Matt Juul

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | Matt Juul

For “The Gilded Age” creator Julian Fellowes, there’s no better example of late-19th-century American high society and extravagance than Newport, R.I., and its famed mansions. Centered around the era’s powerful new and old money families, the period drama, which returns Sunday on HBO and Max, frequently filmed scenes at the historic properties over the course of its first two seasons. Production returned last fall for the third season.

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | Matt Juul

Fill up your popcorn bucket and get ready to craft the perfect weekend on the couch with the latest movies and TV shows now available to stream. From “A Minecraft Movie” to Ben Affleck’s most recent film, here’s what to watch. Jennifer Coolidge in “A Minecraft Movie."Kristy GriffinIt’s time to step into the ring with chicken jockey, as Hollywood’s biggest hit of the year, “A Minecraft Movie,” makes its streaming debut Friday on Max.

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | Matt Juul

“28 Years Later,” the latest sequel to the 2002 post-apocalyptic hit, “28 Days Later,” left me a little baffled and enraged (don’t worry, my eyes haven’t turned red yet), particularly over its odd tonal shifts and often over-the-top gore. Set nearly three decades after the events of the Cillian Murphy-starring original movie and its 2007 sequel, “28 Weeks Later,” the new film forgos inner city London for the English countryside.

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Matt Juul

The phrase “all you need is love” might sound nice coming from the Beatles, but ask single people what they’re looking for in potential mates, and chances are good you’ll hear a surface-level list akin to the lyrics of the viral “Man in Finance” song: “I’m looking for a man in finance, with a trust fund, 6’ 5”, blue eyes.” While the modern world has distilled people’s traits into swipeable and superficial data points, lonely hearts since the dawn of civilization have balanced their yearning...

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Matt Juul

You’re going to need a bigger couch. Ahead of the original “Jaws” movie celebrating its 50th anniversary on June 20, director Steven Spielberg’s beloved 1975 classic — and all of its not quite as beloved sequels — will be available to stream. In another special edition of our weekend streaming guide, here’s how to watch all of the “Jaws” movies.