After last week’s bumper list of streaming recommendations, it’s back to the usual seven entries for our mid-April roundup.
However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t tons of great new movies and TV shows to watch. From the return of a multi-award-winning Netflix series to a new R-rated Prime Video movie and more, there’s something for every kind of genre fan below. So take a look and see which of the best streaming services have got you covered on the new release front. — Tom Power, senior entertainment reporter
Beef Season 2 (Netflix)
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Thought Season 1 of this multi-award winning show was messed up? Oh honey, you’ve got another thing coming. Beef season 2 has a complete tonal and narrative shift from what we’ve seen before.
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This time it follows the slow-burning chaos of a country club run by slimy manager Josh (Oscar Isaacs) and his wife Lindsay (Carey Mulligan). After witnessing one of their boss’ fights, young co-workers Ashley (Cailee Spaeny) and Austin (Charles Melton) decide to blackmail Josh into getting health insurance… and it all goes downhill from there.
Amazingly, I haven’t even mentioned the real star of the show: Youn Yuh-jung as the villainous Chairwoman. She barely speaks, but when she does, it’s scorching gold. After you stream it, read my Beef season 2 final explained piece. — Jasmine Valentine, entertainment reporter
Balls Up (Prime Video)
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Where has Marky Dubs (that’s my new nickname for Mark Wahlberg) been of late? Thankfully, he’s back in a saucy new Amazon sports comedy Balls up.
After causing an international incident at the World Cup final, rival colleagues (Wahlberg and Paul Walter Hauser) must find a way out of Brazil alive.
As the name suggests, we are in for a heavy dose of pure sports stupidity with this film. In their defense, who really knows how football works? Kick a ball and be done with it. [editor’s note: I hope you’re ready for emails from aggrieved soccer fans over that comment, Jasmine!] — JV
Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV)
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Elle Fanning leads the cast Margo has money problemsa new Apple TV drama that has been praised for its funny yet heartfelt story.
The aforementioned star plays the show’s eponymous character, who unexpectedly ends up pregnant after an affair with her married English professor. Desperate to support herself, Margo turns to OnlyFans to provide for herself and her baby, all while receiving unexpected advice from her ex-pro wrestler father (Nick Offerman), an ex-pro wrestler, and her former Hooters waitress mother (Michelle Pfeiffer).
Episodes 1 to 3 of this Apple TV Original are out now, and they’re worth watching if you’re looking for a cheeky yet endearing comedy. — Lucy Buglass, Senior Entertainment Writer
Rental Family (Disney+)
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After launching on Hulu in the US earlier this year, Brendan Fraser’s latest film has finally made its international streaming debut on Disney+.
IN Rental familyFraser plays Phillip, a struggling American actor living in Japan. Seven years after his only break in the entertainment business, Phillip lands a job at the eponymous company, which assigns its employees to play a stand-in family member for strangers young and old.
Armed with another incredibly likable and typically emotional performance from Fraser, ably backed up by Searchlight Pictures’ supporting cast, Rental family will make you laugh one moment and cry the next. A must-see for any Fraser fanatic. — TP
Roommates (Netflix)
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This new Netflix movie stars Sadie Sandler as the hopeful and naive freshman Devon who asks the cool and confident Celeste (Chloe East) to be her new roommate. But their blossoming friendship soon takes a bad turn.
The two end up in a “war of passive aggression,” according to the synopsis, so we can expect plenty of drama as Devon’s plans for an easy semester are ruined.
Roommates features a stellar supporting cast, including Sadie’s famous father Adam Sandler, Natasha Lyonne and Storm Reid, who all witness the massive fallout between the two leading ladies. Will it have enough to join the Mount Olympus crowd of must-see college comedies? You will be the judge of that. — LB
Roofman (Paramount+)
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What if I told you that a man who was imprisoned for robbing up to 60 McDonald’s restaurants and later escaped from prison by hiding in a local Toys ‘R’ Us for six months was a true story?
Well, that, and Channing Tatum’s hit movie Roof man which has finally made its Paramount+ debut internationally following its December 2025 launch in the US, is proof of that. In it he plays Jeffrey Manchester, a man on the run in the most ridiculous way. If you’re a child of the 90s, be prepared for a lot of childhood flashbacks.
Roof man is disarming, silly, and a whole lot of fun, though I’m worried about Tatum’s liver if he really were to eat that amount of M&Ms. Interested in checking it out? Read my Roof man review first to see if it’s worth your time. — JV
The Dark Wizard (HBO Max)
The Dark Wizard is a new HBO Max docuseries exploring the life of legendary freeclimber Dean Potter, who is known for completing many hard first ascents, free solo ascents and rapid ascents in his career before his untimely death at just 43 years old.
Across the four episodes, we learn about Potter’s extraordinary feats, personal connections and many rivalries, including with free solo climber Alex Honnold, who recently scaled the tallest skyscraper in the world live on Netflix. — LB
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