Film Lists

Films worth your evening, from art-house melancholy to family movie night.

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What to Watch This Month — May 2026

Eight films you can stream tonight — rediscovered classics that quietly landed on Netflix and HBO Max, plus the new releases actually worth your time.

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Best Films When You Need a Good Cry

Nine films that earn their tears honestly — from The Pursuit of Happyness to Up, Manchester by the Sea to Brian's Song. Films about love, loss, perseverance, and the things fathers do for their children.

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If You Liked Interstellar, Watch These Next

Eight films to watch after Interstellar — science fiction that takes its ideas seriously, films about fathers and time, and cinema that earns its emotional ambition.

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Films Like Lost in Translation

Eight films that share Lost in Translation's mood — quiet dislocation, beautiful strangers, the feeling of being between versions of yourself. From Before Sunrise to Certified Copy.

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The Best Films Set in Italy

Nine films that capture Italy the way only cinema can — from Fellini's Rome to Guadagnino's Lombardy, Minghella's Riviera to Zeffirelli's Verona.

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Kids' Movies That Parents Will Actually Like

Eight films that work for children under eight and the adults watching with them — from Wall-E to Fantastic Mr. Fox, Paddington 2 to E.T. Films you won't be counting the minutes through.