Morbius, Netflix’s Spiderhead, and more new movies to watch at home

Polygon readers: Happy Friday! You can stream and rent or buy movies on VOD this week.

Leading the way this week is Netflix’s SpiderheadJoseph Kosinski has released a new movie called ‘The New Movie. Kosinski directed Maverick: Top GunThis is one of the top movies in 2022. Polygon readers will also recognize his iconic film. Gears of War From 2006. Commercial This time out, he’s working with Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller, and the writing team behind the Deadpool movies and 6 UndergroundA cerebral sci-fi.

It would be remiss of us not to include MorbiusNow available at $5.99 per month. Morb with care.

There are also the long-awaited release of Phil Tippett’s nightmarish horror Mad GodTwo Oscar nominees are making their streaming debuts.

Spiderhead

What to Watch: Netflix streaming available

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“Maverick: Top GunJoseph Kosinski (director) and the writers Deadpool team up to adapt a dystopian short story by George Saunders” is a real description of a real movie that really exists. The story takes place in a modern penitentiary, where prisoners are subject to mind-altering drug testing in return for their commuted sentences. Spiderhead follows the story of Jeff (Miles Teller) and Lizzy (Jurnee Smollett), two test subjects who form an unlikely connection under the watchful eye of Steve Abnesti (Chris Hemsworth), an elusive tech visionary whose deranged philosophy of “better living through chemistry” threatens the sanity (and lives) of everyone in the facility.

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Kosinski is able to bring a little humor despite his dystopian outlook. Spiderhead. Colorful cinematography and spirited editing contrast with the characters’ tragic backstories and bleak living conditions, and highlight the disparity between the chemically induced highs and nightmarish lows of Abnesti’s experiments. Abnesti interrupts the film to ask Jeff about the most difficult day in his life while he is on the feel-good drug. Jeff vividly recalls his father’s abandonment, and he laughs hysterically throughout. This general feeling of emotional whiplash is all over the place SpiderheadKosinski is able to extract its dark undertones.

Morbius

What to Watch:Amazon, Apple, Vudu and Vudu are all available for rent at $5.99

Image: Sony Pictures

Sony’s latest Marvel movie is another antihero story, as Jared Leto plays the doctor-turned-vampire Michael Morbius. After he discovers a way to treat his rare blood condition, he transforms into the unspeakable creation that you can see above. Now you can rent it for $5.99

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One of the most valuable lessons from Venom’s success was that if unimaginative superhero franchise films Must be churned out, they can still feel worthwhile if they’re fueled by smart, funny performances. Although audiences are drawn to characters they enjoy, many also love characters performed by actors. PeopleThey are played by actors with peculiar quirks. Morbius is what happens when there’s a studio desire for another VenomBut, without too much thought about how. VenomIt can be connected to anyone. It’s only there to plug into a burgeoning crossover franchise. As a couple of absurd mid-credits scenes suggest.

The World’s Most Evil Person

What to Watch: Hulu streamable

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The third film in what’s been described as director Joachim Trier’s “Oslo trilogy,” The World’s Most Evil PersonThis romantic comedy is about Julie Reinsve (Renate reinsve). She’s a young medical student struggling to make ends meet and navigate her career. Following her through four years of her life, the film explores Julie’s delayed growth into maturity and her emotional hang-ups over love, life, and professional success.

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Trier sprinkles magic-realist touches throughout the film, adding to its irresistible screenplay. Trier is accompanied by three-dimensional characters and nuanced character who add an extra dimension. Reinsve’s breakthrough performance gives the film its most striking element. She brings across her character’s conflicted state in captivating ways, with an alluring effervescence and genuine personality. The always-memorable actor Anders Danielsen Lie, a regular collaborator of Trier’s, complements her work in a heartrending, but still intellectually challenging role as one of her partners.

Mad God

What to Watch:Shudder is available to stream

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Nearly 30 years in the making, VFX artist-director Phil Tippett’s Mad GodThis is a dark and terrifying journey into a world filled with Boschian horrors and fantastical landscapes. While the film’s plot takes a backseat to its visuals, the story more or less follows a mysterious figure known as “The Assassin” who descends into a world of titans and monsters on an unspecified quest.

Father of the bride

What to Watch: On HBO Max, you can watch it live.

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The third movie adaptation of Edward Streeter’s 1949 novel, this one stars Andy Garcia and Adria Arjona as the father and the bride, respectively. This adaptation, which is different from the one with Elizabeth Taylor and Spencer Tracy in 1950, Joan Bennett and Kimberly Williams in 1991, features a Cuban American family.

Lunana, A Yak in The Classroom

What to Watch:Netflix is available to stream

Image: Dangphu Dingphu/Samuel Goldwyn Films

A nominee for Best International Feature Film at this year’s Oscars, Lunana, A Yak in The Classroom This drama is set in Bhutan and concerns a teacher who dreams of becoming a singer, but is instead assigned to teach in a mountain school.

Leo Grande: Good luck

What to Watch:Hulu streamable

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Director Sophie Hyde (AnimalsComedy writer Katy Brand and Emma Thompson team up to create this comedy about a widow, Katy Brand. She hires Daryl McCormack as her sex worker in an attempt to make things more interesting and try something different.

Jerry & Marge Go Large

What to Watch:Paramount Plus is available to stream

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Prada is the Devil’s Clothes Director David Frankel directs the true-story comedy, written by Arrested Development writer Brad Copeland. Annette Bening stars alongside Bryan Cranston as Annette Bening, a married couple who wins the lottery through math and use it to help improve their locality.

Cha Cha Real Smooth

What to Watch:Apple TV Plus is available for streaming

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This Sundance darling stars writer-director Cooper Raiff as a man working as a “party motivator” who forms a friendship with a mom (Dakota Johnson) and her daughter (Vanessa Burghardt) at a bar mitzvah.

Collision

What to Watch: Netflix streaming available

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French filmmaker Fabien Martorell has directed this South African thriller. He previously made documentaries and short films. The movie is set in Johannesburg and follows the story of the kidnapping of young women by gangsters, as well as the parents’ efforts to rescue her.

Centauro

What to Watch:Netflix is available to stream

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This crime thriller from Spain follows Rafa (Àlex Monner), a professional motorcycle racer. He uses his special set of skills and abilities to save his mom from getting into serious trouble. Will it also jeopardize him as a professional motorcycle racer?

Downton Abbey: A New Era

What to Watch:Rentable for as low as $19.99 at Amazon, Apple and Vudu

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Following the success of 2019. Downton Abbey This new film in the franchise’s long-running series is now available on VOD. This movie features the Crawley family traveling to France following a mystery inheritance.

Father Stu

What to Watch:Amazon, Apple, Vudu and Vudu are all available for rent at $5.99

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Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg star in this faith-based movie about an ex-boxer who turns into a Catholic priest. The film is available to rent for $5.99.

Blowback

What to Watch:Amazon, Apple, Vudu and Vudu are all available for rent at $5.99

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This crime thriller features former UFC champ Randy Couture alongside Cam Gigandet, Louis Mandylor and a thief who seeks revenge against his crew. There’s also a cryptocurrency subplot, apparently.