&x27;Jersey Shore&x27; star Nicole &x27;Snooki&x27; Polizzi diagnosed with cervical cancer Lori BashianSat, February 21, 2026 at 2:28 PM UTC 0 Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi revealed she was recently diagnosed with cervical cancer. In a sevenminute TikTok post, the 38yearold "Jersey Shore" star gave a health update to her followers following a colon biopsy. "My results came back from my colon biopsy ... and it came back stage 1 cervical cancer called adenocarcinoma," she said in the video. "Obviously not the news I've been hoping for, but also not the worst news just because they caught it so early.

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Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi revealed she was recently diagnosed with cervical cancer.

In a seven-minute TikTok post, the 38-year-old "Jersey Shore" star gave a health update to her followers following a colon biopsy.

"My results came back from my colon biopsy ... and it came back stage 1 cervical cancer called adenocarcinoma," she said in the video. "Obviously not the news I've been hoping for, but also not the worst news just because they caught it so early. Thank freaking God!"

After revealing her diagnosis, she encouraged her followers to get regular Pap smears, sharing that she has "been struggling with abnormal Pap smears for three or four years now, and now look at me."

The reality star shared she was diagnosed with stage 1 cervical cancer. (Getty Images)

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Rather than ignoring the problem "because I was hurt and scared," the former reality star said she made all the necessary appointments, adding, "cancer is in there, but it's stage 1, and it's curable."

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"So get your appointments done, b----es! I'm telling you!" she added. "Once you go to stage 2, then I think you have to do chemo ... nobody wants to do that! It's scary. So get your appointments done."

In terms of a treatment plan, Polizzi explained she will first get a PET scan done to see if the cancer has spread throughout her body, adding that after that, "I'm gonna probably get the hysterectomy."

While doctors have told her chemotherapy and radiation are also an option, she believes "the smart choice here is the hysterectomy" and that she'll still have her ovaries, "which is a good sign," but that her cervix and uterus need to come out, adding, "it all depends on the PET scan."

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Polizzi shared she will likely get a hysterectomy.

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"A lot of women go through it silently without anyone to talk to, and they're scared by themselves. And that was me until I decided to upload the video about what was happening with me," she said.

"I like that we have a platform here to talk about it with each other," she continued. "I appreciate all of the love. Everything's going to be fine. I'm going to tackle this and get it done."

The reality star's fans flooded the comments section with supportive messages, with her "Jersey Shore" co-star, Sammi Giancola, writing, "The strongest woman, love you!"

"You're breaking stigmas by being so open and transparent about all of this!" a fan wrote in the comments section. Another added, "I haven't had a ap in over 8 years. I just got off the phone with my OBGYN. Thank you for sharing!"

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Fans thanked the reality star for sharing her health journey in the comments section.

"As a women's health provider, your transparency is going to help tons of people come and see someone like me and get screened and possibly save their lives," a third comment read.

Polizzi first shared her health struggles in a TikTok posted on Jan. 23 in which she told her followers she was getting a colonoscopy and a colon biopsy, once again sharing the importance of getting regular Pap smears.

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"ANTM" star injured after falling off pendulum runway speaks out on &x27;inappropriate&x27; challenge (exclusive) Joey NolfiSat, February 21, 2026 at 3:30 PM UTC 0 'ANTM' cycle 14 star Alexandra Underwood knocked off runway by pendulum Courtesy Alexandra Underwood; The CW She might've gotten knocked off the America's Next Top Model runway by a giant swinging pendulum, but cycle 14 contestant Alexandra Underwood exclusively tells Entertainment Weekly she's not letting the 16yearold moment define her any longer.

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She might've gotten knocked off the America's Next Top Model runway by a giant swinging pendulum, but cycle 14 contestant Alexandra Underwood exclusively tells Entertainment Weekly she's not letting the 16-year-old moment define her any longer.

In a new interview, the model and reality TV personality reflects on the often-meme'd moment from 2010's cycle 14, which saw Tyra Banks' cast of model hopefuls dodge the menacing pendulums that wobbled back and forth as contestants navigated the runway. Naturally, Underwood slipped and fell off the stage when she collided with one of the pendulums, and injured herself in the process.

"In the midst of it, I was mortified. It was inappropriate for the show to put me in that position. I was on ANTM, not American Gladiator," Underwood tells EW when reached for comment on The View cohost Whoopi Goldberg offering an on-air apology to her this week, after Netflix's new Reality Check docuseries included a clip of the Ghost actress laughing at Underwood's runway tumble back in 2010.

'ANTM' star Alexandra Underwood in 2026

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She continues, "I don't feel like she needed to apologize. I remember laughing at Whoopi laughing at me. Her reaction gave me permission to laugh at it, too," later adding, "She gave me permission to laugh and find it funny, because to me, it wasn't."

Looking back on the infamous ANTM moment, Underwood says that she "cut [her] knees up" amid the fall, which cameras captured at the time in shots of Underwood's ripped gown and bloody scrapes on her legs.

The fall on stage was also the second instance that saw the aspiring fashion figure take a tumble that day, as she also fell while walking down a flight of stairs to get to the runway with the pendulums on it.

"I was in that ridiculously tight dress in those super high heels, going down stairs," she remembers. "I was already shaken up going into the runway with the pendulum, so I was completely already shaken up and worried about getting axed." (Producer Ken Mok did not respond to EW's request for comment.)

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Though she placed third on cycle 14, Underwood eventually signed a contract with the Wilhelmina agency after the program, and is now entering her 16th year working with a company that, for years, ANTM champions would win a contract with as part of their prize package.

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The model acknowledges that she's "the outlier" when it comes to ANTM experiences, as many contestants and judges — including alums who appear in the new Netflix Reality Check docuseries highlighting show scandals — have criticized Banks and the show and have made allegations against production in recent years.

