The Holiday season is in full swing, so if you need a break from all the preparations, check out this week’s Staff Picks!

You Can See Everything

Just before Elizabeth Holmes is sent to prison for fraud in connection to the health tech company Theranos, she invites a film crew to document her life and story along with her partner Billy Evans. The movie starts as a portrait of a mysterious and manipulative person, but turns into a deep dive down the rabbit hole of financial trails, reenactments, and frustrating details of the mismanagement of information. It’s a veritable they said/we said back and forth that sounds dull, but plays out with the viewer wanting to know more. – Kara Buono

[Check out our full review here.]

Forgotten Island

Considered weird by their classmates, Jo (H.E.R.) and Raissa (Liza Soberano) became best friends almost immediately after meeting each other. Years later, as they prepare to graduate high school, their paths are set to diverge, leaving room for a rift to grow between them. When it seems as if they may part ways in an argument, they stumble upon a supposedly mythical item they had each long sought, which transports them to the magical island of Nakali. For all its beauty though, it also harbors great danger, and to get home they may have to sacrifice the very memories they spent years forming. Frenetically paced and filled with gorgeous, neon colors, Forgotten Island is bursting with life. The excellent voice cast brings these believably flawed characters to life and though the messages of found family and learning to appreciate what you have aren’t exactly groundbreaking, the strikingly novel presentation makes it all feel fresh. Vibrant, funny, and sweet, it’s one of the best family films of the year. – Sean Farrell

The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass by Penelope Leslye

In my Top Five of 2026! This absolutely wild story starts with Zahara Douglass and her twin sister Annica getting ready to walk to their community college classes. Suddenly, Annica bolts out the door, gets into an unmarked car and disappears – literally. No one seems to remember Annica, not their mother or their friends, only Zahara. She spends the next five years haunted by Annica’s disappearance until she decides to set out to discover what happened. Set primarily in the weeks leading up to the Y2K crisis, the looming threat of computers shutting down plays heavily in this science fiction/fantasy blended story. – KB

Swan Song: Diana, My Sister by Charles Spencer

In this moving memoir and biography, Charles Spencer, Princess Diana’s younger (and only) brother, shares intimate stories of growing up with Diana and the grief of losing her. He spends a good portion of the book outlining how the tabloids were relentless in pursuing her, to the point of affecting her mental health. He also gives a very poignant overview of writing her eulogy, along with sharing some royal scandals along the way. I recommend the audiobook, as it’s read by Charles Spencer himself. – KB

This Bed We Made

In this third-person mystery game you play as a nosey maid trying to solve a murder in a snowy hotel set in the 1950s. Snoop through people’s rooms, link clues together, and don’t get caught! This game has excellent replay-ability with multiple endings depending on your actions and choices. – KB

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