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Looking to settle in with a good movie? Me too. That's why I've pored over release schedules to bring you the best original and new-to-streaming movies you can watch on Netflix, Prime, Max, Hulu, and other streaming platforms this week. My pick for best flick: The Parenting, a horror comedy with an all-star cast. There are also two epic, weirdo sci-fi projects starring alumni from Stranger Things on tap: The Electric State with Millie Bobby Brown, and O'Dessa with Sadie Sink. I'm not sure either is "good" in a traditional sense, but they both look different, at least.
The Parenting
Max original horror/comedy The Parenting features a stacked cast that includes Brian Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Dean Norris, Edie Falco, Parker Posey, Nik Dodani, and Brandon Flynn. Dodani and Flynn play a young couple who plan a weekend getaway so their parents can meet and they can announce their engagement. Tensions between the future in-laws flare, but that's the least of the family's problems. The malevolent poltergeist that haunts the isolated country house is a much more serious issue, especially when it starts possessing people.
Where to stream: Max
The Electric State
Based on the acclaimed graphic novel by Simon Stålenhag, The Electric State is a sci-fi comedy set in a retro-future version of America in the years after a war between humans and robots nearly wiped out humanity. Most people, understandably, don't trust robots, but main character Michelle, played by Millie Bobby Brown, is traveling with a pair of mysterious 'bots, searching for her lost brother. Also on hand: a drifter named Keats, played by Chris Pratt. The Electric State's big stars and intriguing premise make it a must-watch.
Where to stream: Netflix
Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna
When a movie quality camera is pointed at a shooting, you'd think it would be obvious who's to blame, but the story of Alec Baldwin shooting cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie Rust is way more complex than that. Through interviews with people who were there, police interrogation videos, and behind-the-scenes footage from the movie set, Last Take goes beyond the sensational headlines to tell the real story of the day everything went so horrifically wrong.
Where to stream: Hulu
American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden
Remember Osama Bin Laden? This suspenseful documentary tells the story of how he was tracked, caught, killed, and had his corpse dumped in the sea. Featuring rare archival footage and interviews with the CIA agents who were there, American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden gives viewers an inside look at one of the most complex and extensive manhunts in history.
Where to stream: Netflix
Control Freak
This Hulu original horror movie stars Kelly Marie Tran as a successful motivational speaker whose life is close to perfect, until her head starts itching. The maddening itch gets worse, but it's not lice. It's a parasitic infection, a malevolent creature that begins to take control of her mind and body. If you're into body horror, you should definitely check out this squirmy, suspenseful flick.
Where to stream: Hulu
Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years
Bill Burr's new special showcases the honesty, anger, and wit that brought him to the top of the stand-up comedy heap. Age hasn't softened Bill at all: In this deeply personal hour of stand-up, Burr focuses on subjects like aging, death, and male sadness with his unique, don't-give-a-fuck style.
Where to stream: Hulu
O'Dessa
I don't know whether O'Dessa will be good or not, but this Hulu original is the kind of movie that takes such a huge swing, it's bound to be entertaining, even if it falls apart. It's a sci-fi rock opera in which Sadie Sink plays a farm girl who ventures out into a post-apocalyptic wasteland to save the world through song, so it's bound to be either a classic or a cult-classic. Either way, I am so on board.
Where to stream: Hulu
Last week's picks
Chaos: The Manson Murders
Legendary film-maker Errol Morris turns his always-revealing lens on the Manson Family murders in this provocative new documentary. Not satisfied with "official" explanations of Charles Manson's motives and strange personal charisma, Morris ties the crimes to a larger narrative involving the CIA, LSD, Jack Ruby, The Beach Boys, and who knows what else. Chaos: The Manson Murders features interviews with experts, living witnesses, and archival footage of the Manson clan, combined by a master of the craft.
Where to stream: Netflix
Plankton: The Movie
Who doesn't love Plankton from Spongebob? This animated Netflix original finally gives the little copepod with big dreams a starring role. As you'd probably expect, Plankton is trying to destroy the world, but his plans are complicated when domestic problems inspire his sentient computer wife Karen to destroy the world without him. Don't despair, Squidward fans: favorite Spongebob characters like Patrick and Sandy will appear in Plankton: The Movie, as will the voice actors who bring them to life.
Where to stream: Netflix
Picture This
Picture This is a romantic comedy starring Bridgerton's Simone Ashley as Pia, a talented photographer who receives a surprising prediction: Both true love and success will follow from the next five dates she goes on. With her sister's wedding looming, Pia's family busily lines up potential suitors giving Picture This's character actors (including Ted Lasso's Phil Dunster) a chance to shine. But when Pia's ex Charlie (Hero Fiennes Tiffin) returns, things get complicated.
Where to stream: Prime
Heretic (2024)
In this critically acclaimed horror movie, a pair of idealistic Mormon missionaries knock on the wrong man's door. Hugh Grant is extremely charming when Sisters Barnes (Sophie Thatcher) and Paxton (Chloe East) stop by; he even invites them in for a slice of pie and a conversation about spirituality. But things soon turn ugly. The smart, sharp script and masterful performance from Grant may transcend the genre, but the brutality and suspense won't let you forget you're watching a horror movie, "elevated" or not.
Where to stream: Max
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