The biggest new movies to watch online this week see Tom Hanks hit Netflix, Dungeons go digital and Nic Cage takes a bite out of the streaming scene. Our favorite movie on this list, though, is the one we had the least expectations for:
Paramount Pictures’ Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves revives the tabletop role-playing game with a friendly face known for bringing beloved series back to the big screen. But outside of this title, we’ve got plenty of movies you might have missed in theaters.
For example, Netflix brings the latest Tom Hanks, and Peacock gives us Willem Dafoe as a thief in a bad situation. In addition, Russell Crowe and Toni Collette find themselves in two different kinds of dangers. Here are the biggest new movies streaming this week.
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (Digital)
I’m shocked to be writing this, but the new Dungeons & Dragons movie is full of fun, even if you’re not the fantasy type. After Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power bored me, and House of the Dragon took a while to heat up, I thought this genre wasn’t my thing. It turns out I was wrong.
The tribute to Among Thieves, from directors/screenwriters Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, is a blast. It follows poet Edgin (Chris Pine), who is unlucky after making enough mistakes in life to have some powerful enemies. Fortunately, his barbarian friend Holga Kilgore (Michelle Rodriguez) is as strong as he is smart.
Now, they have to save Edgin’s daughter, and stop the evil Red Wizards who summon the dead. Edgin and Holga make a group of new friends including a Paladin (Regé-Jean Page) who doesn’t do well with humor. And while he comes close to being very similar to Dave Bautista’s Drax, the Bridgerton alum leans more on the snooty side of aloof. And just like he did on Star Trek, Pine helps tie the entire movie together with his likable and flawed heroines.
Buy digitally at Amazon (Opens in a new tab) and other digital retailers today (Tuesday, May 2)
All Bones (MGM Plus)
Timothée Chalamet may take the world by storm with upcoming big roles in Dune Part 2 and this Wonka movie, but he’s still got time for indie gems that confuse and hypnotize. And Bones & All (which reunites him with Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino) is the latest example, as it’s a tender film about cannibalism and romance.
Bones & All follows Marin (Taylor Russell) through her long and winding life on the road in 1988, as she deals with uncontrollable cravings for the flesh of her fellow humans. It’s not a zombie, mind you. She cannot quit this habit, which puts her and her loved ones in grave danger.
On the road, she meets Lee (Chalamet), with whom she shares her condition, and the two do their best to help each other make it through. However, both of their pasts still haunt them. A beautiful film on a subject that will revolt many, Bones & All is a movie that is a pleasure to see in theaters.
watch now MGM Plus (Opens in a new tab) (Also available via Major video channels (Opens in a new tab)) Now (Released Monday, May 1)
A Man Called Otto (Netflix)
Tom Hanks, despite his fame, has always fired everyone’s neighbor feelings. And in A Man Called Otto, he plays grumpy next-door neighbors Marisol (Mariana Trevino) and Tommy (Manuel García-Rulfo) — who bump into him just in the nick of time.
They find Otto (Hanks) in an emotional vortex, grieving the loss of his wife Sonya, and unwilling to accept help. But, luckily, they wouldn’t stop trying to break in with him. Otto also finds a stray cat that may give him more than any human could.
If A Man Called Otto sounds complicated, that might actually be the point – critics say, it provides the good catharsis you’d expect. Hanks and Trevino earned applause for their strong performances.
a witness Netflix (Opens in a new tab) Starting Saturday (May 6)
inside (peacock)
Nemo (Willem Defoe) is a veteran art thief who is on one of the biggest missions of his career – stealing millions of dollars worth of classics from a New York City high-rise. And while it seemed like everything was going to go according to plan, sirens fell and Nemo suddenly got stuck.
This is when the madness begins, as Nemo can only communicate with animals who can’t help him. While he usually handles every item in the room with care and precision, Nemo becomes increasingly hostile as he tries to find a way to escape.
a witness peacock (Opens in a new tab) Starting Friday (5 May)
Renfield (digital)
Universal Studios’ monster world is back, but it’s entering the modern horror scene in a sideways fashion. Renfield, or as you may know it “This movie with Nicolas Cage as Dracula”, is a horror comedy about how the famous vampire is a bad boss. employee? The titular Renfield (Nicholas Hoult), who has suffered greatly over the years.
After a new friend (Awkwafina) tells Renfield how bad he is, the subordinate is ready to tell Drac to take the job and suck it up. Critics didn’t like it, but the audience rated it higher Rotten tomatoes (Opens in a new tab).
Buy digitally at Amazon (Opens in a new tab) and other digital retailers today (Tuesday, May 2)
Mafia Mama (Digital)
Some people inherit jewelry and some inherit the mafia? Yes, that is slowly reality is upon Christine (Toni Collette), after the death of her grandfather. But she’s only really learning about the family business after Bullets fly at the funeral.
And though Christine’s newly acquired killers are willing to take out her cheating husband, her journey causes more problems than solutions. Silly to the point of farce, Mafia Mama capitalizes on the fact that Toni Collette is always entertaining, and Monica Bellucci is perfectly cast as the mafioso she brings to her new family.
Buy digitally at Amazon (Opens in a new tab) and other digital retailers today (Tuesday, May 2)
The Exorcist of the Pope (Digital)
Yes, even the Pope got an exorcist. Shockingly, this movie is based on a real person: Father Gabriel Amorth, who founded the International Association of Exorcists. Here, Amorth (Russell Crowe) has to deal with the worst-case scenario: the Pope himself is sick, and apparently diabolical play-mongering is involved.
Critics say The Pope’s Exorcist is the latest solid horror movie about possession, buoyed by Crowe’s strong performance. It doesn’t try to pretense or discredit the reasons surrounding the original The Exorcist, just broaden the science. Oh, and a definite sequel.
Buy digitally at Amazon (Opens in a new tab) And other on-demand services starting today (Tuesday, April 25)
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