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In Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Ryan Reynolds reflects on John Candy’s mixture of pride and vulnerability. The actor will produce “John Candy: I Like Me.”
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- One of these movies is the one you should watch tonight.
- This weekend’s selections include streaming theatrical releases such as Peacock’s “How to Train Your Dragon.”
- Amazon’s Prime Video also has new and original movies, including the John Candy documentary “I Like Me.”
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Your favorite streaming services like Netflix, Apple TV+, Peacock, and Amazon’s Prime Video have tons of new movies for a variety of genres and tastes. There are several theatrical releases, such as the live-action version of How to Train Your Dragon, as well as some original productions, such as a Keira Knightley maritime thriller and a John Candy documentary. Plus, if you haven’t seen last year’s best movie yet, you don’t need an excuse anymore, as ‘The Substance’ is finally available to the public through HBO Max.
Here are 10 hottest new movies you can stream right now.
“Bring her back.”
Australian directors Danny and Michael Philippou, who found success with “Talk to Me,” return with this disturbing horror film about grief, love, and cycles of abuse. After their father’s death, the brother and sister are sent to live with their new adoptive mother (the great Sally Hawkins) and undergo extreme rituals to repair their traumatic loss.
Where to watch: HBO Max
“Hiccup to Train Your Dragon”
One of the few live-action remakes that stay true to the anime original. Mason Thames plays a Viking teenager who befriends a dragon he supposedly hates in a revamped story that feels like a different experience than the first, with moments of wonder and awe, featuring characters fleshed out in new ways, both literally and figuratively.
Where to watch: peacock
“John Candy: I Like Me”
Directed by Colin Hanks and produced by Ryan Reynolds, the documentary uses archival material and interviews with family and A-list friends to explore Canadian comedian John Candy as a person and an icon. The film explores the early trauma that affected his entire life and even gives new context to Candy’s most memorable on-screen moments.
Where to watch: prime video
“The Lost Bus”
This ultra-tense thriller film stars Matthew McConaughey as a stressed-out bus driver who picks up school children and evacuates them to safety during historic California wildfires. With the help of a teacher (America Ferrera), they overcome terrifying challenges such as chaotic traffic, falling power lines, and an awful lot of flames.
Where to watch: Apple TV+
“Maintenance required”
In this Grease Monkey version of “You’ve Got Mail,” Madeleine Petsch plays an all-female car shop owner who bonds with a stranger on an online Bronco forum. What she doesn’t know is that the same man (Jacob Scipio) is also an influential figure in a national repair chain with a shop across the street.
Where to watch: prime video
“Play Dirty”
Director Shane Black’s unapologetically gritty action comedy, based on Richard Stark’s Parker novel, stars Mark Wahlberg as a legendary thief seeking revenge on the woman (Rosa Salazar) who betrayed him with his last job. However, they team up again for a complex heist involving a Spanish galleon’s worth of sunken treasure.
Where to watch: prime video
“material”
This outrageous Best Picture nominee totally works as a new favorite for the Halloween season. And if you haven’t seen this messy, monstrous body-horror spectacle yet, now is the time to witness the great Demi Moore as an aging celebrity who undergoes treatment to free her younger self (Margaret Qualley), but finds it turns out very badly.
Where to watch: HBO Max
“Malicious”
In this creepy horror film, Dakota Fanning is a young woman who is visited late at night by an old woman (Kathryn Hunter) who hands her a strange box and a message. “If I don’t put in it what she needs, what she hates, and what she loves, she will die.” What unfolds is a horrifying nightmare that brings back memories of past trauma.
Where to watch: paramount+
“Werewolf”
For those who enjoy a bit of sci-fi in their horror, this action-packed film stars Frank Grillo and Katrina Law as scientists trying to find a cure for a pandemic caused by a supermoon. A year ago, more than a billion people were turned into werewolves, and there are fears they could do it again. Suffice it to say, the test goes sideways and the snarling creature goes on a rampage.
Where to watch: Hulu
“The Woman in Cabin 10”
Wanting a break from her usual grueling journalistic routine, Law (Keira Knightley) accepts an invitation to join a Puff charity production on a luxury yacht cruise. One night, she witnesses passengers being thrown overboard, but the next day everyone is accounted for and no one believes her. This twisty mystery thriller based on the novel by Ruth Ware.
Where to watch: Netflix
