7 new movies and TV shows to stream on Netflix, Prime Video, Max, and more this weekend (January 5)
Catch Fool Me Once, Foe, Society of the Snow, and more
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Happy New Year, folks! On the at-home entertainment front, the likes ofRebel Moon,SaltburnandChicken Run: Dawn of the Nuggetensured 2023 ended with a bang, but the new movies and TV shows haven’t let up as we move into the first weekend of 2024.
Netflixleads the way this week with four (four!) recommendations, thoughPrime VideoandMaxsubscribers have something to enjoy, too, in the form of new psychological thrillerFoeand nostalgia-inducing documentaryTime Bomb Y2K, respectively.
Below, we’ve rounded up the seven biggest new movies and TV shows to stream on Netflix, Prime Video, Max, and more this weekend.
Fool Me Once (Netflix)
Harlan Coben adaptations are commonplace on Netflix these days, and the streamer’s latest novel-inspired offering,Fool Me Once, is now available to stream in its entirety.
This eight-episode British thriller – adapted from Coben’s 2016 novel of the same name – centers on a windowed single mother (Michelle Keegan) whose murdered husband (Richard Armitage, returning for his third Netflix/Coben production) re-enters her life in inexplicable circumstances.
Joanna Lumley, Joe Armstrong and Jade Anouka also star inFool Me Once, which critics have slammed as being “convoluted”, “over-the-top” and “implausible.” That said, Coben’s stories aren’t known for their Oscar-winning dialogue, so if you’re simply looking to switch your brain off for a few hours,Fool Me Oncecould be worth your time (it won’t, however, be making our list of thebest Netflix shows).
Now available to stream on Netflix.
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Foe (Prime Video)
Despite the understated nature of his film and TV projects this far, Paul Mescal is having a bit of a moment right now – and the Irish actor continues his march towards the mainstream this weekend withFoeon Prime Video.
ThisBlack Mirror-style adaptation of Iain Reid’s 2018 novel stars Mescal and Saoirse Ronan as Hen and Junior, a married couple whose lives are turned upside down when a stranger turns up at their door to deliver some unsettling news: Junior has been drafted to a large space station, while Hen will be left in the company of a robot.
Critics have criticizedFoefor being “a familiar slab of sci-fi,” but both Ronan and Mescal have earned plaudits for their “captivating” performances.” Perhaps, then, this one will earn a spot on our list of thebest Prime Video moviesafter all.
Now available to stream on Prime Video.
Good Grief (Netflix)
Schitt’s Creekalumnus Dan Levy heads up the cast ofnew Netflix movieGood Grief, which also marks the actor’s feature-length directorial debut.
This comedy-drama centers on a young man (Levy) who, in an attempt to grieve the death of his larger-than-life husband (Luke Evans), travels with his two best friends (Ruth Negga and Himesh Patel) to Paris for a weekend getaway.
Critics have describedGood Griefas “a gentle, genial watch,” albeit one bogged down by “entirely artificial romcom dialogue,” so we’re inclined to suggest that Richard Curtis fans will probably enjoy this the best.
Now available to stream on Netflix.
The Brothers Sun (Netflix)
Michelle Yeoh and Justin Chien lead the all-Asian cast of Netflix’s newest gangster dramaThe Brothers Sun, which is now streaming in its entirety.
This eight-episode, darkly comedic action series – which is set in both Taiwan and Los Angeles – centers on a Taipei gangster who heads to America to protect his mother and brother after his triad-leading father is killed by an assassin.
Critics have described Michelle Yeoh as “supreme and gloriously lethal” inThe Brothers Sun, which comes from the minds of Brad Falchuk (American Horror Story) and Byron Wu.
Now available to stream on Netflix.
Society of the Snow (Netflix)
Sticking with Netflix, new survival dramaSociety of the Snowis now available to stream.
This Spanish-language thriller (fromThe Orphanagedirector J.A. Bayona) recounts the harrowing true story of the 1972 Andes plane crash, which saw a Uruguayan rugby team left stranded in the mountains – in sub-zero temperatures – for 72 days.
Society of the Snowis Spain’s official Oscar submission for 2023, and reviewers have labeled the film a “powerful retelling” of a well-known story.Yellowjacketsfans, this one’s for you.
Now available to stream on Netflix.
Time Bomb Y2K (Max)
This week’s documentary pick isTime Bomb Y2Kon Max, which, if you’re too young to gather as much from the title, examines the mass fear surrounding the Y2K problem – otherwise known as the 1999 doomsday computer glitch.
An all-archival production from filmmaking duo Marley McDonald and Brian Becker,Time Bomb Y2Krecounts those pre-millennial anxieties and explores how modern life has been dramatically transformed by the digital revolution.
UK viewers will find this one streaming on Sky and NOW TV.
Now available to stream on Max.
81st Golden Globes (Paramount Plus)
The 81st annual Golden Globes kick off at 8pm ET / 5pm PT this Sunday (or 1am GMT the following day in the UK), with the entire show streaming on Paramount Plus (if you have a Showtime package included with your subscription, that is).
Although the Globes have faded into relative obscurity these past few years, 2024 will play host to the most diverse and international crop of nominees in competition history (that being said,OppenheimerandBarbieare still tipped to clean up the majority of this year’s awards).
Available to stream on Paramount Plus from Sunday.
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