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Yahoo
2 hours ago
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- Yahoo
From 'Minecraft' to 'Snow White,' 10 movies you need to stream right now
USA TODAY and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Pricing and availability subject to change. Love movies? Live for TV? USA TODAY's Watch Party newsletter has all the best recommendations, delivered right to your inbox. Sign up now and be one of the cool kids. Now you can finally understand why your middle schooler has been saying "Chicken jockey!" for the past couple of months. The video-game hit "A Minecraft Movie" is one of several new streaming films that have arrived on your various streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon's Prime Video, Disney+ and more. There are theatrical releases finally coming home, including a Liam Neeson gangster thriller and an oddball Kristen Stewart movie, plus original fare like a K-pop animated adventure and a documentary about historic astronaut Sally Ride. Here are 10 notable new movies you can stream right now: After finding out he doesn't have much time to live, an aging mob enforcer (Liam Neeson) seeks to make things right with his estranged daughter and grandson, plus do some good – by doing some bad – before the clock runs out. Have one last dose of action-movie Neeson before he goes full absurd in "The Naked Gun." Where to watch: Hulu There's sadly not as much math as in 2016's original "The Accountant," which became a surprise cult hit on cable TV. Plenty of bro love fills that gap in the serviceable sequel, which teams action-hero CPA Christian (Ben Affleck) with his hit-man sibling Braxton (Jon Bernthal) to solve a mystery involving a broken family and human trafficking. Where to watch: Prime Video Daisy Ridley stars in the action thriller as a window cleaner struggling to keep her job and care for her autistic older brother (Matthew Tuck). A day at work turns harrowing when environmental activists take the building hostage. So it's a good thing she's a former British soldier in a high-stakes drama that one could call "Die Hard" with Windex. Where to watch: Max There's a motley crew at work in this action comedy, with Bryce Dallas Howard as an improv comedy teacher recruited to infiltrate the London crime scene. She enlists the help of two students (Orlando Bloom and "Ted Lasso" breakout Nick Mohammed) and they accidentally become decent gangsters. Where to watch: Prime Video Julianne Moore is in the conversation for Movie Mom of the Year. She starts in the twisty thriller as a horse trainer struggling to keep her business afloat after her wife's death. Things get worse as efforts to reconnect with her addict daughter (Sydney Sweeney) end up with the mother going to extremes to cover up a dead body. Where to watch: Apple TV+ Catchy music, anime style and some horror combine in this kid-friendly action comedy. When the members of Korean pop trio Huntrix aren't busy being mega-stars, they protect their fans from supernatural dangers. But dark secrets and hormones become issues, thanks to their latest enemy: demons disguised as a hunky boy band. Where to watch: Netflix Are you ready for a romantic sort-of-comedy between inanimate objects? Hundreds of years after mankind is wiped out, a smart buoy (Kristen Stewart) turns on and strikes up a friendship with the last satellite (Steven Yeun) launched into space. This weird couple literally gets more real as time passes, trying ice cream for the first time and opening up to each other. Where to watch: Paramount+ Kids are going to love it, as will anyone with a soft spot for the glorious weirdness of "Napoleon Dynamite." The adventure centers on misfits stuck in a fantasy world that makes the most of their creativity, with an unhinged Jack Black singing about lava chicken and a hilariously macho Jason Momoa gamely taking the brunt of the gags. Where to watch: Max While this revealing documentary about Sally Ride obviously touches on her being the first American woman in space, it's more interested in getting into her personal life. The movie digs into her tennis roots, the misogyny she dealt with regularly at NASA, and the lesbian romance she kept private for 27 years knowing it wouldn't be accepted. Where to watch: Disney+, Hulu Rachel Zegler is enchanting as the title character, even if the Disney live-action musical remake plays it too safe. Targeted for death by her evil queen stepmom (a camped-out Gal Gadot), scullery maid Snow high-tails it to a nearby forest and makes some friends – including seven little miner dudes – before sparking her own revolution. Where to watch: Disney+ This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: New movies on Netflix, Amazon, Disney+, Max, Hulu to stream now
News.com.au
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Arnold Schwarzenegger explains bitter feud with Sylvester Stallone
The 77-year-old Austrian star rose to prominence alongside Stallone, 78, in the 1980s by appearing in hit movies like Terminator and Rocky respectively. But the boys became bitter rivals - only to resolve their issues when they realised they could make more money as a united front. Appearing on Andy Cohen's SiriusXM radio show this week, Schwarzenegger opened up about his rivalry against Stallone, saying, "We hated each other. We were kind of attacking each other and doing nasty things and saying nasty things about each other and all these stupid things."
