He brings his new bride, played by Kirsten Dunst, and her teenage son home to live with him and his brother, who is played by Benedict Cumberbatch. WELDON: Well, it's Jane Campion's latest film, and she's returning to some of the themes that she explored back in "The Piano." It's - Jesse Plemons is a rancher in Montana in the 1920s.
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MARTINEZ: Now another movie set to release on Netflix is called "The Power Of The Dog." Glen, you've said that this film is your favorite of the year. I - look, I'm never going to tell anybody that this kind of film is groundbreaking or whatever, but I did enjoy it quite a bit. And it's a very classic rom-com set up, which is why this kind of thing always runs on charm and not surprise. And there's a lot of kind of then she finds the guy whose picture it really was and their identities are scrambled. She spontaneously decides to go and visit him, and she learns that, you know, he's not the person she thought in terms of his photo. This has a very classic romantic comedy set up, which is that, you know, she gets interested in his online dating profile, but he's using someone else's picture. This is a kind of a more laid back rom-com lead for him. He was also in "Silicon Valley" and a bunch of other things. Yang you might know from kind of broader comedy stuff.
You know, many people have seen - whether you have seen them on Hallmark or Lifetime or Netflix or wherever - these kind of holiday rom-coms. HOLMES: So "Love Hard" is a Netflix film. It's called "Love Hard." What's "Love Hard" about? Linda, now you have a recommendation that's sure maybe to put us in a bright holiday spirit. That's "The Humans," which is in theaters now, and it's also streaming on Showtime. You're not going to forget these performances.
And I realize as I say this out loud, that doesn't sound like fun for the whole family over Thanksgiving. We hear the heavy footsteps of their neighbors and the creaking pipes and this ancient, wheezing elevator that really creates a real profound sense of dread and claustrophobia. There is an extra element to this film, and that's the sound design. You've got Jayne Houdyshell, who won the Tony for this role on Broadway, Steven Yeun, Beanie Feldstein, Amy Schumer. The writing here and particularly the performances are so grounded that it really feels like you're eavesdropping on this family. It may not shock you to learn that, over the course of the dinner, secrets get revealed. Now, on paper, that may sound like a pretty familiar setup for drama. There's a young woman and her boyfriend who invite her parents and sister, as well as her ailing grandmother, over for Thanksgiving in her rundown apartment in Manhattan that they haven't furnished yet because they just moved in. And as you mentioned, it takes place in real time over the course of a Thanksgiving dinner. This is "The Humans." It's hard to describe. A movie on your list about a family who's celebrating Thanksgiving in a Manhattan apartment - tell us about this film. Now, I don't know why I would be compelled to watch anything other than the winless Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving, but it seems like there's a lot new content that I should be thankful for. And they're here with a list of recommendations. NPR critics Linda Holmes and Glen Weldon co-host NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast.
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Now, whether that means cozying up with family and loved ones or sneaking away from that contentious conversation around the dinner table, there's plenty to watch on TV this Thanksgiving. Many of us will gather in person for Thanksgiving and for the first time in actually a couple of years.
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