At first, I wrote this off as “poverty porn.” There was little story, and while the realism was impressive, a little of this goes a long way. But the mother’s love rang true, as did Little’s crushing vulnerability, and by the final scene, I was totally engaged and simply gobsmacked by the denouement. Not at all perfect, but worth a look. (185 min)
"Severance" (not rated, 46-57 minutes per episode, Apple TV) This mesmerizing nine-episode sci-fi series revolves around Mark Scout (Adam Scott), leader of a team at Lumon Industries (the industry is never clearly identified), whose employees have undergone a severance procedure that surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives, bringing a new (and increasingly unsettling) definition to the idea of work-life balance. With Patricia Arquette, Christopher Walken, John Turturro, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower; most episodes are directed by Ben Stiller.
The new Jackass movie on Paramount Plus, Olivia Rodrigo’s Disney Plus Sour concert movie, driving home 2 u and Jason Statham’s new thriller Wrath of Man on Hulu, as well as new Netflix movies all make our list of new things to watch.