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 Justin Willman, the magician and comedian behind Netflix's Magic for Humans, will premiere his first magic comedy special, Magic Lover, on the streaming platform on June 17. Filmed live from the Fitzgerald Theatre in St. Paul, Minnesota, Magic Lover sees Willman offer fresh perspectives on parenting, inflation, screen time, and finding order in life's chaos, amidst tricks and gimmicks. The special is executive produced by Willman, Daniel Kinno, Alex Murray, Stuart MacLeod, Adam Franklin, Brian Volk-Weiss, Cisco Henson, and Davina Dobrovech. A Critics Choice Award nominee with a solid track record at Netflix, Willman has quickly become one of the most prolific magicians of his generation. In 2024, he premiered Netflix's Magic Prank Show, a viral hit in which he and his team helped real people perform elaborate pranks with a touch of magic. Prior to that, he created and starred in Netflix's hit magic series Magic for Humans, where he brought his signature style to street...

 Paul Andrew Williams's feature debut was London to Brighton (2006), but the British director has never been much interested in capital cities. His latest feature, Dragonfly, is another example of this, a dark, understated drama about how the unnoticed lives of suburbanites can generate surprising headlines. In a straightforward way, it's a sister film to his provocative 2010 home invasion film, Cherry Tree Lane, in which, anticipating Adolescence, the humdrum life of a middle-class couple is turned upside down when they are inexplicably attacked by violent, unruly teenagers for no apparent reason. In reality, however, and despite the bloodshed both on and off screen, it turns out to be more similar to the film Williams directed in 2012. Titled Song for Marion, it starred Terence Stamp as an emotionally withdrawn widower who joins a choir to pay tribute to his late wife (Vanessa Redgrave).  Director: Paul Andrew Williams Writer: Paul Andrew Williams Stars: Andrea Riseborough, ...

Elio is a fun space (mis)adventure about a boy whose greatest wish comes true: to be abducted by aliens. It's a good concept, and as a sci-fi diversion for kids, it generally works, but while Pixar's new film is colorful and imaginatively animated, it doesn't reach the heights of absolute greatness. Directors: Adrian Molina, Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi Writers: Julia Cho, Mark Hammer, Mike Jones Stars: Yonas Kibreab, Zoe Saldaña, Remy Edgerly Elio Solis (Yonas Kibreab) is, as is often the case, a bit of a misfit, but, of course, that's not his fault. The boy lost his parents at a young age and is being raised by his aunt Olga (Zoe Saldana), who is in the military and works at a coastal base, where they track space debris. It's not that they don't get along—Olga is a great person who tries her best—but because of his trauma, Elio doesn't really feel at home in this world, so he looks up to the sky, and possibly beyond, hoping that one day aliens will come a...

The panoramic spectacle of Formula 1 is put to the brilliant and thrilling test in Joseph Kosinski's "F1," a flawless film that, in its most fascinating racing scenes, verges on the splendor of high speed. Kosinski, who last endeavored to put viewers in the seat of a fighter jet in "Top Gun: Maverick," has moved into the open cockpits of Formula 1 with the same love, if not an absolute need, for speed. Much of the same team has returned. Jerry Bruckheimer produces. Ehren Kruger, co-writer of "Maverick," takes sole credit. Hans Zimmer, formerly co-composer, is responsible for the powerful score. Director: Joseph Kosinski Writers: Joseph Kosinski, Ehren Kruger Stars: Brad Pitt, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem And again, our central figure is an older, high-flying cowboy, knocked off his feet in an ultramodern, gas-guzzling vehicle to teach younger generations about old-school ingenuity and, perhaps, the enduring appeal of denim. But while Tom Cruise is a par...

