Brian Lowry

Astronaut Ronald E. McNair doubles as "director" for a movie being "produced" aboard the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Challenger in February 1984. Mandatory Credit: NASA

(CNN) — A deeply personal advocacy piece, “The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping” becomes messy at times over its three chapters, although in a way, that's part of its power. Director Katherine Kubler spent 15 months housed at a facility that's part of the “troubled-teen industry,” enlisting other alumni in a Netflix exposé that seeks to drive a nail into the coffin of the practice.

A deeply personal advocacy piece, “The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping” becomes messy at times over its three chapters, although in a way, that’s part of its power. Director Katherine Kubler spent 15 months housed at a facility that’s part of the “troubled-teen industry,” enlisting other alumni in a Netflix expose that overtly seeks to drive a nail into the coffin of the practice.

(CNN) — The story behind “The Gentlemen” might be more interesting than the show, with director Guy Ritchie rebooting his 2020 movie as an eight-episode Netflix series. Yet despite the dashing presence of Theo James as the unexpected heir to a cannabis empire, the net result blows by briskly enough but yields relatively few highs.

The story behind “The Gentlemen” might be more interesting than the show, with director Guy Ritchie rebooting his 2019 movie as an eight-episode Netflix series.

Slick and briskly paced, ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ incorporates its origins while conjuring enough laughs and fun to effectively deliver for parents and their cubs.

While “Barbie,” the year’s biggest box-office winner, will get plenty of attention at the 96th Academy Awards, it looks destined to be “Oppenheimer’s” night.

Analysis by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — If you drink every time someone mentions “Barbie” at this Sunday's Oscars, you probably won't be awake

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — As much about the singer-songwriter's life now as then, “In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon ” is

“Verse one,” as it’s labeled, of this two-part MGM+ presentation features Simon working on his 20th and final album, “Seven Psalms,” dealing with