Jennifer LawrenceBԪַs R-rated comedy BԪַNo Hard FeelingsBԪַ and the more family friendly animated movie BԪַThe Monkey KingBԪַ from director Stephen Chow are among the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you
Among the offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated PressBԪַ are a Harlan Coben TV adaptation with a young protagonist, Irish singer-songwriter HozierBԪַs third studio album and sweet Marcie, the introverted member of the BԪַPeanutsBԪַ gang gets a special,
NEW MOVIES TO STREAM
BԪַ Parents looking for fresh animated offerings should rejoice that Netflix has a new film from Stephen Chow, the actor and producer known for BԪַKung Fu HustleBԪַ and BԪַShaolin Soccer,BԪַ in streaming Friday. Jimmy O. Yang of BԪַSilicon ValleyBԪַ and BԪַCrazy Rich AsiansBԪַ voices said Monkey King, born from a stone with magical powers and a big ego and who is on a quest for immortality. A young human girl (Jolie Hoang-Rappaport) teams up with him to defeat dragons and demons. Other voice actors include Jo Koy, Bowen Yang, Stephanie Hsu and BD Wong. ItBԪַs loosely based on the 16th century, Wu ChengBԪַen Ming dynasty novel BԪַJourney to the West.BԪַ
Netflix also has a new doc about the widely watched libel trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, coming on Wednesday from director Emma Cooper (BԪַThe Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard TapesBԪַ).
BԪַ roared onto Prime BԪַ on Tuesday. Very loosely based on a true story (and taken to wild heights), the non-stop action comedy from Elizabeth Banks stars Keri Russell, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Margo Martindale, Kristofer Hivju, OBԪַShea Jackson Jr., Alden Ehrenreich and the late Ray Liotta. APBԪַs Mark Kennedy was no fan in his zero star review but said that at an efficient Others were enchanted. BԪַWhen the movieBԪַs pitched, you hear the word BԪַCocaine,BԪַ youBԪַre like IBԪַm not sure what to think of this,BԪַ producer Phil Lord . BԪַThen when you hear the word BԪַBear,BԪַ youBԪַre like: IBԪַm all in.BԪַ
BԪַ Or if you want to settle in with a raunchy comedy, the Jennifer Lawrence vehicle is now available on video-on-demand. Lawrence plays a woman who answers a Craigslist ad posted by some concerned parents who want someone to BԪַdateBԪַ their awkward teenage son Percy (Andrew Barth Feldman) before he heads to college. LawrenceBԪַs pal Gene Stupnitsky (BԪַGood BoysBԪַ) to showcase her comedy prowess, which has so far been mostly relegated to her talk show appearances. that the movie BԪַworks better than it ought toBԪַ and that it gives Lawrence BԪַplenty of room to showcase her talent at upending traditional ideas of Hollywood glamour. At every moment, she delights in undercutting her own sexiness; itBԪַs not every A-lister whoBԪַs willing to film a beach brawl in the nude.BԪַ
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NEW MUSIC TO STREAM
BԪַ Irish singer-songwriter HozierBԪַs third studio album, BԪַUnreal Unearth,BԪַ comes out Friday, Aug. 18. The 16-track collection is loosely based on DanteBԪַs BԪַNine Circles of HellBԪַ and features the slinky BԪַUnknown/Nth,BԪַ BԪַAll Things End,BԪַ BԪַEat Your YoungBԪַ and which builds to a thrilling, Phil Spector Wall of Sound-like climax. BԪַIBԪַm proud of this record and enjoyed watching it come to life over the past year,BԪַ Hozier wrote to fans. Also listen for Brandi Carlile on BԪַButchered Tongue.BԪַ ( .)
BԪַ If oldies are more your style, look no further than a new feature-length documentary about the making of the television special that revitalized Elvis PresleyBԪַs career. When it aired on the night of Dec. 3, 1968, nearly half of the entire TV-watching audience tuned in to see Presley, clad in an iconic black leather suit, deliver some of the greatest performances of his life. The special landed on Paramount+ on Tuesday.
