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(Left to right): Bernadette Peters and Steve Martin in 'Pennies from Heaven'
IndieWire After Dark
This 1981 box office bomb and Oscar nominee, also starring Jessica Harper, still delights with its atypical approach to genre... and adultery.
'Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F'
From a new "Beverly Hills Cop" film to one of the best trilogies of all time, there's something for everyone to stream this month.
A group of people standing amid plane crash wreckage on a beach and looking directly into camera; promo image for 'Lost'
watch together, die alone
In honor of the ABC drama returning to Netflix, here are 20 greatest hits to stream right now (before the inevitable rewatch).
The Best Fourth of July Horror Movies: "Cape Fear," "Into the Dark: Culture Shock," "The Purge," "Get Out," "Jaws," and "I Know What You Did Last Summer"
Stars, stripes, and slashers: IndieWire's guide to a tongue-in-cheek Independence Day. (Yes, "Independence Day" is on here.)
The Best Indie Movies
IndieWire staffers decide the best indie movies of the past two-plus decades, from Sofia Coppola's "Lost in Translation" and Sean Baker's "Tangerine" to Janicza Bravo's "Zola" and the list's latest addition, Jane Schoenbrun’s “I Saw the TV Glow.”
The Best Summer Vacation Movies: "Parent Trap," "High School Musical 2," "Stand By Me," and "Two for the Road"
From "Stand By Me" and "The Lizzie McGuire Movie" to "Dirty Dancing" and "Wet Hot American Summer," these are some of the best films about taking summer vacation, going to sleep-away camp, and embarking on road trips.
Best Thrillers on Netflix
Netflix and Thrill
There are many bad thrillers on the streamer, but you can dig into the best of the genre if you know where to look.
Best rom-coms Netflix
From "Duck Butter" and "Set It Up" to modern gems and Bollywood classics, these are the best romantic comedies to stream on Netflix.
Movie poster for 'Andaz Apna Apna' featuring Salman Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Raveena Tandon, and Aamir Khan
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Rajkumar Santoshi's 1994 comedy starring Aamir Khan and Salman Khan is a cult favorite among Hindi film fans, but the humor and hijinks are universal.
'A FAMILY AFFAIR,' from left: Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron, 2024. ph: Tina Rowden / © Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection
From Billy Wilder to Paul Thomas Anderson, cinema's greatest auteurs have explored the messy nuances of love for as long as the medium has existed.
Best Movies with zero dialogue
Silence can be a powerful tool in film; these 10 films make it the default.
The 50 Best LGBTQ Movies of the 21st Century
Pride Month
Inventive filmmaking, groundbreaking crossover hits, and our greatest auteurs. Here are the best queer films of the century so far, from "Tangerine" and "Disobedience" to "Moonlight" and "Shortbus."
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A weekly digest that captures the best of our Top of the Line coverage.

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