Natalie Portman starring in her first TV series in 㽶ƵֱLady in the Lake㽶Ƶֱ for Apple TV+ and Roland Emmerich㽶Ƶֱs gladiator series 㽶ƵֱThose About to Die㽶Ƶֱ are some of the new television, films, music and games near you.
Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press㽶Ƶֱ : Kerry Washington㽶Ƶֱs comedy returns for a second season, Daisy Ridley stars as the trailblazing deep sea swimmer Trudy Ederle in 㽶ƵֱYoung Woman and the Sea㽶Ƶֱ and Donald Glover releases his last album under his Childish Gambino moniker.
NEW MOVIES TO STREAM
㽶Ƶֱ If you loved the adrenaline rush of watching Alex Honnold scale El Capitan in 㽶ƵֱFree Solo,㽶Ƶֱ Netflix has a treat for you. This time the heights are manmade but no less harrowing. In filmmaker Jeff Zimbalist takes viewers into the dangerous world of rooftoppers 㽶Ƶֱ the daredevils who scale the world㽶Ƶֱs tallest buildings. The subjects in 㽶ƵֱSkywalkers,㽶Ƶֱ streaming on Netflix starting Friday, are Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus who are not only talented rooftoppers but also in a relationship (hence the 㽶Ƶֱlove story㽶Ƶֱ in the title) with own ups and downs. Part heist movie, part dazzling spectacle thanks to incredible Go-Pro footage, part relationship drama, it is a no-brainer of a click.
㽶Ƶֱ Daisy Ridley stars as the trailblazing deep sea swimmer Trudy Ederle in a very well made and inspiring sports drama that harkens back to the live-action movies Disney used to make in the early 㽶Ƶֱ90s like 㽶ƵֱWild Hearts Can㽶Ƶֱt Be Broken.㽶Ƶֱ Accessible for the whole family, the movie follows Ederle from her childhood to the Olympics and finally on her quest to become the first woman to swim the English Channel, in 1926. It had a somewhat quiet theatrical release after producer Jerry Bruckheimer found it got the best test scores of his career. But now it㽶Ƶֱll be available for all, on Disney+, on Friday.
㽶Ƶֱ MAX has a few good new offerings, too, with the streaming premiere of 㽶Ƶֱ 㽶Ƶֱ (one of the AP㽶Ƶֱs favorites of the year so far) on Friday and 㽶ƵֱThe Commandant㽶Ƶֱs Shadow㽶Ƶֱ on Thursday. The former is the sophomore feature of filmmaker Rose Glass, who directs Kristen Stewart in a wildly compelling performance as a gym manager who has fallen for a bodybuilder (Katy O㽶ƵֱBrien) drifter. that it 㽶Ƶֱgives Stewart a vivid noir sandbox where all of her talent for obsession, desire and rage finds its gnarliest expression yet.㽶Ƶֱ The latter is a documentary in which the son of Nazi commandant Rudolf Höss (also the subject of the Oscar-winning ) reckons with his family㽶Ƶֱs past.
㽶Ƶֱ And finally Prime Video has the sequel in which Dave Bautista㽶Ƶֱs CIA agent JJ accompanies Sophie (Chloe Coleman) on a school trip to Italy where they get caught up in a terrorist plot. Kristen Schaal, Ken Jeong, Anna Faris and Craig Robinson co-star in the Pete Segal pic which is available starting Thursday.
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NEW MUSIC TO STREAM
㽶Ƶֱ In October, the Miami rap duo City Girls 㽶Ƶֱ made up of JT and 㽶Ƶֱ released The release, which embraced their spirited party records and moments of real vulnerability, followed a few years of true virality, deserved through hit tracks like 2018㽶Ƶֱs 㽶ƵֱAct Up.㽶Ƶֱ But it appears all wasn㽶Ƶֱt great behind the scenes, and the duo are no longer together. But on Friday, JT will release her first mixtape as a solo artist, the 19-track 㽶ƵֱCity Cinderella.㽶Ƶֱ 㽶ƵֱOkay,㽶Ƶֱ the lead single from the release, features Jeezy 㽶Ƶֱ a fiery declaration of being a heck of a lot better than just OK.
㽶Ƶֱ Next week will release his sixth studio album, 㽶ƵֱBando Stone & the New World,㽶Ƶֱ what is being touted as his final album under Childish Gambino moniker. It also serves as the soundtrack to of the same name. The lead track, 㽶ƵֱLithonia,㽶Ƶֱ is anthemic synth-rock, like Glover㽶Ƶֱs own take on Britpop-punk. It was co-produced by Glover, Ludwig Göransson, Max Martin, and Michael Uzowuru. A surprising turn, to be sure.
㽶Ƶֱ Six of the year members of BTS are currently serving South Korea㽶Ƶֱs mandatory national service. (Jin, the oldest at 31, finished his last month. He will be an at the Paris games.) But that doesn㽶Ƶֱt mean their slowing down their musical output. Jimin is preparing to release his second solo album, 㽶ƵֱMuse.㽶Ƶֱ Using 㽶ƵֱSmeraldo Garden Marching Band,㽶Ƶֱ featuring rapper Loco, as evidence, this release is all rosy cheeked pop songs about love and crushing. Just don㽶Ƶֱt get a cavity with all that sweetness.
