One of the most terrifying aspects of adolescence is constant change. Young people are expected to navigate school life, friendships, romance, and mental well-being before making major decisions about the future direction of their lives. Since its debut four years ago, the Netflix series *Heartstopper*—based on Alice Oseman’s novel and graphic novel of the same name—has captured the magic, energy, joy, and anxiety inherent to this stage of life. Now, in the series finale *Heartstopper Forever*, Oseman guides her characters and the audience into a new chapter: the unknown, a realm as heart-wrenching as it is fascinating. Director: Wash Westmoreland Writer: Alice Oseman Stars: Kit Connor, Joe Locke, Anna Maxwell Martin *Heartstopper Forever* begins in the autumn. It is Nick’s (Kit Connor) final year of secondary school, and much has changed. Charlie (Joe Locke)—no longer the shy, withdrawn boy he once was—is running for student representative and trying to start a club for queer stu...
The series follows a former con artist forced back into the criminal underworld after a multi-million-dollar heist goes disastrously wrong. Pursued by both law enforcement and dangerous figures from her past, Lucky must contend with betrayals, family secrets, and impossible choices. Crime thrillers usually begin with the big score. *Lucky* starts with the aftermath. It is a far more interesting starting point. When we meet Lucky, the plan has already fallen apart. The money is gone, trust has evaporated, and almost everyone she crosses paths with has a reason to stop or kill her. Instead of watching an elaborate heist unfold, we see someone desperately improvising after everything has gone wrong. It is an ingenious twist on a familiar formula. And more importantly, it gives Anya Taylor-Joy exactly the kind of role in which she shines. Creator: Jonathan Tropper Stars: Anya Taylor-Joy, Annette Bening, Clifton Collins Jr. Taylor-Joy has always possessed an uncanny ability to make com...