BԪַ Take center stage with Broadway icon Idina Menzel, whose BԪַDrama QueenBԪַ shows off her big, rich vocals. BԪַI want everyone to move and sing with me and embrace their inner BԪַDrama Queen,BԪַBԪַ the Tony Award-winner told fans. The BԪַLet It GoBԪַ singer worked alongside Nile Rodgers on BԪַParadiseBԪַ and goes full disco on first single, a celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community. BԪַIBԪַll meet you on the dance floor or at the stage door or wherever you will have me. This album is for you.BԪַ
BԪַ Go back in time and groove to the two-part music docuseries premiering on Sunday from MGM+. The series tracks the history of the San Francisco music scene from 1965 to 1975. The series follows the creative explosion in San Francisco that featured the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Sly and the Family Stone, Janis Joplin, Big Brother & the Holding Company, Steve Miller, Santana, Moby Grape and more. The second part drops Aug. 27.
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NEW SERIES TO STREAM
BԪַ A new BԪַPeanutBԪַsBԪַ special on Apple TV+ puts Marcie, the introverted, studious bestie of Peppermint Patty and the gang, in the spotlight with her first special. In the character has lots of ideas to make her friendBԪַs lives easier, but when those problem-solving abilities get her elected class president, the attention makes Marcie uncomfortable, and she becomes overwhelmed. BԪַOne-of-a-Kind MarcieBԪַ debuted Friday.
BԪַ Best-selling author Harlan Coben has had many of his books adapted for TV, but his latest offering, for Prime BԪַ, centers on a younger protagonist. Jaden Michael (BԪַColin in Black & WhiteBԪַ) stars as Mickey Bolitar BԪַ the teen nephew of famed Coben character Myron Bolitar. (Mickey has been the subject of YA books by Coben.) In this series, we meet Mickey when he is taken in by his aunt in New Jersey after his dadBԪַs death. He quickly channels his own grief into obsessing over a local disappearance. We also see Mickey interact with colorful school classmates including Abby Corrigan, Adrian Greensmith, Sage Linder and Antonio Cipriano, doing his best Biff from BԪַBack to the Future.BԪַ The series debuted Friday.
BԪַ The star-studded TV fundraiser for cancer research co-founded by Katie Couric called returns on Saturday. Celebs taking part include Elizabeth Banks, Jessica Biel, Don Cheadle, Danai Gurira and Justin Timberlake. It will also feature skits and musical performances from past specials. The fundraiser airs every other year and this time, it will simulcast across 50 media platforms in both the U.S. and Canada, including on the four major U.S. broadcast networks.
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NEW VIDEO GAMES TO PLAY
BԪַ The nights are getting longer. School supplies are on sale. But you truly know summerBԪַs ending when the latest edition of Madden comes out. WhatBԪַs new in ? Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is the cover model. Superstar mode, in which you guide one playerBԪַs career from draft pick to All-Pro, is back. Franchise mode has been revamped with upgraded training camp, trading and commissioner tools. And, as always, EA Sports is promising tighter control over throwing, catching, running and tackling, delivered with ever-more-realistic graphics. To get all this, youBԪַll need to buy the PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S or PC version; less feature-packed editions will still come out for the PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. The season begins Friday.
BԪַ For college students and their parents, fall brings another brutal ritual: moving. Indies SMG Studio and DEVM Games at least try to make it fun with . In the 2020 original, your Furniture Arrangement & Relocation Technicians (you work out the acronym) defied physics to cram mansionsBԪַ worth of stuff into their rickety vans. The sequel gets wackier, as the Smooth Moves moving team expands the business into entirely new dimensions and brings on new recruits like a sneakerhead BԪַ who literally has a sneaker for a head. And there are more ways to play co-op, either on the same couch or online. Start packing now on PlayStation 5/4, Xbox X/S/One, Nintendo Switch or PC.
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