Screen Crusades: Weekly Streaming Guide 6.24.22

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‘The Umbrella Academy (Season 3)’ (Netflix)

Back at the Academy, the Umbrellas clash with a new squad of Hargreeves siblings as a mysterious force begins to wreak havoc on the city. Super. Sibling. Rivalry. The third season of Netflix’s adaptation of Gerard Way’s comic series has the stakes higher than ever in a fight to save to universe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs6alRuY1UU

‘Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe’ (Paramount+)

They’re back. In perhaps the dumbest space movie ever made, Beavis and Butt-head are sentenced to Space Camp by a “creative” judge in 1998, leading to a trip on the Space Shuttle, with predictably disastrous results. After going through a black hole, they reemerge in our time, where they look for love, misuse iPhones, and are hunted by the Deep State. Spoiler: They don’t score.

‘Revealer’ (Shudder)

Tensions rise when a stripper (Caito Aase) and religious protester (Ray) are trapped together in a peep show booth and must come together to survive the apocalypse in 1980’s Chicago. Funny, ambitious, horrific and hilarious, this retro flick is what B-movie horror is all about.

‘Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area’ (Netflix)

Thieves overtake the mint of a unified Korea. With hostages trapped inside, the police must stop them — as well as the shadowy mastermind behind it all. This Korean take on the popular Netflix crime series changes the scenery and offers fresh thrills along with a new slew of complex characters.

‘The Ledge’ (Hulu)

A rock climbing adventure between two friends turns into a terrifying nightmare. After Kelly (Brittany Ashworth) captures the murder of her best friend on camera, she becomes the next target of a tight-knit group of friends who will stop at nothing to destroy the evidence and anyone in their way. Desperate for her safety, she begins a treacherous climb up a mountain cliff and her survival instincts are put to the test when she becomes trapped with the killers just 20 feet away.

‘Tuca & Bertie (Season 2)’ (HBO Max)

This animated comedy series explores the friendship between two 30-year-old bird women who live in the same apartment building. The buddy comedy features cocky, carefree toucan Tuca and anxious, daydreaming songbird Bertie as they live their lives in the metropolis of Bird Town. Season 2 of the series is finally available to stream after its 2021 airing on Adult Swim.

‘Rise’ (Disney+)

After emigrating from Nigeria to Greece, Charles and Vera Antetokounmpo (Dayo Okeniyi and Yetide Badaki, respectively) struggled to survive and provide for their five children, while living under the daily threat of deportation. With their oldest son still in Nigeria with relatives, the couple were desperate to obtain Greek citizenship but found themselves undermined by a system that blocked them at every turn. When they weren’t selling items to tourists on the streets of Athens with the rest of the family, the brothers – Giannis (Uche Agada) and Thanasis (Ral Agada) – would play basketball with a local youth team. Latecomers to the sport, they discovered their great abilities on the basketball court and worked hard to become world class athletes, along with brother, Kostas (Jaden Osimuwa).

‘Ted K’ (Hulu)

In the mountains of Montana, a recluse’s radicalized contempt for modern technology drives him to terrorize others. Based on the Unabomber’s diaries and writings, Ted K is a kaleidoscopic true crime journey into the life of one of America’s most complex and eccentric killers.

‘Loot’ (Apple TV+)

After divorcing her husband of 20 years, Molly Novak must figure out what to do with her $87 billion settlement. She decides to reengage with her charitable foundation and reconnect with the real world—finding herself along the way.

‘The Man from Toronto’ (Netflix)

A case of mistaken identity arises after a screw-up sales consultant and the world’s deadliest assassin—known only as The Man from Toronto— run into each other at a holiday rental. Kevin Hart and Woody Harrelson star in this action packed comedy.

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‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ (Paramount+)

Paramount+ continues its all-in approach to the Star Trek universe with yet another series to add the franchise. This latest is based on the years Captain Christopher Pike manned the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise. The series will feature fan favorites from season two of Star Trek: Discovery. Anson Mount as Captain Christopher Pike, Rebecca Romijn as Number One and Ethan Peck as Science Officer Spock. The series will follow Captain Pike, Science Officer Spock and Number One in the years before Captain Kirk boarded the U.S.S. Enterprise, as they explore new worlds around the galaxy. The first eight episodes are now streaming.

