The Best Movies, TV, Books, Art and Theater Arriving in May
Alfred Molina as Sam and Denis O’Hare as Wally in The Boroughs.
Source: Netflix
It’s not all about the Met Gala and the Devil Wears Prada sequel this May — plenty of cultural action can be found beyond New York’s Upper East Side. In Paris there’s a major new exhibition on modernist painter Hilma af Klint, and the art world flocks to Venice as the Biennale kicks off. Plus: supernatural threats, internet folklore and a time-traveling adventure novel to sink your teeth into. The best of the month, below.
Tuner
For his first narrative film, Oscar-winning documentarian Daniel Roher (Navalny) turns his focus from geopolitics to bank heists. White Lotus alum Leo Woodall stars as a musical genius who uses his incredibly sensitive ears to crack safes, alongside a stellar supporting cast, including Dustin Hoffman as his uncle. But he finds he’s too valuable of an asset to leave a life of crime easily. May 22