㽶Ƶֱ Rarely does a new artist emerge with such ambition: 㽶ƵֱI㽶Ƶֱll Always Come Find You,㽶Ƶֱ the debut album from LA rapper and singer is a concept record of sorts that follows a protagonist named Birdie, who inherits his late father㽶Ƶֱs chauffeur car service and meets a handful of interesting personalities in the backseat. Across 20 tracks 㽶Ƶֱ boasting of collaborations with everyone from 2 Chainz, Amanda Reifer, Becky G, Anderson .Paak and Feid to Kamasi Washington, Offset and Ty Dolla $ign. BLXST traverses genre with the ease of a veteran artist.
㽶Ƶֱ Also out Friday Austin artist BLK ODYSSY㽶Ƶֱs latest, 㽶Ƶֱ1-800 FANTASY.㽶Ƶֱ The eclectic release veers across his chosen genres: R&B, hip-hop, funk, neo-soul, and jazz 㽶Ƶֱ without ever sacrificing his earworm hooks. Start with the breakup banger 㽶ƵֱChanges.㽶Ƶֱ
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NEW SERIES TO STREAM
㽶Ƶֱ comedy returns for a second season Wednesday on Hulu. She plays Paige, a single mom raising a teenage son who is thrown a curveball when her dad (played by Delroy Lindo) moves in after he㽶Ƶֱs released from prison. Paige works as a therapist but has personal issues of her own to work through, including fears of abandonment. The series was created by writer Terry McMillan, who tapped into her own experience growing up in the foster care system because her own father was incarcerated.
㽶Ƶֱ There㽶Ƶֱs a catchphrase where people share random points in time or moments in pop culture that they think about often and describe it as their Roman Empire. By those standards, director Roland Emmerich㽶Ƶֱs Roman Empire is㽶Ƶֱ the Roman Empire. Known for big budget disaster flicks like 㽶ƵֱIndependence Day㽶Ƶֱ and 㽶ƵֱGodzilla,㽶Ƶֱ Emmerich㽶Ƶֱs first foray into television is a topic that he says has long intrigued him, the Roman Empire. is a gladiator series set in ancient Rome during the Flavian era. The cast includes Anthony Hopkins, Iwan Rheon, Dimitri Leonidas, Jojo Macari and Tom Hughes. All 10 episodes stream Thursday on Peacock.
㽶Ƶֱ Part 1 of the sixth and final season of launches Thursday on Netflix. Taking place decades after the first 㽶ƵֱKarate Kid㽶Ƶֱ movie, the series follows and William Zabka㽶Ƶֱs characters Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence. It㽶Ƶֱs taken years, but they㽶Ƶֱre finally on the same side of the Cobra Kai dojo 㽶Ƶֱ as senseis who teach teens karate. They also have a common enemy in John Cleese㽶Ƶֱs Martin Kove. The show artfully weaves characters from the original movies into its storylines. Co-creator Jon Hurwitz calls it the Miyagiverse.
㽶Ƶֱ stars in her first TV series in for Apple TV+. The show is based on a book by Laura Lippman. Set in 1960s Baltimore, Portman plays a bored housewife and mother whose obsession with two local murders prompts her to leave her family to become an investigative journalist. Moses Ingram also co-stars with Y㽶Ƶֱlan Noel of 㽶ƵֱInsecure.㽶Ƶֱ 㽶ƵֱLady in the Lake㽶Ƶֱ debuts Friday.
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NEW VIDEO GAMES TO PLAY
㽶Ƶֱ It㽶Ƶֱs been more than a decade since we㽶Ƶֱve been able to enjoy college football on a video game console, and a lot has changed. For starters, the real-life amateurs can now make a few bucks. That㽶Ƶֱs good news for Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers, Colorado wide receiver and cornerback Travis Hunter and Michigan running back Donovan Edwards, the cover models for . The long-awaited reboot lets you play as a coach, building a team from scratch, or as a player, fighting your way to the Heisman Trophy. Or you can just go back to your old school 㽶Ƶֱ 134 are represented 㽶Ƶֱ and enjoy all the atmosphere, fight songs and mascots you expect on an autumn Saturday. The season kicks off Friday on PlayStation 5 and Xbox X/S.
㽶Ƶֱ Capcom㽶Ƶֱs is an intriguing experiment from the company known for blockbusters like Resident Evil. It takes place on a mountain ruled by a mystical maiden, but it㽶Ƶֱs under attack from evil forces called the Seethe. During the day, your job is to rescue villagers who have been possessed by demons. After sunset, you and the villagers join forces to protect the maiden from defilement by the Seethe. The result is a curious blend of the real-time strategy and tower defense genres, with lush graphics inspired by Japanese folklore. The fight begins Friday on PlayStation 5/4, Xbox X/S/One and PC.
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