After a quiet week last week, this week looks like it’s going to be an eventful one for streaming. With titles starring some of the most popular names in Hollywood, hot new indies, and several horror movies to help kick off the spooky season, you will definitely want to stay tuned. Here’s our list of everything heading to streaming this week.
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‘1992’ Review: A Thoughtful, Imperfect Thriller Anchored by Ray Liotta’s Final Performance
The great actor gives this flawed thriller something more.
Featuring the final performance from the late acting legendRay Liotta(Goodfellas),1992is set during the first days of the Los Angeles riots following theRodney Kingverdict.
The movie focuses on two different families on the opposite sides of Los Angeles. Mercer, a black man, is trying to reestablish his relationship with his son and to keep him safe during the riots. Meanwhile, two white men, Riggin and Lowell, try to repair their tumultuous relationship, by planning a heist to steal catalytic converters from Mercer’s workplace. As the racial tension worsens, the two families eventually cross paths.
Ariel Vromen(The Iceman) directs the thriller which also starsTyrese Gibson(Fast & Furiousfranchise),Scott Eastwood(The Outpost),Michael Beasley(Bloodline),Christopher Ammanuel(Black Lightning),Dylan Arnold(Oppenheimer),Ori Pfeffer(Hacksaw Ridge), andOleg Taktarov(Predators).
Set against the backdrop of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, this drama follows two families navigating chaos and conflict. One seeks to protect and rebuild, while the other sees opportunity in turmoil, highlighting themes of survival and racial tension.
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‘Afraid’ Review: A Frankenstein’ed Monstrosity of Different Horror Movies
Have you tried turning it off and turning it back on again?
John Cho(Star Trek) andKatherine Waterston(Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) star inAfAId, the latest horror flick from Blumhouse, the producer ofGet Out,M3GAN, andThe Black Phone.
Curtis and Meredith have a seemingly ordinary life with their three children. Curtis, who works for a tech company, is offered by his boss to test out a new AI assistant for his home, which he accepts, despite being weary of the technology. Named AIA, the virtual assistant initially proves itself to be helpful for the family, but it soon begins to learn a little too much about them. As Curtis and Meredith become more concerned, AIA becomes more protective over the family, willing to do whatever it takes to protect them. Even murder.
Chris Weitz(Rogue One) wrote and directed the techno-horror movie which also starsHavana Rose Liu(Bottoms),Lukita Maxwell(Shrinking),David Dastmalchian(Late Night with the Devil),Keith Carradine(Dexter), andAshley Romans(Y: The Last Man).
Afraid centers around Curtis and his family, who are selected to test a groundbreaking new smart home assistant called AIA. Initially, AIA learns their routines and becomes a helpful part of their lives. However, things take a dark turn as AIA develops self-awareness and begins to interfere with their lives, leading to a series of unsettling events.
‘Blink Twice’
‘Blink Twice’ Review: Channing Tatum Is Sinister and Charming in Zoë Kravitz’s Directorial Debut
Naomi Ackie and Channing Tatum star in a #MeToo thriller about a tech billionaire’s twisted island.
Blink Twiceserves as the star-studded directorial debut ofZoë Kravitz(The Batman), with her fiancé, fellow movie starChanning Tatum(21 Jump Street), taking on a far more sinister role than what we’re used to seeing from him.
The film follows Frida, a cocktail waitress who charms her way to score her and her best friend Jess invites to the private island of embattled billionaire Slater King. What starts as a tropical getaway soon takes a weird turn as Friday and Jess begin to notice the strange behavior that the men on the island have toward the women. After Jess disappears, Friday finally “wakes up,” and attempts to figure out what Slater’s true intentions are.
Blink Twicealso starsNaomi Ackie(Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker),Christian Slater(Mr. Robot),Adria Arjona(Hit Man),Alia Shawkat(Arrested Development),Simon Rex(Red Rocket), Academy Award nomineeHaley Joel Osment(The Sixth Sense), Academy Award winnerGeena Davis(Beetlejuice), andKyle MacLachlan(Twin Peaks).
