After a few light weeks in new movie releases, this week is perhaps the busiest of the year so far. Predator’s new movie, Prey, arrives on Hulu (and it’s really good!), Three great animated films (Lightyear, Luck and Belle) make their streaming debut, Uncharted finally lands on Netflix, and two best film nominees : Licorice Pizza and Belfast – finally arrives in streaming.
It’s not all! There’s also a new Ron Howard movie about rescuing a Thai cave, a slasher on Peacock, the new Minions movie, an intriguing horror movie with Rebecca Hall, and so much more.
Here are all the news you can watch at home this weekend.
Prey
Where to watch: Available to stream on Hulu To see also : ‘Run Sweetheart Run’ lands on Amazon Prime Video in October.
Dan Trachtenberg’s prequel to the long-running Predator movie series sees Amber Midthunder (Hell or High Water) as a Comanche warrior in 1719 who discovers that the prey she thought she was stalking is actually a ferocious headhunter from another world. determined to kill humans for which sport.
Trachtenberg, who built the 10 Cloverfield Lane franchise extension, has one important thing to offer at Prey: efficiency. This is a movie about a young woman on a collision course with an alien dude to tear out his spine with an awesome skull mask. The other members of Naru’s tribe are there to say no and / or become predator fodder. A belated band of fur traders also offers some huntable bodies. Trachtenberg finds a way to present the efficiency of their short, short lives with a flourish: he sets up the action with overhead shots, sometimes from very high up to establish shots, and sometimes, giving the camera enough space to full visibility of obstacles such as a particularly sticky mud pit.
Uncharted
Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix See the article : Is DC League of Super-Pets on Amazon?.
Tom Holland (Spider-Man: No Way Home) stars in Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer’s 2022 adaptation of the action-adventure video game series Uncharted as Nathan Drake, a treasure hunter who works with mentor partner Victor “Sully” Sullivan (Mark Wahlberg) in search of Ferdinand Magellan‘s lost treasure.
The filmmakers have the right idea of what makes an Uncharted action piece, whether they’re modeling a sequence after something from the games, or coming up with something completely new that would fit one of them, like somewhat involving characters. fighting inside pirate ships hoisted into the air by airplanes. But the execution is flat, irrelevant and boring. Not even a remix of the Uncharted theme during a climax shootout, filled up to that point by a generic action muzak, brings joy.
Pixar’s Lightyear
Where to watch: Available to stream on Disney Plus To see also : 7 best new movies on Amazon Prime Video in July 2022.
Chris Evans (Avengers: Endgame) stars in the 2022 Toy Story spinoff Lightyear as Buzz Lightyear – the human, not the toy – a Star Command Space Ranger who accidentally crashes his exploration vehicle on an inhospitable alien planet . Stuck with no way home, Buzz must find a way to produce a new fuel source to power his ship, all while battling the mysterious Zurg and his army of killer robots.
Like a Flash Gordon-style space adventure filled with creepy crawling fast-moving aliens, snappy jokes, and great explosive action, Lightyear is perfectly fun. There are many funny stories about Buzz telling about his actions as if he is the hero of a space series and a weird and silly scene about the sandwiches of the future. No wonder Andy and his generation would love all of this, who probably see it as 6-year-olds in our world could do: as an exciting ride through a world full of killer robots, monstrous and fantastic bugs. lightsabers.
But Lightyear is so clearly calibrated to be something more: a thoughtful meditation on the passage of time. His bigger ideas all point to the need to connect with people and live in the present rather than the past. It’s a warning about all the things we could lose if we fixate on past mistakes instead of letting them go. And at that level, the film never hits as hard as it should.
Belle
Where to Watch: Available to stream on HBO Max
Mamoru Hosoda’s sci-fi fantasy anime Belle follows the story of Suzu, a reserved high school student living in a rural village. Mourning the loss of her mother, Suzu finds comfort and confirmation by escaping to the huge online world of “U”, where her virtual alter ego “Belle” is a globally recognized pop singer. After one of her concerts is interrupted by a mysterious figure known as the Dragon, Suzu sets out on her quest in hopes of better understanding the unspoken connection they share between them.