"I got a great behind-the-scenes look at a big-budget production, and I found it very fun," Underwood tells EW, while stating that "some of the other girls absolutely deserve an apology for what they were put through" on the show.

'ANTM' cycle 1 winner Adrianne Curry and Tyra Banks in 2003

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In a 2023 interview with EW pegged to the show's 20th anniversary, cycle 1 winner Adrianne Curry said that she didn't feel Banks needed to atone for anything done to her on the show, including Curry's claim that the only prize she won after the competition was a $15,000 gig modeling makeup for Revlon executives in a board room.

"Tyra Banks learned to look out for Tyra Banks. She's a product of her environment, and I don't blame her. For her to be as successful as she is, bravo. She didn't owe me s---," Curry told EW at the time. "I know there are a lot of bitter contestants. I'm not at all. I'm glad that happened: the good, the bad, the ugly, because it really molded my life."

Amid fallout from Reality Check, talk show hostess Sherri Shepherd also tearfully defended Banks on her program.

"The show did awful things to the contestants, and I think everybody expected Tyra to take more accountability," Shepherd said, nodding toward a segment of the series that included cycle 6 winner Dani Evans voicing disdain for Banks after the supermodel pressured her get a dental procedure to close a gap in her teeth back in 2006.

"We're trying to compare a time today that we know a lot to a time when there was nothing like this show on the air," stressed Shepherd. "We're not taking into account the battles that this Black woman had to fight just to stay on the air for other people to come on the air."

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The 15 best horror movies on Hulu right now Kevin Jacobsen, Andrew WalshSat, February 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM UTC 0 Maika Monroe as Lee Harker in 'Longlegs'; Sebastian Stan as Steve in 'Fresh'; Georgina Campbell as Tess in 'Barbarian' Neon; Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures; Courtesy of 20th Century Studios When you're in the mood for a scary movie, there are so many possibilities that it's hard to know what to choose.

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When you're in the mood for a scary movie, there are so many possibilities that it's hard to know what to choose. Even if you narrow it down to schlocky slashers or chillers with strong social commentary, there are loads of horror movies produced every year, and streamers like Hulu have a huge catalog of options.

That's where Entertainment Weekly comes in, pointing you towards Oscar-winning films like Black Swan (2010) and new, grotesque discoveries like The Ugly Stepsister (2025). Each movie we recommend delivers desired primal scares, in addition to some strong thematic elements that allow them to linger in audiences' minds for weeks after watching.

Here are our picks for the 15 best horror movies streaming on Hulu for your next fright night.

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The Babadook (2014)

Essie Davis as Amelia Vanek and Noah Wiseman as Samuel Vanek in 'The Babadook' Matt Nettheim/IFC Films

Modern horror movies don't often become instantly canon-worthy, but The Babadook is a rare exception. This unnerving Australian indie follows a single mother and her troubled young son, whose lives are fundamentally changed forever upon discovering a pop-up book called Mister Babadook. The titular monster soon torments the family, who then discover how hard it is to rid themselves of him. "The Babadook is a profoundly unsettling movie," writes EW's critic. "By comparison, The Exorcist looks like a triumph of the human spirit." —Kevin Jacobsen

Where to watch The Babadook: Hulu

EW grade: B+

Director: Jennifer Kent

Cast: Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Hayley McElhinney

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Barbarian (2022)

Georgina Campbell as Tess in 'Barbarian' 20th Century Studios

The horror of double booking is just the tip of the iceberg in Zach Cregger's audacious solo directorial debut. Georgina Campbell stars as Tess, a woman who arrives at the Airbnb she's rented, only to discover she's not alone: A mysterious man named Keith (Bill Skarsgård) is already staying there. After accidentally locking herself in the basement, Tess and Keith soon discover a frightening secret we'd rather not spoil. Just take our word for it that Barbarian will leave you disturbed and exhilarated in equal measure. —K.J.

Where to watch Barbarian: Hulu

Director: Zach Cregger

Cast: Georgina Campbell, Justin Long, Bill Skarsgård, Richard Brake, Matthew Patrick Davis

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Black Swan (2010)

Natalie Portman as Nina Sayers in 'Black Swan' Niko Tavernise/Fox Searchlight

At what point does dedication to one's craft become too much? Director Darren Aronofsky explores this (among other themes) in Black Swan, in which Natalie Portman portrays Nina, a sheltered ballerina whose drive to play the lead in a production of Swan Lake causes her to have a psychological breakdown. Nina soon finds herself behaving erratically, experiencing hallucinations, and awakening the darkness within herself. As EW's critic writes, "Black Swan is lurid and voluptuous pulp fun, with a sensationalistic fairy-tale allure." All these years later, it's hard not to be enraptured by its blending of gothic horror and high art. —K.J.

Where to watch Black Swan: Hulu

EW grade: B+

Director: Darren Aronofsky

Cast: Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis, Barbara Hershey, Winona Ryder

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The First Omen (2024)

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The Omen has spawned (demon spawned?) numerous sequels since its 1976 release, but this prequel is by far the most well-received among them. Nell Tiger Free stars as a young novice who works at a Catholic orphanage plagued by mysterious, disturbing circumstances. She soon finds out about a plot to bring about the Antichrist, with one of the young girls of the orphanage expected to be its mother. Artfully directed and chock-full of gruesome deaths, The First Omen is a rare horror prequel that's worthy of the classic on which it's based. —K.J.

Where to watch The First Omen: Hulu

Director: Arkasha Stevenson

Cast: Nell Tiger Free, Tawfeek Barhom, Sônia Braga, Ralph Ineson, Bill Nighy

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Fresh (2022)

Sebastian Stan as Steve in 'Fresh' Searchlight Pictures

A nuanced examination of the horrors of modern dating, first-time feature-length director Mimi Cave's Fresh follows the meet-cute turned meat-cute between budding lovers Noa (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and Steve (Sebastian Stan). When Steve turns out to be more Hannibal Lecter than Prince Charming, their relationship takes an unappetizing turn.

