The weather outside is awful, and it's time to eat popcorn and watch new releases from the best streaming services. But with so many new movies on offer, figuring out what to watch can be a headache.
So here's a look at some of the hits and misses that have just appeared on streaming services. This week, Tim Burton's highly anticipated sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice made its streaming debut on Max, as did Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum's rom-com Fly Me to the Moon. Elsewhere, Clint Eastwood's acclaimed new suspense thriller “Juror No. 2” debuted on Video on Demand, and the gripping psycho-thriller “Speak No Evil” appeared on Peacock: “Midway
So let's get to it and watch it this weekend!
So without further ado, let's take a look at some of the new streaming movies to watch this weekend. For more recommendations, check out the Top 10 Top 3 Best Netflix Movies to Watch Now.
One of the summer's biggest blockbusters, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, is finally available for streaming this week. Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O'Hara return in the highly anticipated sequel to Tim Burton's 1988 comedy horror classic. Jenna Ortega, fresh from her role in Burton's “Wednesday,” will also appear.
Decades after the original version, Lydia Dietz (Ryder) is a popular host of a ghost-hunting show, but her estranged daughter (Ortega) is convinced it's all smoke and mirrors. After a family tragedy, Lydia returns to her childhood home in Winter River. There she will have to deal with her eccentric stepmother (O'Hara), her daughter's skeptical attitude, and, of course, the disorderly antics of the most ghostly Betelgeuse (Keaton). Packed with light-hearted slapstick gags and spooky fun, this family-friendly adventure strikes the perfect balance between Burton-style laughs and not-so-scary scares. [Greg Berlanti's “Fly Me to the Moon” is a cross between a romantic comedy and a historical novel, set in the 1960s in the midst of the space race. Scarlett Johansson stars as marketing whiz Kelly Jones, one half of an unlikely duo alongside NASA launch director Cole Davis, played by Channing Tatum.
The two join forces to restore NASA's reputation as doubts mount over the success of the impending Apollo program. Their audacious plan. To reassure the public and save face for Russia amid Cold War tensions, they secretly create fake moon landing footage in case the real mission fails.
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Clint Eastwood's latest film, “Jury No. 2,” has managed to garner a lot of critical buzz and even $10 million in profits despite its extremely limited release. Nicholas Hoult stars as Justin Kemp, a juror on a high-profile murder case who, as the case progresses, comes to the unpleasant realization that he may be the killer.
When Kendall Carter (Francesca Eastwood) is found dead under a bridge after a fight with her drunken boyfriend James Sythe (Gabriel Basso), an ambitious local prosecutor seeks to make an example of him in a crucial election year. But that same night, Justin breaks his prohibition at a bar where the couple was and runs over an animal he thinks is a deer with his car. He is left with a moral dilemma: should he speak out or let the bad guy take the blame?
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After watching the trailer for this psycho-thriller about a dream vacation gone wrong over and over again, it almost feels like you have to watch it at this point. 2022 Dutch horror film of the same name. A remake, Speak No Evil follows the Dalton family, Louise (Mackenzie Davis), Ben (Scoot McNairy), and Agnes (Alix West Leffler), who are on vacation in Italy and hit it off with another family.
Things begin to feel strange when patriarch Paddy (James McAvoy) invites them to his mansion in rural England. The Daltons become increasingly unnerved by their host's strange behavior. As the disturbing events escalate, they begin to fear that their new best friends may have ulterior motives that threaten their daughter's safety.
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Roland Emmerich's “Midway” is a war drama based on the true story of the Battle of Midway, the most important naval battle of World War II. The Battle of Midway follows such key players as Commander Jimmy Doolittle (Aaron Eckhart), who led the famous Doolittle Raid, and Admiral Chester W. Nimitz (Woody Harrelson) through a series of hand-to-hand, true-life encounters that ultimately changed the course of the war. The film depicts the pivotal battle that ultimately changed the course of the war.
As the Japanese fleet plots a surprise attack against American forces, the bravery and strategic resourcefulness of the U.S. Navy takes center stage, as intense dogfights, bombing campaigns, and acts of personal sacrifice unfold. Midway is not for everyone, but even those who don't like war movies can't help but admire the film's obsession with realism.”
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