There are many new movies being released both in theaters and on streaming platforms each week which can be hard to keep up with. If you’re not heading to the theater this weekend but are looking to watch some new content, here are 5 new movies to stream at home.
The Heartbreak Agency (Netflix)
Cast: Rosalie Thomass, Laurence Rupp, Cora Trube, Jerry Hoffmann, Jakob Schreier, Denise M’Baye, Margarete Tiesel
Synopsis: “A young journalist wants to expose the charming founder of a lovelorn agency as a fake – and gets caught up in a search for his own lost capacity for love.”
Joan Baez: I Am a Noise (Hulu)
Synopsis: “In this biography that opens with her farewell tour, Joan Baez takes stock in an unsparing fashion, confronting often painful memories and opening up about her history with mental illness, her family, drugs, ageing and questions of guilt and forgiveness. For the first time on record, she speaks to her relationship with Bob Dylan, how she used her fame to launch his career, and the pain of their later estrangement. The film interweaves diary entries and Baez’s own illustrations with extensive conversations and backstage moments from the tour.”
Players (Netflix)
Cast: Gina Rodriguez, Tom Ellis, Damon Wayans Jr., Liza Koshy, Augustus Prew, Joel Courtney, Ego Nwodim, Marin Hinkle
Synopsis: “New York sportswriter Mack (Gina Rodriguez) has spent years devising successful hook-up “plays” with her friends. But when she unexpectedly falls head over heels for one of her targets (Tom Ellis) she must learn what it takes to go from simply scoring to playing for keeps. Because with this group, love is a team sport.”
The Pod Generation (Hulu)
Cast: Emilia Clarke, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Vinette Robinson, Rosalie Craig, Jelle De Beule
Synopsis: “Living in the not-so-distant future, a New York couple takes a wild ride to parenthood after landing a coveted spot at the Womb Center, which offers couples a convenient and shareable pregnancy by way of detachable, artificial wombs, or pods.”
This Is Me… Now: The Film (Prime Video)
Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Fat Joe, Trevor Noah, Kim Petras, Post Malone, Keke Palmer, Ben Affleck, Sofia Vergara, Jenifer Lewis, Jay Shetty, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Sadhguru, Tony Bellissimo, Derek Hough, Trevor Jackson, Paul Raci, Bella Gagliano, Brandon Delsid, Ashley Versher, Malcolm Kelner, Alix Angelis, Danielle Larracuente, Matthew Law
Synopsis: “This Is Me…Now: A Love Story is like nothing you’ve ever seen from Jennifer Lopez. Alongside director Dave Meyers, Jennifer has created a narrative-driven cinematic odyssey, steeped in mythological storytelling and personal healing. Dropping in tandem with her first studio album in a decade, this genre-bending Amazon original showcases her journey to love through her own eyes. With fantastical costumes, breathtaking choreography, and star-studded cameos, this panorama is an introspective retrospective of Jennifer’s resilient heart.”
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