Digital Trends
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Digital Trends
3 underrated Netflix movies you should watch this weekend (June 20-22)
Netflix is one of the biggest streaming services in the world, and having a subscription has become crucial to many people's existence. Even if you have a subscription, that doesn't necessarily mean you know what to check out first. If you're new to Netflix or are simply struggling with how to pick a movie to watch, we've got you covered. We've pulled together three underrated titles available on the streaming service that are well worth your time. Recommended Videos We also have guides to the best new movies to stream, the best movies on Netflix, the best movies on Hulu, the best movies on Amazon Prime Video, the best movies on Max, and the best movies on Disney+. Us (2019) Jordan Peele's follow-up to Get Out understandably had significant hype, and Us turned out to be just as impressive an achievement. The film, which follows a Black family on vacation who find themselves battling for their lives against their duplicate versions, is in many ways even more unsettling than its predecessor. Just as crucially, Us is more ambitious and messier in interesting ways. Anchored by an incredible central performance from Lupita Nyong'o in dual roles, Us is about how much of the world it's necessary to ignore if you're going to survive in it. You can watch Us on Netflix. The Half of It (2020) Released in the midst of the pandemic, The Half of It didn't get the love that it probably should have. The film tells the story of a bright, introverted high school girl hired by a boy to write love letters on his behalf. After she finds herself falling in love with the same woman she's been hired to write letters to, she finds herself conflicted about what to do. The Half of It has some of the superficial trappings of your typical teen dramedy, but it's quieter and more thoughtful than most films of its ilk. And, thanks to three winning performances, it will leave you charmed and, perhaps, just a little wistful. You can watch The Half of It on Netflix. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023) Director Wes Anderson is a bit divisive, but The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is one of his more accessible films. The 45-minute film stars Benedict Cumberbatch as the titular Sugar, an extraordinarily wealthy man who essentially learns how to practice magic so he can cheat at card games. Anderson's direction here is superb, and the movie itself feels a bit like a pop-up picture book filled with exciting images. Cumberbatch turns out to be a perfect fit for Anderson's approach to actors, and Henry Sugar feels like a full meal, even though it's a short film. You can watch The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar on Netflix.
