20 new movies to stream this winter

Somehow, 2022 has passed its halfway point, meaning that the Australian streaming service has put together more original films this year than anyone could easily follow.

With winter in full swing and the couch calling, here are 20 new movies (including some coming soon) for you to choose from, whatever you want.

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All Old Knives

Espionage thriller Amazon Prime

Chris Pine’s icy blue eyes and Thandiwe Newton’s icy cold gaze are a set in conspiracy heaven in this labyrinth tale, which pits them both as a CIA agent and a former lover who is forced to reconnect when he is assigned to investigate a controversial case they both work on. Love and betrayal are the currency of this contemporary drama, which makes up most of the wary chemistry of the main cast.

Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe

Animated comedy, Paramount+

Beavis: “he, heh, heh.” Butt head: “Uh-huh-huh.” It gives me great pleasure to say that in the 26 years since then Beavis and Butt-Head Do America, this teenager’s terror didn’t change one bit. They’re still great idiots, and with creator Mike Judge back from the comedy series silicon hill, the duo soon embark on a Bill & Ted-esque adventure involving an alternate dimension. Note to fans: Yes, Beavis’ alter-ego, Cornholio, did appear.

Bubble

Comedy, Netflix

Like Judd Apatow’s comedy, this isn’t eliminated or train accident, but this COVID-era comedy about a Hollywood franchise production set in a chaotic lockdown has a fun and unexpected ensemble cast – Karen Gillan, David Duchovny, Keegan-Michael Key, Kate McKinnon, Pedro Pascal and Peter Serafinowicz plus some crazy cameos. – it’s not that hard to find fun scenes because everything goes off the rails. Alternative take: this is actually what every big-budget shoot looks like.

Cha Cha Very Smooth

Romantic comedy, Apple TV+

Dakota Johnson continues her axis away from the fake debris of Fifty Colors a franchise with an extraordinary performance, in turn full of hope and overwhelmed, in this independent feature Apple snagged from the Sundance Film Festival. Writer-director Cooper Raiff plays a floating university graduate who bonds with an engaged woman (Johnson) and her autistic daughter. The pedigree of this film goes back through National Park to Graduate ofbut has a welcome mix of eccentricity and empathy.

Cheaper by Lusin

Family comedy, Disney+

Talk about National Park, the film’s creator and star, Zach Braff, has now graduated to play the father in the third edition of this ode to a big family, taking the reins from Steve Martin in the 2003 version. It’s a fun and heartwarming comedy about the difficulties of making work and family fit together when you have 12 kids running around the house. If you have 12 kids, you can fact check this movie. Otherwise, enjoy yourself.

Chip ‘n Dale: Guardian Rescue

Animated comedy, Disney+

It’s a whimsical and wonderful blend of 1990s kids’ TV, meta commentary and the comic flair of Andy Samberg and John Mulaney. In a mix of animation and live-action shows, the pair voice the grown-up and estranged Chip and Dale, squirrels who became television stars in the 1990s and were originally created by Disney in 1943. A kidnapping plot allows them to get along with all manner of characters. in an eccentric comedy that owes a lot to Who Framed Roger Rabbit?? Maximum uniqueness.

Gold

Dystopian thriller Stan*

Shot in the depths of Australia’s sweltering outback but set in an uncertain place and future, this succinct survival story lacks extraneous details: a name, a backstory and a frantic hope. Leading man Zac Efron’s performance is blistered and battered as a temporary worker who, along with a quiet driver (director Anthony Hayes), discovers a huge gold deposit. When he chooses to stay and look after her while help is taken, things get out of hand.

Gray Man

Action, Netflix (July 22)

It’s an action film so impressive it’s meant to kick off the Netflix version of the 007 franchise, but even though Avengers: Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo reportedly spent $290 million, the best special effects trailer being the “trash ‘stache” worn by former Captain America Chris Evans. He is a CIA sociopath who hunts down his former colleague, a hitman played by Ryan Gosling. With the help of Ana de Armas, who was actually in the last Bond film, they made a lot of debris.

Push fast

Dramas, Netflix

Adam Sandler’s Netflix original has a mind-boggling range – Uncut Gems and Silly 6 was on a different planet – but in this sporting redemptive saga, he delivered a solid performance as a frustrated basketball scout for the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers who staked his ill-fated career on an unknown European prospect (former Utah Jazz player Juancho Hernangomez). You don’t have to be a huge fan to follow a familiar story, but fans will catch a lot of the famous cameos.

