Moonfall, 7 new Netflix movies, and everything you can watch at home

This weekend MoonfallThe latest Sci-Fi Disaster Film from Independence DayVOD now allows you to rent Roland Emmerich’s movie. If a movie about a celestial body crashing into Earth doesn’t sound like your idea of a fun Friday flick, don’t worry; we’ve got plenty more great new releases on VOD and streaming to choose from.

This week’s picks include BubbleThe new anime romance movie about post-apocalyptic science-fiction love from Attack on Titan director Tetsurō Araki; the follow-up to 2020 Polish-Italian erotic drama All YearSouth African history drama Silverton SiegeThe film is available for streaming on Netflix. Teen rom-com Crush starring Rowan Blanchard (Time is a WrinkleHulu streams a live stream of ), while Hulu has the biographical drama about sports. The Survivor starring Ben Foster (Hell or High WaterOn HBO Max, you can view ). The 2022 psychological thriller is also available to watch on HBO Max. The Aviary on VOD and you’ve got a weekend’s worth of great new entertainment to watch.

To help you get a handle on what’s new and available, here are the new movies you can watch on streaming and VOD this weekend.

Moonfall

What to Watch: Rentable for as low $5.99 at Amazon, Apple and Vudu

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Roland Emmerich’s latest disaster epic tells you exactly what you need to know, right on the tin: The moon, it is falling. With an ensemble cast featuring Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, Michael Peña, and Donald Sutherland, MoonfallIt’s a throwback to the era of disaster movies being a popular blockbuster type.

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Emmerich was one of the most prominent disaster-movie stars in history. His fame was due to movies such as Independence Day And Tomorrow’s Day, This genre has lost its appeal as cinematic destruction has mostly become the preserve of superhero movies. Moonfall is a throwback to that sort of spectacle, but it’s one that makes a terrible case for the genre’s return. This is unfortunate because MoonfallThis is an amazing title/premise combination, cinematic cheese that will make blockbuster-lovers swoon at its sheer lunacy.

Bubble

What to Watch:Netflix is available to stream

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Attack on Titan director Tetsurō Araki, writer Gen Urobuchi (Puella Magi Madoka Magica), character designer Takeshi Obata (Death NoteHiroyuki Seeano, composer (Promare) team up for a contemporary riff on Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little MermaidWith BubbleWit Studio’s latest original animated feature on Netflix is “The Last of the Wits”. Set in an alternate universe where Tokyo has been cut off from the outside world in the wake of gravity-defying bubbles raining down from the sky, the film follows the story of Hibiki, a reckless introvert teen/post-apocalyptic parkour enthusiast who falls from a rooftop only to be saved by Uta, a mysterious girl with miraculous powers.

From our review:

Bubble is at its best when it’s dealing with its main character’s psychology, rather than the dramatically inert threat of angry magic bubbles. It illuminates more about its cast when it isn’t dealing with its ridiculous “Tokyo Battlekour” rivalries. And the film’s conclusion is beautiful, no matter how unformed the ideas behind it are. It’s a handsomely animated film where the Little Mermaid learns parkour. It’s a testament to the tradition of anime taking literary adaptations in totally unexpected directions.

Crush

What to Watch:Hulu is available to stream

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When aspiring artist Paige (Rowan Blanchard) joins her high school track team in order to get closer to her long-time crush Gabrielle (Isabella Ferreira), she instead finds herself unexpectedly drawn to her teammate AJ (Auli’i Cravalho). Paige, as they become closer to one another, will have to make a hard choice about who and what kind of relationship she would like.

This Day in 365 Days

What to Watch:Netflix is available to stream

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This Day in 365 Days brushes past the cliffhanger of the 2020 Polish-Italian erotic drama, as the nascent marriage of Laura (Anna-Maria Sieklucka) and her former captor turned lover, Massimo (Michele Morrone), is threatened not only by Massimo’s criminal family but a rival love interest who will stop at nothing to seduce Laura for himself. It’s a far cry from the original.

From our review:

Defanged of the first film’s problematic premise, This DayAs guilt-free camping is more enjoyable, it’s easier to be happy. Moments of pure, unrestrained abandon can be hilarious. The white Lamborghini bridal Lamborghini. The honeymoon game of sex golf, where Laura pole dances on the green’s flag, then spreads her legs to invite Massimo’s putt. The shackles that have “fuck me” embossed on them in gold. It’s an extraordinary display of eyewear. Laura and Massimo hide their frowns and squinting eyes with extravagantly tinted lenses. Talk about fifty shades.

Kongsi Raya

What to Watch:Netflix is available to stream

Comedy drama in Malaysia, 2022 Kongsi Raya Jack (Wilson Lee), a Chinese-trained chef, and Sharifah (a Malay television producer), are in the middle of a budding romance. Their long-feuding dads keep them apart. The fathers of the pair challenge each other to a cooking competition on televised TV. They must come to an agreement to end the conflict and secure their future.

Silverton Siege

What to Watch:Netflix is available to stream

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The historical South African drama 2022 is based upon a true story Silverton SiegeFollow the story of three freedom fighters as they take over a South African bank and exchange Nelson Mandela’s release for his release.

Marilyn Monroe’s Mystery: Unheard Tapes

What to Watch:Netflix is available to stream

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The Netflix documentary attempts to retrace the events leading up to Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe’s tragic death and the tangle of conspiracies that erupted in the decades following her passing. This collection was assembled from unheard Monroe recordings and her closest friends. Marilyn Monroe’s Mystery: Unheard TapesIt is both a tribute and an investigation into the death of one of America’s most famous celebrities.

Honeymoon With My Mother

What to Watch:Netflix is available to stream

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When he’s dumped at the altar, José Luís (Quim Gutiérrez) is cajoled by his overbearing mother, Mari (Carmen Machi), to go on his honeymoon with her anyway so as not to waste money. With every passing moment of José feeling more unhappy and washed up, his mother is having the time of her life. Blown away by this newfound side of his mother’s personality, José endeavors to learn from her how to make the best of a bad situation.

Rumspringa

What to Watch:Netflix is available to stream

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German come-of-age comedy 2022 RumspringaFollow Jonas Holdenrieder, a young Amishman who sets out on a passage to Berlin as a rite for himself in pursuit of the life he had never experienced outside his faith. As he discovers all that the city has to offer him, from parties and romance to new friends and adventure, he’ll have to choose between which life has more to offer him.

The Survivor

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

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Barry Levinson directsPaterno, The Wizard of Lies), The Survivor dramatizes the real-life story of Harry Haft (Ben Foster), a former Auschwitz prisoner turned professional boxer searching for his lost love all while wrestling with the lingering guilt over his reluctant complicity in the Nazis’ spectacle of barbarism.

I Love America

What to Watch:Amazon Prime Video available to stream

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Sophie Marceau is a French divorced filmmaker who feels released by the passing of her mother. She decides to cross the Atlantic Ocean in this romantic comedy, moving from Paris to Los Angeles.

The Aviary

What to Watch:Amazon, Apple, Vudu and Vudu are all available for rent at $6.99

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The 2022 psychological thriller stars Malin Akerman, and LorenzaIzzo The AviaryJillian and Blair are two young women who escape Skylight’s clutches in New Mexico. Plagued by malicious visions of Skylight’s leader Seth (Chris Messina), the pair find themselves increasingly suspicious of one another as the journey to freedom and safety become more and more arduous. Is there any hope for them to escape Seth’s influence, or are they doomed to return to the fold of his flock?