 Blind Spot, written and directed by Rakesh Verma, falls into clichés that make the narrative somewhat predictable and less exciting than it could have been. The film has really interesting subplots with a lot of potential, but I think at some point, due to unexpected twists, that potential wasn't fully realized. That said, let's find out what happened in Blind Spot and who was behind Divya's murder. All couples argue from time to time, all marriages have their problems, but sometimes the relationship deteriorates so much over time that nothing can fix it. I think Divya and Jayaram's relationship had reached that point. They didn't make an effort to understand each other and, on top of that, they got on each other's nerves. Jayaram couldn't stand Divya for a second, and there were days when he would book a hotel room and stay there alone to enjoy moments of peace and quiet where no one would bother him. Divya doubted Jayaram's loyalty and openly mocked h...

Britain's most scandalous sisters hit our screens this month in a series titled Outrageous, because that's what they are: simply scandalous. The series, based on a novel, tells the story of the six Mitford sisters (make no mistake, they have a brother named Tom) and their lives before World War II. The controversial story is intriguing from the start.  Narrated by the eldest sister, Nancy, a spinster of almost 29 years old who is still seeking to marry her lover of five years. The first two episodes focus on introducing the sisters and their current ideology, but we soon understand why some of them were considered so controversial back then. The second episode introduces us to British fascist leader Oswald Mosley and his relationship with Diana, the only sister who was already established and had two children in the family. The story has only just begun, but I can't wait to see what the future holds in Outrageous. That said, let's jump straight into episodes 1 and 2. St...

The season 1 finale of "We Were Liars" spectacularly wrapped up Cadence Sinclair's story arc and gave her the closure she'd longed for. However, the final shot of the Prime Video series suggested that there are still some issues left to address, suggesting the possibility of a second season of "We Were Liars," though the renewal will depend primarily on viewership figures, which will determine the show's success or failure. So, while the future of the series is quite uncertain at the moment, it shouldn't stop us from theorizing about what we can expect, especially since the final episode left us with a lot to ponder. The first season of the series is based on the psychological thriller of the same name by E. Lockhart. After the massive success of "We Were Liars," he wrote a prequel titled "Liars' Family" to shed some light on the Sinclair family's history. The prequel book focuses on the eldest daughter, Carrie, who, while...

Park Bo-Gum's long-awaited K-drama, Good Boy, has finally premiered, and it's just what we needed. After When Life Gives You Tangerines, the actor returns with a deeply moving action-comedy that showcases his acting talents in the best possible way. Good Boy is a police procedural in which former athletes become cops trying to solve a major case involving the deaths of acquaintances. Episodes 1-4 are intense, and we already have one major death in the series, which was quite unexpected, especially considering this is a comedy rather than a serious action thriller. Still, it's hilarious, and I can't wait to see what the future holds. That said, let's jump right into episodes 1-4. In the first two episodes of the series, Dong-Ju's unit pursues a man named Golden Bunny. This man is one of many lower-ranking officers who could lead to the real criminals Dong-Ju's department is chasing. All athletes suffer mistreatment in the police force because they believe the...

 Imagine you're a happily married woman in 1966, working on a groundbreaking scientific project with your beloved husband. The project: a time machine. But you're having funding problems and missing something that could give your machine the boost it needed to travel. One day, you find what you need and decide to travel 15 minutes into the future. Upon arrival, you quickly realize that not 15 minutes have passed, but 59 years. Now, in 2025, with no turning back, you need to figure out how to live your life in this futuristic world. What will you discover? Will it affect your love? This is the basic premise of the Netflix original series, Our Times. But what seems like a cute mix of romantic comedy and science fiction is actually a terrible attempt at a "chill" feminist movie.  I guess this is what "feminist propaganda" looks like in 2025, ouch! Right off the bat, you'll see Nora cooking for a very important guest—the man funding the project—and you'l...

