Clockwise from top: Dune: Part 2, general, Iwajuand System.
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Add some spice to your life, baby, it’s Dune: Part 2(aka Zendaya)’s time to shine.And believe me, I came out of the theater and thought, Star Wars corpse found in ditch! To myself. But of course, there’s a lot more coming this weekend. You can find more Timothée on Max — you’re welcome, Club Chalamet — Wonka ((with a horribly hilarious PR disaster across the pond), a gorgeous new FX series, and the Criterion streamer’s Razzie Collection. Here are the rest of our weekly TV and movie picks: —Savannah Salazar
Dune: Part 2 There are so-called sequels that are actually half of the original, Zendaya movies, and critical hits. What I love about this sandworm epic is that it also gave composer and mega-nerd Hans Zimmer an excuse to get his friends to reinvent ancient instruments and make music. My butt rests firmly on the seat. —Eric Villas-Boas
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The 10-episode limited series, based on the 1975 novel of the same name by James Clavell, is produced by husband-and-wife collaborators Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, and stars Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawai, and Cosmo Jarvis. . The story is set in 1600, when a civil war began in Japan, involving Jesuit priests and Portuguese merchants, and raising questions of religion and class. — Roxana Hadadi
from menu The show, a collaboration between screenwriter Will Tracy, director Stephen Frears and Jessica Hobbs, is a darkly funny piece of work that is “absurd but too upsetting to be very funny”, with Kate Winslet slipping away. He plays the role of the head of an unnamed European country. Her personality goes off track and she becomes authoritarian. —Kathryn VanAlendonk
What is a spin-off of a spin-off? Is it a second spin-off? What if the spin-off gets deleted? This is one of his series about Elsvesta Shioni, good fight (Continued good wife). If Elsbeth isn’t enough inducement, know that Wendell Pierce and Jane Krakowski are involved. —KVA
Originally written by Max, this twisty British thriller follows Jamie Dornan’s mysterious character, a car accident victim who wakes up in Australia with no memory, but hidden agendas. Let’s get back to the question. —R.H.
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I had a really hard time understanding what alienco-starring Carey Mulligan, is expected to be a comedy or drama, but we’ll find out this weekend. —SS
This limited animated series is set in a futuristic Nigeria, where a lizard with supernatural powers is tasked with finding a missing girl. Originally conceived as a series of short films, Iwájú was produced by Kugali, an entertainment company specializing in African culture. —R.H.
Some of the worst movies ever made are getting the Criterion treatment this month, thanks to a new streaming roundup dedicated to the Golden Raspberry Awards.Let’s start with Elaine May’s infamous fiasco. Ishtarthe film was so subtly bad that critic Audie Henderson concluded, “She did this crap on purpose.” —EVB
➽ It will be achieved soon be twilight movie on the Criterion Channel.
In the UK, Roald Dahl fans were treated to a dystopian “immersive” experience called The Willy Wonka Experience, which brought children to tears. But if you can’t do that, the next best thing is: It’s actually pretty good. Wonka The film, starring Timothee Chalamet, is now available for streaming after a successful theatrical run during the holiday season. —Ray Lerman
➽ lisa frankenstein Diablo Cody wasn’t loved in theaters, but now Diablo Cody’s dark comedy is out on digital platforms, so enjoy it.
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