‘The Boys (Season 3)’ (Amazon Prime Video)

It’s been a year of calm. Homelander’s (Antony Starr) subdued. Butcher (Karl Urban) works for the government, supervised by Hughie (Jack Quaid) of all people. But both men itch to turn this peace and quiet into blood and bone. So when The Boys learn of a mysterious anti-Supe weapon, it sends them crashing into The Seven, starting a war, and chasing the legend of the first Superhero: Soldier Boy. The first six episodes are now streaming.

‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ (Disney+)

The story begins 10 years after the dramatic events of “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith” where Obi-Wan Kenobi faced his greatest defeat—the downfall and corruption of his best friend and Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, who turned to the dark side as evil Sith Lord Darth Vader. The series stars Ewan McGregor, reprising his role as the iconic Jedi Master, and also marks the return of Hayden Christensen in the role of Darth Vader. All episodes are now streaming.

‘Ms. Marvel’ (Disney+)

The latest Disney+ series to come from the mighty Marvel universe focuses on one of the comics’ newest heroes. Kamala (Iman Vellani) is a superhero fan with an imagination, particularly when it comes to Captain Marvel; Kamala feels like she doesn’t fit in at school and sometimes even at home, that is until she gets superpowers like the heroes she’s looked up to. The coming-of-age story is likely to pay off big in future installments for the MCU. The first three episodes are now streaming.

‘The Orville: New Horizons’ (Hulu)

Seth McFarlane’s sci-fi series finally returns with a move to Hulu just in time for its third season. Set 400 years in the future, New Horizons finds the crew of the U.S.S. Orville continuing their mission of exploration, as they navigate both the mysteries of the universe and the complexities of their own interpersonal relationships. The first four episodes are now streaming.

‘For All Mankind (Season 3)’ (Apple TV+)

For All Mankind is a sprawling story that began with a provocative premise: What if the Russians landed on the moon first, before Americans? The space race never ended and the two Cold War foes only ramped up the competition to colonize the moon and beyond. Season 3 jumps ahead in this alternate history into the 90s, where Americans, Soviets, and a mysterious private company are all tussling over the future of mankind on Mars. The first three episodes are now streaming.

‘Irma Vep’ (HBO Max)

Mira (Alicia Vikander) is an American movie star disillusioned by her career and a recent breakup, who comes to France to star as “Irma Vep” in a remake of the French silent film classic, “Les Vampires.” Set against the backdrop of a lurid crime thriller, Mira struggles as the distinctions between herself and the character she plays begin to blur and merge. The first three episodes are now streaming.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdMxxttO1BI&t=4s

‘Evil (Season 3)’ (Paramount+)

A new season of terror has arrived. Priest-to-be David Acosta (Mike Colter), forensic psychologist Kristen Bouchard (Katja Herbers), and tech expert Ben Shakir (Aasif Mandvi) continue to investigate claims of demonic possession in a third season that’s stronger than ever. The first two episodes are now streaming.

‘Players’ (Paramount+)

From the Peabody Award-winning creators of American Vandal, Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault, Players is a comedic documentary-style series that follows a fictional pro League of Legends esports team, as they pursue their first championship after years of close calls and heartache. To win it all, they will need their prodigy, a 17-year-old rookie (Da’Jour Jones), and their 27-year-old veteran (Misha Brooks) to put their egos aside and work together. The first five episodes are now streaming.

Also streaming now:

Netflix – ‘It’, ‘Philomena’, ‘Doom of Love’, ‘Sing 2’, ‘The Mist’

Hulu – ‘The Bear’

Shudder – ‘The Freakmaker’, ‘Grizzly’, ‘Day of the Animals’

HBO Max – ‘Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes’

Disney+ – ‘Trevor: The Musical’

COMING NEXT WEEK:

Netflix – ‘Grey’s Anatomy (Season 18)’, ‘Blasted’, ‘Pirate Gold of Adak Island’, ‘Bastard!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy-‘, ‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’, ‘A Call to Spy’, ‘Big Daddy’, ‘Boogie Nights’, ‘Catch Me If You Can’, ‘Contraband’, ‘Deliverance’, ‘Falls Around Her’, ‘Final Score’, ‘Goodfellas’, ‘I Am Legend’, ‘Insidious’, ‘John Carpenter’s Vampires’, ‘Mean Girls’, ‘Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous’, ‘Natural Born Killers’, ‘Police Academy’, ‘Semi-Pro’, ‘Se7en’, ‘Snatch’, ‘Stranger Things (Season 4 – Volume 2)’, ‘The Dark Knight Rises’, ‘The Dirty Dozen’, ‘The Pursuit of Happyness’, ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’, ‘The Terminal’, ‘Wild Card’, ‘Wyatt Earp’, ‘Zero Dark Thirty’

Hulu – ‘Gasoline Alley’, ‘The Desperate Hour’, ‘Only Murders in the Building (Season 2)’, ‘Flawless’, ‘Prince Avalanche’, ‘The Princess’, ‘127 Hours’, ‘Any Given Sunday’, ‘Big Trouble in Little China’, ‘Black Knight’, ‘Bogus’, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, ‘Bride Wars’, ‘Cadillac Records’, ‘Closed Circuit’, ‘Death Race’, ‘The Descendents’, ‘The Expendables Trilogy’, ‘Ghost Rider’, ‘Heist’, ‘Hysteria’, ‘Independence Day’, ‘John Dies at the End’, ‘Jumanji’, ‘Kung Fu Hustle’, ‘Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’hoole’, ‘Little Richard’, ‘Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein’, ‘Sorry to Bother You’, ‘Step Up Trilogy’, ‘Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby’, ‘The Watch’, ‘The Wave’

Shudder – ‘They Live’, ‘The Thing’, ‘Dark Angel’, ‘Invaders from Mars’, ‘Lifeforce’, ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)’, ‘Planet of the Vampires’, ‘Without Warning’, ‘Escape from New York’, ‘Prince of Darkness’, ‘The Burning’, ‘Return of the Living Dead’, ‘God Told Me To’, ‘1BR’

HBO Max – ‘Westworld (Season 4)’, ‘Julia’, ‘A Kind of Murder’, ‘A Simple Plan’, ‘Act of Valor’, ‘Angels in the Outfield’, ‘Arbitrage’, ‘Backstabbing for Beginners’, ‘Bringing Out the Dead’, ‘Catch a Fire’, ‘Code of Silence’, ‘Confidence’, ‘Sin City’, ‘Godzilla (1998)’, ‘Hollow Man’, ‘Indecent Proposal’, ‘Last Night in Soho’, ‘Lone Survivor’, ‘Lord of War’, ‘Running Scared’, ‘Safe’, ‘Sleepers’, ‘Spy Kids Trilogy’, ‘The Impossible’, ‘The Raid 2’, ‘The Satanic Rites of Dracula’, ‘The World’s End’, ‘Thoroughbreds’, ‘Warrior’, ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’

Amazon Prime Video – ‘The Terminal List’, ‘Ali’, ‘Body of Evidence’, ‘Clueless’, ‘Dark Waters’, ‘Dead Ringers’, Gladiator’, ‘Here Comes the Devil’, ‘Hobo with a Shotgun’, ‘Hot Fuzz’, ‘Internal Affairs’, ‘Jacob’s Ladder’, ‘Jennifer’s Body’, ‘Jiro Dreams of Sushi’, ‘Lincoln’, ‘Raging Bull’, ‘Revolutionary Road’, ‘Rosemary’s Baby’, ‘Speed’, ‘The Fighter’, ‘The Italian Job’, ‘The Sum of All Fears’, ‘Wargames’

Disney+ – ‘Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’, ‘50 Shades of Sharks’, ‘The Birth of Big Air’, ‘The Good, the Bad, the Hungry’, ‘Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau’, ‘Raging Bull Shark’, ‘Slaying the Badger’, ‘World’s Biggest Tiger Shark?’, ‘World’s Biggest Great White?’

Paramount+ – ‘Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit’, ‘xXx: Return of Xander Cage’, ‘Zoolander 2’ 

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