The kid-friendly moral of Beauty and the Beast (or at least the 1991 Disney version) is simple: “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” With the ambitious and decidedly un-cynical new anime film Belle, screenwriter and director Mamoru Hosoda joins a long list of adaptations by updating the story for the internet age. Carefully crafted online characters replace magical curses and enchanted candlesticks transform into meowing AI. But the director of Mirai and The Girl Who Leapt Through Time pushes the core message one step further by emphasizing how connection is a two-way street. It is not enough to acknowledge someone else’s true self without offering vulnerability in return. Produced by Hosoda’s Studio Chizu, this lush and spectacularly animated vision supports the life-changing bonds that can develop when people abandon their digital defenses.
Belfast
Where to watch: Available to stream on HBO Max
Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical film about a boy raised in the late 1960s in Belfast was at one point an Oscar favorite and finally makes its streaming debut nearly a year after its release.
From Oli Welsh’s piece on why he deserved to win Best Picture:
Don’t mistake any of this for cynicism: Belfast is a very heartfelt and heartfelt film that strives to honor a time and place that clearly mean a lot to Branagh. He has great clarity on the painful dilemma at the center: should the family abandon the home they love and the community that defines it, or stay and risk being eaten alive by the Troubles? It is also a fun and beautifully performed film. Sunny Hill is a little too eager as young Buddy, but Dench, Hinds, Dornan and Balfe have all starred in fascinating and busy shows, with the gorgeous younger couple adding a little bit of unrealistic glamor but far from it. that unwelcome from movie stars to the kitchen sink drama. Perhaps most importantly, Branagh knows the limits of our indulgence and concludes his journey through memory in neatly effective 98 minutes.
Licorice Pizza
Where to Watch: Available to stream on Prime Video
Another 2022 Oscar contender, this is Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest. A love letter to the place (the San Fernando Valley) and the time (the 1970s) where he grew up, stars Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Bradley Cooper and Benny Safdie.
From Joshua Rivera’s piece on why he deserved to win Best Picture:
Hangout movies like Licorice Pizza can be deceptively simple; works of meticulous craftsmanship, built to look like airy strolls. This is contrary to what people mean when they describe a film as “bait for prizes,” which denotes a palpable sense of effort. This is the bias that makes comedies – and licorice pizza probably one – into a tough fodder for awards. But Liquirizia Pizza is a complex portrait of two young people playing at things that are not, a love story that is not about two people in love but about two people who use each other to prove something to themselves at the beginning of moments of a tumultuous decade. The world is falling apart from everyone and Gary and Alana are too terrified to find out what it means to take their place in it.
Resurrection
Where to watch: Available for rent for $ 6.99 on Apple, Vudu
Rebecca Hall (The Night House) stars in Andrew Semans’ 2022 psychological thriller Resurrection as Margaret, a successful pharmaceutical executive and single parent whose carefully organized life is turned upside down when David (Tim Roth), a charismatic man and manipulator of the her past, comes back to haunt her.
The resurrection is destined to divide. He is actively trying to provoke his audience, which some may find more upsetting than anything that actually happens in the film. And that’s fair enough. But whether or not it is to someone’s liking, the fact remains that this is a bold film that asks viewers to take his hand and come to particularly dark, surreal and grotesque places. During that descent, he holds himself with a tight enough grip to keep him from turning ridiculous. If such a bizarre film can produce gasps instead of giggles, this in itself is an extraordinary result.
Thirteen Lives
Where to Watch: Available to stream on Prime Video
Ron Howard’s latest film adapts the true story of the 2018 Thai cave rescue, starring Colin Farrell, Viggo Mortensen, Joel Edgerton and Tom Bateman.
Luck
Where to watch: Available to stream on Apple TV Plus
The 2022 computer-animated fantasy comedy Luck follows the story of Sam (Eva Noblezada), the so-called most unfortunate person in the world, who unknowingly stumbles upon a centuries-old feud between the forces of good and bad luck.
