This Tuesday, I moderated a panel with the cast and creators behind The Pitt. If you’ve been ignoring all your friends and family who’ve told you to watch the Noah Wyle emergency room drama, don’t put it off any longer. Emotional, impactful, and beautifully crafted, the series is a beacon of the humanity we need to celebrate more these days. —Patrick Gomez, Editor-in-Chief
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The Running Man
Ross Ferguson
Like the 1982 Stephen King novel upon which it’s based, Edgar Wright‘s latest is a high-octane dystopian thriller that manages to pack in laughs and timely commentary in equal measure. It follows Ben Richards (Hollywood’s newest “it” guy, Glen Powell), an out-of-work father in desperate need of money for his sick child’s treatment, who joins a murderous game show in which contestants are pursued by “hunters” hired to take them out. The film also features both a cameo from Powell’s beloved rescue pup, Brisket, and the actor clad in nothing but a towel. Need we say more? —Lauren Huff, Staff Writer
Being Eddie
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Netflix’s career-spanning documentary chronicles the legacy of Eddie Murphy, who joined Saturday Night Live at 19 and quickly took Hollywood by storm. SNL fans will especially love the intimate behind-the-scenes look at his return as host after a 35-year absence. —Jillian Sederholm, News Director
Landman
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Jon Hamm’s absence in season 2 of Taylor Sheridan’s Texas oil tale is regrettable, but it allows Demi Moore’s widow to shine. And though Billy Bob Thornton and Ali Larter’s dysfunctional love story still grates, corporate drama and spikes of heart drive the Paramount+ series. —Debbie Day, Staff Editor
Billy Bob Thornton and Demi Moore tease their explosive partnership in Landman season 2 (exclusive)
Raye’s “Where Is My Husband!”
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Raye is looking for her man — but not in the “It’s Not Right, but It’s Okay” way. In perhaps the year’s most effervescent (or at least horn-heavy) song, the British R&B-pop artist declares her future love’s just taking “too long to find me.” —P.G.
Kyoto
Emilio Madrid
Things are heating up at Lincoln Center Theater’s Newhouse Theater in NYC thanks to this riveting and frenetic stage show chronicling the events surrounding the 1997 Kyoto climate treaty meeting… and the shadowy forces seeking to stymie any action. —Dalton Ross, Editorial Director