Spring is in the air, flowers are blooming, and fresh new movies are arriving on the best streaming services. With so many new services out there like Netflix and Peacock, narrowing down what to watch can be a challenge.
That’s why we’ve collected all the hits and made sure to include none of the misses to make your next movie night a memorable one. Leading the way this weekend is his video-on-demand debut, Dune: Part 2. The film is a continuation of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet)’s epic sci-fi story in which he attempts to stop a horrifying foreseeable future. Netflix is producing its own intergalactic sequel, Rebel Moon Part 2: Scargiver, which concludes Zack Snyder’s Star Wars-inspired space opera. Horror fans will want to check out “Late Night with the Devil” on Shudder and the Sidney Sweeney-led “Immaculate” on PVOD services. Meanwhile, Peacock has acquired “Migration,” the next hit animated film from the makers of “Minions.”
So without further ado, here are the best streaming first movies to watch this weekend. For more streaming recommendations, check out our roundup of the best new movies and shows to watch this week.
“Dune: Part 2” (PVOD)
If you missed Dune Part 2 when it hit theaters earlier this year, you can now watch the sequel to Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi epic from the comfort of your own couch. Timothée Chalamet returns as Paul Atreides, a young aristocrat forced into a galactic war over the valuable but dangerous desert planet Arrakis. He and his pregnant mother Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) continue their journey with the Fremen tribe, where they fall in love with Chani (Zendaya) and seek revenge on the Harkonnens. But when Baron Harkonnen (Stellan Skarsgard) sends his ruthless nephew Fayed Rauta (Austin Butler) to seize control of Arrakis, Paul must decide whether to accept the prophecy he’s been avoiding.
Buy or rent now Amazon or apple
“Rebel Moon — Part 2: Scargiver” (Netflix)
Zack Snyder’s Netflix sci-fi/fantasy series may not be on the scale of Dune, but if Snyder has his way, Rebel Moon is just the beginning. “Part 2: The Scargiver” follows Korra (Sofia Boutella) and her band of Freedom Fighters as they struggle to protect their new home planet, Velt, from the machinations of Mother World. Featuring the return of the previous film’s nemesis, this sequel essentially serves as a feature-length climactic finale battle in which Korra and the revolutionaries must come to terms with the tragic past that brought them to this moment.
Watch now Netflix
“Midnight with the Devil” (Shudder)
“Late Night with the Devil” proves that there’s still life (and plenty of scares) in the found footage horror genre. This work is structured as a documentary that investigates a mysterious incident that occurred during the live broadcast of his fictional late-night talk show in the 1970s. David Dastmalchian plays Jack Delroy, the host of a struggling chat show called “Night Owls,” who invites an obsessed girl onto his show in a bid to boost his ratings. As you can imagine, all hell breaks loose. A Night with the Devil shines in its creative use of the talk show format both behind the scenes and in front of the camera, building up the tension before building to an unforgettable finale that stays with you long after the credits roll. There is a particular thing. roll.
Watch now tremble
“Migration” (Peacock)
Something a little more family-friendly is “Mallards,” produced by the studio behind “Despicable Me” and “Minions,” and written by “White Lotus” creator Mike White. The life of a family of ducks living peacefully on a New England pond is suddenly turned upside down when a flock of ducks migrating to Jamaica stops by and sets off their wanderlust. Helicopter patriarch Mac (Kumail Nanjiani) is encouraged by his wife Pam (Elizabeth Banks), his two children, and his uncle Dan (Danny DeVito) to join in the helicopter fun. .
However, a rainstorm throws them off course, disrupting their plans, and they end up in New York. Instead of sunny beaches, they’re stuck navigating between aggressive pigeons, caged humans, and dangerous duck farms, and end up with more than they ever thought possible. will be achieved.
Watch now peacock
“Immaculate Conception” (PVOD)
It’s too early to tell if a new scream queen has been born, but “Euphoria” star Sidney Sweeney is off to a good start with “Immaculate.” In this skin-crawling horror, Sweeney plays Cecilia, an American woman who survives a near-death experience as a child and enters a convent in rural Italy. But after she arrives, strange things begin to happen. Things get even weirder when she mysteriously becomes pregnant and everyone else at the convent hails it as a miracle. What begins as a spiritual journey quickly descends into an inescapable nightmare as her convent’s twisted plans for her are revealed.
Buy or rent now Amazon