A dash of American Psycho, a sprinkling of Blood Diner, with a pinch of When Harry Met Sally for flavor, this horror comedy is held together by the killer chemistry between its two leads. Edgar-Jones imbues Noa with a final girl's quiet strength and sharp intellect, making you hope she'll survive the main course. On the flip side, Stan brings Steve's psychopathy just the right amount of disarming goofiness to keep him from being a one-note villain (as seen in his audition video, where he dances with a kitchen knife). One suggestion: You may want to eat before you hit play. —Andrew Walsh

Where to watch Fresh: Hulu

EW grade: B

Director: Mimi Cave

Cast: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sebastian Stan, Jojo T. Gibbs, Andrea Bang

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Hellraiser (2022)

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There are a lot of ways to categorize 2022's Hellraiser — it's the 11th installment in the franchise, and also the second adaptation of Clive Barker's original text — but, most importantly, it stands on its own as a great horror flick. The film centers on Riley (Odessa A'zion), a woman recovering from drug addiction who inadvertently unleashes the demonic Cenobites on her brother, causing him to disappear. Riley sets about trying to bring her brother back, but as the Cenobite leader (Jamie Clayton) proposes, only if she makes a pair of sacrifices. This Hellraiser deftly uses horror as a metaphor for Riley's addiction, while providing some genuine scares through Clayton's chilling performance as "the Priest."

As EW's critic writes in ranking it the third-best Hellraiser film, "The real casting coup here is Jamie Clayton, whose terrifying portrayal of the film's Pinhead helps elevate [David] Bruckner's movie above the chain of subpar franchise entries." —K.J.

Where to watch Hellraiser: Hulu

Director: David Bruckner

Cast: Odessa A'zion, Jamie Clayton, Adam Faison, Drew Starkey, Brandon Flynn

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Late Night With the Devil (2024)

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Nothing is more terrifying than a late-night host desperate to boost ratings. Case in point, Late Night With the Devil takes place on a chilling Halloween night in 1977, during which a series of horrifying events occurred on an episode of a live talk show. David Dastmalchian, in a fiercely committed performance, plays Jack Delroy — the show's smarmy host — who invites a child psychologist and a possessed girl among his guests. Suffice it to say, the night takes a decidedly wrong turn. Directors Colin and Cameron Cairnes have a lot of fun with the concept, evoking the raw analog vibe of '70s television in all its charming yet unsettling glory. —K.J.

Where to watch Late Night With the Devil: Hulu

Directors: Colin Cairnes, Cameron Cairnes

Cast: David Dastmalchian, Laura Gordon, Ian Bliss, Fayssal Bazzi, Ingrid Torelli

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Little Monsters (2019)

Josh Gad as Teddy McGiggle and Lupita Nyong'o as Miss Audrey Caroline in 'Little Monsters' Neon/Hulu

Apocalypse movies are breeding grounds for unlikely posses, and this Australian zom-com from writer-director Abe Forsythe is no exception. Man-child Dave (Alexander England) wants to impress his nephew's teacher, Miss Caroline (Lupita Nyong'o), and volunteers to chaperone a kindergarten class trip. But, when a zombie escapes a nearby military base, Dave, Miss Caroline, and a popular children's television host (Josh Gad) must band together to protect the young and fight off the walking dead.

A sunnier take on the zombie genre, fans of Warm Bodies and Shaun of the Dead will love sinking their teeth into this offbeat horror comedy, in which Gad is a standout as the hilariously amoral Teddy McGiggle. But, as EW critic's observes, the real star of the show is the guitar-wielding Nyong'o. "She's both a warrior queen and a fallible, believable human woman — and never not a movie star in every scene." —A.W.

Where to watch Little Monsters: Hulu

EW grade: B

Director: Abe Forsythe

Cast: Lupita Nyong'o, Alexander England, Josh Gad, Kat Stewart

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Longlegs (2024)

Maika Monroe as Lee Harker in 'Longlegs'

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It's easy to see the influences that inspired writer-director Osgood Perkins in Longlegs, from the dark religious themes of The Omen (1976) to the creepy thrills of The Silence of the Lambs (1991). But, as EW's critic writes, "What's most impressive is how Perkins collects his simple component parts and somehow transforms this into such an unnerving film." Set in the 1990s, the film centers on a young FBI agent (Maika Monroe) who investigates a series of disturbing murders connected by highly specific commonalities. Imbued with dread, Longlegs will get under your skin, as will the image of Nicolas Cage as the unnerving titular villain. —K.J.

Where to watch Longlegs: Hulu

EW grade: B

Director: Osgood Perkins

Cast: Maika Monroe, Nicolas Cage, Blair Underwood, Alicia Witt

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No One Will Save You (2023)

Kaitlyn Dever as Brynn in 'No One Will Save You' Sam Lothridge/20th Century Studios

What if you could only rely on yourself to defend against an alien invasion? No One Will Save You imagines such a scenario, with Kaitlyn Dever starring as a young woman who has become a recluse after a mysterious incident in her past led to her being ostracized by her town. Her quiet existence is disturbed by a humanoid alien invading her country home, whom she proceeds to kill — but this is far from her last alien encounter. Dever fearlessly leads the film all on her own, communicating so much without speaking a word. Writer-director Brian Duffield's choice to not include any dialogue save for one key moment proves effective, demonstrating the power of well-thought-out cinematography, editing, and sound design to create a tense horror experience. —K.J.

Where to watch No One Will Save You: Hulu

Director: Brian Duffield

Cast: Kaitlyn Dever

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Presence (2025)

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In Steven Soderbergh's chilling horror drama, the unwelcome presence haunting a house in the suburbs...is us. Told entirely from the perspective of a ghost, the film centers on a married couple and their kids, who move into a new house where an invisible presence lurks. As the presence takes a curious fixation on teenage Chloe (Callina Liang), a moving story of grief and trauma unfolds. EW's critic calls Presence "the kind of haunting ghost story that'll linger with you long after you've closed the front door." —K.J.

