Even with Netflix’s recommendation algorithm serving you new movies, new TV shows, and original programming tailored to your viewing habits, the streaming service’s firehose of content makes what’s coming and going difficult to parse.
15.09.2023 - 13:07 / gamesradar.com / Ryan Reynolds / New / Best
Welcome to the weekend – and to another batch of recommendations of all the best new streaming releases. It's a big week for movies, with some of the summer's biggest hits now available to watch at home: Pixar's most recent release Elemental is now on Disney Plus and Fast X is now streaming on Peacock. In other movie news, El Conde, the latest film from Spencer and Jackie director Pablo Larraín, is now on Netflix, and recently released comedy Theater Camp is streaming on Hulu.
As for TV, The Morning Show season 3 premieres on Apple TV Plus, and Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds-fronted sports documentary Welcome to Wrexham returns for a second season on Hulu in the US and Disney Plus in the UK. Meanwhile, over on Prime Video, Jenna Coleman plays a wronged wife plotting revenge in new thriller series Wilderness.
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Set in a world of anthropomorphized elements of nature, Pixar's latest Elemental charts the unlikely love story between fire element Ember (Leah Lewis) and water element Wade (Mamoudou Athie). The movie was a slow burn at the box office, debuting to Pixar's lowest opening weekend since the '90s before eventually becoming the #1 animated movie at the international box office – and now you can tune in from the comfort of your own home.
For more on Elemental, check out our interview with the movie's director Peter Sohn and stars Athie and Lewis.
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Translating to 'The Count' in English, El Conde centers on Chilean fascist dictator Augusto Pinochet – except, in this movie, directed by Spencer helmer Pablo Larraín, he's a 250-year-old vampire. The real Pinochet died in 2006, but this version at the age of 91 decided to stop drinking blood and give up his eternal life. Unhappy with how he's remembered in the world and the attitude of his leeching family, he decides it's time to die – that is, until a vampire-hunting nun catches his eye.
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Jenna Coleman and The Invisible Man's Oliver Jackson-Cohen star in Wilderness, a new thriller series from Prime Video. The pair play a married British couple who have recently started their dream life in New York City and seemingly have it all – until Liv (Coleman) discovers Will (Jackson-Cohen) is having an affair. When Will proposes a trip around the US national parks, Liv agrees, but with a different kind of vacation in mind… All six episodes are available to stream now.
Available: Worldwide
Watch now: Apple TV Plus
Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon are back as news anchors Alex and Bradley for The Morning Show season 3. This time around, there's a new billionaire thrown into the mix in the form of Jon Hamm's Paul Marks, who takes Alex
Even with Netflix’s recommendation algorithm serving you new movies, new TV shows, and original programming tailored to your viewing habits, the streaming service’s firehose of content makes what’s coming and going difficult to parse.
Techland has announced its plans for the future of Dying Light 2.
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There’s no such thing as too much anime.
It's time to draw the curtains, light that pumpkin spice candle you’ve been saving, and make yourself a nice big mug of hot chocolate because the spooky season is finally here. What better way to get into the autumnal spirit than binge-watching some first-class content on one of the biggest and best streaming sites.
It's time to suspend reality and travel to the World of Darkness Universe with the Vampire The Masquerade: New York Bundle. Launched last year in digital-only format, the bundle – that pairs two games: Coteries of New York and Shadows of New York – now has its first-ever physical release on PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Better still, there is a limited Collector’s Edition that will be released at the same time that packs more punch than a wooden stake through the heart.
Final Fantasy XIV’s official Fan Festival isn’t the only thing uniting the MMO’s community. This weekend, the unofficial, player-run event LunarCon returns for its third year of panels, parties, and charity initiatives. Get the glams ready.
We're nearly into The Spooky Month, otherwise known as October, otherwise known as the month with all the games. There's a lot of stuff on the horizon to be excited about, but what are we playing in the meantime? Time to find out.
Ultimate Invasion #4 completes the set-up for the new Ultimate Universe with the conclusion of the limited series. And while it doesn't answer all the outstanding questions fans have - like whether Peter Parker will be the new Ultimate Spider-Man - it does set up Tony Stark as the first new hero of the reborn Ultimate Universe.
Welcome to the weekend. We've got your downtime viewing covered with a guide to all the latest streaming releases, from Deadites to Donatello (and Leonardo, Raphael, and Michaelangelo…).
is a dark and gritty superhero film directed by Matt Reeves and featuring Robert Pattinson as Batman. It explores Batman’s early years as a vigilante in Gotham City and follows his quest to solve a series of gruesome murders orchestrated by the Riddler. The film explores themes of corruption and ambiguous morality through supporting characters like Catwoman and Penguin. Known for its noir-inspired tone and focus on Batman as a detective, it offers a fresh take on the iconic superhero.
The new game is finally here, and you'll be happy to know that the single-player Career Mode in EA Sports FC 24 isn't too different to the FIFA campaign we've grown to love over the past three decades.