Not Okay, new Netflix comedies, and more new movies to watch

This week It’s not okayHulu premieres the comedy, a satirical dark comedy that stars ZoeyDeutch playing a fame-hungry influencer who tries to evade a terrorist attack. There’s plenty of other great new releases available to stream and purchase on VOD this weekend, including the Finnish horror film Hatching, documentaries on virtual reality and African American superhero comics, Terence Davies’ star-studded biopic of British poet Siegfried Sassoon, a Japanese action comedy about teenage assassins who are forced to be roommates, and much more!

These are some of the latest movies that you can view at home this week.

It’s not okay

You should be watching:Hulu is available to stream

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Zoey Deutch (Vampire AcademyThe satirical Black Comedy stars? It’s not okayShe plays the role of Danni, a misguided influencer that fakes a Paris trip in an effort to gain more clout. She pretends to be a survivor to help her get to the bottom of an international terror attack in Paris.

Hatching

You should be watching:Hulu is available to stream

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Finnish Horror Movie that also doubles up as an online satire Hatching follows Tinja, a 12-year-old girl who has been the subject of her parents’ video blog for seemingly her entire life. When Tinja comes across a strange egg and brings it home, it quickly grows before … well, hatching into a creature nicknamed “Alli.”

From our review:

Alli’s mesmerizing presence gives the film an almost cultish aura. Bergholm tells Polygon that she literally Googled the world’s best specialist in movie animatronics, then reached out to him about working on the film. Gustav Hoegen was her animatronics supervisor. He had previously worked on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and Solo. Her SFX makeup head, Conor O’Sullivan, comes with a similar pedigree, as half of the Oscar-nominated effects duo who gave Heath Ledger his grotesque leer as the Joker in The Dark Knight. Their teams and Alli are horribly visceral. They have the same weight and conviction as a practical effect and not a CG one. And Solalinna’s performance with the puppet is convincing and distressing. The movie’s weaker parts are overcome by them together, and they deliver a touching ending.

Benediction

You should be watching: You can rent at $3.99 from Amazon, Google Play, or Vudu

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Terence Davies is a well-known British film director.A Quiet PassionThis biopic about Siegfried Sassoon, a British poet, returns to ). Jack Lowden (Slow horsesPeter Capaldi and ).Doctor Who, Local HeroBoth actors play Sassoon in different moments in Sassoon’s life. It is a sensitive portrait of an anti-war soldier who has become a poet.

In Virtual Reality, We Met

You should be watching:You can stream HBO Max on your computer.

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The 2022 documentary was filmed entirely in virtual reality. In Virtual Reality, We MetThe story follows several subjects: an ASL instructor, two long-distance lovers, and a personal trainer as they make connections via virtual reality. VRChatIn the first months of COVID-19’s pandemic.

Our review:

Their focus on teaching sign language — and in the process, on making VRChat more inclusive and welcoming for deaf users — feels particularly bold in an environment where most people seem focused on play. Hunting’s doc jumps around in a distracted and sometimes formless way, but in the process, it does capture a wide range of users’ amusements, whether they’re competing at virtual pool, assembling a virtual improv night, or waggling their avatars’ anatomy in a virtual exotic dance club. Even just existing in VRChat seems like a form of performance, given the custom avatars on display, which reveal a startling amount about the users’ fixations and fantasies. This tells us a lot about the people who want hypersexualized bodies.

Citizen Ashe

You should be watching:You can stream HBO Max on your computer.

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Rex Miller’s documentary “The Rex Miller Story” (AltheaSam Pollard (MLK/FBIThis documentary follows Arthur Ashe’s life, an influential activist and Black tennis champion.

Milestone Generations

You should be watching:You can stream HBO Max on your computer.

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The 2020 documentary is narrated by Method Man Milestone GenerationsThis is the story about the relaunch by Milestone Media. The influential comic company was founded in 1999 by Denys Cowan and Dwayne McDuffie. It’s also the story of Derek T. Dingle, who pioneered creator-owned African American heroes like Icon, Hardware and Static.

They are Grey-eyed

You should be watching:Shudder is available to view

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This horror film is directed by the Vang brothers (sibling directors). It features a social worker facing off against the demonic forces in an attempt to save the child and her family.

The Reef: Stalked

You should be watching:Shudder is available to view

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It’s Shark Week! We’ve got aquatic horror movie recommendations (shout out to some excellent Jaws knockoffs). Do you want something more… new? Here’s a shark movie about four young women on a kayaking trip who — you guessed it — are pursued by a shark. It was made by The Reef director Andrew Traucki.

Baby Assassins

You should be watching:Hi-Yah is available for viewing!

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Baby Assassins is a Japanese action comedy about two deadly assassins bored by life who accidentally cross the yakuza while attempting to live “normally” (aka without murders). They are also high school students.

Take a Cut Above

You should be watching:Netflix streaming available

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Brazilian Comedy Take a Cut AboveStars Lucas Koka Penteado playing Richardsson. He is the son of an ailing hair salon owner in Penha (Rio de Janeiro) and he volunteers to help. Richardsson discovers his potential as a barber and raises funds to save the salon.

Purple Hearts

You should be watching:Netflix streaming available

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Young adult romance Purple HeartsSofia Carson stars as Cassie, and Nicholas Galitzine plays Luke. A struggling songwriter and troubled Marine agree to mar each other in exchange for military benefits. The young, reluctant couple must examine their emotions and decide if their relationship is genuine or fake after Luke gets injured on deployment.

Pipa

You should be watching:Netflix streaming available

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Alejandro Montiel’s Argentina mystery follows a ex-cop who moved away from her former life. Her old past and her demons are brought back to her when she discovers a body dead on her new land.

The Entitled

You should be watching:Netflix streaming available

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Netflix’s comedy series from the Philippines. The Entitled A young girl discovers suddenly that her father, whom she didn’t know was quite wealthy. She’s tasked with helping out his business with the help of a charming lawyer.