Drake91Ƶs latest album, the corporate movie thriller 91ƵFair Play91Ƶ starring Phoebe Dynevor, and a game show on CBS that91Ƶs being described as Mexico91Ƶs version of Bingo are some of the new television, movies, music and games near you
Among the offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press91Ƶ are the late director William Friedkin91Ƶs final movie, 91ƵThe Caine Mutiny Court Martial,91Ƶ and season two of 91ƵQuantum Leap91Ƶ premieres on NBC.
NEW MOVIES TO STREAM
91Ƶ The corporate thriller stars Phoebe Dynevor (91ƵBridgerton91Ƶ) and Alden Ehrenreich (91ƵSolo91Ƶ) as two analysts at the same hedge fund in a secret relationship. The workplace environment 91Ƶ sexist, cutthroat 91Ƶ is not exactly a healthy one for romance. In Chloe Domont91Ƶs film, that turns out especially true after Emily (Dynevor) gets a promotion Luke (Ehrenreich) expected for himself. 91ƵFair Play,91Ƶ which began streaming Friday on Netflix, was for its streamy scenes and thorny gender dynamics. ( .)
91Ƶ William Friedkin but the legendary filmmaker of 91ƵThe French Connection91Ƶ and 91ƵThe Exorcist91Ƶ left one movie behind. which premiered at the Venice Film Festival in early September, is Friedkin91Ƶs final film. The movie, which streams Friday on Showtime and Paramount+, adapts Herman Wouk91Ƶs oft-revived 1950s play, a courtroom drama about mismanagement and mutiny aboard a U.S. Navy destroyer. Friedkin, whose long filmography is dotted with stage adaptations (including Tracy Letts91Ƶ 91ƵBug91Ƶ and 91ƵKiller Joe91Ƶ), transplants the story from World War II to post-9/11 America. It stars Keifer Sutherland, Jason Clarke and the late Lance Reddick.
91Ƶ With the calendar turning to October, a long line of horror films is dutifully making its way to screens. slides in on the spookier (rather than the scary) end of the spectrum. The film, based on the Walt Disney theme park attraction, is directed by Justin Simien (91ƵDear White People91Ƶ) and stars LaKeith Stanfield as an inspector called on to investigate a haunted house. Rosario Dawson, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Tiffany Haddish and Jamie Lee Curtis make up the ensemble cast. AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr credited their performances but said the film strains for coherence: 91ƵBy no means a terrible movie, or even an unpleasant watch, but it91Ƶs just missing the magic that makes the trip to the theaters (or Disney World) worth it.91Ƶ
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NEW MUSIC TO STREAM
91Ƶ is no stranger to an inventive roll-out: the OVO rapper has a preference for surprise drops (last year91Ƶs 91ƵHonesty, Nevermind91Ƶ is evidence enough). But this year, he gave fans a bit of a heads up for his highly-anticipated 91ƵFor all the Dogs91Ƶ album. At select dates, on stage at his massively popular 91ƵIt91Ƶs All A Blur91Ƶ Tour, Drake teased collaborations with Nicki Minaj and Bad Bunny. The latter marks the duo91Ƶs first collaboration since 201891Ƶs 91ƵMÍA,91Ƶ where Drake91Ƶs Spanish-language singing was heard 91Ƶround the world.
91Ƶ By the time 91Ƶ90s country had reached its apex, was already a giant of her genre for her countless, consistent chart-toppers 91Ƶ including a famous cover of Bobby Gentry91Ƶs feminist anthem 91ƵFancy.91Ƶ Now, she91Ƶs preparing to release a collection of acoustic covers of her greatest hits, The songs transform in this format, notably due to the richness of McEntire91Ƶs voice. A standout: Dolly Parton taking the place of Linda Davis on 91ƵDo He Love You.91Ƶ
91Ƶ The funny thing about being in a boy band is becoming a man, individuating outside of the group you spent your entire adolescence and young adulthood in, and figuring out what comes next. For Louis Tomlinson, the cheeky, edgy member of the British (and 1/5 Irish) boy band One Direction, the journey hasn91Ƶt been an easy one. In his documentary, available to stream on Paramount+ on Wednesday, Tomlinson navigates extraordinary circumstances with a charismatic ordinariness. Grief, parenthood, identity, and artmaking are explored with such meticulous and realistic care, you91Ƶd almost forget this 31-year-old performer was once in the biggest group on the planet.
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NEW SERIES TO STREAM
91Ƶ 91ƵJane the Virgin91Ƶ scene-stealer, Jaime Camil, hosts a new game show on CBS called It91Ƶs described as Mexico91Ƶs version of Bingo. The show is high-energy, easy to learn and has Sheila E. serving as the house band leader. There91Ƶs an opportunity in each episode to win $1 million. 91ƵLotería Loca91Ƶ airs Mondays on CBS and will also stream on Paramount+.
91Ƶ Season two of premiered Wednesday on NBC. It takes place 30 years after the original Scott Bakula version and stars Raymond Lee as Ben, a physicist studying a time travel project called Quantum Leap. When Ben travels back in time, he91Ƶs unable to return, but leaps around in the past, inhabiting different bodies. The series also shows Raymond91Ƶs colleagues working to bring him back to the present. Episodes also stream on Peacock the next day.
91Ƶ Paramount+ taps into the appeal of Korean-produced TV shows with Adapted from an award-winning short film, the series begins at a faraway motel where men go to meet prostitutes. It91Ƶs then revealed the men have been tricked to seek out the motel as a trap for a live black-market sale of human organs, and they91Ƶre the ones up for auction. Sounds intense, right? It gets worse. An earthquake hits, kicking off a fight for survival among a group of people who do not trust one another. All six-episodes dropped Thursday. Jun Jong-seo of 91ƵMoney Heist: Korea91Ƶ is one of the stars.
91Ƶ Omar Sy resumes his role as France91Ƶs favorite charming professional thief in a seven-episode, third installment of Netflix91Ƶs Sy plays Assane, a man with a gift for disguise and deception, who targets those he believes deserve it. Assane has modeled himself after the protagonist in a book of stories called 91ƵArsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar.91Ƶ The series began with Assane scheming to avenge the wrongful conviction and death of his late father. In season three, out Thursday, Assane91Ƶs mother needs his help.
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NEW VIDEO GAMES TO PLAY
91Ƶ Basim Ibn Ishaq, the protagonist of , needs to use stealth and cunning to survive the mean streets of 9th century Baghdad. That91Ƶs quite the change from the blustering, kill-91Ƶem-all Viking who led the last installment of Ubisoft91Ƶs venerable franchise. For players who enjoy getting the job done without drawing too much attention 91Ƶ you know, like an assassin 91Ƶ Mirage could be a return to form for a series that may have become too ambitious. Ubisoft describes the new chapter as a 91Ƶheartfelt homage91Ƶ to the 2007 original that91Ƶs more tightly focused on one bustling city rather than sprawling all over the globe. The knives are out on PlayStation 5/4, Xbox X/S/One and PC.
91Ƶ Let91Ƶs leap forward in time to the 1930s, the golden age of pulp, when all sorts of dastardly villains are plotting world domination. The last stand against tyranny is , a bunch of 91Ƶmisfits and scoundrels91Ƶ with the particular sets of skills needed to stop the evildoers. This spunky adventure comes from Harebrained Schemes, the studio behind the cult favorite Shadowrun series. Like those games, it features turn-by-turn, team-based battles, but there are also real-time infiltration sequences that let you get the jump on the bad guys before they even see you. If you like your stealth and strategy mixed with a wry sense of humor, you can now join the League on Xbox X/S/One and PC.
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