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FILM COURTESY OF BLACK BEAR (2). ALAN MARKFIELD; COURTESY OF BLACK BEAR (1). THE NOUN PROJECT (FILM ICON) Tuner Starring Leo Woodall and Dustin Hoffman A pretty pitch-perfect thriller. Niki White (Leo Woodall) is a soft-spoken former keyboard virtuoso who can no longer play because of his hypersen- sitivity to loud noises. Now, he wears special earphones and works all over New York City as a loyal assistant to charming piano tuner Harry Horowitz (Dustin Hoffman). But after his men- tor falls ill and runs up hefty med- ical bills, White reluctantly agrees to put his highly developed audio superpowers to use in a dangerous new business: cracking safes. Though White eventually wants out—“I’m just a tuner, man!” he tells the gang of crooks dependent on every twist of his wrist—his desperation constantly gets the best of him. Not only does the tension build to a satisfying and surprisingly emotional crescendo, it’s underscored by the jazziest musical composition you’ll hear all year. — Mara Reinstein reader ’ s digest 110 June/July 2026 illustration by TimMarrs reader ’ s digest The RD LIST read, watch, listen FILM COURTESY OF NETFLIX. THE NOUN PROJECT (TV ICON) Remarkably Bright Creatures Starring Sally Field and Alfred Molina Behold the warm yet unlikely bond between a cranky widow and ... a giant Pacific octopus. Tova Sullivan (Sally Field) spends her off-hours cleaning at a local aquarium, where she keeps a special lookout for an aging mollusk named Marcellus. She’s soon joined on the night shift by Cameron Cassmore (Lewis Pullman), a loner decades her junior, who is in search of his long-lost father. Little do the two realize that the wise and weary octopus is listening in on all their conversations. And Marcellus concludes, via narration voiced by Alfred Molina, that they all need to break free of their respective confines to embark on new journeys. Based on the novel by Shelby Van Pelt, this heartfelt tale shows how establishing connection restores the soul. (Streaming on Netflix) — MR readerdigest.co.nz 111 The RD List reader ’ s digest