Yahoo
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
12 Shameful Movies That Glamorize the Devil
Shame, shame on the following movies for making the devil seem glamorous and cool. In this adaptation of a John Updike novel of the same name, an unlikely coven of New England witches played by Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer and Susan Sarandon unwittingly open the door to the devil himself, played by Jack Nicholson. OK, technically he's called Daryl Van Horne, but come on: Van Horne? The role finds Nicholson at his most endearingly devilish. He soon enters into complicated relationships with all three of the women. Shame! Shame! This 1997 melodrama finds Al Pacino playing the devil as high-powered lawyer John Milton, who, well, bedevils a promising new hire played by Keanu Reeves — as well as his innocent wife, played by Charlize Theron (above). Milton is immensely charming and seductive at the start, then gets more brutal and nasty as things descend into total chaos. Shame! Pacino's pal Robert De Niro played the devil 10 years earlier, in the form of a ponytailed smoothie called Louis Cyphre who hires a private investigator Johnny Angel (Mickey Rourke) to track down a missing singer in this Southern Gothic/noir. Soon a young woman named Epiphany Proudfoot (Lisa Bonet) enters the picture, and things get very disturbing. De Niro's decision to play Louis Cyphre as restrained and cautious is quite unsettling and effective. He's perhaps our greatest actor. Shame! Also Read: The 5 Sexiest Movies About the Amish Walter Huston's soft-spoken, diabolical Mr. Scratch (above) has an energy and charisma that seem impossible to resist. He rigs a trial against statesman and attorney Daniel Webster, as they take a wild and twisty tour through American history. It's a challenging and ambitious story of what it means to be American. Shame on this film for ruining America's wholesome 1940s image... and for glamorizing the devil. The third film in the Oh God! series — following 1977's Oh, God and 1980's Oh God! Book II — finds the irresistible George Burns, who played God in the first two films, doubling up to play both God and his old nemesis, the devil. His mission: To buy the soul of a struggling rock musician. With all respect to Gracie, Burns and Burns also make quite the comedic duo. Shame on George Burns. Shame! Another handsome devil movie: This time Viggo Mortenson plays a philosphical, manipulative version of Lucifer, pushing buttons and trying to protect his own interests amid a complex war between angels and humankind. He's a carrot-or-stick type of devil, charming with an invitation, but also happy to just drag people to the bad place. Also, is it us or does Mortenson's devil look a little like DeNiro's Louis Cyphre? Anyway: Shame! Also Read: 10 Sex Scenes Somebody Should Have Stopped No one's saying Peter Stormare's version of the Satan is a nice guy, but he is pretty cool in Constantine, showing up as he does, barefoot in a white suit, slowing down time and walking through shattered glass like the mysterious, sultry star of a '90s R&B video. Needless to say: shame. This very weird, ambitious courtroom drama finds Mr. Scratch — played by a beguiling Vincent Price, above — arguing before a Great Court of Outer Space that humankind is more evil than good. His magnificent cravat, needless to say, gives him an unfair advantage. Price was one of the earlier screen actors to figure out that a smooth-talking devil is scarier and more interesting than a raging one. You catch more souls with honey than vinegar, we guess. Anyway, shame. Peter Cook is a swingin' '60s devil in the original Bedazzled, in which he offers seven wishes to a nebbishy lad played by Dudley Moore. The most amusing aspect of the film — and most stories about deals with the devil — is seeing how he'll technically fulfill his end of the bargain, while making things infinitely worse. Given that this version of Bedazzled is best known for a seduction scene with Raquel Welch, someone wisely said: Hey. what if the whole movie were a big seduction? Which brings us to the next film in our gallery. (Oh, and also: Shame.) The most glamorous of all movie devils, Elizabeth Hurley spends this superior remake of the 1966 Bedazzled tormenting the hapless Eliot (Brendan Fraser) while adopting a variety of amusing guises and costumes. She's absurdly charismatic as a tech-savvy, high-fashion devil who uses computer programs to exploit her targets' weaknesses. It may be Hurley's best role — pitch-perfect as she is as Vanessa in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, she's mostly playing it straight to Mike Myers' Austin. In this one, she owns all the diabolical amusements. Shame! Shame! Shame! With his prosthetic horns and pointy ears, Harvey Keitel is a watchable curiosity in this very broad, not-great Adam Sandler comedy. He plays the devil (often referred to as Your Evilness) as a