Itâs a great weekend for movie and TV watchers, with a ton of new titles hitting streaming services. From an updated âAvengersâ flick to a return to Middle-earth, hereâs what to watch.
Itâs almost time to assemble, Marvel fans, as the upcoming sequel âAvengers: Doomsdayâ is just a month away. Get ready for the flick with âAvengers Endgame: Encore,â streaming Friday on Disney+.
The updated version of âEndgameâ features additional scenes not seen in the filmâs original release, including a new mid-credits moment involving Robert Downey Jr.âs Doctor Doom and Mark Ruffaloâs Bruce Banner. Available on Disney+
Dinosaurs attack the suburbs in âThe End of Oak Street,â which makes its streaming debut Friday on HBO Max. Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor play a married couple who, along with their kids, must survive prehistoric mayhem after a cosmic event blasts them to the past. Available on HBO Max
Chris Rock directed and wrote the film âMisty Green,â which hit Netflix earlier this week. âSlow Horsesâ star Rosalind Eleazar plays the titular character, an actress hungry for a big comeback years after her Hollywood debut. âMisty Greenâ also stars Rock, Adam Driver, Daniel Kaluuya, and Maine native Anna Kendrick. Available on Netflix
The Broken Lizard team is back in uniform as bumbling Vermont state police in âSuper Troopers 3,â now streaming on Hulu. Love is in the air this time around, as crass trooper Rod (Kevin Heffernan) looks to wed Thornyâs (Jay Chandrasekhar) sister Sarita (Hannah Simone). Meanwhile, Brian Cox is back as now-retired captain OâHagan, with Lynda Carter reprising her role as Governor Jessman. Available on Hulu
If not having new episodes of âThe Real Housewives of Rhode Islandâ or the Boston season of âLove is Blindâ has you down, donât fret, because another new reality TV spinoff has entered the chat. âThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange Countyâ debuted this week on Hulu, bringing the influencer-fueled drama to Cali.
Original âMormon Wivesâ series star Jen Affleck is back for âOrange County,â which also features franchise newcomer and podcasting star Bobbi Althoff. Available on Hulu
âThe Lord of the Ringsâ prequel series âThe Rings of Powerâ returned for its third season this week on Prime Video. In the latest installment, the devious Dark Lord Sauron (Charlie Vickers) continues his quest to dominate Middle-earth and craft the infamous One Ring. The first four episodes of season 3 are available to binge-watch now, with the remaining episodes dropping in pairs on Nov. 18 and 25.
Available on Prime Video
Filmmaker and Cambridge native Siân Hederâs latest movie. âBeing Heumann,â streams Friday on Apple TV. Heder, whose film âCODAâ won a trio of Oscars in 2022, including best picture, tackles the legacy of disability rights activist Judy Heumann, played by Ruth Madeley in the new film. âBeing Heumannâ also stars Mark Ruffalo and Massachusetts native Rob Delaney. Available on Apple TV
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