‘How to Train Your Dragon,’ Netflix’s ‘The Devil’s Plan,’ and Hallmark top EW’s Must List

I got to see some great Broadway theater heading into last week’s Tony Awards (Purpose was so deserving of its Best Play win, Featured Actor in a Musical winner Jak Malone is magic in Operation Mincemeat, and Boop star Jasmine Amy Rogers is, well, a star). But I’m devoting this week to Real Women Have Curves. The songs, the story, the performances — the new musical based on the 2002 indie film is a pure delight. Worth a trip to New York, but let’s also hope it tours. —Patrick Gomez, Editor-in-Chief

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“How to Train Your Dragon”

Attention all wannabe Vikings: It’s time to return to the isle of Berk! How to Train Your Dragon soars into theaters this weekend, and we’re thrilled (and, frankly, relieved!) to report it’s a faithful live-action adaptation of a beloved animated classic. With incredibly realized dragons (Toothless is as adorable as ever); epic and stunning flight sequences; and an expansive score from John Powell, who has simply never been better; it’s the perfect summer nostalgia romp that’s sure to attract a whole new generation of dragon riders, too. —Lauren Huff, Staff Writer

Read our full How to Train Your Dragon review.

“The Devil’s Plan”

Netflix’s Korean reality competition series is back to break your brain with another season of insanely difficult equation-based games. There are also some new surprises along the way involving secret rooms, submerged clues, and expanded prison stays. It’s another devil of a good time. —Dalton Ross, Editorial Director

Hallmark’s “Passport to Love”

Save money on airfare this summer and let Hallmark jet you across the world. This nine-movie collection features films set in Greece, Argentina, Ireland, and more. Fun in the summer sun? Yuck. 756 minutes of escapist schmaltz, please! —Ryan Coleman, News Writer

“Death at the White Hart”

Former Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall returns to his crime-thriller roots with his debut novel, a macabre, suspenseful murder mystery. When a detective returns home to her small village, she’s confronted with a gruesome crime scene and secrets of a place she thought she knew. —Maureen Lee Lenker, Senior Writer

“Last Remaining Seats”

This Los Angeles Conservancy annual program gives new meaning to summer movie season, with the chance to see classics in the movie palaces of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Audiences can step back in time taking in a Hitchcock double feature or classic Western High Noon in downtown L.A.’s historic theater district. —MLL