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Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in "Wicked," streaming on Peacock March 21. Giles Keyte/Universal Pictures
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Director Sean Baker (âRed Rocket,â âThe Florida Projectâ) has always spotlighted people living on the margins in his films â in particular sex workers. But heâs never had a cast and a budget quite like âAnora,â the Best Picture winner at the 2025 Oscars. Mikey Madisonâs stripper, Ani, thinks sheâs landed her ticket to a better life when a young Russian oligarch named Ivan (Mark Eydelshteyn) catches feelings at the club, eventually paying an outlandish sum to make her âhis girl.â Their whirlwind romance is intoxicating to watch, but a looming visit from Ivanâs parents threatens their fairy tale and triggers a madcap game of hide-and-seek in the underbelly of Brooklyn.
Advertisement:An unholy mix between âPretty Womanâ and âUncut Gems,â âAnoraâ is a romcom from the red light district, a slapstick comedy in stilettos, and a white-knuckle road movie that never leaves the confines of the Five Boroughs. Most of all, itâs a movie about an indefatigable spirit scrapping and hustling for money, power, and respect in a world designed to withhold all three.
How to watch: âAnoraâ is streaming on Hulu.
Almost a full year after debuting for local audiences at IFF Boston 2024, the Oscar-nominated âSing Singâ is finally available on a major streaming service.
Advertisement:The film tells the story of a group of inmates at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in New York who stay in touch with their humanity through an arts rehabilitation program. Divine G (Colman Domingo) is a veteran of the program, while Divine Eye (former inmate Clarence Maclin, playing himself) is a skeptical newcomer who eventually warms to the troupe. Featuring a mix of professional actors and former inmates who participated in the program making their film debuts, âSing Singâ is a testament to the power of storytelling and art in the harshest, most inhumane environments.
How to watch:Â âSing Singâ is streaming on Max.
The first thing to know about âWickedâ is that director Jon M. Chuâs big-screen adaptation of Stephen Schwartzâs wildly successful musical will both satisfy fans of the musical and be immediately accessible to those experiencing âWickedâ for the first time. Peacock even has a version of the film for each respective audience, debuting both the theatrical cut and a sing-along version for the super fans on March 21.
âWickedâ tells the origin story of Ozâs Glinda the Good Witch (Ariana Grande) and her childhood friendship with the Wicked Witch of the West, then known simply as Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo). The duo are roommates at the Hogwarts-esque Shiz University, where they ultimately bond after some initial differences.
Advertisement:Despite a $150 million budget and the (theoretical) ability to bury a beloved stage production in CGI goop, âWickedâ foregrounds all of the key elements â the songs, the choreography, the exuberant spirit â that made the musical a smash hit in 2003. âWickedâ is the rare remake/adaptation that both honors its forbearer and justifies its own existence.
How to watch: âWickedâ is streaming on Peacock.
Since landing a career-defining lead role on âGreyâs Anatomyâ back in 2005, Everett native Ellen Pompeo has been extremely selective with her projects. Itâs a rare treat to see Pompeo tread new ground like she does in âGood American Family,â Huluâs new eight-episode limited series.
Based on a true story (that you probably shouldnât Google if you donât want the show spoiled), Pompeo and Mark Duplass (âThe Leagueâ) play a Midwestern couple who adopts a young girl named Natalia (Imogen Faith Reid) born with a rare form of dwarfism. The couple initially raises Natalia alongside their three biological children as if she were their own. But questions about Nataliaâs time before being adopted divide the household, with Pompeoâs Kristine believing that the girl is hiding something.
How to watch:Â âGood American Familyâ is streaming on Hulu.
Ever since Apple TV+ canceled âThe Afterparty,â thereâs been a real lack of funny, ensemble-driven murder mysteries on television. Netflixâs new series âThe Residence,â starring Medfield native Uzo Aduba as bird-loving detective Cordelia Cupp, successfully fills that void.
Advertisement:Cupp is summoned to the White House after its head caterer (Giancarlo Esposito) is murdered during a state dinner for a delegation from Australia. The event means there are way more strangers at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. than usual, and everyone â even visiting Australian pop star Kylie Minogue â is a suspect. The âRashomonâ-style storytelling of âThe Residenceâ occasionally veers into incoherence, but Aduba anchors a strong ensemble cast that includes Ken Marino (âParty Downâ), Randall Park (âFresh off the Boatâ) and Eliza Coupe (âHappy Endingsâ).
How to watch: âThe Residenceâ is streaming on Netflix.
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