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“Anatomy of a Fall” earned five Oscar nominations, including best picture and best director. But it’s Sandra Hüller’s chilly performance at the center of the film, our critic Manohla Dargis argues, that provides the true mystery behind this whodunit. “When it’s all over,” Manohla says, “you immediately want to turn to the person you’ve seen the movie with and say, ‘Oh my god, let’s talk about this. This is amazing. What did we just watch?’”On today’s episode

Persons: Sandra Hüller’s, Manohla Dargis, ” Manohla, “

To an avid sports fan, the appeal of a documentary film or series about sports is obvious. But our television critic Margaret Lyons argues that being part of a sports fandom is not a prerequisite for enjoying a sports documentary. The world of sports is full of dramatic twists, colorful characters, thrilling highs and agonizing lows — in other words, all the components of a great story. Sports documentaries can also be a way to fall in love with a sport you’ve never watched before. In this episode, Margaret talks about three recent sports documentaries that are worth your attention.

Persons: Margaret Lyons, Margaret

“Northern Exposure” premiered on CBS in 1990. Over the next six years, it drew millions of viewers, won a raft of Emmys and adorned the cover of multiple issues of TV Guide. But despite its success decades ago, “Northern Exposure” wasn’t widely available on streaming platforms until recently. Our TV critic Margaret Lyons considers how being out of circulation affected the show’s legacy, and the joys of rediscovering this classic series. On today’s episode

Persons: Margaret Lyons Organizations: CBS

Years ago, New York Times Reporter Sopan Deb got an email that asked: “What’s the deal with the cookies that Cookie Monster eats?”At first, he laughed it off, but eventually he realized: He really wanted to know the answer. Are they real cookies? What are they made of? That sent Deb on an odyssey into the world of muppet cookies. Here’s what he found.

Persons: Sopan Deb, “, Deb Organizations: New York Times

The world first met Cady Heron, Regina George and the Plastics when “Mean Girls” hit movie theaters in 2004. Written by Tina Fey and based on a nonfiction book about social dynamics among high school girls, “Mean Girls” tells the story of a formerly home-schooled 16-year-old who becomes entangled with a group of popular students at her new high school. Its stars became famous, its quotable lines were ubiquitous and young people started wearing pink on Wednesdays. This month, a new version of “Mean Girls” has hit cinemas. Alissa Wilkinson, a film critic, and Alexis Soloski, a culture reporter, discuss their relationships with “Mean Girls,” how the world has changed since the original movie and what the new “Mean Girls” has to say to audiences today.

Persons: Cady Heron, Regina George, Tina Fey, Alissa Wilkinson, Alexis Soloski Organizations: Plastics

Our theater writers Jesse Green and Elisabeth Vincentelli discuss two of the biggest hits of the fall theater season, both of them shows about the perils of making art with people you love. The new Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s “Merrily We Roll Along” revitalizes that famously flawed musical, while off Broadway a play called “Stereophonic” dramatizes the creation of a rock album in the 1970s. On today’s episode

Persons: Jesse Green, Elisabeth Vincentelli, Stephen Sondheim, George Furth’s “ Organizations: Broadway

‘Wrestlers’From the director of “Cheer” and “Last Chance U,” the documentary series “Wrestlers” is about the members of the Ohio Valley Wrestling league, including a mother and daughter who take their real-life drama to the ring. Where to watch: The full seven-episode series is available on Netflix.

Organizations: Ohio Valley Wrestling, Netflix

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