Where to watch Presence: Hulu

Director: Steven Soderbergh

Cast: Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan, Callina Liang, Eddy Maday, West Mulholland

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Run (2020)

Sarah Paulson as Diane Sherman in 'Run' Allen Fraser/Hulu

From Searching (2018) director Aneesh Chaganty, Run follows doting mother Diane Sherman (Sarah Paulson), who has maintained meticulous control over the life of her daughter Chloe (newcomer Kiera Allen) for 17 years. Once the time comes for Chloe — a wheelchair user with multiple ailments — to leave for college, she soon becomes a prisoner in her own home as dark secrets are uncovered. Run is a taut thriller that feels like an elevated Lifetime movie in all the right ways. Chaganty sets the action primarily in the Sherman house, creating an environment that feels both intimate and suffocating.

In preparation for the role, Paulson told EW that she channeled Piper Laurie's eerie matriarch in Carrie (1976), saying, "There's an element of control, there's obviously an extreme codependent situation at work there, where you have a young person who is slowly coming into their own and what that causes the parent to feel." —A.W.

Where to watch Run: Hulu

Director: Aneesh Chaganty

Cast: Sarah Paulson, Kiera Allen

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Together (2025)

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Body horror and trauma are common in today's scary movie landscape, but this horror drama mashes these elements together in delightfully gnarly ways. Real-life spouses Dave Franco and Alison Brie star as a couple who move to the countryside and find themselves gradually being fused — literally — upon interacting with a mysterious cave. Literalizing themes of codependency and fear of commitment, Together cleverly sells its message while gleefully committing to the twistedness of it all. —K.J.

Where to watch Together: Hulu

Director: Michael Shanks

Cast: Dave Franco, Alison Brie

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The Ugly Stepsister (2025)

Lea Myren as Elvira in 'The Ugly Stepsister'

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If you were to combine the classic tale of Cinderella with the satirical body horror of The Substance (2024), it might look a little something like The Ugly Stepsister. This Norwegian grotesquerie centers on Elvira (Lea Myren), a young woman whose perceived unattractiveness is a thorn in her vain mother's side. To improve their fortunes, her mother forces Elvira to undergo a series of brutal cosmetic surgeries with the goal of wooing a wealthy prince...but the procedures have unintended side effects.

Packed with numerous squirm-worthy scenes and strong commentary on impossible beauty standards, this film is best watched when the clock strikes midnight. —K.J.

Where to watch The Ugly Stepsister: Hulu

Director: Emilie Blichfeldt

Cast: Lea Myren, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, Ane Dahl Torp, Flo Fagerli

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The Wailing (2016)

Kim Hwan-hee as Hyo-jin and Kwak Do-won as Jong-goo in 'The Wailing'

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A mysterious stranger comes to a small South Korean village, bringing with him a curse in this effectively sinister horror-thriller. As the curse causes the infected villagers to become violently murderous, police officer Jong-goo (Kwak Do-won) tries to get to the bottom of it, personally motivated by his daughter's own transformation. EW's critic ranks The Wailing as one of the best Korean horror films of all time, writing, "Some movies just have a malevolent aura about them, and The Wailing is one of them." —K.J.

Where to watch The Wailing: Hulu

Director: Na Hong-jin

Cast: Kwak Do-won, Hwang Jung-min, Jun Kunimura, Chun Woo-hee, Kim Hwan-hee

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His character met a painful death involving a high heel in the 1992 movie &34;Single White Female.&34; Steven Weber finds it hard to watch his iconic movie death scene: 'Affable womanizing dickhead' His character met a painful death involving a high heel in the 1992 movie &34;Single White Female.&34; By Raechal Shewfelt :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/RaechalShewfeltauthorphotoc49d3a3b6aa442f588f2bbc0de804e09.jpg) Raechal Shewfelt Raechal Shewfelt is a writer at . She has been working at EW since 2024.

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Steven Weber laughs at the mention of 1992 movie *Single White Female*. Not because he dislikes the movie. It's just that he kind of hates his performance, including the infamous scene in which his character is killed.

"It's such a cool film. It's a real genre film," the actor said on a recently resurfaced July 2025 episode of the *Still Here Hollywood* podcast with Steve Kmetko. "It's a real '80s thriller, I suppose. Why do I laugh? Because my role in it contains actually a fairly iconic sequence, where I get killed — spoiler alert — by having a high heel thrust through my eyeball."**

The 1992 thriller starred Bridget Fonda as a young professional, Allie, who takes on a roommate, Jennifer Jason Leigh's Hedra. At first, everything seems great, but it's not long before Hedra reveals herself to be roommate from hell. She wants to take over Allie's entire life, including her unfaithful fiancé Sam, portrayed by Weber.

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"It has remained a kind of funny and, as I say, iconic sequence," Weber said of Sam's death scene. "And it falls into the category of being difficult for me to watch right now, with my long hair and kind of presumptuous kind of young, brash idiocy."

At the time the movie was released, Weber had been acting professionally for about a decade. And he regularly found himself portraying similar characters.

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"I was cast in a lot of those roles, doing that same thing," Weber said. "The jerk. You know, affable, womanizing, dickhead."

Based on a 1990 novel by John Lutz, the script for *Single White Female *was written by Don Roos, who also wrote *The Opposite of Sex *(1998), *Bounce *(2000), and *Marley & Me* (2008), as well as episodes of TV shows including, more recently, *This Is Us* and *Younger*.

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The cast of the heart-pounding story also features Stephen Tobolowsky, Frances Bay, and Peter Friedman.****The *Wings* alum noted that working on it had been an enjoyable time.

