100 Greatest TV Shows
Variety picks the top shows of all time.
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‘Aquaman’ Makes Small Splash
"Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" didn't give Hollywood much to be merry about at the Christmas box office as it opened to a disappointing $40 million over the four-day weekend.
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Introducing Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, 'The Color Purple's' Young Celie: 'This Is Work I Was Meant to Do'
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Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan on Rejection and Being So in Character You Act Without Thinking
'Shame' reunion with Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan on Variety's Actors on Actors.
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Taraji P. Henson and Jeffrey Wright Bond Over Conquering All Genres
Taraji P. Henson and Jeffrey Wright discuss their craft.
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Critics Pick
‘The Color Purple’
Blitz Bazawule's fresh-eyed remake synthesizes elements from the Broadway show and Steven Spielberg's 1985 film.
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Critics Pick
‘Ferrari’
Michael Mann turns the story of three months in the life of Enzo Ferrari, the legendary sports-car magnate, into a movie worthy of the '70s.
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‘The Boys in the Boat’
Callum Turner exudes star power in a true-life '30s rowing saga that's now too square for the Oscars.
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Critics Pick
‘The Iron Claw’
Zac Efron stars in Sean Durkin's absorbing drama about the Von Erichs, a dysfunctional dynasty of wrestlers in the late '70s and '80s.
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‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’
The Disney+ adaptation of the popular Greek mythology series is riveting and stunning.
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‘My Life With the Walter Boys’
Netflix's disappointing teen drama forces a lackluster YA love triangle.
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‘The Crown’
If it hasn't always succeeded, Netflix's "The Crown" at least concludes as the truest version of itself.
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'Dr. Death'
Mandy Moore and Edgar Ramirez paint a disturbing portrait of deceit, romance and complicity in Season 2.
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‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’
Taylor Swift's new vault tracks bridge the gap between 2014 and the "Midnights" era.
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‘For All the Dogs’
Drake's latest launches with an uncharacteristically weak batch of songs and buries its clearest highlights in the second half.
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‘Scarlet’
Doja Cat, always underestimated, has the last laugh on this fiery album.
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‘Guts’
Olivia Rodrigo sends teendom off with a bang in a sophomore album that is just as much brash fun as 'Sour.'
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‘Purlie Victorious’
This revival of the Ossie Davis satire is a delightful romp centering Black joy and the absurdity of racism.
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‘Rebecca’
The musical's English-language debut is a remarkable debacle.
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‘Peter Pan Goes Wrong’
If pratfalls piling up is wrong, this Ahmanson production doesn't want to be right.
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‘Back to the Future’
The car is the star in this underwhelming screen-to-stage duplication.
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Netflix Won the Year and the Streaming Wars. What Comes Next?
2023 affirmed Netflix's victory over its SVOD rivals, but the streamer now faces the challenge of charting future growth
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Oscar Shortlists Announced for 10 Categories
'Killers of the Flower Moon,' 'Barbie' and 'Society of the Snow' show strength
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Zac Efron Wrestles With His Legacy: How the ‘High School Musical’ Alum Finally Found His Purpose With ‘Iron Claw’
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SZA, Variety’s Hitmaker of the Year, Unpacks ‘SOS,’ Her 9 Grammy Noms, and Says ‘F— You’ to Song Leakers
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