The 10 Best Movies to watch on Tv this Week. Hi there, cherished readers! We highlight the biggest and greatest new movies for you to watch at home every week with our selection of the most noteworthy new releases available for streaming and video-on-demand.
This week marks the official release on Apple TV+ of director Martin Scorsese’s historical crime drama “Killers of the Flower Moon,” which starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone during its theatrical run. Not only that, but VOD providers are now offering “Napoleon,” the epic by Ridley Scott, for sale or rental.
This week, there are plenty of options to pick from, such as a brand-new Kevin Hart-led heist comedy on Netflix, a Jack Johnson-directed dark comedy on Hulu, and an action romance comedy on Prime Video starring David Oyelowo and Kaley Cuoco.
Here is what’s new to watch by this week’s end!
Fresh On:
• Netflix
• Hulu
• Max
• Prime Video
• Apple TV+
• For Rent
Fresh on Netflix Film [10 Best Movies to Watch]
Lift
Where to view it: available via Netflix streaming Picture: Netflix Type: Comedy Heist Running time: forty-four minutes F. Gary Gray is the director. Cast: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Vincent D’Onofrio, and Kevin Hart
In this brand-new crime comedy, Kevin Hart plays international heist squad leader Cyrus Whitecar, who is reluctantly forced by his former FBI agent (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) to carry out his most ambitious robbery to date: taking $500 million worth of gold from a plane that is headed to Zurich. How hard could that possibly be?
After Everything
Where to Watch “After Everything”: available via Netflix streaming
Romance Drama is the genre.
Duration: 1 hour and 33 minutes
Director: Landon Castille
Cast: Mimi Keene, Josephine Langford, and Hero Fiennes Tiffin
To get his thoughts straight after the fifth movie in the series, bestselling author Hardin (Hero Fiennes Tiffin) travels to Portugal with his former girlfriend Tessa (Josephine Langford). Hardin is faced with a difficult choice after running into his friend and previous girlfriend Natalie (Mimi Keene): should he move on or keep pursuing love?
Self-Reliance
Hulu New Release: “Self-Reliance”
Where to View: Hulu offers streaming for the following genre: dark comedy
Runtime: One and a quarter hours
Jack Johnson is the director.
Cast: Andy Samberg, Anna Kendrick, and Jack Johnson
In this brand-new comedy, directed by Jack Johnson, an ordinary middle-aged man wins the chance of a lifetime to compete for $1 million on a dark-web reality TV show. The drawback? For the next thirty days, he must avoid a group of assassins who can only murder him in peace.
Beyond Utopia
New Release on Hulu: “Beyond Utopia”
Where to View: Hulu offers streaming for the following genre: documentary
One and a half hours of running
In charge: Madeline Gavin
The stories of numerous families who, after spending their whole lives in North Korea, risk everything to leave the nation in search of a better life are told in this documentary. “Beyond Utopia” investigates the extent people will go to to ensure their independence using archival video.
“New on Max: GOING TO MARS: THE NIKKI GIOVANNI PROJECT” [Top 2nd 10 Best Movies]
Where to Watch: Max offers streaming access.
Type: Documentary
Running time: forty-two minutes
Directors: Michèle Stephenson and Joe Brewster
Cast: Virginia Fowler, Taraji P. Henson, and Nikki Giovanni
This documentary recounts the life and legacy of African American poet and activist Nikki Giovanni. She rose to prominence as one of the most respected poets of the Black Arts Movement thanks to her poems and commentaries. The film offers an intimate look into the mind of one of the most influential writers of the Black Arts Movement by fusing historical footage with Giovanni’s comments.
“New on Prime Video: Role Play”
Where to View: accessible via Prime Video streaming
Action Comedy is the genre.
Duration: One and a half hours
Thomas Vincent, the director
Kelly Cuoco, David Oyelowo, and Koni Nelson in the cast
In this action comedy, Kelly Cuoco (The Flight Attendant) and David Oyelowo (Selma) play a married couple Dave and Emma Brackett, who reside in the New Jersey suburbs with their two children. When Emma’s secret life as an international assassin is revealed, their domestic life takes a turn, and Dave unintentionally finds himself in a world where he is a target as long as he is with her.
“New on Apple TV+: Killer of the Flower Moon”
Where to View: accessible with Apple TV+ streaming
Western Crime Drama is the genre.
2 hours and 38 minutes of running
Martin Scorsese is the director.
Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone, and Leonardo DiCaprio in the cast
Resurrected by Martin Scorsese is a Western crime drama based on the 2017 nonfiction book by David Grann. The movie, which is set in 1920s Oklahoma, centers on Leonardo DiCaprio’s character Ernest Burkhart, a young World War I veteran who joins the Osage Nation in a plot to assert their claim to their oil-rich territory. The extent people will go to preserve their freedom is examined in the movie.
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Napoleon
“New for Rent: Napoleon”
Where to View: Rentable on Vudu, Apple, and Amazon in the Epic Historical Drama genre
2 hours and 38 minutes of running
Ridley Scott is the director.
Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, and Tahar Rahim in the cast
In Ridley Scott’s epic historical drama, Napoleon Bonaparte is portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix. The movie shows Napoleon’s ascent to power during the French Revolution, his conquests, and his eventual triumph on a worldwide scale. For now, you can buy, rent, and stream the abridged version, but it should be accessible for about four hours on Apple TV+ later this year.
The Disappearance of Shere Hite
Where to Watch: You can rent “The Disappearance of Shere Hite” on Amazon, Apple, and Vudu. Documentary in genre
Duration: 1 hour and 58 minutes
Nicole Newnham, director
This documentary unravels the career and effect of American sex educator and feminist Shere Hite, whose 1976 study on female sexuality sent shockwaves across public and social discourse. The film, which is produced by Dakota Johnson, explores how Hite’s influence has diminished over time while showcasing her ascent to popularity.
He went that way
Where to Watch: Available on Vudu, Apple, and Amazon for rent
Crime Drama is the genre.
Duration: One and a half hours
Jeffrey Darling is the director.
Cast: Patrick J. Adams, Jacob Elordi, and Zachary Quinto
This criminal thriller, starring Jacob Elordi (Saltburn) and Zachary Quinto (Star Trek), centers on serial murderer Bobby Falls, who goes on an animal training safari in Kalamazoo, Michigan, accompanied by animal trainer Jim Goodwin. The teaser teases a nail-biting sequence of events that culminate in the movie’s big reveal, including a heist, a murder, and a classy dinner.
Waitress: The Musical (P.V.O.D.)
With Mean Girls coming out and The Color Purple currently available in theaters, January is looking to be a musical month. If you’d prefer a sing-along at home, ‘Waitress: The Musical’ is a recording of the Broadway mega-hit that debuted in 2016 and received four Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical.
Sara Bareilles, who penned the song’s music and lyrics, plays the lead role of Jenna, a talented pie maker and server from a small town who is desperate to leave her miserable marriage and find happiness in her boring life. She needs to gather the guts to pursue her long-forgotten goals, but before that, there might be a baking competition in the neighboring county that could solve all of her troubles.
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