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Screen Crusades: Weekly Streaming Guide 5.5.23

Posted by Nicolás Delgadillo in Culture on May 5, 2023

Animated action adventures, new and exciting thrillers, and much more hit streaming services this week

NOW STREAMING:

‘Star Wars: Visions (Volume 2)’ (Disney+)

Star Wars Visions: Volume 2, featuring nine new shorts from nine celebrated animation studios from across the globe. Experience a galaxy far, far away like you never have before.

‘Silo’ (Apple TV+)

In a ruined and toxic future, thousands live in a giant silo deep underground. After its sheriff breaks a cardinal rule and residents die mysteriously, engineer Juliette (Rebecca Ferguson) starts to uncover shocking secrets and the truth about the silo.

‘Fatal Attraction’ (Paramount+)

An affair threatens the lives of Dan Gallagher and his wife, Beth,in this reimagining of the 1987 movie, exploring marriage and infidelity through the lens of modern attitudes toward strong women, personality disorders and coercive control.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5D4XI66Vd3E

‘Bupkis’ (Peacock)

Bupkis, a half-hour live-action comedy, is a heightened, fictionalized version of Pete Davidson’s real life. The series combines grounded storytelling with absurd elements from the unfiltered and completely original worldview for which Pete is well known.

‘White House Plumbers’ (HBO Max)

White House Plumbers tells the story of how Nixon’s own political saboteurs and Watergate masterminds, E. Howard Hunt (Woody Harrelson) and G. Gordon Liddy (Justin Theroux), accidentally toppled the presidency they were zealously trying to protect.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuKM2sTTmHg

‘Unicorn: Warriors Eternal’ (HBO Max)

A young girl, unwittingly infused with magical ability, discovers that she is part of a group of eternal heroes destined to fight a supernatural evil throughout time.

‘Death’s Roulette’ (Paramount+)

Seven strangers wake up in a mansion in the middle of nowhere to discover they are part of a twisted game. They have 60 minutes to choose one person to die; otherwise, all of them will be murdered. As the clock ticks down, the most lurid secrets will come to light, and they’ll discover they are all connected by a dark past.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv_bXjNd-8I

‘A Small Light’ (Hulu / Disney+)

The inspiring, real-life story of Miep Gies, who played a critical role in hiding Anne Frank and her family during the Nazi occupation in Amsterdam.

‘Manifest West’ (Hulu)

A family goes off the grid into the untamed North American wilderness in an attempt to establish normalcy and escape the pressures of modern society.

‘Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium’ (Hulu)

The final show. The last American tour. This is something you won’t want to miss.

CONTINUED WEEKLY EPISODES:

‘Ted Lasso (Season 3)’ (Apple TV+)

In the third season of Ted Lasso, the newly-promoted AFC Richmond faces ridicule as media predictions widely peg them to finish last in the Premier League and Nate (Nick Mohammed), now hailed as the “wonder kid,” has gone to work for Rupert (Anthony Head) at West Ham United. In the wake of Nate’s contentious departure from Richmond, Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein) steps up as assistant coach, alongside Beard (Brendan Hunt). Meanwhile, while Ted (Jason Sudeikis) deals with pressures at work, he continues to wrestle with his own personal issues back home, Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham) is focused on defeating Rupert and Keeley (Juno Temple) navigates being the boss of her own PR agency. Things seem to be falling apart both on and off the pitch, but Team Lasso is set to give it their best shot anyway. The first eight episodes are now streaming.

‘The Power’ (Prime Video)

The Power is an emotionally-driven global thriller, based on Naomi Alderman’s international award-winning novel. The world of The Power is our world, but for one twist of nature. Suddenly, and without warning, teenage girls develop the power to electrocute people at will. The Power follows a cast of remarkable characters from London to Seattle, Nigeria to Eastern Europe, as the Power evolves from a tingle in teenagers’ collarbones to a complete reversal of the power balance of the world. The first eight episodes are now streaming.