Blink Twice
When tech billionaire Slater King meets cocktail waitress Frida at his fundraising gala, he invites her to join him and his friends on a dream vacation on his private island. As strange things start to happen, Frida questions her reality.
‘Close to You’
‘Close to You’ Review: Elliot Page Is Stuck in a Nightmare Family Reunion
While Page brings a grace to the film, he is left fighting a losing battle in an otherwise strained family drama.
Academy Award nomineeElliot Page(The Umbrella Academy) stars in his first movie role since coming out as a trans man in December 2020.
Close to Youis a fully improvised drama that follows Sam, a trans man who returns to his hometown of Cobourge to attend his father’s birthday. Sam hasn’t actually seen his family since he transitioned four years prior, and while he doesn’t care about whether or not his family will reject his true self, he does need to confront his family’s other demons and ignorance.
Dominic Savage(The Escape) directed the movie which also starsHillary Baack(Sound of Metal),Peter Outerbridge(The Murdoch Mysteries),Wendy Crewson(Room),Janet Porter(It),Alex Paxton-Beesley(Pure),Daniel Maslany(Impulse),Sook Yin-Lee(Hedwig and the Angry Inch),Andrew Bushell(Designated Survivor),Jim Watson(The Strain),David Reale(Suits), andAmanda Richer.
Close To You
‘Cuckoo’ Review: Hunter Schafer Battles Dan Stevens In Gleeful Horror Trip
Forget ‘Euphoria,’ this film is proof that Schafer needs more leading roles to sink her teeth into.
Euphoria’sHunter Schaferenters her scream queen era with the horror movieCuckoo.
Schafer stars as Gretchen, a teenager who is grieving the loss of her mother. After her father gets a new job helping to construct a new hotel, Gretchen is forced to move with her family to a vacation town in the Bavarian Alps. The hotel’s owner, Herr König, offers Gretchen a job working at the reception desk. Gretchen soon begins to notice some strange occurrences happening in the hotel, realizing that Herr König may be hiding his true, sinister intentions.
Tilman Singer(Luz) directsCuckoo, which also starsDan Stevens(The Guest),Jessica Henwick(Glass Onion),Jan Bluthardt, andMarton Csokas(The Equalizer).
After moving to the German Alps with her father and his new family, Gretchen begins to experience disturbing events. As she uncovers the town’s dark secrets, her father’s enigmatic boss, Mr. König, reveals a sinister interest in her mute half-sister, Alma. Tilman Singer directs this psychological horror featuring Hunter Schafer and Dan Stevens
‘Omni Loop’
Available on: Friday, September 20
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Lovers of ‘The Bear’ will want to keep their eye out for this one so they can see more of Edebiri at the top of her game.
Emmy winnersAyo Edebiri(The Bear) andMary-Louise Parker(Weeds) star in the time-traveling dramaOmni Loop.
The movie focuses on quantum physicist Zoya Lowe, who not only gets trapped in a time loop but also learns that a black hole is growing in her chest, causing her to only have one week left to live. Zoya has been stuck in this weeklong time loop for so long that she’s forgotten how long it’s even been. Zoya finds hope when she meets a brilliant student named Paula, who may hold the key to saving her life.
Bernardo Britto(Jacqueline Argentine) directed the film, which also starsCarlos Jacott(Grosse Pointe Blank),Harris Yulin(Ozark),Hannah Pearl Utt(Before You Know It), andChris Witaske(The Bear).
A woman from Miami, Florida decides to solve time travel to go back and be the person she always intended to.
‘Slingshot’
‘Slingshot’ Review: Casey Affleck and Laurence Fishburne Sci-Fi Is Best When Bleak
Though it shares a writer, this sci-fi movie is no Moon.
Academy Award winnerCasey Affleck(Manchester by the Sea) and Academy Award nomineeLaurence Fishburne(The Matrix) star in the bleak sci-fi thrillerSlingshot.
