Poor Things, Aquaman 2, Netflix’s Spaceman, and every new movie to watch this weekend
February is coming to a close, and with it, more awards contenders are heading to streaming services with the Oscars around the corner.
Poor Things, Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest oddball dark comedy, is now out to rent or purchase digitally (with a Hulu release around the corner on March 7). Ridley Scott’s epic Napoleon makes its way to Apple TV Plus Saturday (but only the theatrical cut — sorry to my fellow nerds who hoped for the four-and-a-half-hour director’s cut).
But it’s not all awards contenders. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom splashes its way onto Max, and Netflix has a pair of exciting new sci-fi releases in the Adam Sandler drama Spaceman and Code 8 Part II, the sequel to the cult hit movie from 2019. And two more to keep an eye on in the VOD department: Dark comedy Lisa Frankenstein and Hirokazu Kore-eda’s masterful mystery Monster also make their debuts this week. I cannot recommend the latter more highly (I haven’t seen the former, but have heard good things).
Here’s everything new to watch this weekend!
Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix
Genre: Science fiction
Run time: 1h 47m
Director: Johan Renck
Cast: Adam Sandler, Carey Mulligan, Paul Dano
You’ve seen Dramatic Adam Sandler, but what about Dramatic Adam Sandler… in space?
Adapted from Jaroslav Kalfař’s novel, the movie follows an astronaut on a lonely mission who strikes up an unusual relationship with an alien spider (voiced by Paul Dano).
We talked to the Sandman about his work in the movie, including the new skill he picked up in his most serious role yet.
Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix
Genre: Sci-fi
Run time: 1h 40m
Director: Jeff Chan
Cast: Robbie Amell, Stephen Amell, Sirena Gulamgaus
The first Code 8 was a surprise hit when it dropped on Netflix in 2020, so don’t be shocked if the sequel ends up being one of the most popular movies on Netflix this week. Starring real-life cousins Robbie and Stephen Amell, this movie sees them help a teenage girl hoping to avenge her dead
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