Happy long weekend, everyone! Well, those of you in the US and UK who will at least enjoy a three-day break from work due to Memorial Day and the late May bank holiday.
No matter where you live and/or how long your weekend is, plenty of new movies and TV shows have recently landed on the world’s best streaming services for you to check out. Like last week’s streaming round-up, we couldn’t fit the sheer volume of new releases into this article. No matter what genre you like, though, I’m sure you’ll find something worth watching from the selection below. — Tom Power, senior entertainment reporter
The bride! (HBO Max)
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The bride!Maggie Gyllenhaal’s split Frankenstein-inspired film that I tried to defend in my impassioned piece is now out on HBO Max.
Those looking for a faithful adaptation of Mary Shelley’s work won’t find it here, but you will find a thrilling gothic romance set against the backdrop of 1930s Chicago. You’ll also find great performances from Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale. No surprises there.
That said, critics and many viewers weren’t fond of this one when it hit theaters earlier this year. Will you join the naysayers or actually enjoy it? Watch it this weekend and see which side of the divide you fall on. — Lucy Buglass, Senior Entertainment Writer
The Boroughs (Netflix)
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You have seen Stranger Thingsnow get ready for The districts.
The Duffer Brothers are the executive producers of this new Netflix show, and this time we follow the residents of a retirement community instead of local kids. Although the subjects are at opposite ends of the age spectrum, the vibe is similar, with a group of unlikely heroes banding together to stop an otherworldly threat from stealing time. At their age, it really is a valuable commodity.
With an amazing cast consisting of Bill Pullman, Geena Davis, Clarke Peters, Alfred Molina, Alfre Woodard, Denis O’Hare and Jena Malone, this could be the perfect show to binge. — LB
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War (Prime Video)
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Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryanone of Prime Video’s most underrated shows has finally made its way from the small screen to the big screen, in the form of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War. John Krasinski reprises the title role… but this time he’s heading across the pond.
In fact, we see Jack reunite with CIA agents to navigate treachery from an enemy who “knows their moves and faces a past that was first thought settled,” as Amazon explains. In short, expect big action at the international level.
What I especially like here is that Ghost War very subtly brings back the ‘Cool Britannia’ aesthetic by casting Sienna Miller as its leading lady. Why would we stop doing that in the 2010s? — Jasmine Valentine, entertainment reporter
Maximum pleasure guaranteed (Apple TV)
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Apple has been on a TV show-based tear recently. Actually from Margo has money problems to Widow’s Baythe tech giant’s streaming platform has been my go-to for small-screen offerings over the past few months.
Its latest TV Original — Maximum pleasure guaranteed — looks like it’ll keep me glued to the Apple TV, too. A dark comedy-crime thriller, the pic stars Tatiana Maslany as Paula, a divorced fact-checker and mother of one who gets caught up in a web of lies and murder after she’s blackmailed by a camboy.
True, I want to see anything the supremely talented Maslany is in. But with Maximum pleasure guaranteed Launching to almost universally positive reviews, I’ll be even more locked into a Maslany-led project than usual. — TP
Is this thing on? (Disney+)
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I saw first Is this thing on? last October and I’m still laughing that it was inspired by the life of British comedian John Bishop.
Will Arnett plays fictional comic Alex, whose marriage to Tess (Laura Dern) is unraveling by the minute. After they break up, Alex finds purpose in the New York comedy scene and discovers that he’s actually quite good at it. But can he repair his broken marriage at the same time?
It’s healthy, touching and makes you believe in the power of love again. And I want to get this on the record – Bradley Cooper is a brilliant director, whatever you think of him. Regardless, it’s out now on Disney+ internationally after its debut on Hulu stateside earlier this year. — JV
Chi Last Season (Paramount+)
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It’s been eight years Chi first hit our screens via Paramount+, but now it’s sadly time to say goodbye. This coming-of-age drama follows a diverse ensemble of characters traumatized by the murder of a young boy in Season 1.
Fast forward to season 8 and we can expect to face “their coldest winter ever, with life or death choices to be made,” according to Paramount. With Season 7 ending with every story having some kind of dramatic fallout, we can expect the stakes to be raised even higher for its final outing. — JV
Arco (Hulu)
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Neon’s latest animated film Arco follows one 10-year-old boy in the year 2932, an idyllic future where people live in the clouds and travel through time using rainbow flight suits. Sounds pretty cool, not gonna lie.
Unfortunately for Arco, he’s too young to fly, so he does what any mischievous kid would do: steals his sister’s suit so he can go back in time and see dinosaurs. But when he instead discovers a world in danger, he teams up with a young girl and her robot babysitter as he embarks on a quest to return home.
Widely praised for its lovable characters and themes, this adventure film is a great choice for the whole family to watch on Hulu. — LB
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