The second episode of “The Mandalorian” Season 2 is… fine. That’s probably not what fans of Disney’s mega-budget “Star Wars” series are hoping for, but for all of the show’s endless hype, teases, and the boundless possibilities allowed by the franchise’s storied history, “The Passenger” is just more of the same. Here’s the plot: The Mandalorian is ambushed in a desert by some bad guys who want to take The Child, aka Baby Yoda (in stores now!...

“The Many Saints of Newark” follows a young Anthony Soprano (Michael Gandolfini) during his youth in one of the most tumultuous periods in Newark, New Jersey’s history. Its a time when rivals of the Sopranos’ DiMeo crime family are challenging them for power against the backdrop of the Newark race riots. Dickie Moltisanti — Tony’s idol, Carmela Soprano’s cousin, and Christopher Moltisanti’s father — struggles to manage his professional and personal responsibilities while influencing Tony’s life trajectory that led him to become the powerful mob boss depicted in the acclaimed HBO series that ran from 1999-2007....

The Max Original is a co-production between HBO Max and Annapurna Television. The project is set to be executive produced by showrunners Antonio Campos and Maggie Cohn, with Campos directing six of the eight episodes. “This has been a project I have been working on in one way or another since 2008. It’s been a long and winding road, but well worth the wait to be able to find partners like HBO Max, Annapurna, co-showrunner Maggie Cohn and the incredible Colin Firth to dramatize such a complex true-life story,” wrote Campos in a statement with the release....

Competition was fierce, among limited series in particular. “WandaVision,” “The Queen’s Gambit,” “Mare of Easttown,” and “I May Destroy You” all earned more nominations than “The Underground Railroad,” and they all earned at least one trophy. Many considered the Limited Series categories to be the most competitive, meaning certain programs would have to lose out. But “The Underground Railroad” was also one of the most widely and passionately acclaimed series of the last year....

So, yes, again, Lara Jean and Peter are facing down some bumps on their road through love, but Condor and Centineo cook up enough appeal that, three films in, audiences can’t help but be invested in them. While “P.S. I Still Love You” ended with the pair reunited after a love triangle nearly waylaid them, the deeper issues at play in the 2020 entry of the series come home to more fully roost in “Always and Forever....

The pandemic has done little to slow down Gibney and his prolific Jigsaw Prods. His HBO documentary “Crazy, Not Insane” was supposed to debut at SXSW; instead, his intimate profile of forensic psychiatrist Dorothy Otnow Lewis who diagnosed high-profile killers with multiple personality disorders debuted at Venice and will finally reach HBO in November. Gibney also completed “Agents of Chaos,” his two-part, four-hour documentary series about Russian interference in the 2016 U....

Unlike the explosive Edward Snowden saga of “Citizenfour,” Kennebeck doesn’t attempt to present its subject as a monumental truth-teller, nor does it bring new information to the table, or even fully assess the revelations of Winner’s leak. As a result, it lacks some of the intrigue that this type of investigative documentary storytelling usually bakes into the material. Like Kennebeck’s previous effort, “Enemies of the State,” the movie adopts the icy tone of a true-crime thriller, but “United States vs....

“Vive L’Amour” was Tsai’s second feature film and helped establish his trademark style, which consists of slow, meticulously paced filmmaking featuring gay characters and themes of social alienation. The film is also notable for starring Lee Kang-sheng, who appeared in all of Tsai’s films and is widely seen as the director’s muse. “Vive L’Amour” helped catapult Tsai to the apex of the international filmmaking community, and now fans of the director’s more recent work have the chance to see one of his foundational films on the big screen....

It was the question showrunner Damon Lindelof asked his “Watchmen” writers room early on in his journey to reinvent Alan Moore’s groundbreaking graphic novel for HBO. The answer to his question would become the basis of Episode 6 of “Watchmen,” “This Extraordinary Being,” one of the most formally bold 60 minutes of television ever made — and the subject of IndieWire’s first ever Deep Dive podcast. Deep Dive is a podcast and video series where IndieWire takes a detailed look on an exceptional piece of filmmaking....

In “Woke,” Morris plays Keef, a self-identified non-controversial Black cartoonist on the verge of mainstream success, who starts being confronted about racial inequality by animated inanimate objects shortly after he has an encounter with aggressive San Francisco police officers. The incident changes everything, and “keeping it light” Keef becomes woke, hence the title. With a fresh outlook on the world around him, he must now navigate the new voices in his head and ideas that confront and challenge him, all without letting go of everything he’s already built....