Carter
Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix
This Korean action film from The Villainess director Jung Byung-gil caught our eye when the trailer came out in July, and it finally got you crazy (and possibly literally, in the case of the protagonist). Carter follows a man pushed into the middle of a secret mission with a bomb in his head. He must complete his mission or blow his head – you know the vibes. With hilarious action sequences filled to the brim with high-risk stunts, make your own popcorn.
They/Them
Where to watch: Available to stream on Peacock
Blumhouse Productions’ latest horror film is set in a refurbishment camp, stars Kevin Bacon, and is the directorial debut of three-time Oscar-nominated screenwriter John Logan (Gladiator, Skyfall).
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Where to watch: Available to rent for $ 19.99 on Amazon, Apple, and Vudu
Minions: The Rise of Gru, the fifth installment in the Despicable Me saga and omen of many, many memes, follows the story of a young Gru (Steve Carell) and his rise to the role of supervillain with the help of a colorful army of malice – making servants.
Minions: The Rise of Gru benefits from low expectations. Arriving in theaters just two weeks after Pixar’s frustrating new sci-fi epic Lightyear, the latest extension to Illumination Entertainment’s most popular franchise doesn’t have to be groundbreaking, memorable, or even particularly hilarious to impress. In a dry and light summer for big blockbusters, The Rise of Gru, the fifth feature film that highlights indestructible, indestructible and chubby henchmen the color of bananas (which are their favorite fruit) just has to do its business, go out. , and do not linger in the mind for a long time. In this respect, The Rise of Gru does its job. This is neither an extraordinarily wonderful movie nor a pain to grind your teeth. Okay right now, and it fades as soon as the credits roll.
Buba
Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix
This dark German comedy follows a con man whose life seems to be dictated by karmic balance and who tries to “make up” for all the good things that happen to him just to be on the safe side. When he falls in love and joins the mafia, things get even more difficult for him.
Don’t Blame Karma!
Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix
Okay, Netflix. Not one, but two karma-focused movies this week.
This Mexican romantic comedy follows a fashion designer who believes she has a horrible fortune and believes her younger sister is blessed with luck. That belief is pushed to the limit when his sister and an old crush get engaged.
Wedding Season
Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix
This romantic comedy by Tom Dey (Shanghai Noon, Failure to Launch) follows two young men who face intense pressure from their parents to get married. They don’t know each other, but they decide to fake a relationship before a series of marriages to attend. Longtime romantic comedy watchers will likely be able to figure out what happens next!
Darlings
Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix
This dark Hindi comedy follows a woman whose alcoholic and abusive husband abruptly leaves her. The woman and her mother track him down and demand their revenge.
Allegoria
Where to watch: Available to stream on Shudder
The heavy metal anthology horror film Allegory follows the story of an actress, painter, writer, sculptor and rock band as their frustrations, insecurities and neuroses unfold in a slew of nightmarish creatures that haunt them.
What Josiah Saw
Where to watch: Available to stream on Shudder
This horror film from director Vincent Grashaw (Coldwater, And Then I Go) stars Robert Patrick and Nick Stahl and has toured the festival circuit. He has won awards in five of them, including Best Cinematography at Screamfest and Best Actor for Stahl at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival.
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Where to watch: Available for rental for $ 19.99 on Amazon, Apple and Vudu
The third adaptation of the 1958 novel stars Lesley Manville, Isabelle Huppert and Lambert Wilson. Manville is Mrs. Harris, a cleaning lady and widow who receives a long-delayed sum of money since her husband’s death in World War II. He decides to use it to go on an adventure in Paris, with a particular focus on Dior clothes, a charm of his.
Gone in the Night
Where to watch: Available for rental for $ 6.99 on Amazon, Apple and Vudu
Homecoming co-creator Eli Horowitz teamed up with Winona Ryder on this thriller set in a cabin in the woods. Kath (Ryder) and her boyfriend are surprised to find another couple in the cabin they rented, and Kath is even more surprised when her boyfriend leaves with one of them the next day. Left!