"It was good. And violent and sexy and weird. And it was beautifully shot," Weber said. "It was a film. I mean, that's why it's so much fun. It was really great."

The veteran actor also revealed that the one project he would choose to relive is Stephen King's* The Shining* miniseries from 1997, in which he played the central character that Jack Nicholson made famous in the classic Stanley Kubrick film from 1980.**

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&34;I was meeting Kevin Costner and I legitimately was worried about crapping my pants,&34; Arnett recalled while eating some spicy wings on &34;Hot Ones.&34; Will Arnett had tense audition with Kevin Costner day after being hospitalized: 'This could go really bad right now' &34;I was meeting Kevin Costner and I legitimately was worried about crapping my pants,&34; Arnett recalled while eating some spicy wings on &34;Hot Ones.&34; By Lauren Huff :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/PXL202501060627063092a245c0a56a194868af7b6a47af56223c.

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There are bad audition stories, and then there are truly painful ones.

Will Arnett has a not-so-fond memory of the latter. During a stop by *Hot Ones*, the *Arrested* *Development* actor was asked if he had a "most painful memory of auditioning in L.A. during pilot season" to share, because he "once swore off pilots after being cast in a series of shows that failed to launch."

Though it wasn't for pilot season — or a television series at all — Arnett did have a pretty good recollection of the time he auditioned with Kevin Costner for the 1997 movie *The Postman*.

"The night before, I'd eaten something bad, and I ended up going to the hospital because I was so dehydrated from being ill," Arnett told *Hot* *Ones* host Sean Evans. "And at that point that afternoon going to meet him, that was the furthest I'd been away from the bathroom in like, you know, 14 hours."

He continued, "And I remember getting up there and just meeting him and being a fan of his and like this was like a big deal, and just sweating, and just thinking, 'This can go really bad right now.' Yeah, I was meeting Kevin Costner and I legitimately was worried about crapping my pants, you know."

Ultimately, Arnett didn't clarify which role he was up for in *The Postman*, but it's clear he didn't get the part in the film, which was also produced and directed by Costner. In addition to Costner, Olivia Williams, Will Patton, Tom Petty, Peggy Lipton, and Larenz Tate also starred.

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The *Is This Thing On?* actor had made his big screen debut the previous year, in 1996 films *Ed's Next Move* and *Close Up*. A few more movie roles would follow, but it wasn't until 2003's *Arrested* *Development* that Arnett had his big breakthrough.

As alluded to on *Hot Ones*, Arnett has not been shy over the years about his struggles booking roles early in his career, including telling *Variety* in 2004 that he had made a personal vow not to audition for television pilots anymore right before he got the role on *Arrested Development*.**

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"When it went to series, my character got cut or I got fired," he said of his experience with pilot season, noting in particular the CBS series *Still Standing*, which he was cut from when the network ordered more episodes without him. "I'm not entirely sure. I know that both things happened."

Elsewhere on *Hot* *Ones*, above, Arnett discusses the art of a great talk-show appearance, his obsession with Golden Tee, and how he cracked the code on his Batman voice.**

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The actress didn't think the scenes were &34;very suggestive.&34; Jodie Foster says it was her mom's idea for sister to be Taxi Driver standin during sexual scenes The actress didn't think the scenes were &34;very suggestive.&34; By Daysia Tolentino :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/DaysiaTolentinoauthorphotob1c9bf2343cf4cf7b77759eeb9f69e8d.jpg) Daysia Tolentino Daysia Tolentino is a writer at . She has written for since 2025. Her work has appeared in NBC News, Vulture, GQ, and InStyle. EW's editorial guidelines February 16, 2026 8:00 p.m.

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When Jodie Foster played a young prostitute in *Taxi Driver,* her sister Connie acted as her body double for the more suggestive scenes.

Foster, who was 12 at the time*,* recently revealed that making the film a family affair was her mother's idea. At the time, she said the Board of Education had become more watchful of children on film sets.

"Because the Board of Education started having issues with the idea of young kids doing more adult roles, they were concerned that somehow, you know playing these characters, that we would be confused about ourselves and who we were," Foster said on the *Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend *podcast.

Jodie Foster and Connie Foster at the 'Little Man Tate' Premiere Oct. 6, 1991.

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The Board would not sign off on work permits unless Foster was deemed "competent." In order to reach an agreement, the production had to agree to use a double for "sexually suggestive" scenes.

Because Connie was a similar size to Jodie and over 18, the Foster matriarch suggested that the older sister serve as a stand-in on the Martin Scorsese film. The *Silence of the Lambs* star thought the scenes, including one where her character Iris strips below her shoulders and another where she unzips a fly, weren't "very suggestive."**

Speaking to the *New York Times* in 2011, Connie Foster recalled thinking her sister looked "all grown up" on the set of *Taxi Driver.*

"She looks like me, even though there's a seven-year age difference," she said. "I was not self-conscious in any way, shape or form. It was really what a young prostitute on the streets was wearing at that time. If anything, it was Halloween, and we were dressed up."

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Jodie Foster said it was "nice" to have her sister on set with her, although it was par for the course for a show biz family.

"My brother had been an actor when he was young and it sort of felt like a family affair thing," Foster said.

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Fill up your watchlist with these innovative, informative true stories. The 25 best documentaries streaming that capture memorable moments in time Fill up your watchlist with these innovative, informative true stories. By Eric Farwell, Chris Bellamy, and Kevin Jacobsen February 21, 2026 9:00 a.m. ET Leave a Comment :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/doctout072324ba51679627b343a7bc6faab26aba69dd.jpg) 'Fire of Love'; Kathleen Hanna in 'The Punk Singer'; Pepper LaBeija in 'Paris Is Burning'.

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What makes for a good documentary? Should the subject matter be unfamiliar, allowing us to learn more about a fascinating subculture? Should it both inform us and engage our emotions by capturing deeply human moments of triumph and tragedy? Should it remain as objective as possible, allowing us to make up our minds on the footage presented?

