Plus: The Best Thrillers of All Time
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| | This week, Yellowstone finally returns, plus we have new movies starring Hugh Grant and Cillian Murphy for anyone who needs a dose of U.K. accents. And that’s pretty much it—other than, y’know, a presidential election. We have a few political thriller recommendations if you’d rather substitute fiction for reality on Nov. 5. Happy viewing! | Quick links: | |
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| | Likewise attended the red carpet premiere of The Diplomat Season 2––now streaming on Netflix!––and asked the stars which iconic political show or movie we should watch after a The Diplomat binge for a perfect double feature! | Watch interview clip |
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| | | | Yellowstone | Beth and Rip are finally back on our screens when new episodes premiere on Paramount+ Nov. 10. As for Kevin Costner... don't expect him to last long in the new season. Long live Queen Beth! | More details |
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| | Outer Banks | Look, they live on the Carolina coast, and they hunt for treasure. You're in or you're out at this point. New episodes premiere on Netflix Nov. 7. | More details |
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| | Arcane | Season 2 of the fiercely loved animated series (about League of Legends champions (and sisters) Vi and Jinx comes to Netflix in "three acts" to complete the series. Yes, Season 2 is its last. Act 1 premieres Nov. 9. | More details |
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| | Small Things Like These | Cillian Murphy stars in this period drama based on the novel by Claire Keegan, about a man in 1980s Ireland who discovers some sinister secrets (are there any other kind?) in a local convent. Emily Watson plays a corrupt Mother Superior! In theaters Nov. 8. | More details |
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| | Heretic | People were tricked for decades into thinking Hugh Grant was a charming rascal when his press tours were right there to reveal the curmudgeon. He’s leaning into that role like never before in this thriller about two Mormons who knock on the wrong door. In theaters Nov. 8. | More details |
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| | | Eva Longoria quietly invested in this action movie and saved it.The producers had to fight for the lead to have a beard.The director was the star’s stunt double on The Matrix. | Answer in footer |
| | The List | | If the real-life political drama is too much, lose yourself in one of these political thrillers where sometimes the good guys win, and sometimes they don’t—but at least you can stop watching when you choose. | | The Post | Back when the Washington Post was a beacon of journalism, its publisher, Katharine Graham, led the charge in exposing government corruption. Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks star in this thrilling true-life story. | More details |
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| | Three Days of the Condor | Ignore the recent TV remake—the Robert Redford-Faye Dunaway classic is stylish and tense as hell, with the bonus of taking place around Christmas, adding an unsettling touch of whimsy to the paranoia. | More details |
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| | Gaslit | Hands down, Julia Roberts’ greatest performance is as political spouse Martha Mitchell, whose loose lips got her ostracized and ridiculed—even as she was the first to expose Nixon’s part in Watergate. | More details |
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| | | | Presence | Steven Soderbergh's haunted house experiment Presence will finally hit theaters on Jan. 24, 2025. The twist? A suburban family discovers they're not alone in their new home—but it's shot entirely from the perspective of the ghost. | View trailer |
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