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This week, the 2023 concert film Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour finally comes to streaming on Disney Plus. Not a die-hard Swiftie? That’s OK; there’s tons of other exciting movies available to stream this weekend. The new rom-com Irish Wish starring Lindsay Lohan comes to Netflix, Dream Scenario arrives on Max, and the animated children’s comedy Trolls Band Together pops its way onto Peacock. Plus, there’s several new VOD releases to choose from this week, like Ethan Coen’s Drive-Away Dollsand the horror film Stopmotion, as well as reduced pricing for critically acclaimed movies like Ferrari and The Zone of Interest.
Here’s everything new to watch this weekend!
Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix
Genre: Romantic comedy
Run time: 1h 31m
Director: Janeen Damian
Cast: Lindsay Lohan, Ed Speleers, Alexander Vlahos
Lindsay Lohan stars in this new rom-com as Maddie, a young woman whose best friend is marrying the love of her life. Flying to Ireland to serve as a bridesmaid, Maddie makes a wish for true love… and wakes up the next morning as the bride-to-be herself! Things seem perfect, until Maddie discovers that her true love might be someone else entirely.
From our review:
Netflix’s new, vaguely St. Patrick’s Day-themed romantic comedy, Irish Wish, is basically built on a whole bed of rom-com tropes that I actively hate. So even though I love a Lindsay Lohan-led rom-com — Just My Luck was one of my favorites growing up, and Lohan’s recent Netflix Christmas rom-com was over-the-top cheesy in the best way — I knew the odds of enjoyment were stacked against me. But there are exceptions to every one of my taste rules, if the movie is good enough. I came in hopeful! But while I am not immune to Lindsay Lohan being charmed by a roguish Englishman played byEd Speleers (Star Trek: Picard, Eragon),
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