I want you back

Romantic comedy, Amazon Prime

Charlie Day and Jenny Slate strike in this scrappy independent rom-com, which adds a bit of Hitchcock’s twist Strangers on the Train to the story of two newly dumped singles who not only bond over their mutual circumstances but decide to befriend each other’s exes and sabotage their new relationship. It’s a nimble concept, if developed unevenly, and the ending is sure to stay true to the genre.

Jerry and Marge Go Big

Comedy, Paramount+

Directed by David Frankel (The devil wears prada) and based on real-life events, this comedy features Annette Bening and Bryan Cranston, who play retirees who find a loophole in the lottery and use their winnings to revive their chaotic Michigan town. It’s a sweet if a little film, complete with some Harvard students as boo-hiss foes.

Nude Tuesday

Comedy with subtitles, Stan

There’s nothing normal about these sex jokes. Set in the fictional Pacific island nation, this is the story of a couple with a shaky marriage (Damon Herriman and co-creator Jackie van Beek), who seek counseling from an eccentric sex therapist (Jemaine Clement). But everyone is talking nonsense, which means subtitles can say anything. The film actually has three sets for viewers to choose from, including a version written by comedians Celia Pacquola and Ronny Chieng.

Persuasion

Period romance, Netflix (July 15)

“It’s often said if you’re five in London, you’re 10 in Bath.” I’m pretty sure it’s not a line from Jane Austen’s 1817 romance novel of loss and longing, but it’s in the film adaptation so watch out. With Dakota Johnson in the lead role, this is a period drama with a modern side like direct-to-camera commentary. Sign of hope: Richard E. Grant in supporting role.

Rise

Family drama, Disney+

This biopic also comes as an NBA story, but basketball is second only to the love and hopeful struggle of the family in telling the story of how the world’s best player, Giannis Antetokounmpo, found his path to success in America as a Nigerian refugee child struggling to survive in Greece. . The resilience of his parents and the dignity and resilience of the family in the face of discrimination create an uplifting arc when familiar.

The sky is everywhere

Future romance, Apple TV+

Josephine Decker is one of the most interesting filmmakers on the American independent scene (see Madeline Madeline and Shirley), so he brings a different vision and a complicated thread to this adult drama about a teenage musician (Grace Kaufman) grieving his lost sister and dealing with romantic choices. It is an adaptation of a young adult novel that eschews genre tropes.

spider head

Science fiction, Netflix

Chris Hemsworth does Superman upside down in this experimental research thriller, donning glasses and putting aside his Thor persona to play the captivating amoral scientist who uses prison inmates as guinea pigs for his emotion-laden drugs. Best Weapon: MaverickJoseph Kosinski directed, with Miles Teller and Jurnee Smollett as tied subjects. Shout out Hemsworth’s commitment: his evil nerd has some sweet dance moves.

Tender Bar

Drama, Amazon Prime

As a director, George Clooney has tried everything from academia in World War II dramas to post-apocalyptic science fiction, but he finds comfort in this 1970s drama about a boy with divorced parents who finds a surrogate. the father of an uncle (Ben Affleck), who runs a Long Island bar full of spirits of all kinds. Based on the memoirs of JR Moehringer, this is a generous film that nails the final act.

Macbeth’s Tragedy

Shakespeare plays, Apple TV+

Joel Coen stepped aside from brother Ethan – the first farewell in their five-decade partnership – for this reinterpretation of William Shakespeare’s play, and he made the most of it: Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand smoldering in lead roles, shooting in black and white on a soundstage, and the screen ratio is square. It’s an immersive atmospheric vision of the original text and cinema history, without extraneous details.

Be Red

Animated comedy, Disney+

One of Pixar’s best films of the last five years goes straight to Disney+, where you can enjoy the fantasy comedy Domee Shi about a 13-year-old Chinese-Canadian student (Rosalie Chiang) who discovers that whenever she experiences strong emotions, she turns into a panda. giant red. This is a film about being who you want to be as a teenager and understanding your cultural lineage, with a bit of boy-band spice on the side.

Windfall

Thriller, Netflix

This tricky three-hander for the age of inequality sneaked into Netflix earlier this year, but it’s worth looking into. When a tech mogul (Jesse Plemons, fresh from Dog Power) and his special wife (Lily Collins) arrive at their vacation home, they are taken hostage by an angry intruder (Jason Segel) who holds a grudge against the digital tycoon. The accusations and revelations play out during Charlie McDowell’s film, which builds a compelling conclusion.

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