From 'Voicemails for Isabelle' to 'Stepfather,' 10 movies to stream now – USA Today

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For loyal fans of the Netflix movie “Set It Up,” it’s a big weekend with Glen Powell and Zoey Deutch each starring in very different new streaming movies.
Powell plays a dude out to execute family members in the dark comedy “How to Make a Killing” while Deutch is a young woman using confessional missives to cope with her sister’s death in the rom-com “Voicemails for Isabelle.” Disney+, Hulu, Tubi, Peacock and HBO Max all have flicks to check out, including a high school comedy with a grown-up twist and a Taye Diggs psychological thriller.
Here are 10 new and notable movies you can stream right now:
Josh O’Connor and Paul Mescal prove once again that they’re two of the best young actors in this moving – and musical – period romance. They play two guys who meet in 1917 at a New England conservatory, sparking a relationship that leads to a rural trek to record folk songs and a lasting connection.
Where to watch: Hulu
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+
Glen Powell has a killer role in this darkly comedic and satirical thriller. Disowned by his super-wealthy family, Becket (Powell) acts on his dying mother’s final wish that he have “the right kind of life” and sets out to assassinate a handful of relatives (including Topher Grace and Zach Woods) to inherit an 11-figure fortune.
Where to watch: HBO Max
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
“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
This rowdy comedy, with an ensemble cast including Sofia Black-D’Elia and “Severance” star Zach Cherry, puts a spin on the teen movie. Thanks to a legal technicality, a group of 35-year-olds whose senior year was cut short by a tornado are forced to go back to high school, giving them another chance at everything from the school play to lost loves.
Where to watch:Hulu
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
Taye Diggs gets freaky in this psychological thriller, playing a killer seeking the “perfect” family after his traumatic childhood. His murderous methods: marrying widows and becoming a stepfather to their kids before offing them. However, his streak is threatened by a feisty new wife (Tamar Braxton) and distrusting stepdaughter (Kalani Jules).
Where to watch: Tubi
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
Walking a tightrope of humor and tragedy, the rom-com stars Zoey Deutch as aspiring San Francisco chef Jill, who deals with her younger sister’s death by leaving her life-update voicemails. They wind up going to the work phone of Texas real estate agent Wes (Nick Robinson), who becomes invested in the drama and falls for Jill’s honest personality.
Where to watch: Netflix
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