‘Succession (Season 4)’ (HBO Max)

The sale of media conglomerate Waystar Royco to tech visionary Lukas Matsson moves ever closer. The prospect of this seismic sale provokes existential angst and familial division among the Roys as they anticipate what their lives will look like once the deal is complete. A power struggle ensues as the family weighs up a future where their cultural and political weight is severely curtailed. The first six episodes are now streaming.

‘Rabbit Hole’ (Paramount+)

Nothing is what it seems when John Weir (Keifer Sutherland), a master of deception in the world of corporate espionage, is framed for murder by powerful forces with the ability to influence and control populations. The first seven episodes are now streaming with the finale arriving next week.

‘Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies’ (Paramount+)

This musical series takes place four years before the events of Grease; four fed-up outcasts dare to have fun on their own terms, sparking a moral panic that will change Rydell High forever. The first six episodes are now streaming.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAov-PRrVRY

‘Schmigadoon! (Season 2)’ (Apple TV+)

Josh (Keegan-Michael Key) and Melissa (Cecily Strong) miss the magic they felt in Schmigadoon and in an attempt to return, find themselves in Schmicago—the reimagined world of ’60s and ’70s musicals. All episodes are now streaming.

‘The Last Thing He Told Me’ (Apple TV+)

This gripping limited series follows Hannah, a woman who must forge a relationship with her 16-year-old stepdaughter Bailey in order to find the truth about why her husband has mysteriously disappeared. The first five episodes are now streaming.

‘Barry (Season 4)’ (HBO Max)

Cousineau (Henry Winkler) is hailed as a hero as Barry’s (Bill Hader) arrest has shocking consequences. It’s all been leading up to this – the explosive and hilarious final chapter of Barry. The first four episodes are now streaming.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4lf2LKZwoY

‘Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head (Season 2)’ (Paramount+)

So much new Beavis. So much new Butt-head. So many more reasons to never leave the couch. The first four episodes are now streaming.

‘100 Foot Wave (Season 2)’ (HBO Max)

Legend Garrett McNamara, his world-class surfing peers, and some surprising newcomers continue to push the boundaries of their sport and the limits of their minds and bodies. The one constant for these extreme athletes is contending with the highs and lows of their perilous and unpredictable lifestyle in which every big wave has the potential to write a dramatic new chapter in their personal stories. The first three episodes are now streaming.

‘Love & Death’ (HBO Max)

Love & Death takes a close look at Candy Montgomery’s (Elizabeth Olsen) shift from a bright, devout Christian housewife to a merciless ax-murderer (and the peculiar affair that started it all. Set in a close-knit, trusting Texas community full of carefree families and faithful churchgoers, it’s an idyllic picture–and the perfect cover for dangerous secrets and vicious jealousy left unchecked. The first four episodes are now streaming.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z778sJGKB3E&t=10s

‘Citadel’ (Prime Video)

he global spy agency Citadel has fallen and the memory of its agents has been erased. Now, the powerful Manticore crime syndicate is filling the power vacuum. Citadel agents must remember their past and find the strength to fight back. The first three episodes are now streaming.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0JG6V-12ac&t=6s

Also streaming now:

Netflix – ‘Above Suspicion’, ‘American Gangster’, ‘American Graffiti’, ‘Austin Powers Trilogy’, ‘Black Hawk Down’, ‘Captain Phillips’, ‘Chicken Run’, ‘Cliffhanger’, ‘Conan the Barbarian’, ‘Dawn of the Dead (2004)’, ‘Demon Slayer (Season 3)’, ‘Flight’, ‘Kindergarten Cop’, ‘Last Action Hero’, ‘Legends of the Fall’, ‘Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events’, ‘Léon: The Professional’, ‘Marshall’, ‘Paranormal Activity’, ‘Pitch Perfect’, ‘Rugrats’, ‘Starship Troopers’, ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’, ‘The Yellow Birds’, ‘This Is the End’, ‘Traffic’, ‘Vampires’, ‘Vanquish’, ‘Survive the Night’, ‘Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story’, ‘Rowdy Fellow’, ‘Sanctuary’

