage Company (June 3-Oct. 12), in downtown Pittsfield; Shakespeare & Company (June 19-Oct. 12), in bucolic Lenox; and Berkshire Theater Group (through Oct. 26), in both Pittsfield and Stockbridge. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Vogue Arabia
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue Arabia
5 Bold Beauty Trends Spotted at the 2025 Met Gala
If you love all things fashion, you're more than familiar with the significance of the first Monday of May. Last night, designers, models and celebrities lit up the stairs of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art for the annual Met Gala dressed in countless interpretations of 2025's dress code: "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.' But no ensemble is truly complete without the right beauty look, and this year's red carpet delivered on all fronts. There was statement hair! There was impeccable makeup! And there were unbelievably bold manicures on display too. Take a closer look at some of the best looks from the evening below. Drama for Days It goes without saying that every star at the 2025 Met Gala walks the red carpet looking their absolute best. But this year, a few noteworthy names went above and beyond to stand out. While Grammy award-winning rapper Doechii sported the Louis Vuitton logo on her cheek, Lupita Nyong'o paired her blue Chanel look with sparkling ebony brows. Pamela Anderson's baby bangs were a first for the star, and Venus Williams bedazzled her braids with countless metallic Coppola/MG25/Getty Images Locks of Love Long hair was a favourite at the 2025 Met Gala, with attendees opting for ankle-skimming braids (hello, Coco Jones) and bubble ponytails à la Kerry Washington. Isha Ambani Piramal allowed her flawless makeup to stand out with a pulled-back plait accessorized with bejewelled brooches, and Megan Thee Stallion's sculpted flaming red hairdo took inspiration from French dancer, singer, and actress Josephine Baker. @anaitashroffadajania Michael Loccisano/GA/Getty Images Cindy Ord/MG25/Getty ImagesThrowback Makeup Let's dive into the makeup at the 2025 Met Gala. Never one to do things half-baked, Doja Cat's lilac eyes + red lip combo was an ode to the '80s. 'I just wanted to feel like a little gangster,' she shared on the red carpet. 'I just wanted to feel like the madam.' In stark contrast, Zendaya's beauty look took a more subtle approach to honoring past trends with a '90s-inspired lip and flawless skin. For the likes of Sabrina Carpenter and Sydney Sweeney, doll-like lashes and floating eyeliner made winning Shearer Theo Wargo Slicks and Swirls If there's one trend this year's guest list couldn't get enough of, it's got to be kiss curls. From Dua Lipa to basketball player Angel Reese, perfectly sculpted edges were a hot favourite on the red carpet. For Gigi Hadid, pin-up curls were the way to go, while Serena Williams and Tyla both sported lighter locks, with the former opting for Hollywood waves and the latter ruffling up her short do for lots of volume and texture. Theo WargoKevin Mazur/MG25/Getty Images Mani Mania Hair and makeup aside, this year's Met Gala also saw some fabulous manicures on the red carpet. To complement her green eyes and velvet suit, Cardi B walked the Met steps flaunting emerald tips, while Cynthia Erivo shared that her acrylic nails (complete with pocket squares as a nod to menswear) took two days to complete. Perhaps one of the most eye-catching sets this year belonged to Sha'Carri Richardson. Flowers, heart, candy hues… what's not to love?Michael Loccisano/GA/Getty ImagesXNY/Star Max
The Guardian
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
The Wild Robot to Deaf President Now! The seven best films to watch on TV this week
Chris Sanders's delightful family animation attains Wall-E levels of poignancy in its tale of a shipwrecked robot that learns how to feel. Washed up on a remote island populated only by animals, service unit Roz (voiced by Lupita Nyong'o) finds it has no one to serve. That is until it falls on to a goose's nest, killing all its occupants apart from runt of the litter Brightbill (Kit Connor) – who imprints on Roz as his mother. Assisted by Pedro Pascal's cynical fox Fink, the ever helpful machine reprogrammes itself to rear the gosling well enough so he can migrate with the other geese. The Disney-style anthropomorphising is a bit overdone, but it's a film full of warmth and wit. Friday 23 May, 9.10am, 6.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere Set during one week in 1988, Davis Guggenheim and Nyle DiMarco's revelatory documentary follows an era-defining protest at Gallaudet University in Washington DC – at the time the only deaf higher education institution in the world. When the students discovered a hearing person had been chosen as their new president over deaf candidates, they locked down the campus until the decision was changed. The activists interviewed impress with their zeal for self-determination in a film cleverly designed so that hearing audiences are immersed in a deaf world. Out now, Apple TV+ Andrea Arnold brings earthy conviction to her 2011 adaptation of Emily Brontë's smouldering classic. This is the first version that makes overt the latent suggestion that Heathcliff is African Caribbean, emphasising the transgressive (for the times) nature of his love for Catherine. It's a heavy, passionate, at times brutal rendering of the wild moorland romance – almost an anti-costume drama. Shannon Beer and Kaya Scodelario are convincing as the young and grownup Cathy, while Solomon Glave and James Howson share the crucial role of the tempestuous Heathcliff. Sunday 18 May, 12.55am, Film4 As ever when that wrecking ball of creative energy, Spike Lee, goes historical, the present-day resonances are clear and central. His biopic of political activist Malcolm X (a charismatic Denzel Washington) starts with footage of the beating of Rodney King and ends with a cameo from Nelson Mandela, but there's plenty in the personal experience of the robber turned Black nationalist leader to excite interest and anger. A story of idealism nurtured then thwarted, whether you agree with Malcolm's views or not it's a fitting tribute to a major figure in US history. Monday 19 May, 11pm, BBC Two Sign up to What's On Get the best TV reviews, news and features in your inbox every Monday after newsletter promotion Interspersed with words taken from her own unpublished memoir and a trove of home movie footage, Alexis Bloom and Svetlana Zill's candid documentary gets as close to the 'bohemian rock chick' Anita Pallenberg as we're probably going to get. She blazed a trail from impoverished Italian aristocracy to feted New York model to lover of three Rolling Stones, retaining her independent spirit through fame, hard drugs and motherhood, mesmerising everyone she met. Tuesday 20 May, 10pm, Sky Arts The Who's bombastic rock opera album gets the bombastic celluloid treatment it deserves courtesy of – who else? – British cinema's wild man Ken Russell. Singer Roger Daltrey plays Tommy, a boy who loses his sight, hearing and speech after witnessing his mother's adultery. But the traumatised kid shows a talent for pinball that inspires a messianic movement. The film has dated badly in places, but for sheer chutzpah and verve there's little that compares to it – from Tina Turner's devilish Acid Queen to Elton John and his sky-high boots as the Pinball Wizard. Wednesday 21 May, 7.55am, Sky Cinema Greats After getting sacked from his supermarket job, young LA punk Otto (Emilio Estevez) finds himself working with Harry Dean Stanton's repo man – a low-rent operator who repossesses cars from those in debt. However, one car on their list, a Chevy Malibu, has something glowing and deadly in the boot … Writer-director Alex Cox pays homage to Kiss Me Deadly's MacGuffin in his TexMex road movie cum sci-fi thriller, but adds a scuzzy edge all his own as the protagonists tour a run-down city rife with drugs and crime. Thursday 22 May, 12.35am, Sky Cinema Greats
