Screen Crusades: Weekly Streaming Guide 7/28/23

NOW STREAMING:

‘Special Ops: Lioness’ (Paramount+)

Special Ops: Lioness, inspired by an actual US Military program, follows the life of Joe (Zoe Saldaña) while she attempts to balance her personal and professional life as the tip of the CIA’s spear in the war on terror. The Lioness Program, overseen by Kaitlyn Meade (Nicole Kidman) and Byron Westfield (Michael Kelly), enlists an aggressive Marine Raider named Cruz (Laysla De Oliveira) to operate undercover alongside Joe among the power brokers of State terrorism in the CIA’s efforts to thwart the next 9/11.

‘Good Omens (Season 2)’ (Prime Video)

A naked archangel turns up at the door to renegade angel Aziraphale’s bookshop, with no memory of who he is or how he got there, and Aziraphale and retired demon Crowley’s lives become extremely complicated. Heaven and Hell are both desperate to find the runaway. As Crowley and Aziraphale attempt to fix a human romance, things become increasingly unsafe for them, in the past and the present.

‘Hidden Strike’ (Netflix)

Two ex-special forces soldiers (John Cena and Jackie Chan) must escort a group of civilians along Baghdad’s “Highway of Death” to the safety of the Green Zone.

‘Futurama (Season 11)’ (Hulu)

Fry risks permanent insanity when he attempts to binge-watch every TV show ever made. Amy and Kif’s children emerge from an alien swamp. Bender and the crew head west to join the bitcoin mining rush.

‘Praise Petey’ (Hulu)

Petey, a New York City “it” girl, has it all until her life comes crashing down around her, but she gets a new lease on life when she “leans into” modernizing her father’s small-town cult.

‘The Witcher (Season 3 – Volume 2)’ (Netflix)

He will make them pay. You know what time it is. Henry Cavill’s final final hurrah as Geralt. It’s gonna get bloody.

‘The Beanie Bubble’ (Apple TV+)

Why did the world suddenly treat stuffed animals like gold? Ty Warner was a frustrated toy salesman until his collaboration with three women grew his masterstroke of an idea into the biggest toy craze in history. “The Beanie Bubble” is an inventive story about what and who we value, and the unsung heroes whose names didn’t appear on the heart-shaped tag.

‘Knock at the Cabin’ (Prime Video)

The M. Night Shyamalan adaptation of the  the 2018 novel The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul G. Tremblay features compelling performances from Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Kristen Cui, Abby Quinn, and Rupert Grint.The film frames a sort of Sophie’s choice scenario with apocalyptic implications that make for tension filled thriller, layered with plot subtext and standout showings – especially from Dave Bautista.

‘Bones and All’ (Paramount+)

A story of first love between Maren (Taylor Russell), a young woman learning how to survive on the margins of society, and Lee (Timothée Chalamet), an intense and disenfranchised drifter, as they meet and join together for a thousand-mile odyssey which takes them through the back roads, hidden passages and trap doors of Ronald Reagan’s America. But despite their best efforts, all roads lead back to their terrifying pasts and to a final stand that will determine whether their love can survive their otherness.

‘Unseen’ (Prime Video)

Two women form an unlikely connection when Sam, a gas station clerk, receives a misdialed call from Emily, who is running from her murderous ex-boyfriend in the woods. Having lost her glasses in her escape, Emily must rely on Sam’s eyes using the video call in order to survive.

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‘The Crowded Room’ (Apple TV+)

The Crowded Room follows Danny Sullivan (Tom Holland), a man who is arrested following his involvement in a shooting in New York City in 1979. A captivating thriller told through a series of interviews with curious interrogator Rya Goodwin (Amanda Seyfried), Danny’s life story unfolds, revealing elements of the mysterious past that shaped him, and the twists and turns that will lead him to a life-altering revelation. All episodes are now streaming.