 Films about people who believe in the philosophy that you can fake it until you make it are a hit in spades. For example, there's Joel Coen's The Hudsucker Proxy, about a low-level office worker who becomes the CEO of a manufacturing company because his board of directors wants to tank its stock, but ends up turning the establishment into a smashing success.  Chandra Barot's The Don features a street musician named Vijay, hired by DSP D'Silva, because he looks identical to the titular gangster, to infiltrate Don's gang. But when D'Silva is killed, Vijay must find a way to prove he's not a real gangster. Richard Linklater's Hit Man features a psychology professor who pretends to be a hitman to weed out those who want to kill someone, but eventually gets too involved with a "client," leading him to become a real hitman. However, the one that reigns supreme is Alec Berg and Bill Hader's Barry, where the titular hitman joins a comedy improv cl...

The ending of Echo Valley dealt with Kate framing Jackie for Greg's death and preventing the drug dealer from extorting her. Kate's daughter, Claire, and her boyfriend, Ryan, were in cahoots with Jackie. While supposedly messing around with Ryan's things, Claire had accidentally dumped $10,000 worth of drugs into the river. Claire came to Kate for help. Kate had that kind of money, thanks to her ex-husband, Richard, but she needed it to fix up the ranch that gave the book its name. So she refused to part with her money to help her daughter with a problem of her own making.  A few days later, Claire showed up with a body in her car: Ryan's body. After Claire confessed to murdering Ryan, Kate disposed of the body in Marsh Creek Lake and told her daughter to stick to a narrative that didn't place her at the crime scene. Kate and Claire believed that chapter of their lives was over, but Jackie continued to threaten him because he still hadn't received his money. Kat...

What if one day the dead came back to life? Revival, as the name suggests, is a zombie series with a twist. Yes, a shocking number of people were exhumed, but they weren't out for blood. Their behavior was surprisingly normal, or at least that's the idea conveyed in the first episode of Revival, starring Melanie Scrofano as the protagonist, Dana Cypress. Dana's dream had always been to move away from rural Wisconsin, and she'd practically decided to move to Chicago. But that was before the dead in her hometown began to rise again. As a police officer, she was expected to dedicate all her hours to solving the mystery of this strange occurrence, and she was too intrigued to pass up the opportunity. After 35 days of quarantine, Mayor Dillisch announced it was time for people to return to their normal lives. Following the "Revival Event," 47 cases of revivals were reported, and surprisingly, all were linked to a specific two-week period prior to the day of the rev...

The season two finale of Fubar revolved around Luke, Tally, Chips, Emma, ​​Barry, Roo, Aldon, Farkas, Reed, and Dr. Pfeffer stopping Dante from unleashing a nuclear armageddon. Initially, it was assumed that Dante wanted to cause the collapse of the American economy, which would set off a domino effect and lead to the destruction of the global economy. How? By attacking the four main points of the power grid that supplied electricity to the United States of America, located in Kodiak, Litchfield, New Mexico, and Colorado.  Dante, with the help of his trusty assistant, Greta, had managed to take down three of them, thus making the Carson Hydroelectric Dam his latest target. But just as Luke finished securing the dam, Greta arrived, threatening to undo all the work he and Chips had done. Emma and Roo also appeared, leading to a standoff. Luke persuaded Greta to back down by convincing her that if they tricked Dante into believing they had destroyed the American power grid, he would p...

The ending of the Thai film Flat Girls is disappointingly dry and doesn't answer any questions. This coming-of-age film, currently streaming on Netflix, revolves around two girls, Jane and Ann, who grew up together in the "flats," apartments assigned to police officers and their families. Ann's father died two years earlier, but thanks to Jane's mother, her family can continue living in the apartments. Her mother is a gamer, and Ann has three younger sisters, so of course she has to play the responsible older sister. I'm guessing you know right off the bat that the moral of this film is that adults always make the messes, and the children have to endure the suffering. In Ann's case, she's seeking freedom, while Jane's seemingly perfect life is ruined when her father decides to leave her mother and live with his new lover in a fancy new place. The women living in the flats rely solely on their partners' income, but Jane's mother lends money ...