One of the great assets of the documentary genre is that it can take any form. From on-the-ground reporting to eye-opening archival footage, the world of documentary is vast, and, with so many produced every year, it's difficult to know what is worth your time to watch. To help you narrow things down, we at ** have combed through various streaming services to select our picks for the best of the best.

Ahead, read our list of the 25 best documentaries streaming now, and on what platform you can find them.

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (2022)

Nan Goldin in 'All the Beauty and the Bloodshed'.

This biographical documentary about photographer/activist Nan Goldin is epic in scope but intimate in its themes. The film focuses on Goldin's ongoing battle against the billionaire Sackler family and their role in the opioid epidemic through their pharmaceutical company, Purdue Pharma. Her protests and demonstrations are intercut with footage of Goldin's early career as a photographer with an interest in the LGBT+ community, most notably during the AIDS crisis of the '80s. *All the Beauty and the Bloodshed* is a moving testament to the power of advocacy and an unflinching portrait of an artist's role in society. —*Kevin Jacobsen*

Where to watch *All the Beauty and the Bloodshed*: HBO Max

**Director:** Laura Poitras

Come See Me in the Good Light (2025)

Megan Falley and Andrea Gibson in 'Come See Me in the Good Light'.

This poignant documentary follows poet Andrea Gibson and their wife, Meghan Falley, as they face Gibson's terminal cancer diagnosis. While narrowing in on their enduring relationship with Falley, the film follows Gibson preparing to give what would be their final poetry reading. Aided by Gibson's strikingly beautiful compositions, *Come See Me in the Good Light* is an honest, heartfelt exploration of grief and creative expression. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Come See Me in the Good Light*: Apple TV

**Director:** Ryan White

Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)

Andrew Bagby in 'Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father'.

Kurt Kuenne's devastating documentary about grief and the Canadian legal system's failings revolves around the murder of his friend, Andrew Bagby, at the hands of his mysterious ex, Shirley Turner. What follows is an examination of Turner's baffling release from prison and the incredible sorrow that envelops the family after tragically losing a son and getting mired in a custody battle with the very person responsible. —*Eric Farwell*

Where to watch *Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director:** Kurt Kuenne

Dick Johnson Is Dead (2020)

Dick Johnson in 'Dick Johnson Is Dead'.

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There's no "right" way to deal with grief, or the anxious fear of waiting for something bad to happen that you *know* will come to pass. But Kirsten Johnson found a unique outlet in *Dick Johnson Is Dead*, in which she deals with her father's dementia and the looming specter of his death by killing him on camera repeatedly (with his enthusiastic participation).

Watching father and daughter execute each fatal scenario gives us a remarkable glimpse into their relationship — and the catharsis that comes with the creative process itself. The film's intimate sense of joy is not a deflection against the truth of what the Johnsons are facing, but a self-conscious, honest expression of it. —*Chris Bellamy*

Where to watch *Dick Johnson Is Dead*: Netflix

**EW grade:** A–

**Director:** Kirsten Johnson

Fire of Love (2022)

A still from 'Fire of Love'.

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One of two movies about volcanologists Katherine and Maurice Krafft released in 2022 (the other, *The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft*, was directed by Werner Herzog), *Fire of Love** *is part self-portrait, part nature documentary, and part elegy. The pair died in the 1991 Mount Unzen eruption but left behind two decades of footage from which this documentary is compiled. This is a love story between two people and their shared obsession, one inseparable from the other. The film casts their lives as a testament to the power of science and paints discovery as the ultimate act of *self*-discovery. —*E.F.*

Where to watch *Fire of Love*: Hulu

**EW grade:** A–

**Director:** Sara Dosa

Free Solo (2018)

Alex Honnold in 'Free Solo'.

Oscar winner for Best Documentary Feature, *Free Solo *is a gripping psychological profile almost by accident. Ostensibly, it's about Alex Honnold's attempt to complete the first free solo climb of Yosemite's El Capitan, but, in spending so much time documenting the pursuit, the film can't help but implicitly ask *why*, or rather, *what kind of person would be driven to do this? *The mortality rate for free solo climbers is a fact Honnold casually accepts. Thus, *Free Solo* is thrilling for its footage and what its subject tries to accomplish, but a sense of existential ambivalence comes with that morbid thrill. —*C.B.*

Where to watch *Free Solo*: Hulu

**EW grade:** A–

**Directors:** Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin

Gates of Heaven (1978)

Poster for 'Gates of Heaven'.

In Errol Morris' debut, viewers are introduced to the unique personalities that operate pet cemeteries in Napa Valley. Morris lets his subjects' personalities sparkle, weaving a wild farcical tale about the mundane that is believable but *just *weird enough to stand out. Morris would later scale up to more serious and heady subjects, but he never had a more curious or fascinated eye than when documenting 450 dead animals being dug up for reburial at a different location. —*E.F.*

Where to watch *Gates of Heaven*: AMC+

**Director:** Errol Morris

Grizzly Man (2005)

Timothy Treadwell in 'Grizzly Man'.

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Werner Herzog has long been an important and divisive figure in documentary filmmaking, and this film is perhaps the best example of why. Following the life and death of bear obsessive Timothy Treadwell, Herzog tries to give audiences a jumping-off point for understanding his passion, succeeding only to the extent that it's possible to understand him at all. This is a complicated portrait of a person who believed in the good of wild animals and ultimately died as a result. But Herzog never judges or condescends to Treadwell, even if his involvement in documenting the fallout becomes increasingly complicated. —*E.F.*

Where to watch *Grizzly Man*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director:** Werner Herzog

Hoop Dreams (1994)

William Gates in 'Hoop Dreams'.

