Hoo boy, are you in for a treat this week, ladies and gentlemen? With so many new movies and TV shows debuting on the world’s best streaming services, we did something we’ve never done before and chose eight tickets instead of the usual seven. It’s just one of those weeks of can’t-miss new releases, folks.
So what’s been released in the last few days? Inter alia, the boys‘ final season, a new shark-infested Netflix movie, and a returning series whose third season won’t debut until Sunday. Even if you look at everything else on this list before that day arrives, you’ll have another thing to check before the work week begins once again. Enjoy! — Tom Power, Senior Entertainment Reporter
The Boys season 5 (Prime Video)
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Hey, it’s time. the boys Season 5 finally premiered on Prime Video, so now you can settle for more superhero satire and ultraviolence, plus an overarching narrative that, given the state of things in the US, might hit too close to home for some viewers.
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The boys 5Amazon’s first two episodes, which are now available on Amazon’s streaming service, take place six months after the second season of the live-action spin-off. Generation V ended and we find our titular heroes embarking on one last potentially deadly mission to stop the overbearing Homelander once and for all. Will they achieve it? And who will pay the price with their lives on both sides of the Human-Super divide? Time will tell in a typically diabolical way. — T.P.
Euphoria season 3 (HBO Max)
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Euphoria Season 3 is almost here, but considering critics panned it and labeled it a “deranged disaster,” the four-year wait for the award-winning drama may not have been worth it.
Set five years after the second season of the HBO Max show, we catch up with former East Highland High students, including Zendaya’s Rue, Sydney Sweeney’s Cassie, and Jacob Elordi’s Nate, as they face new challenges in their lives.
Do you want to make a decision about the return of the hit show? Take a look at our Euphoria Season 3 Release Schedule Guide to see when it will premiere, so you can determine if it’s good or not. — Lucy Buglass, Senior Entertainment Writer
Trash (Netflix)
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The sharks encounter a category five hurricane in this new thriller that looks so bad it could be good. Here, unsuspecting locals have to battle torrential rain, debris and darkness, as well as the ocean’s most fearsome predator.
BridgertonPhoebe Dynevor leads the cast as a pregnant woman who finds herself trapped in a car amid all the chaos. She is joined by Whitney Peak, Djimon Hounsou and Alyla Browne, who find themselves trapped in various horrific scenarios as sharks surround them.
Personally, I can’t get enough of shark movies, no matter how silly the concept is. I also recommend consulting Under Paris if you haven’t already. You could even have a double shark beak if you want. — pound
Star Wars: Maul – Lord of Shadows (Disney+)
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Lucasfilm’s latest animated offering, Shadow Lord reunites us with the former Sith known as Maul about a year after the Clone Wars ended. Here, the fan-favorite Star Wars villain sets out to rebuild his criminal empire on the planet Janix amid the nascent Galactic Empire’s tightening grip on that iconic galaxy far, far away.
As The boys 5The first two episodes of this Disney+ show have arrived on the streaming platform. There will also be plenty more to enjoy in due time, with another eight episodes set to air in the coming weeks and a second season already greenlit by the House of Mouse. So, it’s time to update our Star Wars movies in order and new Star Wars movies and shows guides. — T.P.
The Testaments (Hulu/Disney+)
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Praise (or not): we return to a newly reformed Gilead in The Handmaid’s Tale spin-off, aka The wills.
It is set 15 years after the events of the main show and many things have changed in the republic. In fact, Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) bailed out of prison after being hand-picked to oversee the laws and uniforms governing the women of Gilead in the form of a new school. Devout Plum Agnes (Chase Infiniti) completely believes in the regime and what it is trying to achieve, but when she is assigned to new ‘Pearl Girl’ Daisy (Lucy Halliday), the truth finds its way out.
Is it worth seeing? Read my review of The wills to find out. — Jasmine Valentine, entertainment reporter
Result (Apple TV)
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Jonah Hill’s new dark comedy film has arrived on Apple TV and, with an A-list cast consisting of Keanu Reeves, Cameron Diaz, Matt Bomer, Laverne Cox, Martin Scorsese and Hill himself, it certainly has plenty of star power.
The plot centers on Reef Hawk (Reeves), an actor who discovers that someone is blackmailing him with a video of questionable content. Along with his lawyer Ira Slitz (Hill), he tries to discover who is behind the blackmail while trying to make amends with the people he has wronged along the way.
I was sold on this sooner than critics said, but given that many gave Apple’s latest movie terrible reviews, it may only be worth watching if you’re a big Reeves fan. — pound
Hacks season 5 (HBO Max)
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When I tell you that you’re not ready to tricks Season 5, you’re not ready. We’re 10 episodes between now and Deborah (Jean Smart) and Ava’s (Hannah Einbinder) final goodbye, and I can barely face it.
This time, they return to Las Vegas after erroneous reports of Deborah’s death. They are determined to cement their legacy with a grand comeback, working together to turn a post-gag order scandal into a triumph, as only they can.
The cameos are bigger, the laughs are better, and the emotional range will almost tear you in half. RIP, Deborah metaphorically dead…we barely knew you. — joint venture
Malcolm in the Middle: Life is Still Unfair (Hulu/Disney+)
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Is Frankie Muniz already an adult? In what world?! For me it’s always been Malcom in the middle…and thanks to the new reboot on Hulu and Disney+, he really still is.
In Malcolm in the Middle: Life is still unfairA mature Malcolm, now happily married and father of a daughter, becomes trapped once again in his family’s high-energy, dysfunctional world after spending years creating distance.
Two decades may have passed in between, but it seems like nothing has really changed. If you were a fan of Breaking BadIt’s even more fun to get up close and ridiculously personal with Bryan Cranston’s Hal again. In total now: you are no longer my bosswwwwww… — joint venture
