Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) will have to solve a new mystery in the third part. Rian Johnson Knives out detective series, which hits Netflix this weekend after a short theatrical run. Meanwhile, Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Rez Arc is paving the way for VOD, providing an accessible entry point for anyone interested in popular anime.
Brad Pitt will play an aging race car driver in F1which was a huge success at the box office and is coming to Apple TV this weekend. Relive the Christmas movie season with Carpenterhorror version of the story of Jesus starring Nicolas Cagewhich is available for rent.
Here's a rundown of the most notable new streaming and VOD releases, including the biggest, best, and hottest new movies you can watch at home right now.
New on Netflix
Wake Dead: The Mystery of Drawing the Knives
- Genre: Secret
- Lead time: 2 hours 24 minutes
- Director: Rian Johnson
- Throw: Daniel Craig, Josh O'Connor, Glenn Close
In Rian Johnson's latest star-studded mystery, Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) investigates the death of a Catholic priest (Josh Brolin) and searches for answers by interrogating the dwindling congregation of a church in upstate New York. This film leans into gothic horror and takes inspiration from the works of Edgar Allan Poe.
From our review:
While some of these characters are certainly funny, as is the chatty Blanc when he finally appears on stage, there are also notes of gothic menace and even pain in the film. The desolation of the small town (and dwindling attendance at services) combined with Weeks' dark anger and the prominent mausoleum on the church grounds make this the most atmospheric of the three Knives Out films.
New on Apple TV
F1 movie
- Genre: Sports drama
- Lead time: 2 hours 36 minutes
- Director: Joseph Kosinski
- Throw: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon
Top Shot: Maverick Director Joseph Kosinski and co-writer Ehren Kruger reunite for another movie about Dad. Brad Pitt plays an aging, gambling-addicted Formula One driver who leads a team of underdogs. Filming took place during Grand Prix weekends and included scenes based on real-life racing, with many Formula One drivers making cameo appearances.
New on HBO Max
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
- Genre: mockumentary
- Lead time: 1h 24m
- Director: Rob Reiner
- Throw: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer
Forty years after the making of the classic mockumentary This is a spinal tapRob Reiner reunites the film's stars for a film in which the aging members of heavy metal band Spinal Tap come together for their final concert in New Orleans. To preserve their legacy after they go their separate ways, they'll need a new drummer and a plan in case someone dies while on tour.
New on Paramount Plus
Roofer
- Genre: Crime comedy
- Lead time: 2 hours 6 minutes
- Director: Derek Cianfrance
- Throw: Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst, LaKeith Stanfield
Based on a true story, Roofer follows Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum), a burglar with keen powers of observation. He uses his ability to use habits to escape prison and hide out at Toys “R” Us, but puts his freedom in jeopardy when he falls in love with one of the store's employees and decides to steal toys to help a local toy owner.
New about Schuder
Influential people
- Genre: Horror thriller
- Lead time: 1h 50m
- Director: Kurtis David Harder
- Throw: Cassandra Naude, Georgina Campbell, Jonathan Whitesell
Sequel to Curtis David Harder's 2022 film. Influential person follows the murderous CW (Cassandra Naud) as she targets British influencer Charlotte (Georgina Campbell). The intricate film about identity theft and deception, set in the south of France, plays with perception as it is unclear who is deceiving whom.
New – MUBI
Mastermind
- Genre: Robbery
- Lead time: 1h 50m
- Director: Kelly Reichardt
- Throw: Josh O'Connor, Alana Haim, Hope Davis
Unemployed carpenter JB (Josh O'Connor from Contenders And Crown) borrows money from his mother to finance the robbery of four Arthur Dove paintings from a local art museum. His dubious plan lands him in trouble with the police, the FBI and organized crime in this film inspired by the 1972 Worcester Art Museum robbery.
