This weekend brings a strong lineup of new movie releases across streaming platforms and in theaters, featuring everything from genre blockbusters to independent gems. Highlights include the highly anticipated Godzilla Minus Zero, which Polygon's review calls the best Godzilla movie to date, and the limited release of Club Kid, already generating award buzz. For those preferring to stay home, Carolina Caroline, a crime thriller inspired by Bonnie and Clyde, is now available on Netflix.
For fans of documentaries, Making Marie Antoinette, chronicling the behind-the-scenes of Sofia Coppola's film with rare interviews from Eleanor Coppola, is streaming on Mubi. The slate also includes Motor City, a dialogue-light revenge thriller starring Alan Ritchson, and Bad Apples, a dark comedy featuring Saoirse Ronan as a troubled teacher.
Carolina Caroline
- Available on Netflix
- Genre: Action
- Run time: 1h 47m
- Director: Adam Carter Rehmeir
- Cast: Samara Weaving, Kyle Gallner, Kyra Sedgwick
Caroline (Samara Weaving) finds herself in a monotonous life until she meets a charming con artist (Kyle Gallner). Their impulsive decision to rob a gas station cashier together launches them on a crime-fueled road trip across the American South.
April X
- Available on VOD
- Genre: Sci-fi
- Run time: 1h 36m
- Director: Michel K. Parandi
- Cast: Connor Storrie, Lily Krug, Serban Pavlu
In a dystopian future where clones and organ trafficking are commonplace, twins Bax and April face dire consequences when a scheme goes awry, leaving Bax in debt and April missing.
Making Marie Antoinette
- Available on Mubi
- Genre: Documentary
- Run time: 1h 26m
- Director: Eleanor Coppola
- Cast: N/A
This documentary offers a look at the making of Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette, compiled from behind-the-scenes footage of the 57-day shoot at the Palace of Versailles. It includes interviews between Sofia and her mother, Eleanor Coppola, who directed the documentary. The film was completed by Sofia in memory of her mother.
Motor City
- Available on AMC+
- Genre: Action
- Run time: 1h 43m
- Director: Potsy Ponciroli
- Cast: Alan Ritchson, Shailene Woodley, Pablo Schreiber
Set in 1970s Detroit, Motor City follows an ex-convict seeking vengeance against the gangster who framed him and stole his girlfriend. The film is notable for its minimal dialogue, relying on its '70s rock soundtrack and action sequences. Polygon's review highlighted its satisfaction derived from audience engagement rather than overt exposition.
Possible Love
- Available on Netflix
- Genre: Romance
- Run time: 2h 44m
- Director: Lee Chang-dong
- Cast: Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Zo In-sung
Marking director Lee Chang-dong's return after eight years, Possible Love explores the entanglement of two married couples from different backgrounds who collaborate on a documentary.
The Uprising
- Available on Peacock
- Genre: Action
- Run time: 2h 8m
- Director: Paul Greengrass
- Cast: Andrew Garfield, Jamie Bell, Cosmo Jarvis
Set in 1381 amidst the aftermath of the Black Plague, The Uprising dramatizes the Peasants' Revolt. A ploughman, played by Andrew Garfield, becomes a central figure in the uprising against a monarchy imposing heavy taxes and oppression on commoners. The film may also be interpreted as a Robin Hood origin story.
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
- Available on Netflix
- Genre: Comedy
- Run time: 1h 33m
- Director: David Wain
- Cast: Zoey Deutch, John Slattery, Ken Marino
Engaged and content, Gail Daughtry's world is upended when her fiancé sleeps with his celebrity hall pass. This event prompts her to leave her small town for Los Angeles in pursuit of her own celebrity hall pass to balance the scales.
Bad Apples
- Available on VOD
- Genre: Dark comedy
- Run time: 1h 40m
- Director: Jonatan Etzler
- Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Eddie Waller, Nia Brown
Maria (Saoirse Ronan), a middle school teacher, finds her patience tested by a disruptive student named Danny (Eddie Waller). After a series of escalating incidents, Maria locks Danny in her basement, maintaining ignorance as the town searches for the missing boy.
Beware Boiúna
- Available on VOD
- Genre: Horror
- Run time: 1h 44m
- Director: Mike P. Nelson
- Cast: Jessica Rothe, Kiana Madeira, Logan Marshall-Green
A humanitarian mission in the Amazon by medical students turns perilous when they clash with developers. The conflict leads them deeper into the forest, awakening Boiúna, an ancient serpent that begins hunting both groups. Polygon's interview with director Mike P. Nelson noted the film's grounded, gritty approach to horror, contrasting it with more conventional monster movies.
Primetime
- Available on VOD
- Genre: Thriller
- Run time: 1h 49m
- Director: Lance Oppenheimer
- Cast: Robert Pattinson, Skyler Gisondo, Merritt Wever
Inspired by Chris Hansen's To Catch a Predator, this film follows a fictionalized version of Hansen (Robert Pattinson) as he becomes increasingly obsessed with boosting his show's viewership through ethically questionable sting operations to capture dramatic footage.