‘Joe Pickett (Season 2)’ (Paramount+)

Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett (Michael Dorman) discovers a hunter murdered in the mountains and realizes his is just one of a series of gruesome murders. To solve the case and catch the killer, Joe must navigate a radical anti-hunting activist, a ghoulish set of twins living off the grid, and his own tortured past. Joe and his wife, Marybeth (Julianna Guill), discover that the murdered men weren’t as innocent as they seemed, but when they dig too deep, they are forced to go on the run and fight for their very lives. The first nine episodes are now streaming with the finale arriving next week.

‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Season 2)’ (Paramount+)

Captain Pike (Anson Mount), Number One (Rebecca Romijn), Spock (Ethan Peck) and the rest of the Enterprise crew are back exploring strange new worlds and boldly going where no one has gone before. The first seven episodes are now streaming.

‘Secret Invasion’ (Disney+)

Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) learns of a secret invasion of Earth by a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls; Fury joins his allies, and together they race against time to thwart an imminent Skrull invasion and save humanity. All episodes are now streaming.

‘The Righteous Gemstones (Season 3)’ (Max)

From Danny McBride, this critically acclaimed comedy follows a world-famous televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed, and charitable work. Left flailing in the wake of their patriarch Eli Gemstone’s (John Goodman) semi-retirement, Season 3 finds Jesse (McBride), Judy (Edi Patterson), and Kelvin (Adam Devine) in charge of the vast Gemstone empire. When their long-lost cousins come out of the woodwork, the siblings must work together if they want to keep the Gemstone legacy intact. An irreverent look at the lives of holy rollers, The Righteous Gemstones explores the salacious world of those who offer salvation… to the highest bidder. The first seven episodes are now streaming.

‘Swagger (Season 2)’ (Apple TV+)

From NBA star Kevin Durant, filmmaker Reggie Rock Bythewood, and the team behind Friday Night Lights. A basketball prodigy must navigate a maze of pressure if he’s going to overcome the odds against him and learn what it truly means to have swagger. The first six episodes are now streaming.

‘Hijack’ (Apple TV+)

Starring Idris Elba and told in real time, Hijack is a tense thriller that follows the journey of a hijacked plane as it makes its way to London over a seven-hour flight, and as authorities on the ground scramble for answers. The first six episodes are now streaming with the finale arriving next week.

‘Warrior (Season 3)’ (Max)

Struggling under the pressure of an increased police presence, the Hop Wei search for a new lucrative way to survive. Meanwhile, as Leary grows frustrated with his limitations on the city council, the Long Zii gain powerful new connections. The first seven episodes are now streaming.

‘My Adventures with Superman’ (Max)

Clark Kent (Jack Quaid) builds his secret Superman identity and embraces his role as the hero of Metropolis, while sharing adventures and falling in love with Lois (Alice Lee), a journalist, who also takes Jimmy Olsen (Ishmel Sahid) under her wing. All episodes are now streaming.

‘Full Circle’ (Max)

An investigation into a botched kidnapping uncovers long-held secrets connecting multiple characters and cultures in present day New York City. All episodes are now streaming.

‘What We Do in the Shadows (Season 5)’ (Hulu)

What We Do in the Shadows, based on the feature film by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, documents the nightly exploits of vampire roommates Nandor (Kayvan Novak), Laszlo (Matt Berry), Nadja (Natasia Demetriou) and Colin Robinson (Mark Proksch) as they navigate the modern world of Staten Island with the help of their human familiar, Guillermo (Harvey Guillén), and their vampire bureaucrat acquaintance, The Guide (Kristen Schaal). The first four episodes are now streaming.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCvO1QmAMXY

‘Foundation (Season 2)’ (Apple TV+)

More than a century after the Season 1 finale, tension mounts throughout the galaxy. As the Cleons unravel, a vengeful queen plots to destroy Empire from within. Hari, Gaal, and Salvor discover a colony of Mentalics with special abilities that threaten to alter psychohistory itself. Meanwhile, the Foundation and Empire are on a collision course for war with the fate of humanity in the balance. The first three episodes are now streaming.