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*Hoop Dreams** *possesses a lightning-in-a-bottle magic that documentaries rarely capture. Over five years, the film follows two young Black teenagers in Chicago who get recruited to play basketball at an upscale prep school. It's the late-1980s, Michael Jordan is ascending to god status, and the possibilities of discovering the next great superstar are infinite. Regardless of whether Arthur Agee and William Gates become the next Jordan — or even the next Isiah Thomas — their lives wind up far more interesting than potential glory, with unexpected developments achieving a profundity few scripts ever could have. —*C.B.*

Where to watch *Hoop Dreams*: HBO Max

**EW grade:** A

**Director:** Steve James

I Am Not Your Negro (2016)

A gathering of protestors near the Lincoln Memorial in 'I Am Not Your Negro'. Magnolia Pictures

This thought-provoking examination of the systemic oppression against Black Americans is made all the more powerful by its central figure: James Baldwin. Our narrative anchor is the influential writer's perspective on racism being intrinsically linked to the soul of America, as evidenced during the tumultuous civil rights movement of the 1960s and beyond. The poetically assembled film delves into several facets of racism in the 20th century, from segregation to harmful portrayals in the media to the prison-industrial complex. "It's impossible not to think: The more things change, the more they stay the same," EW's critic writes of the film. "It's enough to make you weep." —*K.J.*

Where to watch* I Am Not Your Negro*: Amazon Prime Video

**EW grade:** A–

**Director:** Raoul Peck

If God Is Willing and da Creek Don't Rise (2010)

A scene from 'If God Is Willing and da Creek Don't Rise'.

Spike Lee's two-part follow-up documentary to the equally excellent *When the Levees Broke* (which is also streaming on HBO Max) examines the effort to rebuild New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and how the disaster changed the city. Lee is terrifically skilled at bringing disparate concepts together; here, he captures everything from police corruption and the loss of four housing projects to the New Orleans Saints and their Super Bowl XLIV victory, the latter serving as a vibrant pulse that amplifies the possibility of what the city is capable of. —*E.F.*

Where to watch *If God Is Willing and da Creek Don't Rise*: HBO Max

**Director:** Spike Lee

Lost in La Mancha (2002)

Terry Gilliam and Johnny Depp in 'Lost in La Mancha'.

Terry Gilliam tried and failed to mount his vision of *The Man Who Killed Don Quixote* for years before finally succeeding in 2018, 16 years after this documentary arrived. Despite every effort Gilliam and his production crew made, there was no way to save the initial attempt at making the movie, which may have contributed to Gilliam's diminished presence in the entertainment industry.

This film explores the many ways that art can be destroyed or inhibited, including a NATO practice base making too much noise, the destruction of sets, and personal injury. It's also a rare documentary where knowing the end result enhances the work rather than rendering it irrelevant, turning the entire project into an arc about the long road some dreams take. —*C.B.*

Where to watch *Lost in La Mancha*: The Roku Channel

**Directors:** Keith Fulton, Louis Pepe

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Marjoe (1972)

Marjoe Gortner (right) in 'Marjoe'.

This Oscar-winning documentary follows the fascinating life of Marjoe Gortner, a former child preacher who returned to the practice as a young adult solely for financial purposes. Influenced by rock stars like Mick Jagger, Gortner used his charisma to make a killing on the revivalist circuit, with the doc deftly exploring how for-profit religious figures use shady manipulation tactics. "Part of what makes *Marjoe* such a knockout of a movie is not knowing exactly how to feel about it when its end credits come up," writes EW's critic. "And when was the last time a movie made you feel something as complicated as that?" —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Marjoe*: The Roku Channel

**Directors:** Howard Smith, Sarah Kernochan

Meru (2015)

Scene from 'Meru'.

Anyone who's ever said "It's not the destination, it's the journey" has never met the climbers in *Meru*. For them, the destination is everything as they scale Mount Meru in the Indian Himalayas via the treacherous Shark's Fin route with their eyes on the peak. Few documentaries have ever provided this kind of first-person access to true, gravity-defying danger — because most documentaries are not co-directed by one of the very people at risk. But Jimmy Chin is the exception, filming his climb, avalanches, injuries, and near-fatal setbacks that befall the voyage. What follows is remarkable, harrowing, and a marvel of documentary editing. —*C.B.*

Where to watch *Meru*: Netflix

**EW grade:** B

**Directors:** Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

MLK/FBI (2020)

Martin Luther King Jr. in 'MLK/FBI'.

Sam Pollard helms this keen examination of the FBI's role in the torment and death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. From early attempts to create division and dissent in his ranks to phone taps, the organization operated from a place of racist anxiety over the power of Black America and one leader who was leading a peaceful and righteous path to equity. Pollard's film is especially poignant in showing how short-sighted the country remains, even if the methods of dismantling progress have shifted from political entities to more public-facing groups. —*E.F.*

Where to watch *MLK/FBI*: AMC+

**Director:** Sam Pollard

Moonage Daydream (2022)

David Bowie in 'Moonage Daydream'. Neon

Some films' attempts to honor a musician fall short of truly capturing their essence. Not so with this visually striking doc about the artistry of David Bowie, with its kaleidoscopic imagery and a playfully experimental narrative. *Moonage Daydream* compellingly depicts Bowie's ever-changing desire to shape-shift as an artist, as well as the films, fashion, and music that influenced him throughout his career. Director Brett Morgen, EW's critic writes, "ends up articulating a point that's deeper and more sophisticated than mere biography, an insight that feels like a serious contribution to music criticism." —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Moonage Daydream*: Netflix

**EW grade:** A–

**Director:** Brett Morgen

Paris Is Burning (1990)

Pepper LaBeija in 'Paris Is Burning'.

To say Black, Hispanic, and LGBTQ+ cultures were largely ignored or erased by mainstream America in the 1980s (and beyond) is an understatement. That fact is one undercurrent of Jennie Livingston's *Paris Is Burning*, which documents Harlem ball culture of the mid-to-late-'80s and finds a host of endearing performers all too eager to bring us into their orbit.

