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From a bloody and blistering tale of survival at a house of Satan to a candid look at a “Saturday Night Live” pioneer, there’s a little something for all tastes on your favorite streaming services.
Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Paramount+, Peacock and HBO Max are all bringing a bunch of freshness for you to watch at home, from a couple of internationally flavored animated movies to a Zazie Beetz horror comedy and a Lorne Michaels documentary.
Here are 10 new and notable movies you can stream right now:
The Old Testament story gets an animated musical spin. The movie follows David as a young shepherd (voiced by Brandon Engman), who’s quite qood with a lyre and foretold to be the future king of Israel, taking on the giant Goliath and as an older soldier (Phil Wickham) making an enemy of King Saul.
Where to watch:Netflix
The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll still proves electric and vital in Baz Luhrmann’s fabulous documentary/concert film. Using unseen footage from Presley’s 1969 to 1976 Las Vegas residency, the movie plays the hits – plus The Beatles and Simon & Garfunkel – but also showcases his sense of humor, quipping with crowds and cutting up with bandmates.
Where to watch: Paramount+
A quirky and subversive sense of humor marks the hilarious sci-fi comedy. Mabel (voiced by Piper Curda) has her mind “hopped” into a robotic beaver in order stop a highway overpass from being built. She learns a ton about nature as an undercover critter and ends up needing to help her nemesis, the city’s greedy mayor (Jon Hamm).
Where to watch:Disney+
Fans of Guillermo del Toro – and little ones who are horror-curious – will appreciate this Mexican stop-motion animated dark musical fantasy. In a realm fueled by human fear, a prince (Arturo Mercado Jr.) recruits a gifted teenage writer (Mireya Mendoza) to be the “royal nightmare maker,” opening her eyes to a wondrous landscape.
Where to watch: Netflix
In the folk horror movie directed by Osgood Perkins (“The Monkey”), Liz (Tatiana Maslany) goes on an anniversary getaway with her doctor boyfriend Malcolm (Rossif Sutherland) to a secluded cabin. She begins to see strange, violent visions of women, he suddenly has to go to work, and things just get more dark and sinister from there.
Where to watch: Hulu
“Saturday Night Live” honcho Lorne Michaels is a reclusive, private guy. So while Morgan Neville’s documentary does reveal some details about the legendary TV producer – he owns a Maine blueberry farm! – it also acts as a really interesting behind-the-scenes look at the history of “SNL” and how Michaels runs it.
Where to watch:Peacock
Jennifer Lopez has a secret weapon with her latest romantic comedy: costar Brett Goldstein. The “Ted Lasso” star also cowrote this surprisingly ribald charmer about a determined airline CEO (Lopez) and her British company lawyer (Goldstein) falling for each other even though a relationship could doom both their jobs.
Where to watch: Netflix
In the erotic dramedy, shy British guy Colin (“Harry Potter” alum Harry Melling) gets into a BDSM relationship with enigmatic biker Ray (Alexander Skarsgård). The submissive Colin finds new confidence and enjoys doing assorted things for Ray, but complications arise when Colin begins to want something more emotional.
Where to watch:HBO Max
Inspired by Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” the Japanese animated fantasy centers on Scarlet (Mana Ashida), a 16th-century princess who fails to save her father from being murdered and winds up herself in the underworld. There she meets allies, such as a modern-day paramedic, and goes on a quest to avenge her dad.
Where to watch: Netflix
A mix of “Kill Bill,” “Ready or Not” and a Looney Tunes cartoon, the action-packed horror comedy stars Zazie Beetz as an ex-con who takes a job as a housekeeper at an upscale Manhattan high-rise. It turns out the place is a temple of Satan, and she has to fight off being sacrificed by a bunch of immortal jerks.
Where to watch: HBO Max
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