‘The Afterparty (Season 2)’ (Apple TV+)

Each episode of The Afterparty explores a different character’s account of one fateful evening, all told through the lens of popular film genres and unique visuals to match the storyteller’s perspective. In season two, a wedding is ruined when the groom is murdered and every guest is a suspect. Detective Danner (Haddish) returns to help Aniq (Sam Richardson) and Zoë (Zoe Chao) solve whodunnit by questioning family members, star-crossed lovers and business partners, and hearing each suspect’s retelling of the weekend, each with their own unique perspective and visual style. The first four episodes are now streaming.

‘Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War (Season 2)’ (Hulu)

The final conflict between the Soul Reapers and the Quincies begins as Ywach and his army invade the Soul Society once more. Ichigo Kurosaki and his friends race to complete their training with the Royal Guard in time to help before their allies are overwhelmed. The first three episodes are now streaming.

‘Justified: City Primeval’ (Hulu)

Raylan Givens left the hollers of Kentucky and is balancing life as a U.S. Marshal with being a part-time father. A chance encounter sends him to Detroit and on a collision course with a violent sociopath and a formidable defense attorney. The first three episodes are now streaming.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6KEgWSFfaE

Also streaming now:

Netflix – ‘Big Eyes’, ‘Dew Drop Diaries’, ‘Dream’, ‘Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine’, ‘Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case’, ‘Happiness for Beginners’, ‘The Lady of Silence: The Mataviejitas Murders’, ‘Paradise’, ‘Captain Fall’, ‘D.P. (Season 2)’, ‘How to Become a Cult Leader’, ‘Bastard!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- (Season 2)’

Hulu – ‘My Happy Ending’, ‘The Hardy Boys (Season 3)’, ‘In Viaggio’, ‘Smoking Causes Coughing’, ‘This Fool (Season 2)’, ‘The Donor Party’, ‘God’s Country’, ‘The Lair’, ‘Assassin’, ‘Permanent’

Shudder – ‘Death Game’

Max – ‘The Golden Boy’, ‘After the Bite’, ‘Harley Quinn (Season 4)’, ‘Gotham Knights’, ‘Superman & Lois (Season 3)’, ‘August: Osage County’, ‘Metal Monsters: The Righteous Redeemer’

Prime Video – ‘Hardball’, ‘Heaven Can Wait’, ‘Dances with Wolves’

Paramount+ – ‘Zoey 102’, ‘Snag’

COMING NEXT WEEK:

Netflix – ‘Bee Movie’, ‘Coming to America’, ‘Despicable Me’, ‘Eat Pray Love’, ‘Fast & Furious (First 5)’, ‘Fatale’, ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’, ‘Friends with Benefits’, ‘It’s Complicated’, ‘Just Go With It’, ‘Lost in Translation’, ‘No Strings Attached’, ‘Non-Stop’, ‘Pawn Stars (Season 14)’, ‘Poms’, ‘Terminator: Genisys’, ‘The Furnace’, ‘The River Wild’, ‘The Wife’, ‘Tiger 24’, ‘Trauma Center’, ‘Ugly Betty’, ‘Soulcatcher’, ‘Head to Head’, ‘Heartstopper (Season 2)’, ‘The Last Hours of Mario Biondo’, ‘The Lincoln Lawyer (Season 2 – Part 2)’, ‘Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead’, ‘Fatal Seduction (Volume 2)’

Hulu – ‘Breeders (Season 4)’, ‘Reservation Dogs (Season 3)’, ‘A Dangerous Method’, ‘The A-Team’, ‘Australia’, ‘Crush’, ‘Enemy of the State’, ‘The Hills Have Eyes’, ‘Hotel Transylvania’, ‘Jurassic Park Trilogy’, ‘Labyrinth’, ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’, ‘Mortal Kombat’, ‘Phone Booth’, ‘The Punisher’, ‘Punisher: War Zone’, ‘The Pursuit of Happyness’, ‘Red’, ‘Red 2’, ‘We’re the Millers’, ‘Skinamarink’, ‘Lollapalooza Livestream’