hard-working, coolheaded, basically decent guy trying to hold everything together while juggling his difficult job and demanding dad (Rodney Dangerfield). Keitel, masterful actor that he is, glamorizes the devil by making him seem harmless. And also, the voice that Adam Sandler does throughout the movie: Shame! You might also like this list of 12 Rad '80s Movies Only Cool Kids Remember. Or cleanse your soul with this list of 1950s Movies That Are Still a Total Delight. Main image: Elizabeth Hurley in Bedazzled, the inspiration for this whole gallery. Related Headlines Ari Aster and John Waters on the Art of Not Compromising Goldfinger: 12 Behind the Scenes Photos of James Bond at His Best Kites Director Walter Thompson-Hernandez on Violence the Poetry in the Favelas of Rio de Janeiro
Gizmodo
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
Brad Pitt's Sci-Fi Film Roles, Ranked
From '12 Monkeys' and 'Fight Club,' to 'Benjamin Button,' 'Joe Black,' and others, here's our list. Next week, one of our biggest movie stars hits theaters in one of the summer's biggest movies. F1: The Movie, starring Brad Pitt, is out June 27 and it's the kind of role only someone as huge as Pitt could play. Pitt has been one of the top movie stars in the world for decades. Rising to stardom in the early 1990s, he quickly jumped to leading man status and has never looked back since. Pitt has had an incredibly varied career, making films in seemingly every genre imaginable. He's been in romances, fantasy epics, crime thrillers, sports movies, you name it. He's also made more than a few sci-fi films, which is our specialty here on io9. So, with Pitt on the mind thanks to his latest (decidedly non-sci-fi) movie coming out, here are our rankings of Brad Pitt's sci-fi roles. But, first, a clarification. As we said, Pitt has made a lot of movies, many of which straddle the line between genres. Just so you aren't reading this article all day, we decided to be a little more strict in our classifications. So, for example, many of Pitt's roles are almost on the edge of genre. Crime movies with spy elements, non-fiction characters in fantasy stories, and hyper-realistic settings. All of which kind of fit io9, but won't be considered here. That includes Spy Game, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Inglourious Basterds, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, The Tree of Life, The Lost City, and Bullet Train. We've also decided not to count a few of Pitt's films that are very much genre, but lack sci-fi elements. That takes Seven and Troy off the list. So, what's on it? Here we go. 9. Deadpool 2 Pitt's blink and you'll miss it cameo as Vanisher, one of the members of X-Force, is absolutely hilarious but not big enough to rank highly here. 8. Meet Joe Black In Meet Joe Black, Pitt plays the personification of Death, who then learns to live and love. It's a strong, memorable, stoic performance in a rather dull movie. Not Pitt's fault and not a terrible movie, merely lacking in comparison to some of his other work. 7. Cool World One of Pitt's earliest noteworthy starring roles sees him as the hard-nosed detective of a cartoon world. It's a fun movie with a solid performance. 6. World War Z In a case of the movie being better than the performance, Pitt plays the lead in this story of a global zombie outbreak. It's a solid movie with lots of action and effects, which forced Pitt into a by-the-book performance. It's not his best work, but the scope of the movie brings it up a notch. 5. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Playing a man who ages in reverse, this big, bold production is maybe a little bit too much. Pitt is amazing in it though, using visual effects to really give us a fully formed, wild performance… in a just okay movie. 4. Ad Astra Just because, compared to several of these other films, it's a little underrated, we're putting Ad Astra higher than most would expect. Pitt plays an astronaut who travels deep into space looking for his lost father in a poignant, exciting film with a nuanced lead performance. 3. Fight Club Shock of shocks! Fight Club might be our favorite movie of the bunch but, we're talking Brad Pitt roles. And as incredible as Pitt is as the unforgettable Tyler Durden, it really is a two-hander of a movie with Edward Norton, which just meant we ranked it a tiny bit lower. 2. Interview with the Vampire As the eternal vampire Louis, Pitt shared the screen of this 1994 film with Tom Cruise, making up one of the most beautiful casts of the era. And it's saying something that when paired up with a star as big as Cruise at the time, Pitt's charisma and talent may just overshadow him. 1. 12 Monkeys Pitt received his first Oscar nomation for his role in this film, a twisty, turny, sci-fi mindfuck from director Terry Gilliam. It's not the biggest role, but damned if it isn't unforgettable as Pitt just seems to be having the most fun he's ever had on screen.
