Hello, friends! I’m Kelsey, your guide to all things pop culture for Yahoo Entertainment, and this is the The listour weekly roundup of what’s new and noteworthy. In it, I recommended a slew of upcoming releases to watch, stream, listen, read, and binge. Let me walk you through my favorites.
What to watch
Moana and Simea in “Moana 2.” (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection)
🎥 Moana 2 answers the call
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When: Moana 2 is in theaters now.
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What you need to know: Three years after the events of the first film (which was released in 2016), Moana responds to a call from her ancestors and reunites with the demigod Maui to begin a new adventure. Auli’i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson once again lend their voices to our heroes, but there’s a whole new cast of characters to love. [Deadline/Entertainment Weekly]
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Why I’m going to watch: It’s going to be a great week at the box office, and I want to be a part of it. Plus, I hear the soundtrack is incredibly catchy, and Johnson himself says people should be able to sing in the theater. [The Wrap/People]
🎥 Angelina Jolie hits a high note Mary
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When: Mary now playing in select theaters.
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What you need to know: Angelina Jolie plays Greek opera legend Maria Callas as she reflects on her life in her final days, as her iconic voice faded and she dealt with drug-induced hallucinations. Jolie’s performance won many awards. [People/Los Angeles Times]
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Why I’m going to watch: I love Jackie And Spencerthe other two films by director Pablo Larraín about influential women of the 20th century, and I must complete the trilogy. [IndieWire]
🎥 Lindsay Lohan makes it bright and cheerful
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When: Our little secret is now available on Netflix.
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What you need to know: Lindsay Lohan and Ian Harding star as two exes who are unexpectedly forced to spend the holidays under the same roof when they realize their new partners are related. [The Hollywood Reporter]
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Why I’m going to watch: I think it’s wonderful that there are two former ones Mean girls stars have both taken refuge in Netflix’s romantic Christmas comedy division, but I’m most excited to see Kristin Chenoweth play a villain. [Entertainment Weekly/People]
🎥 Sweethearts flips the rom-com script
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When: Sweethearts now streaming on Max.
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What you need to know: Two best friends, played by Nico Hiraga and Kiernan Shipka, make a pact to break up with their respective high school sweethearts. The film also features many beloved internet personalities, including Caleb Hearon and Stavros Halkias. [Glamour]
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Why I’m going to watch: Movies set like this during Thanksgiving are hard to find, but the fact that Sweethearts takes tropes of young romance and male-female friendship and makes me feel like it can stand the test of time. [Los Angeles Times]
What to binge
John and Patsy Ramsey, the parents of JonBenét Ramsey, meet with a small select group of local media in Colorado in 1997. (Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
▶️ JonBenét Ramsey’s docuseries sheds new light on a decades-old crime
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When: All three episodes of Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey? streaming now on Netflix.
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What you need to know: Nearly thirty years after six-year-old pageant queen JonBenét Ramsey was murdered, this docuseries reexamines the still-unsolved case – and features a new interview with her father, John Ramsey. The documentary’s director said his views on the crime have changed over time. [People/The Independent]
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Why I recommend it: Cold case is different from the many other documentaries about the 1996 murder because it reexamines unusual evidence and prejudices against the Ramsey family that have been rumbling for decades. [People/USA Today]
We’ll be back next week with our latest picks. Is there anything else you’re excited about? Let us know in the comments below.
Looking for more recommendations? Check out our guides to the best fall entertainment.
