| May 8, 2026 
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Hi, movie fans! It’s been a heady few weeks at the box office, with the one-two punch of the Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” and “The Devil Wears Prada 2” sending film lovers to theaters in droves. As my colleague Brooks Barnes pointed out, the comedy sequel, which took in $234 million globally last weekend, upended studios’ conventional wisdom: “Older actresses aren’t bankable? The blockbuster era for traditional comedies is over, with streaming having siphoned away the audience? Meryl Streep, 76, stepped back into Miranda Priestly’s sky-high heels over the weekend and demolished those Hollywood orthodoxies.” Meanwhile, “Michael” is going strong, bringing in $54 million domestically its second weekend for a global total of $424 million, and even “Project Hail Mary” was still a draw more than a month after opening (it’s now at $640 million worldwide). My point isn’t so much about the numbers as that it’s heartening to see movie lovers back in theaters. Sometimes a film is meant to be a collective experience, and I think these releases in particular really benefit from being seen in a theater. Speaking of enjoyable film experiences in theaters, have you heard about “The Sheep Detectives”? I’ll admit that I did not know anything about this one going in — my colleague Sarah Lyall has the charming back story — but, as my colleague Alissa Wilkinson put it in her critic’s pick review, “Not only is ‘The Sheep Detectives’ delightful, but it’s funny and emotionally complex.” For the record, the film is about exactly what the title says. Whatever you decide to see this weekend, enjoy the movies! | STREAMING RECOMMENDATIONS | |
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