Zahn McClarnon is No. 1 on the ‘Dark Winds’ call sheet, where he deserves to be

At 59, actor Zahn McClarnon has steadily moved from smaller roles to becoming a central figure in shows like “Westworld,” “Longmire,” and “The Red Road.” Now, with “Dark Winds,” which began in 2022 and overlapped with his work on “Reservation Dogs,” he’s finally a lead actor. (The fourth season finale airs Sunday.) While he doesn’t see himself as a traditional leading man, he possesses all the necessary qualities – good looks, grace, and approachability – and as police Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn in “Dark Winds,” he embodies the quiet strength of a classic Western lawman. (“It’s all in the cowboy boots,” he jokes.) Reserved and private, yet open with his thoughts, McClarnon brings a gentle kindness and dignity to every character he plays, even complex and troubled ones like Hanzee Dent from season two of “Fargo.”

You may now shame the bride in ‘The Drama,’ a cooly unromantic thought experiment

Kristoffer Borgli’s new film, “The Drama,” follows engaged couple Emma and Charlie (Zendaya and Robert Pattinson) as their lives unravel after a seemingly harmless game. Similar to Borgli’s American debut, “Dream Scenario,” which explored the downsides of sudden fame for Nicolas Cage’s character, “The Drama” focuses on public humiliation. The film kicks off when their friends, Rachel and Mike (Alana Haim and Mamoudou Athie), insist they each reveal their most shameful act. A particularly tense and chaotic scene involves a drunken confession, expertly fueled by Alana Haim’s character, leading to an emotional outburst of tears and vomiting.