New – Tubi
Witch
- Genre: Psychological horror
- Lead time: 1h 40m
- Director: Sam Wineman
- Throw: Ryan de Villiers, Jane de Wet, Adore Delano
Gay barista Rowan (Ryan de Villiers) rents out his spare room to his high school friend and self-proclaimed “witch” Meg (Jane de Wet). But when Rowan learns more about Meg and she attacks his friends, he realizes too late how deep and dangerous his roommate's obsession with him is.
New for rent
Carpenter's son
- Genre: Supernatural Horror
- Lead time: 1h 34m
- Director: Lotfi Nathan
- Throw: Nicolas Cage, Noah Jupe, Suheila Yacoub
Nicolas Cage plays the Carpenter, who questions his faith when his adopted teenage son (Noah Jupe) begins to exhibit divine powers. Fleeing persecution, the Carpenter goes to a new settlement, where dark forces tempt the Boy and torment his family with visions of their dark future.
From our review:
This material is likely to cause controversy, and Nathan approaches it with great sensitivity—perhaps too much. The thought of a teenage boy confronted by his possible prey and tempted by mysterious forces is truly frightening, but Nathan is perhaps wary of appearing exploitative and keen to communicate his intentions, so he often retreats into vaguely foreboding cinematography. (Perhaps he believes you can't protest something you can't actually see very well.) The characters are constantly brooding—Twigs, who eventually showed real promise in the 2024 remake of The Crow, cedes her performance to Mother Mary's cape, occasionally interrupted by some gnarly horror imagery.
Chainsaw Man Movie – Reze Arca
- Genre: Anime
- Lead time: 1h 40m
- Director: Tatsuya Yoshihara
- Throw: Kikunosuke Toya, Reina Ueda, Fairuz Ai
You don't have to watch Man with a chainsaw anime to plunge into its bizarre world of devils and hunters. Chainsaw Man Movie – Reze Arca. The film follows human-chainsaw hybrid Denji who falls in love with Reze, a barista with a deadly secret. The story of teenage love is complemented by beautiful animation and pompous action.
From our review:
“Reze's Arc” is at its core a story of relationships between lovers and enemies, with our fallible protagonist Denji falling in love with Reze almost immediately upon his introduction. He is a lonely boy looking for love, which makes his heart unreliable and available on a first-come, first-served basis. As a result, despite Chainsaw Man's complex story and large cast of characters, Reze's Arc is very much its own thing. Director Tatsuya Yoshihara understands this and makes sure to keep the love story front and center rather than bogged down with background recaps for the uninitiated, especially when none of it really matters to the overall plot.
Die my love
- Genre: Psychological drama
- Lead time: 1h 59m
- Director: Lynn Ramsay
- Throw: Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Pattinson, LaKeith Stanfield
Grace (Jennifer Lawrence) and Jackson (Robert Pattinson) move from New York to Montana before their first child is born, and Grace begins to have mood swings, self-harm, and lash out at Jackson. Lawrence portrays postpartum psychosis brilliantly.
Guardian
- Genre: Folk horror
- Lead time: 1h 39m
- Director: Osgood Perkins
- Throw: Tatiana Maslany, Rossif Sutherland, Birkett Turton
Latest movie from Long-legged And Monkey Directed by Osgood Perkins, it follows Malcolm (Rossif Sutherland) and Liz (Tatiana Maslany), a couple celebrating their anniversary in a secluded cabin. Their escape becomes extremely disturbing as Liz experiences disturbing visions hinting at the building's dark secrets.
Little Amelie, or the character of the rain
- Genre: Animated family
- Lead time: 1h 17m
- Director: Mailis Valladé and Liana-Cho Han
- Throw: Loise Charpentier, Victoria Grosbois, Yumi Fujimori
After living the first few years of her life in a vegetative state, three-year-old Amelie awakens and explores the world around her with the help of a new nanny. The daughter of a Belgian diplomat living in Japan, Amelie learns about her family, the seasons, and her home in this beautiful animated adaptation of Amelie Nothomb's semi-autobiographical novel.
