Your weekend schedule is officially sorted. From a massive box office juggernaut finally hitting home screens to chilling international cult classics and quirky creature features, there is something for every mood this weekend. Whether you want a high-stakes sci-fi epic or a disturbing psychological thriller, we have curated the best titles currently available to stream or rent.
The Big Blockbuster Arrives
Project Hail Mary (MGM+) After raking in an impressive $681 million at the global box office, this sci-fi spectacle directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller is finally available for home viewing. Starring Ryan Gosling, Sandra Huller, and James Ortiz, the film adapts Andy Weir’s acclaimed novel about a junior-high science teacher who awakens on a spacecraft with no memory of his circumstances. The narrative masterfully weaves through his past and present to reveal the gravity of his mission.
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Masterclass Cinema: Takashi Miike Specials
Prime Video is currently hosting two essential works from legendary filmmaker Takashi Miike:
- Blade of the Immortal:
- A historical epic based on the beloved manga, featuring Takuya Kimura as a cursed samurai who must protect a vengeful young girl to regain his humanity.
- Audition:
- This 1999 psychological horror remains one of the most influential entries in the genre. It follows a widowed man who organizes fake talent auditions to find a new romantic partner, only to discover something far more sinister.
Thrillers and Dark Comedies on Netflix
If you enjoy mysteries and unconventional humor, look no further than these two Netflix picks:
- Side Effects:
- Directed by Steven Soderbergh, this twist-heavy thriller stars Rooney Mara as a woman whose life unravels after a prescription drug leads to a tragic incident, pulling her therapist, played by Jude Law, into a whirlwind of legal and personal chaos.
- Tusk:
- This bizarre black comedy from Kevin Smith features Justin Long as a podcaster who travels to the Canadian wilderness, where he encounters a strange recluse with a disturbing obsession regarding a walrus.
New Digital Rentals
If you prefer to rent the latest releases, check these out:
- How to Make a Killing (HBO Max): Glen Powell stars in this modern dark comedy about a heir who orchestrates a scheme to eliminate his wealthy relatives to claim a fortune.
- Tokyo Drift (Peacock): Revisit this high-octane entry where Sean Boswell enters the underground world of street racing in Japan.
- Deep Water: A tense disaster-horror hybrid starring Aaron Eckhart, focusing on plane crash survivors fighting for survival against a school of hungry sharks.
- Kraken: A Norwegian creature feature that follows a marine biologist investigating mysterious deaths linked to the mythological sea beast.
- The Wizard of the Kremlin: Directed by Olivier Assayas, this political thriller stars Jude Law and Paul Dano in a fictionalized account regarding the inner workings of power in Moscow.
