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New Movies Streaming
“Mickey 17” (2025)
Bong Joon-Ho’s first film since 2019’s “Parasite” stars Robert Pattinson as an “expendable” man — a human guinea pig whose employer puts him in constant peril, and then re-clones him when he inevitably perishes. The film finds the current edition of Mickey on a dangerous journey to colonize an icy planet, where his buffoonish politician of an owner (Mark Ruffalo) hopes to start a new master race.
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There are shades of Bong’s previous works in “Mickey 17”; the social stratification and perversity of the ultra-wealthy calls to mind both “Parasite” and “Snowpiercer,” while Mickey’s entire existence has shades of the director’s Netflix film, “Okja.” But “Mickey 17” stands on its own, offering a biting, brash satire that isn’t afraid to make viewers feel uncomfortable.
How to watch: “Mickey 17” is streaming on HBO Max.
“Nonnas” (2025)
There’s nothing spectacular about this true story of a man (Vince Vaughn) who opens an Italian restaurant with grandmothers (Talia Shire, Lorraine Bracco, Brenda Vaccaro and Susan Sarandon) as chefs. But it’s a warm, comforting watch that will leave you smiling and satisfied.
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After losing both his mother and grandmother, Joe (Vince Vaughn) needs the surrogate family these women provide, even as the grandmas — who hail from four different Italian cities — spar with each other over dishes and just about everything else.
How to watch: “Nonnas” is streaming on Netflix.
“Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981)
One of the drawbacks of this column is that all five movies and shows must be “must-see,” which means I’m rarely afforded a chance to tell you which movies and shows not to watch. So I’m hijacking this evergreen recommendation to watch Harrison Ford in the first Indiana Jones movie to instead beg you to stay away from a pale Indiana Jones imitator, John Krasinski’s new Apple TV+ movie, “The Fountain of Youth.”
Krasinski may be great as Jim Halpert in “The Office,” but he lacks the swagger and charm needed to be a swashbuckling leading man. Maybe it’s unfair to hold Krasinski to Ford’s standard. But when a movie so shamelessly rips off “Raiders” like “Fountain of Youth” does — while failing to capture a single bit of its magic — it begs the comparison. Watch any Indiana Jones movie before “Fountain of Youth” — even the one with the aliens.
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How to watch: “Raiders of the Lost Ark” is streaming on Disney+.
New TV Shows Streaming
“Cheers”
In honor of the late George Wendt, take a stroll down memory lane with “Cheers,” where the Second City veteran did his greatest work. Or if you’re pressed for time, watch this supercut of every one-liner he ever uttered when entering the bar where everyone knew his name. (My favorite: “What’s shakin’, Norm?” “All four cheeks and a couple of chins, Coach.”)
How to watch: “Cheers” is streaming on Paramount+ and for free on Pluto TV.
“Sirens”
Julianne Moore and Glenn Howerton are the biggest names in this WASP-y mystery, but it’s a pair of siblings played by Milly Alcock and Mass. native Meghann Fahy that gives this series a bruising, crackling energy. Fahy’s Devon travels to the fictional island town of Port Haven over Labor Day weekend because she thinks her younger sister Simone (Alcock) is in trouble.
Simone works for the island’s wealthy queen bee (Moore), who inspires a cult-like devotion from those around her. To say more about this dark comedy would spoil the proceedings, but “Sirens” is not your average high society satire.
How to watch: “Sirens” is streaming on Netflix.
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