Hulu

“Downsizing” (iTunes, Amazon, Vudu, etc.)Omaha filmmaker Alexander Payne’s 2017 sci-fi comedy starring Matt Damon — a film that didn’t go over especially well with critics or audiences — is now available for digital purchase on various services. It’s not perfect, but it is worth catching, especially if you’re a Payne completist.“The Beguiled” (available Saturday on HBO Now, HBO Go)One of the more unfairly ignored films from last year was “The Beguiled,” Sofia Coppola’s stylish and unnerving remake of the classic Civil War-set drama starring Clint Eastwood. The gothic thriller takes a dynamite cast (Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, Colin Farrell and Elle Fanning) and puts them all through the ringer. A good watch, both for fans of the original and those coming in fresh.“Force Majeure” (Hulu)Caustic and uncomfortable comedy about a Swedish family who face a crisis while vacationing in the French … [Read more...] about New movies streaming on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Now and Amazon Prime

“Game Over, Man!”(available Friday on Netflix) Omaha-raised actor Adam Devine reteams with his “Workaholics” crew for this comedic riff on “Die Hard,” in which a group of video game designers are forced into action when gunmen take hostages at the L.A. hotel party they’re attending.Following his success on “Workaholics,” Devine has continued to work steadily on a series of high-profile gigs, starring on “Modern Family” and hosting the MTV Movie and TV Awards, as a few examples. Yet he’s having a little trouble breaking into feature-length movies. “Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates,” the 2016 comedy Devine starred in with Zac Efron, didn’t really catch on. And an earlier 2018 Devine Netflix comedy, “When We First Met,” came and went without much notice. Devine’s still looking for that movie that helps him level up. Maybe this is it?“March of the Penguins 2: The Next … [Read more...] about New movies streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu and HBO Now

“Westworld”(available Sunday on HBO Now, HBO Go) HBO’s hugely ambitious and hugely popular sci-fi series kicks off its second season Sunday night. The first season concluded with the dinosaurs taking over the park, so to speak, so hopefully this sophomore set of episodes might offer something more clear-cut than the first season’s sometimes-frustrating puzzle-box narrative. Whatever the case, Evan Rachel Wood and Ed Harris will be firing guns on horseback, so, yeah, I’m there.“War for the Planet of the Apes”(available Saturday on HBO Now, HBO Go)Last year’s spectacular trilogy-capper turned the rebooted “Apes” series into a classic war film, with Caesar seeking revenge against the lunatic general (Woody Harrelson) who came after his family. A little overlong in the end, but the thematic ambition and technical prowess of this franchise has no modern equivalent.“Assault on Precinct 13”(Amazon Prime)John … [Read more...] about New movies and TV streaming on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and HBO Now

“Mute” (available Friday on Netflix): Duncan Jones, son of David Bowie, made a great film in 2009 (“Moon”), a decent one in 2011 (“Source Code”) and a horrendous one in 2016 (“Warcraft”). Now, he heads over to Netflix, the bottomless well of money, seeking redemption with “Mute,” a sci-fi thriller starring Alexander Skarsgard as a mute bartender looking for his missing girlfriend in futuristic Berlin. The film also stars Paul Rudd and Justin Theroux as a pair of U.S. army surgeons named, respectively, Cactus Bill and Duck. And, yeah, I’m there. “Mute” looks like the quintessential “Let’s just try it and see how it is” Friday night movie that Netflix is quickly establishing as its own genre. It might be good, it might be bad, it’ll probably be a little of both. But whatever the case, it’s on and it’s really easy to watch.“The Joel McHale Show With Joel McHale” … [Read more...] about New movies and TV streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Showtime and Amazon Prime