Show of the week

War Machine

The war is on. Streaming giant Netflix is launching its biggest offensive into featurefilm territory with this rollicking military satire based on journalist Michael Hastings’ reporting on the U.S. War in Afghanistan. Brad Pitt fills the screen with a fun, hammy performance as a flamboyant U.S. four-star general— inspired by Stanley McChrystal— who refuses to give up on winning when he’s tasked with winding the conflict down. Ben Kingsley, Tilda Swinton, Topher Grace, and Meg Tilly round out the top-notch cast. Available for streaming Friday, May 26, Netflix ■