It’s that time of the week again – time for some new weekend streaming recommendations. If you’re in the mood to get caught up in a new TV series, try The Sandman on Netflix, which brings Neil Gaiman’s beloved comics to the small screen with an all-star cast to boot.
On the movie front, we’re spoiled for choice this week. On Prime Video, Ron Howard’s latest Thirteen Lives tells the story of the young soccer team and coach who got trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand, while Predator prequel Prey comes to Hulu in the US. and Disney Plus in the UK. Elsewhere on Disney Plus, Toy Story spinoff Lightyear hits the air this weekend, alongside a new installment from Marvel Studios: Assembled about the making of Ms. Marvel. Additionally, US viewers can watch the James Bond movie Skyfall on Netflix and Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest Licorice Pizza on Prime Video.
The Sandman – Netflix
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When Morpheus (Tom Sturridge), lord of dreams, is imprisoned by a warlock (Charles Dance) obsessed with immortality, both the waking world and the dream world begin to unravel. After freeing him, Morpheus sets out how to make amends for the cosmic and human mistakes he has made throughout his existence. Gwendoline Christie, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Patton Oswalt, Mason Alexander Park and Jenna Coleman also star.
Thirteen Lives – Prime Video
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Thirteen Lives tells the heartbreaking true story of 12 boys and their soccer coach who were trapped in a flooded cave. In 2018, a major diving effort was launched to try to save them. This isn’t the first time the harrowing true story has been told (particularly the National Geographic documentary The Rescue garnered rave reviews for its retelling), but Howard brings a Hollywood budget to its adaptation. Colin Farrell, Viggo Mortensen, Joel Edgerton and Sukollawat Kanarot star in this remarkable story of survival.
Light Year – Disney Plus
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The Toy Story spin-off Lightyear is an origin story for the fictional astronaut that the action figure we know and love is based on, with Chris Evans voicing the character this time. Buzz finds himself marooned on a planet 4.2 million light-years from Earth, and things get even more complicated with the arrival of Emperor Zurg (James Brolin). The voice cast also includes Keke Palmer, Taika Waititi, and a voice cameo from astronaut Tim Peake.
Dam – Hulu/Disney Plus
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A prequel to the Predator franchise, Prey is set in the Comanche Nation in the 18th century and follows Naru (Amber Midthunder), a young but highly skilled Comanche warrior who must protect her tribe against a Predator. We speak with Midthunder about the filming of one of the most difficult scenes in the movie. The film was directed by 10 Cloverfield Lane director Dan Trachtenberg and debuted on Hulu in the US and Disney Plus in the UK.
Marvel Studios: Assembled – The Making of Ms. Marvel – Disney Plus
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Ms. Marvel ended Disney Plus last month, but now you can go behind the scenes of the MCU show with Marvel Studios’ latest installment: Assembled. If it’s anything like previous episodes of titles like Moon Knight and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, we can look forward to an hour of exclusive on-set footage to give us insight into how Kamala Khan’s story came to life.
Skyfall – Netflix
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James Bond is skydiving on US Netflix. Skyfall is now available on the streaming service. The 2012 film is Daniel Craig’s third film as 007 and sees the super-spy investigating an attack on M16. He soon discovers that a mysterious former agent named Raoul Silva (Javier Bardem) is behind the plot, which is much broader and more sinister than he first imagined. The movie got rave reviews when it was released, and it also features a very catchy tune from Adele. What more could you want?
Licorice Pizza – Prime Video
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Paul Thomas Anderson’s coming-of-age film set in the 1970s stars Cooper Hoffman (the son of the late Philip Seymour Hoffman) as 15-year-old Gary Valentine, a character loosely based on film producer Gary Goetzman, who began his career as a child actor and produced a variety of films from The Silence of the Lambs to Mamma Mia! Alana Haim stars as Alana, an aimless woman in her 20s who strikes up a friendship with Gary, and many wild escapades ensue.