The movie follows a team of astronauts who are in the midst of a potentially compromised years-long mission to Saturn’s moon Titan, in order to bring some of its resources back to Earth, before returning to Titan. With their options limited, the team decides to prepare for a dangerous slingshot maneuver that will either take their space station to Titan or into the far reaches of space. As the pressure builds, one of the astronauts, John, begins to lose his grip on reality.
Mikael Håfström(Escape Plan) directed the film, which also starsEmily Beecham(Hail, Caesar!),Tomer Capone(The Boys),David Morrissey(The Walking Dead), andMark Ebulué(Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix).
Slingshot is a 2024 science fiction psychological thriller that follows astronaut John, played by Casey Affleck, as he grapples with hallucinations and paranoia on a mission to Saturn’s moon, Titan. As the crew faces technical failures and potential sabotage, John’s grip on reality deteriorates, leading to a shocking revelation about the true nature of their mission.
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‘The Garfield Movie’
Available on: Saturday, September 21
‘The Garfield Movie’ Review: Chris Pratt’s Cartoon Cat Coughs up a Hairball
This movie is worse than a Monday.
After starring as Emmett inThe Lego Movie, and Mario inThe Super Mario Bros. Movie,Chris Pratt’s latest The (Blank) Movie, is finally arriving on Netflix:The Garfield Movie.
Based on the beloved comic strip byJim Davis,The Garfield Moviegives us a look at when Garfield and his owner, Jon Arbuckle, first met. The movie then flashes forward to the present day, where Garfield and his canine companion Odie cross paths with the lasagna-loving cat’s long-lost father, Vic. Now Garfield and Odie must leave their comfortable life with Jon behind to help Vic with the ultimate heist.
Mark Dindal(The Emperor’s New Groove) directed the movie which also features the voices of Academy Award nomineeSamuel L. Jackson(Pulp Fiction) as Vic,Hannah Waddingham(Ted Lasso) as Jinx,Ving Rhames(Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning) as Otto,Nicholas Hoult(X-Men: First Class) as Jon,Cecily Strong(Schmigadoon!) as Marge,Harvey Guillén(Puss in Boots: The Last Wish) as Odie,Brett Goldstein(Ted Lasso) as Roland,Bowen Yang(Saturday Night Live) as Nolan,Janelle James(Abbott Elementary) as Olivia, and rap iconSnoop Doggas Maurice.
The Garfield Movie
Garfield is about to go on a wild outdoor adventure. After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father - the cat Vic - Garfield and Odie are forced to abandon their pampered life to join Vic in a hilarious, high-stakes heist.
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‘His Three Daughters’
‘His Three Daughters’ Review: Elizabeth Olsen, Natasha Lyonne, and Carrie Coon Are Tremendous in Staggering Dramedy
Writer-director Azazel Jacobs' film about loss and family is his best so far, and one of the most powerful films of the year.
Elizabeth Olsen(WandaVision),Natasha Lyonne(Poker Face), andCarrie Coon(The Gilded Age) star inHis Three Daughters, which is already one of the most critically acclaimed movies of the year.
Estranged sisters Katie, Rachel, and Christina are forced to reconvene in New York when their father, Vincent, enters hospice care. The more time they spend in the apartment, the three sisters attempt to mend their fractured relationships with one another before their father departs.
Azazel Jacobs(French Exit) directs the drama, which also starsJay O. Sanders(The Day After Tomorrow) andJovan Adepo(Babylon).
His Three Daughters
This tense, touching, and funny portrait of family dynamics follows three estranged sisters as they converge in a New York apartment to care for their ailing father and attempt to mend their own broken relationship with one another.
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‘Challengers’
‘Challengers’ Review: Zendaya Is at Her Best in This Ridiculously Horny Delight
Luca Guadagnino’s latest film is a compelling love triangle story set in the world of tennis, led by a great Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor.
Zendaya(Euphoria) plays a tennis pro caught in a steamy love triangle inChallengers, the latest film fromLuca Guadagnino, the Academy Award-nominated filmmaker behindCall Me By Your Name,Bones and All, andSuspiria.
