The It List is Yahoo’s weekly look at the best in pop culture, including movies, music, TV, streaming, games, books, podcasts and more. Here are our picks from May 29 through June 4, including the best deals we could find for each.
WATCH IT: refresh yourself The Strange Story of Natalia Grace
Here is yet another example of how truth can so often be stranger than fiction. In 2010, Kristine and Michael Barnett adopted Natalia Grace, whom they believed to be a 6-year-old Ukrainian orphan with a rare bone disease. But then the new parents began to suspect that something more sinister was going on with their adopted child…starting with the fact that she might not be a child. (And if it looks like the horror movie Orphanjust remember the movie came out the year Before adoption of Natalia Grace.) The three-part ID series, The Strange Story of Natalia Grace, reopens the case with new interviews with the Barnetts and people who knew them and Natalia. This exclusive clip from the series features one of the family’s neighbors reminiscing about the moment he realized something strange was happening next door. — Ethan Alter
The Strange Story of Natalia Grace premieres Monday, May 29 at 9 p.m. on ID and will air for three consecutive nights.
WATCH THIS: Past lives is a romance for the ages – all
Assuming you didn’t marry your childhood best friend, have you ever thought about what your life would be like if you did? Nora (Greta Lee) and Hae Sung (Teo Yoo) both face the question when they reconnect as adults. The two were separated when her family left South Korea and emigrated to America. Now they have a week to say and do all the things they’ve been thinking about for so long. Audiences will see them not just as the adults they are today, but as the children they once were, which makes their reunion all the more meaningful, not to mention beautiful. —Raechal Shewfelt
Past lives premieres Friday, June 2 in theaters; visit fandango for ticket and schedule information.
STREAM IT: Sydney Sweeney isn’t euphoric in HBO drama Reality
Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney quits high school to Reality – a screen adaptation of a 2019 off-Broadway play based on the true story of Reality Winner: the US Air Force enlisted man who leaked a classified intelligence report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. That election, of course, saw Donald Trump win the presidency over Hillary Clinton, and rumors about Russia’s role behind the scenes have dogged him throughout his time at the White House. Arrested by authorities in 2017, Winner was sentenced to five years in prison and released in 2021. Sweeney speaks Winner’s actual words in the film, as the script uses the real transcript of the interrogation that preceded her imprisonment. . — EA
Reality premieres Monday, May 29 at 10 p.m. on HBO and will air on Max.
WATCH THIS: Lynch/Oz explore the eraser head the author’s fascination with the Land of Oz
David Lynch maybe The heart that is in Desertbut it is also a total ounces-to manage. Inspired by the iconoclastic director’s admission that he constantly thinks of Judy Garland’s 1939 classic, director Alexandre O. Philippe delves deep into Lynch’s filmography, searching for echoes of the resident wizard of Emerald City in the all of his work, eraser head For twin peaks. It is certainly not a straight story, but that’s catnip for dedicated Lynch fans. — EA
Lynch/Oz premieres Friday, June 2 in theaters; visit fandango for ticket and schedule information.
WATCH THIS: Thelma and Louise get on The Criterion Collection
“You get what you settle for,” says one of our heroines in Thelma and Louise The 1991 Ridley Scott classic about two women (Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon) who hit the road after bringing justice to a would-be rapist. It may have taken 32 years to settle, but the film is finally getting the prime treatment on home entertainment with a new release on Criterion. Scott oversaw a new 4K resolution for the release, which also includes two audio commentaries, new interviews with Scott and screenwriter Callie Khouri, storyboards, deleted and extended scenes, and more. — Kevin Polowy
Thelma and Louise: The Criterion Collection is out on Tuesday, May 30 on Amazon.
WATCH IT: Raise a toast to immigrants — and their delicious food — in Lidia celebrates America: flavors that define us
Emmy-winning TV chef and cookbook author Lidia Bastianich’s new special follows her across the country as she uncovers the inspiring stories of a handful of the 46 million immigrants who share their heritage in their adopted country through food. “Whether they come for safety, opportunity or a better way of life,” says Bastianich, who came here from Italy, “immigrants like me have added to the richness and diversity of culture, America’s religion and food. I feel lucky that my family was welcomed to the United States, a place where I was able to become an American and share my Italian heritage.” She talks to some of the country’s newcomers about their reasons for coming here, their challenges, their triumphs and, of course, their meals. — RS
Lidia celebrates America: flavors that define us premieres Tuesday, May 30 at 9 p.m. on PBS.
WATCH IT: Underrated Sylvester Stallone Thriller thriller takes on new life in 4K Ultra HD
Sylvester Stallone will always be best known for the Rocky, Rambo And Consumables movies, but is there any doubt that thriller is one of his most accomplished works, franchise entry or not? Stallone starred as a mountain climber who gets caught up in the search for stolen cash in the Rockies (OK so hey, that’s kind of Rocky movie), with John Lithgow delivering a thrilling ride as the Big Bad, in this cliffside thriller. The film celebrates its 30th anniversary with a 4K Ultra HD release this week that features extras including commentary from Stallone and director Renny Harlin, deleted scenes and more. — computer
thriller releases in 4K Ultra HD on Tuesday, May 30 on Amazon.