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Groundhog Day is just around the corner, and here's hoping Punxsutawney Phil says these snowy weekends are numbered, because this is getting ridiculous. Thankfully, Netflix, Prime Video, and more of the best streaming services are serving up plenty of great new movies to pass the time when the air outside is painful.
Leading the pack this week is Prime Video's new action-packed buddy comedy, "The Wrecking Crew," that proves Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista have more chemistry than I would have thought. For some self-aware silliness with your action hero vibes, "M3GAN 2.0" just landed on Netflix — think of it as a girlie pop "Terminator 2."
Also on Netflix is critical darling "Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight," a heartfelt drama that offers a child's-eye view of a tumultuous time in history. I for one plan on rewatching "Wicked Little Letters," a foul-mouthed comedy starring Olivia Colman, now that it's arrived on Hulu. Anyone with kiddos will also want to know that Disney's "Zootopia 2" is now streaming on paid video-on-demand platforms. Let's dive into the best new movies to watch this weekend on streaming.
‘The Wrecking Crew’ (Prime Video)
Who's this for? Fans of '80s buddy cop movies or those looking to curl up on the couch with some summer blockbuster thrills while snowed in
What's it about? Prime Video is back with another star-studded buddy comedy on the heels of last year's “Heads of State” and “The Pickup." Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista are the dynamic duo this time around, playing two estranged half-brothers from Hawaii who team up to get justice for their father's murder and solve his last case. As they kick ass and take names across a breathtakingly gorgeous island setting, they uncover buried secrets that suggest a larger conspiracy could be behind it all, one that threatens to tear their already fractured family apart once more.
Watch "The Wrecking Crew" on Prime Video now
‘Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight’ (Netflix)
Who's this for? If you like a hard watch a la "The Zone of Interest" that's so hauntingly human you won't be able to stop thinking about it.
What's it about? Based on Alexandra Fuller’s award-winning memoir, "Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight" shows a troubled world through the eyes of a child as civil war erupts around her family's farm in war-torn Rhodesia/Zimbabwe in 1980. Her stressed-out white parents (Rob van Vuuren and Embeth Davidtz, who also wrote and directed the film), can already see the writing on the wall after a historic election, and now spend their days running themselves ragged with paranoid and drink, determined to keep their farm at all costs. Caught in the middle is feral eight-year-old Bobo (Lexi Venter) and the family's Black nanny-maidservant Sarah (Zikhona Bali), whose genuine connection in these precarious times forms the heart of the movie.
Watch "Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight" on Netflix now
'Zootopia 2' (PVOD)
Who's this for? Families, animation nerds, furries and anyone left wondering why there only seem to be mammals living in Zootopia
What's it about? Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) are back in another buddy-cop comedy with a surprisingly powerful message. After the first movie's heartfelt if clunky allegory on the evils of prejudice, "Zootopia 2" deepens on the conversation by shining a light on more systemic and insidious ways that discrimination impacts people's lives. Or, reptiles' lives, in this case, because they're apparently second-class citizens in Zootopia's weird hierarchy.
Now officially partners on the force, Judy and Nick struggle to find their rhythm, and their luck goes from bad to worse when they get framed for a crime and end up on the run. To clear their names, they're forced to team up with a wacky beaver podcaster, Nibbles Maplestick (Fortune Feimster), to pursue a viper (Ke Huy Quan) into the city's secret underworld of reptiles.
Buy or rent "Zootopia 2" from Amazon and other PVOD services now
'M3GAN 2.0' (Netflix)
Who's this for? The alphabet mafia, those craving a popcorn movie with "Terminator" vibes.
What's it about? Two years after roboticist Gemma (Allison Williams) shut down the dangerously overprotective companion android (played by Amie Donald and voiced by Jenna Davis) she built for her orphaned niece Cady (Violet McGraw), a new killer android has emerged. To stop her, Gemma and Caddy have no choice but to team up with a resurrected M3GAN to keep her successor from unleashing untold AI horrors upon the world. While "M3GAN 2.0" failed to tap into the same viral success as its predecessor, I had a blast watching it in theaters and encourage you to ignore the haters and check it out for yourself. It's definitely leans more action than horror movie, though, so don't expect many scares.
Stream "M3GAN 2.0" on Netflix now
Wicked Little Letters (Hulu)
Who's this for? Girls who swear like sailors (guilty), Olivia Colman fans, and honestly anyone who just needs a good laugh after surviving another week in these unprecedented times.
What's it about? "Wicked Little Letters" is a deliciously profane comedy that sees a small English seaside town clutching their pearls over a series of anonymous foul-mouthed letters. And it's made all the more weird and wonderful by the fact that it's based on a true story. Olivia Colman steals the show as Edith, a spinster at odds with her entirely too friendly Irish neighbor Rose (Jessie Buckley), who becomes the prime suspect after filthy letters start popping up in mailboxes around town. The town's women — led by Police Officer Gladys Moss (Anjana Vasan) — launch their own investigation, and find out the truth may be even more shocking than the letters themselves.
Watch "Wicked Little Letters" on Hulu now
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