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FILM COURTESY OF BLACK BEAR (2). ALAN MARKFIELD; COURTESY OF BLACK BEAR (1). THE NOUN PROJECT (FILM ICON) Tuner Starring Leo Woodall and Dustin Hoffman A pretty pitch-perfect thriller. Niki White (Leo Woodall) is a soft-spoken former keyboard virtuoso who can no longer play because of his hypersen- sitivity to loud noises. Now, he wears special earphones and works all over New York City as a loyal assistant to charming piano tuner Harry Horowitz (Dustin Hoffman). But after his men- tor falls ill and runs up hefty med- ical bills, White reluctantly agrees to put his highly developed audio superpowers to use in a dangerous new business: cracking safes. Though White eventually wants out—“I’m just a tuner, man!” he tells the gang of crooks dependent on every twist of his wrist—his desperation constantly gets the best of him. Not only does the tension build to a satisfying and surprisingly emotional crescendo, it’s underscored by the jazziest musical composition you’ll hear all year. — Mara Reinstein reader ’ s digest 106 June/July 2026 illustration by TimMarrs reader ’ s digest The RD LIST read, watch, listen