Max – ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street Franchise’, ‘Agent Cody Banks’, ‘Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London’, ‘American Gangster’, ‘Animal Kingdom’, ‘Annie Hall’, ‘Chernobyl Diaries’, ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’, ‘Deadfall’, ‘Fargo’, ‘I Am Not Your Negro’, ‘Inside Job’, ‘Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday’, ‘Kill Your Darlings’, ‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’, ‘Leaving Las Vegas’, ‘Miss Congeniatlity’, ‘Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms’, ‘Ocean’s Eight’, ‘Ronin’, ‘Spaceballs’, ‘Spawn’, ‘Take Shelter’, ‘The Amityville Horror’, ‘The Assistant’, ‘The Bourne Ultimatum’, ‘The Dirty Dozen’, ‘The Illusionist’, ‘The Iron Giant’, ‘The Thomas Crown Affair’, ‘Twister’, ‘WIld WIld West’

Prime Video – ‘3 Idiotas’, ‘A Shot in the Dark’, ‘Amadeus’, ‘American Gigolo’, ‘Behind the Sun’, ‘Braddock: Missing in Action III’, ‘Dirty Harry’, ‘Filth’, ‘Frost/Nixon’, ‘Galaxy Quest’, ‘Gonzo’, ‘Killers’, ‘Monster’s Ball’, ‘Paranormal Activity 2’, ‘Red Dawn (2012)’, ‘Road to El Dorado’, ‘Saw Franchise’, ‘Stealth’, ‘Swordfish’, ‘The Goonies’, ‘The Many Saints of Newark’, ‘Yes Man’

Apple TV+ – ‘Physical (Season 3)’

Paramount+ – ‘The Chi (Season 6)’, ‘Mixtape’, ‘Adventureland’, ‘Black Snake Moan’, ‘Dead Again’, ‘Dinner for Schmucks’, ‘Domestic Disturbance’, ‘Double Jeopardy’, ‘Downhill Racer’, ‘El Dorado’, ‘Gone Baby Gone’, ‘Indecent Proposal’, ‘Jacob’s Ladder’, ‘Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius’, ‘King Kong: 1976’, ‘Neil Young: Heart of Gold’, ‘Rudy’, ‘She’s Out of My League’, ‘She’s the Man’, ‘Shooter’, ‘Sicario’, ‘Snow Day’, ‘Sweeney Todd’, ‘TMNT 90’s Trilogy’, ‘TMNT 2007’, ‘The Color of Money’, ‘The Faculty’, ‘The Fighter’, ‘The Running Man’, ‘The Truman Show’, ‘The Uninvited’, ‘Win a Date With Todd Hamilton!’

Disney+ – ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’, ‘Farm Dreams’, ‘Rio 2’

Peacock – ‘2012’, ‘21 Jump Street’, ‘8 Mile’, ‘Admission’, ‘The Best Man’, ‘Bowfinger’, ‘Casa de mi Padre’, ‘Colombiana’, ‘Dazed and Confused’, ‘Deep Impact’, ‘Greenberg’, ‘The Interview’, ‘The Lorax’,  ‘National Lampoon’s Animal House’, ‘Neighbors’, ‘The Nutty Professor’, ‘Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps’, ‘Our Idiot Brother’, ‘Over the Hedge’, ‘R.I.P.D.’. ‘Safe House’, ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. The World’, ‘There’s Something About Mary’, ‘Tower Heist’, ‘Wanderlust’, ‘What Happens in Vegas’, ‘Fanboys’, ‘For a Good Time, Call…’, ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’, ‘Jerry Maguire’, ‘Pineapple Express’, ‘The Replacements’, ‘Sex Drive’, ‘Ted 2’, ‘When Girls Ride’, ‘Zack and Miri Make a Porno’

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