Evil Dead Rise, Netflix’s Mother, Air, and every other new movie to watch at home this week
Another week, another round of new movies for you to enjoy at home.
This week, plenty of exciting new releases are finally available for digital rental or purchase, led by Evil Dead Rise. There’s also Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant, the Owen Wilson Bob Ross-like Paint, and The Wandering Earth 2, the sequel to the Chinese mega-blockbuster.
On the streaming side of things, Netflix has a new Jennifer Lopez action movie called The Mother, Disney Plus debuts the new sci-adventure Crater, the Nike movie Air comes to Prime Video, and critically acclaimed movies Saint Omer, The Fabelmans, and Huesera: The Bone Woman premiere on new streaming services.
Let’s get into it!
Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix
Genre: Action dramaRun time: 1h 55mDirector: Niki CaroCast: Jennifer Lopez, Gael García Bernal, Paul Raci
In director Niki Caro’s (Mulan) latest Netflix action movie, Jennifer Lopez is mother. No, not that kind of mother, or that kind of mother, or that kind of mother. She’s a highly trained assassin who comes out of hiding to protect the daughter (Lucy Paez) she left behind years ago to conceal her from her powerful enemies. So like Beatrix Kiddo in Kill Bill, but instead of “The Bride,” she’s “The Mother” kind of mother. A mother like no other.
Where to watch: Available to stream on Disney Plus
Genre: Sci-fi adventureRun time: 1h 45mDirector: Kyle Patrick AlvarezCast: Isaiah Russell-Bailey, Mckenna Grace, Brady Noon
Disney’s new coming-of-age sci-fi adventure is about a boy and his group of four best friends who take a trip to a mysterious crater before leaving the moon.
Where to watch: Available to stream on Hulu
Genre: Legal dramaRun time: 2h 2mDirector: Alice DiopCast: Kayije Kagame, Guslagie Malanda, Valérie
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