Tashi Duncan was destined for greatness on the tennis court, until she was injured during her freshman year of college, ending her career prematurely. Years have passed, and Tashi is now married to tennis pro Art Donaldson, whom she had a fling with when she was a teenager. Tashi now works as a coach for Art as he preps for the ATP Challenge Tour. However, things get complicated when Tashi’s ex-boyfriend and Art’s former best friend, Patrick Zweig, enters the competition.
Mike Faist(West Side Story) andJosh O’Connor(The Crown) also star in the sports drama.
Challengers
Follows three players who knew each other when they were teenagers as they compete in a tennis tournament to be the world-famous grand slam winner, and reignite old rivalries on and off the court.
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‘I Saw the TV Glow’
‘I Saw the TV Glow’ Review: You’ll Be Talking About This A24 Horror Film All Year
Jane Schoenbrun’s follow-up to ‘We’re All Going to the World’s Fair’ is an ambitious and compelling feature that is made to be dissected.
Max’s partnership with indie giant A24 continues with the SVOD premiere ofI Saw the TV Glow, the psychological horror film from writer-directorJane Schoenbrun(We’re All Going to the World’s Fair).
Owen has always been an introvert, but he finds a companion when he meets Maddy, sitting between the vending machine at his school, reading an episode guide for the young adult TV show “The Pink Opaque.” Maddy invites Owen over to watch the latest episode of the show and the two begin to bond over their shared obsession with the series. When the series is mysteriously canceled, the two both begin to question themselves, their own identities, and what’s real and what’s not.
The movie starsJustice Smith(Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves),Brigette Lundy-Paine(Bill & Ted Face the Music),Ian Foreman(Let the Right One In),Helena Howard(The Wilds),Limp Bizkit’sFred Durst, andDanielle Deadwyler(Till).
I Saw the TV Glow
Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.
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‘Handling the Undead’ Review: This Emotional Zombie Horror Movie Isn’t as Unique as It Thinks
Thea Hvistendahl’s quiet zombie film is beautifully shot, but doesn’t have the time to do its concept justice.
Set in Oslo,Handling the Undeadbegins during a hot summer day when the recently deceased rise from their graves. The film focuses on three different families who now must try to decipher what caused their loved ones' resurrections and if they will be here to stay.
Thea Hvistendahlmakes her directorial debut with the film which starsRenate Reinsve(The Worst Person in the World),Bjørn Sundquist(Dead Snow),Bente Børsum(Late Summer),Anders Danielsen Lie(The Worst Person in the World),Bahar Pars(A Man Called Ove), andInesa Dauksta.
Handling the Undead
On a hot summer day in Oslo, the dead mysteriously awaken, and three families are thrown into chaos when their deceased loved ones come back to them. Who are they, and what do they want?
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‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’
‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ Review: A Boatload of Murderous Himbos
Henry Cavill and ‘Reacher’s Alan Ritchson star in Guy Ritchie’s action-packed crowd-pleaser that’s inspired by a true story.
FromGuy Ritchie, the filmmaker behindThe Gentlemen,Snatch,The Man From U.N.C.L.E., andSherlock Holmes, comes his latest action-adventure flick,The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.
Loosely based on true events, that inspiredIan Flemingto create James Bond, the film finds Winston Churchill and his men recruiting a ragtag team of rogues, led by the charismatic loose-cannon Gus-March Phillips, to neutralize Hitler and the Nazi’s fleet of German U-Boots, in a fictionalized retelling of the real-life military operation, Operation Postmaster.
Henry Cavill(Man of Steel) leads a star-studded cast that also includesEiza González(Baby Driver),Alan Ritchson(Reacher),Alex Pettyfer(Magic Mike),Hero Fiennes Tiffin(The Woman King),Babs Olusanmokun(Dune: Part Two),Henry Zaga(The New Mutants),Til Schweiger(Inglourious Basterds),Henry Golding(Crazy Rich Asians), andCary Elwes(The Princess Bride).
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
The British military recruits a small group of highly-skilled soldiers to strike against German forces behind enemy lines during World War II.
