Welcome to Boston.com weekly streaming guide. Every week, we recommend five must-see movies and TV shows available on streaming platforms including: Netflix, Hulu, amazon prime, disney plus, HBO MaxPeacock, Paramount+, and more.
While many of our recommendations are for new shows, others are for lesser-known releases you may have missed or classics that are scheduled to end on the streaming service at the end of the month.
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“The Greatest Hits”
Fellow critics whose work I enjoy have pointed out some of the major flaws in this time-travel romance. That being said, I found myself enjoying “The Greatest Hits” as an imperfect guilty pleasure. Harriet (Lucy Boynton) has the gift/curse of being transported back in time when she hears certain songs. Sometimes she ends up having fun, but most of the time she ends up reliving distant memories of her past love with her ex-lover (David Corenswet). The chemistry between Boynton, who gamely tries to keep up with her time-jumping lover, and her new boyfriend (Justin H. Min, “After Young”) is what makes “The Greatest Hits” worth watching. I have to. (However, given the subject matter, it could have used a stronger soundtrack.)
How to watch: “The Greatest Hits” is now available on Hulu.
“Rise of the Planet of the Apes”
After a considerable time gap, the fourth installment of the new Planet of the Apes film series, Planet of the Apes (May 8), will soon be released next month. Before that, it’s worth revisiting the new trilogy, starting with 2011’s “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.” In fact, it’s the weakest of his three films, with director Matt Reeves (The Batman) proving to be a huge upgrade over Rupert Wyatt. But the birth of Caesar, played by Andy Serkis, is worth paying attention to. This is a work in which a man who has made a career out of acting as living creatures achieved victory with his motion capture performance.
How to watch: “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” is now available on Hulu.
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“Conan O’Brien must go.”
Before you get started on Conan O’Brien’s new travel show, “Conan O’Brien Must Go,” watch his comedy masterclass on the web series “Hot Ones.” There, Brookline native Conan O’Brien makes host Sean Evans cry with his spicy wings. Added a playful act. Now you’re ready to enjoy more of O’Brien’s trademark unpleasant humor. He has little inhibitions when meeting people from all over the world. Watch as the Norwegian speaks to Conan about the importance of his personal space and see what happens.
How to watch: “Conan O’Brien Must Go” is now streaming on Max.
“fall out”
After decades of not being able to find a way to properly adapt video games as movies or TV shows, studios have now enjoyed incredible success with two post-apocalyptic video game adaptations in the last 12 months. It is contained. HBO’s “The Last of Us” and Amazon’s “.” fall out. ” Similar to “The Last of Us,” “Fallout” takes you to a devastated America 219 years after nuclear annihilation, and no prior knowledge is required to appreciate it. Creator Jonathan Nolan (“Westworld”) borrows many great elements from “Lost,” pitting tribes of survivors against each other while teasing the larger mystery of who is behind all the devastation. Masu. The fact that in the Fallout universe the world’s cultural progress ended in his 1950s means we get a rockin’ oldies soundtrack.
How to watch: “Fallout” is currently available on Prime Video.
“Under the bridge”
Hulu has announced a new limited series, “Under the Bridge,” based on the novel by Rebecca Godfrey, starring Lily Gladstone (“Killers of the Flower Moon”) and Riley Keough (“Daisy Jones and the Six”) have high hopes for their star power. Same name. Keogh and Gladstone pay a writer and a police officer, respectively, to help solve the case of a missing teenager in British Columbia. However, this is no average Phantom Thief. In flashbacks, we see how teenage bullying, and how people treat each other at any age, played a slow but inexorable role in this tragedy, and showrunner Quinn Shepard Fearlessly, he slowly worked his way through “Under the Bridge” to its conclusion.
How to watch: “Under the Bridge” is currently available on Hulu.
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