The beauty and vibrancy of drag balls speak for themselves, but Livingston is also savvy enough to understand how those events intersect with the political and social realities of the time. This is a vital document that's both celebratory and sobering. —*C.B.*

Where to watch *Paris Is Burning*: HBO Max

**EW grade:** A

**Director:** Jennie Livingston

The Perfect Neighbor (2025)

Susan Lorincz in 'The Perfect Neighbor'.

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This award-winning documentary proves that a sharp director can build a compelling story using nothing but surveillance and bodycam footage. Directed by Geeta Gandbhir, *The Perfect Neighbor* follows a 2023 incident in Ocaca, Fla., in which Susan Lorincz shot and killed her neighbor, Ajike Owens. Presenting recorded bodycam footage of the events leading up to the murder and the aftermath (including Lorincz frequently calling the police on her neighbors), the film provides a harrowing look at racial violence and systemic bias. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *The Perfect Neighbor*: Netflix

**Director:** Geeta Gandbhir

The Punk Singer (2013)

Kathleen Hanna (center) in 'The Punk Singer'.

Kathleen Hanna fronted punk greats Bikini Kill and Le Tigre, two bands that existed at different times in the evolving (but still sexist) conversation about women and their place in culture, with the musicians often serving as paragons of feminist critique and anguish. This Sini Anderson documentary contextualizes Hanna within the progressive alternative rock scene that emerged in the 1980s and gained true steam in the '90s, before highlighting her struggle with Lyme disease and the way the messages in Hanna's music translate her personal battles. —*E.F.*

Where to watch *The Punk Singer*: Pluto TV

**Director:** Sini Anderson

Samsara (2011)

A dance sequence from 'Samsara'.

Talking heads, voiceover, and archive footage have their place in documentary filmmaking — perhaps disproportionately so — but a movie like Ron Fricke's *Samsara** *unlocks the capabilities of the form. It's far from the first non-narrative doc — for one, Fricke shot Godfrey Reggio's iconic *Koyaanisqatsi *(1982) and directed *Baraka *(1992) — but it may be the most gorgeous.

*Samsara* uses its spectacular, globetrotting 70mm footage to philosophize about life on Earth, forging connections across time, space, and place. Fricke's meditation on cycles of creation and destruction is free-associative yet thematically controlled, with the final result existing somewhere at the nexus of musical, essay, and poem. —*C.B.*

Where to watch *Samsara*: Tubi

**EW grade:** B–

**Director:** Ron Fricke

Stories We Tell (2012)

Iris Ng and Sarah Polley in 'Stories We Tell'.

Sarah Polley's films are gut punches that incorporate the mind as much as the heart, often exploring community, family, and truth. In this documentary about the affair that led to her birth, Polley incorporates home movie footage — some authentic, some staged — and interviews with different family members to plumb the depths of a woman who remains, even to those who knew her, something of an enigma.

While most documentaries, personal or political, tend to land on one specific version of events, *Stories We Tell* is wise enough to know the truth is in the eye of the beholder, the rememberer, and the storyteller. —*E.F.*

Where to watch *Stories We Tell*: Tubi

**EW grade:** A–

**Director:** Sarah Polley

Sugarcane (2024)

Chief Willie Sellars of the Williams Lake First Nation in 'Sugarcane'.

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The sins committed by colonialists against Indigenous populations are still being uncovered many years later, as this heavy, Oscar-nominated documentary details. Probing deep into the history of the Catholic-run Indian school system in Canada, *Sugarcane* reveals years of systemic abuse against Indigenous students, which left a fundamental impact on the community. Directors Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie seamlessly weave together those traumas with the present-day residents of the local Sugarcane Reserve as they reckon with the past. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Sugarcane*: Disney+

**Directors:** Julian Brave NoiseCat, Emily Kassie

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)

Nina Simone in 'Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)'.

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Ahmir Thompson (a.k.a. Questlove) painstakingly restored footage from the historic 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, which saw the best acts of the era take the stage over six Sundays in the same summer as Woodstock. Words can't adequately capture how emotionally resonant it is to see Stevie Wonder, Mahalia Jackson, Nina Simone, B.B. King, and Sly and the Family Stone, as brilliant as they've ever been, perform for New Yorkers who needed a reason to unite and celebrate. This isn't just a movie about music but a musical experiment, a historical document with its own meticulously crafted beats and rhythms. —*E.F.*

Where to watch *Summer of Soul* *(...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)*: Hulu

**EW grade:** B+

**Director:** Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson

The Thin Blue Line (1988)

Randall Dale Adams in 'The Thin Blue Line'.

Errol Morris is one of the most celebrated documentarians of his time. Here, he follows his curiosity to the shooting of Dallas police officer Robert W. Wood and the man convicted of the crime, Randall Adams. Investigating inconsistencies in the case, Morris utilizes testimonies from key figures to recreate pieces of the night in question in strange and striking detail.

Far from offering a traditional examination of a "wrong place, wrong time" miscarriage of justice, Morris turns his fixation into a shared obsession, with the director as the crafty detective and the audience as his second set of eyes. —*E.F.*

Where to watch *The Thin Blue Line*: AMC+

**Director:** Errol Morris

The War Room (1993)

George Stephanopoulos and James Carville in 'The War Room'.

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What goes into winning an election? This is the question explored in* The War Room*, which examines Bill Clinton's presidential bid via the proxies of James Carville and George Stephanopoulos, who ran his campaign and engineered its success in an outsized way. The film considers the relationship between the media and politicians, and how savvy minds can spin news into something that makes or breaks the success of someone, no matter how dirty their hands are. —*E.F.*

Where to watch *The War Room*: HBO Max

**Directors:** Chris Hegedus, D.A. Pennebaker

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