Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, Netflix’s Chicken Run 2, Barbie, and every new movie to watch at home this weekend
You know it’s the holiday season when there are a million things to watch in theaters and at home. Forget Christmas carols: The halls are ringing with Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. Who’s under the tree and on your TV? That’s right: Barbie. And for the gamers, Santa has a stocking stuff: the Gran Turismomovie you did not ask for. It’s unclear if you were on the naughty or nice list this year...
There are so many movies to watch before we call it a year, and this weekend has plenty of films you definitely heard of or may have overlooked over the past few months. Across Netflix, Max, Hulu, and rentals, there’s something for everyone. Let’s dive in.
Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix
Genre: Sports drama
Run time: 2h 15m
Director: Neill Blomkamp (District 9)
Cast: Archie Madekwe, David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Darren Barnet
Neill Blomkamp, usually a sci-fi guy, takes a hard swerve into real-life drama with Gran Turismo, which is actually based on the life of a kid who built up enough skillz on his PlayStation to become a competitive racer. The movie didn’t fare well at the box office this past August, maybe because it’s the kind of intriguing twist on an adaptation that still feels like a corporate cash-in. Based on our review there’s a lot of drama here, but Sony was fully ready to pat itself on the back.
Gamers aren’t an oppressed minority anymore — if they ever were in any venue outside of their own heads and the media reflecting their fantasies. This kind of aggrieved posturing isn’t a good look in 2023. Geek culture won. Mardenborough’s story is real, and has a much more significant dimension than victory in some imagined gaming culture war. Games gave this kid from a low-income family a viable and affordable
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