New movie now available to stream
‘Tron: Ares’
The “Tron” saga continues in the new sequel “Ares,” directed by Joachim Rønning and now streaming on Disney+. This time around, humanity faces off with AI threats, with the film featuring a new crop of stars, including Jared Leto, Greta Lee, and Evan Peters. Franchise mainstay Jeff Bridges is also back. Globe film critic Odie Henderson wasn’t exactly a fan of the movie’s plot, but praised its score by Nine Inch Nails, calling the music “an awe-inspiring soundtrack” in his 2½-star review. Available on Disney+
“The Traitors” has returned for its fourth season.Euan Cherry/Peacock
New TV shows now available to stream
‘The Traitors’
Emmy-winning reality competition series “The Traitors” made its highly-anticipated return to Peacock this week with a three-episode premiere for its fourth season. Hosted by Alan Cumming, the show revolves around reality TV stars and other celebrities squaring off in a murder mystery-style game. This season’s cast includes Olympic figure skating stars Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski, comedian Ron Funches, plus Taylor Swift’s future mother-in-law, Donna Kelce. Available on Peacock
‘Marcello Hernández: American Boy’
“Saturday Night Live” star Marcello Hernández shows off his stand-up skills in “American Boy,” now streaming on Netflix. The fan-favorite “SNL” cast member talks about his upbringing and his Latino roots in his first comedy special, which was filmed in his hometown of Miami. Available on Netflix
From left: Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie in “Heated Rivalry.”sabrina lantos
Binge-worthy weekend TV pick
‘Heated Rivalry’
One of the hottest shows streaming right now is the Canadian sports romance “Heated Rivalry,” which wrapped up its first season on HBO Max last month. The show stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie as ice hockey players on rival teams (Storrie’s character plays for the fictional Boston Raiders) who, despite their public animosity, start a steamy relationship with each other in private. All six episodes are now streaming. Available on HBO Max
“Alien: Romulus” is streaming on Prime Video this month.20th Century Studios
‘Alien: Romulus’
A recent addition to the “Alien” franchise, 2024’s “Romulus” streams on Prime Video this month. Directed by Fede Alvarez, the in-between-quel is set after the events of 1979’s “Alien,” but before 1986’s “Aliens,” with a new spacefaring crew forced to fight off those nasty facehuggers and Xenomorphs. Henderson gave the film three stars in his review, writing, “Despite its overdependence on catering to fans, ‘Alien: Romulus’ is the best ‘Alien’ movie since Cameron’s first sequel.” Available on Prime Video
Matt Juul is the assistant digital editor for the Living Arts team at The Boston Globe, with over a decade of experience covering arts and entertainment.
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