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What to stream this week: BԪַOppenheimerBԪַ and lots and lots of JLo

BԪַYoung Sheldon,BԪַ Amy Schumer also among whatBԪַs available for your entertainment
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Christopher NolanBԪַs BԪַOppenheimerBԪַ arriving on Peacock and a documentary and album from Jennifer Lopez are some of the new television, movies, music and games near you.

Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated PressBԪַ : BԪַYoung SheldonBԪַ returning for its seventh and final season, Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. exploring the power of gospel in a two-part PBS documentary and UbisoftBԪַs Skull and Bones pirate-themed video game.

NEW MOVIES TO STREAM

BԪַ If you were holding out for BԪַOppenheimerBԪַ on streaming, nowBԪַs your chance to catch up before the Oscars (March 10), where itBԪַs up for best director for Christopher Nolan and best actor for Cillian Murphy. The film arrives on Peacock on Friday. but they also know that most people will watch their films in the home BԪַ sometimes even as their first time. ItBԪַs how both discovered some of their favorites as well, theyBԪַve said. In an interview with The Associated Press, Thomas added, BԪַThe nice thing about ChrisBԪַ films is because they are so very rich and reward multiple viewings, I think that theyBԪַre perfectly pitched for home viewings.BԪַ

BԪַ Jennifer Lopez has a new movie coming to Prime BԪַ on Friday. She co-wrote a movie musical about finding love which she called BԪַthe most personal thing IBԪַve ever done.BԪַ It is a star-studded endeavor, with appearances from her husband, Ben Affleck, Keke Palmer, Sofia Vergara, Post Malone and more, and ties in with her first studio album in a decade (see below).

BԪַ Also coming to Prime BԪַ is Emma SeligmanBԪַs BԪַgay high school fight clubBԪַ comedy BԪַBottoms,BԪַ starring Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri as a few misfits who start a fight club to flirt with the hot cheerleaders (Kaia Gerber and Havana Rose Liu). In his review, AP Film Writer Jake Coyle wrote that, BԪַThe rites and rituals of the raunchy high-school comedy can be as prescribed as a class syllabus. But what makes such an anarchic thrill is how much it couldnBԪַt care less.BԪַ

BԪַ And finally, Taika WaititiBԪַs arrived on Hulu. to qualify for the FIFA World Cup after an historic loss (31-nill) against Australia. Michael Fassbender plays the coach who tries to help. that BԪַBԪַNext Goal WinsBԪַ is most winning in the way it handles the teamBԪַs star player, Jaiyah Saelua, who became the first nonbinary player to compete in a menBԪַs FIFA qualifier. Played with real tenderness and joy by nonbinary actor Kaimana, the way the team and coach relate to Saelua is genuine and touching.BԪַ

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NEW MUSIC TO STREAM

BԪַ Get ready for a second dose of J.Lo. SheBԪַs dropped the Amazon original film (see above) as well as her BԪַThis Is MeBԪַ NowBԪַ album. The 13-track setBԪַs song titles include BԪַTo Be Yours,BԪַ BԪַMad in Love,BԪַ BԪַGreatest Love Story Never ToldBԪַ and BԪַDear Ben Pt. II,BԪַ a seeming sequel to a track on her 2002 album BԪַThis Is Me BԪַ Then.BԪַ The video for one new pop single, has as much JLo strutting as all of Paris Fashion Week. LopezBԪַs last album, BԪַA.K.A.,BԪַ came out in 2014 and reached No. 8 on the Billboard 200. ( .)

BԪַ Blackberry Smoke BԪַ a Georgia-based band that has been together for 24 years and seven studio albums BԪַ makes a strong return with BԪַBe Right Here,BԪַ blending blues, Southern rock and Americana. The album contains the arena country the rocking and the driving, bluesy The band goes more acoustic with the wistful BԪַAzalea,BԪַ about a loved one making a wrong decision, with the lyrics BԪַComing back donBԪַt mean youBԪַre leaving here was wrong/Sorry ainBԪַt the same as moving on.BԪַ

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NEW SHOWS TO STREAM

BԪַ In a new docuseries for PBS, Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. examines how sermon and song have long been a source of strength and wisdom in America, particularly among Black Americans. a four-part series told over two nights has interviews with Dionne Warwick, U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock and more. BԪַGospelBԪַ airs on PBS and is available on its app.

BԪַ Ben Mendelsohn and Juliette Binoche play Christian Dior and Coco Chanel in a new historical drama for Apple TV+. The 10-episode series is set against the backdrop of Paris reemerging from Nazi occupation in WWII. DiorBԪַs designs helped to lift an oppressed France and its culture with a stylish, modern glow up. As Dior rose to prominence, a rivalry developed between other established designers, including Chanel. BԪַThe New LookBԪַ also stars Maisie Williams, John Malkovich, Emily Mortimer and Glenn Close. The first three episodes of BԪַThe New LookBԪַ dropped Wednesday.

BԪַ Before Sheldon Cooper met Leonard, Penny or Amy he was a child prodigy growing up in east Texas. Iain Armitage plays the coming-of-age version of the character in the CBS comedy Emmy winner Jim Parsons who played Sheldon on BԪַBig BangBԪַ for 12 seasons, narrates. BԪַYoung SheldonBԪַ returned for its seventh and final season on Thursday.

BԪַ Amy SchumerBԪַs Hulu dramedy charmed viewers when it debuted in 2022 and the series returns for a second season (released in its entirety) on Friday. Schumer writes, directs and stars as Beth opposite Michael Cera, who plays John, a farmer. The two fell in love in season one despite their differences and personal baggage. Now, the couple is planning to marry. Schumer has said the story is semi-autobiographical, inspired by her real-life marriage to chef Chris Fischer.

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NEW VIDEO GAMES TO PLAY

BԪַ Batten down the hatches: UbisoftBԪַs is finally ready to launch after more than a decade of development and delays. You are the captain of a pirate vessel in the Indian Ocean in the 18th century. You have a decent ship to start with, but if you want to make it really deadly you need to start collecting booty. That means pillaging merchant ships, battling rival scalawags, dodging the authorities and even surviving the occasional sea monster on your way to becoming the Pirate Kingpin. You can team up with friends or fight against them in epic naval warfare BԪַ something Ubisoft has shown a flair for in some of its AssassinBԪַs Creed games. Set sail Friday on PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S or PC.

BԪַ Focus EntertainmentBԪַs travels to the New World in the 17th century. The protagonists are a couple of paranormal investigators, Red and Antea, who are trying to clear the tormented wraiths out of a haunted settlement. They can help the lost souls ascend or banish them to eternal misery, and those choices have consequences down the line. It all gets more complicated when Antea gets killed BԪַ but fortunately she can use her supernatural powers to help Red finish the job. Banishers comes from the French studio DonBԪַt Nod, best known for story-heavy cult favorites like Vampyr and Life Is Strange. You can take possession now on PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S or PC.

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