HereBԪַs a collection curated by The Associated PressBԪַ entertainment journalists of whatBԪַs arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week.
MOVIES
BԪַ The Oscar-nominated BԪַAll the Beauty and the BloodshedBԪַ was one of the high points in documentary in the past year. In it, Laura Poitras chronicles the pioneering photographer Nan Goldin, juxtaposing an intimate survey of her groundbreaking work in 1970s and 1980s New York and her contemporary crusade against the Sackler family, owners of the Oxycontin-maker Purdue Pharma. Goldin, who has herself wrestled with addiction, led the campaign to eradicate the Sackler name from many of the worldBԪַs top museums. Though the film didnBԪַt win at the Oscars BԪַ BԪַ it took the top prize of the Venice Film Festival. AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr called the filmBԪַ a BԪַholistic portrait of an artistBԪַs battle cry.BԪַ After debuting Sunday, March 19, BԪַAll the Beauty and the BloodshedBԪַ is available to stream on HBO Max.
BԪַ BԪַTop Gun: MaverickBԪַ did come away with an Academy Award, for best sound. But one of the biggest box office hits of the year After an uncommonly long run in theaters, a lucrative stop on video on demand and a streaming launch on Paramount+, BԪַTop Gun MaverickBԪַ arrives on a larger streaming platform Friday, March 24, when it touches down on AmazonBԪַs Prime BԪַ. AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy called BԪַMaverickBԪַ BԪַa textbook example of how to make a sequel.BԪַ
BԪַ This month, the Criterion Channel has been paying tribute to the greatest comic artist of the 20th century: Buster Keaton. the series is an unbeatable feast. You canBԪַt go wrong but a few highlights: KeatonBԪַs glorious Olympic finale in BԪַCollegeBԪַ; his deft ladder balancing act in BԪַCopsBԪַ; and his escape, through a high window, from an angry police chief-slash-furious-father in BԪַThe Goat.BԪַ With apologies to Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd, nobody did it better.
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MUSIC
BԪַ Fans of Lana Del Rey got two albums in 2021 BԪַ BԪַChemtrails Over the Country ClubBԪַ and Blue BanistersBԪַ but nothing full-length in 2022. Now sheBԪַs got BԪַDid You Know That ThereBԪַs a Tunnel Under Ocean BlvdBԪַ set to drop Friday, March 24. One of the singles, offers a glimpse at the sing-songwriterBԪַs bleak poetry: BԪַPuts the shower on while he calls me/Slips out the back door to talk to me/IBԪַm invisible, look how you hold me/IBԪַm a ghost now.BԪַ The album features Jack Antonoff, Father John Misty, Jon Batiste and more.
BԪַ Back in 1984, Phil Collins and Philip Bailey had a hit with the song These days, UK pop star Ellie Goulding and Big Sean thatBԪַs just as infectiously fun, part of GouldingBԪַs 11-track album BԪַHigher Than Heaven.BԪַ The songs marry her ethereal voice to strong dance hooks, from the BԪַ80s-inspired BԪַBy the End of the NightBԪַ and BԪַJust 4 YouBԪַ to the modern pop of BԪַCure for Love.BԪַ
BԪַ Do you have what it takes to be a country musicBԪַs next big star? Then tune into Apple TV+BԪַs in which Jimmie Allen, Mickey Guyton and Orville Peck search for talented amateur artists and invite them to Nashville, Tennessee, for a showcase. Reese Witherspoon and Kacey Musgraves also are featured in the series, set to premiere globally on Friday, March 24.
BԪַ 6lack is 6ack! The Atlanta singer-songwriter and rapper known as 6lack BԪַ pronounced BԪַblackBԪַ BԪַ returns with BԪַSince I Have a Lover,BԪַ his first album in nearly five years. is a airy, sweet ode to love with the lyrics: BԪַFeel like a million bucks or somethinBԪַ/ Feel like we need to be up to somethinBԪַ/ Not tryna press my luck or nothinBԪַ/DonBԪַt wanna love you just for fun.BԪַ The artist, raised in Zone 6 of Atlanta, has been doing a lot of collaborations since his last album, including Lil TjayBԪַs BԪַCalling My PhoneBԪַ and more recently
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TELEVISION
BԪַ Fans of shows including BԪַJack RyanBԪַ and BԪַThe Recruit,BԪַ about low-level government agency workers who get pulled into danger and secret missions, should check out on Netflix. It follows an FBI agent tasked with manning an overnight emergency phone that surprisingly rings during one of his shifts. A desperate civilian is on the other end of the call and together, they find themselves embroiled in a major government conspiracy. The series stars Gabriel Russo and Luciane Buchanan and is based on the novel by Matthew Quirk. BԪַThe Night AgentBԪַ debuts Thursday.
BԪַ Mae Whitman, best-known for her roles in BԪַParenthoodBԪַ and BԪַGood Girls,BԪַ demonstrates she can also sing in her new rom-com series for Hulu. Set in 1999 in New York, Whitman plays Lindsay who falls for Miguel BԪַ played by Carlos Valdes (BԪַThe FlashBԪַ and BԪַGaslitBԪַ) BԪַ and the will-they, wonBԪַt-they find a happily ever after ensues. The series boasts some major behind-the-scenes musical talent. EGOT winners Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, behind that little animated film that could BԪַFrozen,BԪַ are co-executive producers and wrote the showBԪַs original music. The show has a whimsical, BԪַZoeyBԪַs Extraordinary PlaylistBԪַ-vibe, plus there are fun late-BԪַ90s references including Y2K. All eight-episodes drop Friday, March 24, the same day the soundtrack drops
BԪַ Kiefer Sutherland is back with another high-stakes TV drama in for Paramount+. He plays John Weir, a corporate spy skilled in the art of deception BԪַ until he finds the rug pulled out from underneath him and he is framed for murder. Weir goes from having total control to none, and unsure of who can be trusted. BԪַRabbit HoleBԪַ premieres with two episodes on Sunday, March 26.
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VIDEO GAMES
BԪַ Annapurna Interactive has developed a nearly impeccable reputation among connoisseurs of indie video games, from 2017BԪַs groundbreaking mystery What Remains of Edith Finch to 2022BԪַs futuristic cat sim Stray. The publisherBԪַs latest release is , a long-brewing project from Argentine designer Daniel Benmergui. The premise is simple: You have a library of characters, objects, events and other plot devices, and your job is arrange them to tell a particular type of tale. ItBԪַs a puzzle game that pays homage to classic literature, and the graphics ooze charm. Start spinning your own yarns Thursday, March 23, on Nintendo Switch and PC.
BԪַ Death, the CEO of Death Inc., is burned out. His top minions BԪַ the executives in charge of Natural Disasters, Modern Warfare, Toxic Food-Processing and other misery-producing departments BԪַ are going about their business way too enthusiastically, and Death needs them to settle down before he drowns in paperwork. In , from FranceBԪַs Magic Design Studios, you wield DeathBԪַs scythe as he hacks and slashes his way through the red tape. The vibrant, angular 2D graphics are reminiscent of the classic Rayman, which some members of Magic DesignBԪַs team worked on. The not-so-grim reaping comes to Nintendo Switch and PC on Wednesday.
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