There’s not a lot in the way of new releases to look forward to in theaters this weekend. Not to worry though — if you’ve already seen the likes of Scream, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Licorice Pizza, and West Side Storyand are looking for something fun to watch from home, there are still a ton of new and recent releases to enjoy on streaming and VOD this weekend.
Between the streaming premiere of Asghar Farhadi’s A Hero on Amazon Prime Video, The Last Thing Mary Saw on Shudder, plus the VOD premiere of Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho, there are plenty of options for the savvy and discerning cinephile to choose from.
To help you get a handle on what’s new and available, here are the new movies you can watch on streaming and VOD this weekend.
Where to watch: Available to rent for $5.99 on Amazon, Apple, and Vudu
Edgar Wright’s giallo-inspired psychological thriller stars Thomasin McKenzie as Eloise, a 1960s-obsessed young woman who moves to London to pursue her dream of becoming a fashion designer. After moving into a small studio apartment, she begins to experiencing startling dreams where she is transported to a Soho nighclub in the body of Sandie (Anya Taylor-Joy), an aspiring singer caught in a web of luxury and intrigue. But Eloise’s dreams become more vivid and violent, blurring the line between hallucinations and reality, will she be able to uncover the reason for why this visions are happening? From our review,
Centrally, as a study of Wright’s own nostalgic proclivities,Soho is a fascinating cultural object. He’s demonstrated an interest in the frailty of nostalgia in previous works. In Hot Fuzz and The World’s End, characters are beholden to, and castigated for, unrealistic nostalgia. Stylistically, though, he’s
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