Hulu – ‘Annabelle’, ‘Atonement’, ‘Beetlejuice’, ‘The Book of Eli’, ‘Bottle Rocket’, ‘Boogie Nights’, ‘Clash of the Titans’, ‘Crazy Stupid Love’, ‘The Darkest Hour’, ‘The Haunting in Connecticut’, ‘The Hunger Games Tetralogy’, ‘Identity’, ‘It (2017)’, ‘The Joy Luck Club’, ‘The Last Exorcism’, ‘The Mask’, ‘Once Upon a Time in America’, ‘Pokémon Detective Pikachu’, ‘Premium Rush’, ‘Rampage’, ‘Speed’, ‘Taken 2’, ‘Twilight’, ‘Lucky’, ‘Apollo 18’, ‘The Libertine’

Shudder – ‘High Tension’, ‘Inside’, ‘Livid’, ‘Martyrs’

HBO Max – ‘Moonage Daydream’, ‘Absolute Power’, ‘Alpha Dog’, ‘Black Mass’, ‘The Forbidden Kingdom’, ‘The Hole in the Ground’, ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’, ‘Mid90s’, ‘Paranoia’, ‘Parasite’, ‘Shark Night 3D’, ‘Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow’, ‘Some Like It Hot’, ‘Step Brothers’, ‘Run All Night’

Prime Video – ‘Babe’, ‘Babe: Pig in the City’, ‘Babel’, ‘A Beautiful Mind’, ‘Beavis and Butt-Head Do America’, ‘Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure’, ‘Bound’, ‘Carrie’, ‘Dallas Buyers Club’, ‘Fatal Attraction’, ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’, ‘Get Him to the Greek’, ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’, ‘Moonrise Kingdom’, ‘Shutter Island’, ‘The Adventures of Tintin’, ‘Thelma & Louise’, ‘True Grit’

Paramount+ – ‘Attack the Block’, ‘Cast Away’, ‘Date Night’, ‘Dead Poets Society’, ‘Forrest Gump’, ‘Gone in 60 Seconds’, ‘King Arthur’, ‘Mean Girls’, ‘Mission: Impossible’, ‘Moneyball’, ‘School of Rock’, ‘Son of Rambow’, ‘The Aviator’, ‘The Birdcage’, ‘The Crow’, ‘The Other Guys’, ‘Titanic’, ‘Tombstone’, ‘True Lies’

Disney+ – ‘Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All’

COMING NEXT WEEK:

Netflix – ‘A Man Called Otto’, ‘Justice League’, ‘Justice League Unlimited’, ‘Documentary Now! (Season 4)’, ‘Dance Brothers’, ‘Missing: Dead or Alive?’, ‘Queen Cleopatra’, ‘St. Vincent’, ‘Ultraman (Season 3)’, ‘Black Knight’, ‘Call Me Kate’, ‘Mulligan’, ‘Queer Eye (Season 7)’, ‘The Mother’

Hulu – ‘To the End’, ‘The Last Warrior’, ‘Class of ‘09’, ‘Bar Fight!’, ‘The Great (Season 3)’, ‘The Last Unicorn’, ‘Saint Omer’

Shudder – ‘Huesera: The Bone Woman’, ‘Poison for the Fairies’, ‘Darker Than the Night’

HBO Max – ‘The Conjuring’, ‘Two Sides of the Abyss’, ‘Rick and Morty (Season 6)’

Prime Video – ‘Till’

Apple TV+ – ‘STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie’, ‘City on Fire’

Disney+ – ‘The Muppets Mayhem’, ‘Crater’, ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’, ‘Venom’


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