The 7 best new movies and shows to stream this weekend
25.08.2023 - 12:07
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Another weekend means we're back with another batch of streaming recommendations – and it's been a bumper week of new releases.
New Star Wars series Ahsoka kicks off on Disney Plus and Invasion returns for a second season on Apple TV Plus, while season 2 of Sex and the City spin-off And Just Like That… wraps up on Max in the US and NOW in the UK. Plus, for UK viewers, Starstruck season 3 arrives on BBC iPlayer this Bank Holiday Monday.
As for movies, three members of the Sandler family star in new coming-of-age comedy You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings fantasy fun to Prime Video in the US, and eco-thriller How to Blow Up a Pipeline arrives on Hulu.
Available: Worldwide
Watch now: Disney Plus
Rosario Dawson is back as the titular former Jedi in Ahsoka Tano. The character originated in the animated series The Clone Wars and Rebels, but Dawson took on the role in live-action in The Mandalorian season 2 and The Book of Boba Fett, and now she's taking center stage alongside a cast that includes Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Lars Mikkelsen, and the late Ray Stevenson. The first two episodes are available to stream now, with subsequent episodes being released every Tuesday evening in the US (and very, very early Wednesday morning in the UK).
Available: Worldwide
Watch now: Netflix
Comedy-drama You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah is a family affair – Adam Sandler stars and produces, along with his two teenage daughters Sunny and Sadie. Sunny plays Stacy, who's been planning her bat mitzvah with her best friend Lydia for as long as she can remember. That is, until school drama and the attention of a particular boy throw a spanner in the works and cause a rift between the two best friends. Will they make up before the big day? You can probably guess the answer, but it's a sweet-natured movie nonetheless.
Available: Worldwide
Watch now: Apple TV Plus
Sci-fi series Invasion returns for a second season on Apple TV Plus. The latest installment picks up four months after the events of season 1, and the alien invasion has become a full-scale takeover of Earth. Humans are trying to communicate with the invading force, but the aliens seem ready to go to war for the planet. Returning cast members include Shamier Anderson, Golshifteh Farahani, and Shioli Kutsuna. The season premiere is out now, and new episodes will air every Wednesday.
Available: US/UK
Watch now: Max in the US, NOW in the UK
And Just Like That… season 2 has come to an end – and Kim Cattrall finally made her long-awaited cameo as Samantha in the Sex and the City sequel series. Elsewhere, Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) bids goodbye to her beloved apartment with a dinner party, and