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Movies and TV Shows Our Critic Recommends

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AARP critic Tim Appelo gives more recommendations for the latest intriguing movies and TV shows

Photo of a scene from the movie What Happens Later

What Happens Later

In theaters October 13 Meg Ryan, 61, both directs this Nora Ephron-style rom-com and costars with David Duchovny, 63.

Photo of a scene from the PBS documentary The American Buffalo

The American Buffalo

On PBS October 16–17 Ken Burns, 70, documents what he calls “the biggest slaughter of animals in the history of the world.”

Photo of a scene from the movie The Persian Version

The Persian Version

In theaters October 13 An Iranian American girl dances to the forbidden “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” in a brash, fun, fizzy film.

Photo of a scene from the Apple TV+ movie Lessons in Chemistry

Lessons in Chemistry

On Apple TV+ October 13 Brie Larson plays a sexism-battling chemist who becomes a 1960s cooking-show sensation.

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