Need a new movie to watch? Stream these 10 at home for free with Netflix, Hulu, Peacock, HBO Max and Paramount+.
Laila Lockhart Kraner talks off-screen bond with Gloria Estefan
Laila Lockhart Kraner shares how Gloria Estefan became her honorary grandmother on and off the set while making “Gabby’s Gollhouse: The Movie.”
- One of these movies is what you should watch tonight.
- This weekend’s choices include some high-profile biopics, including “The Smashing Machine” and “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.”
- Need some fantasy in your viewing life? There’s the kid-friendly “Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie” and sentimental “A Big Bold Beautiful Jounney.”
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If you’re not streaming the newly minted Oscar nominees this weekend, check out an eclectic bunch of new high-profile films coming home, from a Dwayne Johnson fight flick to a Bruce Springsteen biopic.
Netflix, Peacock, Hulu, HBO Max and Paramount+ have all got something fresh to show film lovers. There’s a fantastical road trip with Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell, an MMA sports movie with The Rock, and Jeremy Allen White rocking out on screen as The Boss. And don’t sleep on a movie version of Netflix’s popular kid hit “Gabby’s Dollhouse” for maximum family fun.
Here are 10 new and notable movies you can stream right now:
‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’
In this sentimental fantasy, Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell play strangers who meet at their mutual friends’ wedding and are inexplicably brought together in magical fashion. They go on a road trip that involves various bizarre doors and random pop-music needle drops that force them to face past decisions and tough moments.
Where to watch: Netflix
‘Black Phone 2’
Young Finn (Mason Thames) was kidnapped by the nefarious Grabber (Ethan Hawke) and managed to kill the masked menace in the first “Phone.” Years later, Finn and psychic younger sister Gwen (Madeleine McGraw) have to face him again – from beyond the grave – at a winter camp once attended by their mom in the enjoyably freaky horror sequel.
Where to watch: Peacock
‘Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie’
The family-friendly, kitty-loving romp finds Gabby (Laila Lockhart Kraner) and the animated Gabby Cats heading to Cat Francisco with grandma Gigi (Gloria Estefan). The trip goes sideways when their dollhouse is nabbed by weird cat lady Vera (Kristen Wiig) in a movie fun for all ages that reminds adults you’re never too old to play.
Where to watch: Peacock
‘People We Meet on Vacation’
The romantic comedy adapting the Emily Henry novel is a breezy affair, at least until it takes a serious turn downwind. Poppy (Emily Bader) and Alex (Tom Blyth) are unlikely college best friends who go on vacations together – usually with high jinks involved – every summer until significant others and their feelings for one another complicate matters.
Where to watch: Netflix
‘The Rip’
In Joe Carnahan’s twisty action flick, A-list BFFs Matt Damon and Ben Affleck lead a crew of Miami cops on a cash seizure at a cartel stash house. Rather than the expected several thousand, they instead find a massive $20 million, sparking a night full of shady shenanigans as team members decide whether to do the right thing or keep the money.
Where to watch: Netflix
‘The Running Man’
Edgar Wright’s redo is a more faithful version of the Stephen King novel, and Glen Powell takes the old Arnold Schwarzenegger role as a guy who has to survive the world’s deadliest game show. It’s a lively, satirical stab at modern-day reality TV, scary big-brother technology, cultural dissension and rampant income inequality.
Where to watch: Paramount+
‘The Smashing Machine’
Even if you’re familiar with The Rock, you’ve likely never seen this side of Dwayne Johnson. The sports biopic follows three formative years in the life of mixed martial arts pioneer Mark Kerr, and Johnson excels at telling an emotionally muscular story that captures the complex soul of a man whose struggles with drugs almost derailed his career.
Where to watch: HBO Max
‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’
Jeremy Allen White was born to run as an American icon, playing New Jersey rocker Bruce Springsteen in the musical drama. The narrative centers on the making of the singer-songerwriter’s downbeat but introspective 1982 “Nebraska” album, where Springsteen mines childhood traumas while also learning how to be the Boss.
Where to watch: Hulu
‘The Toxic Avenger’
The splatter-ific reimagining of the 1980s cult classic stars Peter Dinklage has a hard-luck janitor who’s tossed in a vat of toxic waste and emerges as a mutated superhero wielding a radioactive mop. Full of gonzo ultraviolence and plenty of laughs, it’s a must-watch for Gen X-ers who lived for the movies their parents didn’t want them seeing back in the day.
Where to watch: Hulu
‘Twinless’
After the death of his identical twin, grieving Roman (Dylan O’Brien) attends a support group where he forms a codependent bromance with fellow lonely guy Dennis (James Sweeney), who harbors a secret that threatens their shaky states of mind. O’Brien has never been better navigating the smart humor and big heart of a movie about moving on.
Where to watch: Hulu