Is the lull between new Marvel movies getting to you? Are you dying for another chance to interact with your favorite heroes? We can’t speed up the release calendar for you, but allow us to suggest picking up some cool Marvel merch. New collectibles for your home or office are a surefire way to make your day better. The only thing that’s better is getting a great deal on them....

“Corsage,” Marie Kreutzer’s feminist reimagining of the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria-Hungary and Austria’s official submission to the Best International Feature race, took home the trophy for Best Film. The festival had high praise for the film, writing that “the jury was completely seduced by Vicky Krieps’ sublime performance of a woman out of time trapped in her own iconography and her rebellious yearning for liberation.” “I want to say thank you to the members of the jury for choosing our film and giving us this beautiful award,” Marie Kreutzer said....

This year’s show, which honors the best achievements in nonfiction released in theaters, on TV, or on major digital platforms, as determined by the voting of qualified CCA members, comes with a couple changes this year. The gala event is moving to the Edison Ballroom in Manhattan, and for the first time ever, the Awards will be live-streamed through Facebook Live and Instagram Live. Viewing links will be available on the Critics Choice Association website at 7:00 p....

Jason Sudeikis noticed it — how could he not, when shortly after his cast and producers gathered on stage to accept their second consecutive Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series, he turned to thank the Academy and uttered the immortal words: “Wait, we just got here! And we’re down to 30 seconds.” But it wasn’t just winners crowned near the end of Monday’s brisk and bizarre ceremony that faced the teleprompter’s wrath....

This season, three-time winner Emmanuel “Chivo” Lubezki (“The Revenant,” “Birdman,” “Gravity”) goes up against two-time winners Roger Deakins (“1917,” “Blade Runner 2049”) and Janusz Kamiński (“Saving Private Ryan,” “Schindler’s List”) along with several other distinguished winners: Russell Carpenter (“Titanic”), Greig Fraser (“Dune”), Claudio Miranda (“Life of Pi”), Linus Sandgren (“La La Land”), and John Seale (“The English Patient”). Best Cinematography has historically been one of the Oscars’ least inclusive awards; last year, Ari Wegner (“The Power of the Dog”) became only the second woman ever nominated in the category....

Believe it or not, finding the right pair of over-ear headphones isn’t as easy as it seems, but with Prime Day delivering spectacular deals from June 21 thought June 22 you now have plenty of discounted options to buy. Of course, you have to narrow down which features matter most, such as style, comfort, and price. Reaching that perfect balance between functionality, fit, and affordability can turn into a seemingly endless treasure hunt, but we’re here to help get you on the right track....

With this week’s drop to standard pricing, the volume of new business for the Ryan Reynolds comedy must be considerable: The Vudu chart calculates by total revenue and favors premium VOD titles, but the now-cheaper $5.99 “Free Guy” topped five titles that cost $19.99. Among debuts, “Copshop” (Open Road/$19.99) with Gerard Butler bested “Dear Evan Hansen” (Universal/$19.99) for initial response. Action-thriller “Copshop” placed on two charts (#5 at Vudu, #9 at Google Play), while “Hansen” failed to make any top 10....

Where to Watch ‘A Clüsterfünke Christmas’: Comedy Central Maybe you have a family member or a loved one or someone you live with who is currently pumping an all-day Christmas song radio station or streaming playlist. Perhaps you are that very person for someone else. If either of those apply, I guarantee there’s a song missing from the rotation. It’s called “All I’ll Have for Christmas is Fruit” and it’s a new holiday staple and it arrives about 5 minutes into “A Clüsterfünke Christmas....

His onscreen family, however, has to do that (mostly) without its patriarch. When “A Quiet Place” ended, Krasinski’s Lee Abbott had died while protecting his family from the monstrous aliens that had overtaken Earth more than a year prior. That pain was tinged with its own strange joy: the Abbotts, including wife Evelyn (Krasinski’s real-life wife Emily Blunt) and kids Regan (Millicent Simmonds) and Marcus (Noah Jupe), had just cracked a way to temporarily disarm the beings, enough to kill them....

The artfully gruesome concept took shape following the more mature Season 5 of “Samurai Jack,” which was produced for Adult Swim. Overwhelmingly positive reactions to Tartakovsky and his team’s use of sequences propelled not by words but powerfully pointed visuals, got the animation maverick wondering if he could sustain a whole half-hour program with the same narrative constraints. Enticed by the challenge, he unearthed one of his older ideas centering a boy and a dinosaur, and realized if he aged up the human character it could potentially serve as a gripping vehicle to explore raw violence....