{"id":1882132,"date":"2024-04-12T18:15:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T22:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/plato-data\/kung-fu-panda-4-argylle-netflixs-the-bricklayer-and-every-new-movie-to-watch-this-weekend\/"},"modified":"2024-04-12T18:15:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T22:15:00","slug":"kung-fu-panda-4-argylle-netflixs-the-bricklayer-and-every-new-movie-to-watch-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"station","link":"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/plato-data\/kung-fu-panda-4-argylle-netflixs-the-bricklayer-and-every-new-movie-to-watch-this-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Kung Fu Panda 4, Argylle, Netflix\u2019s The Bricklayer, and every new movie to watch this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

Greetings, Polygon readers! Each week, we round up the most notable new releases to streaming and VOD, highlighting the biggest and best new movies for you to watch at home.<\/p>\n

This week, Kung Fu Panda 4<\/em><\/a>, the new animated action comedy starring Jack Black, arrives on VOD following its theatrical run last month. There\u2019s tons of other exciting releases this week, too, like the satirical spy thriller Argylle<\/em><\/a> on Apple TV Plus, a new action thriller starring Aaron Eckhart as a former CIA agent landing on Netflix, the new romantic fantasy film The Greatest Hits<\/em> on Hulu, and much more. And then there\u2019s Mayhem!<\/em><\/a>, one of the best action movies of the year<\/a> so far, now streaming on AMC Plus.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s everything new that\u2019s available to watch this weekend!<\/p>\n

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New on Netflix<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Strange Way of Life<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Where to watch:<\/strong> Available to stream on Netflix<\/p>\n

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Genre:<\/strong> Western drama
Run time: <\/strong>31m
Director: <\/strong>Pedro Almod\u00f3var
Cast: <\/strong>Ethan Hawke, Pedro Pascal<\/p>\n

This Western short<\/a> from legendary Spanish director Pedro Almod\u00f3var (Volver<\/em>, Pain and Glory<\/em>) follows the story of two gunslingers (and former lovers) who reunite after 25 years apart.<\/p>\n

The Bricklayer<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Where to watch:<\/strong> Available to stream on Netflix<\/p>\n

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Genre:<\/strong> Action thriller
Run time: <\/strong>1h 50m
Director: <\/strong>Renny Harlin
Cast: <\/strong>Aaron Eckhart, Nina Dobrev, Tim Blake Nelson<\/p>\n

The latest in a long tradition of \u201caction movies with odd profession titles,\u201d The Bricklayer <\/em>follows a former CIA agent (Aaron Eckhart) needed by his former agency when journalists start dying. The movie has a bit of pedigree behind it, as Renny Harlin (Cliffhanger<\/em>, Die Hard 2<\/em>) directs.<\/p>\n

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The Greatest Hits<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Where to watch:<\/strong> Available to stream on Hulu<\/a><\/p>\n

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Genre: <\/strong>Musical romance
Run time: <\/strong>1h 34m
Director:<\/strong> Ned Benson
Cast:<\/strong> Lucy Boynton, Justin H. Min, David Corenswet<\/p>\n

After suffering the loss of her boyfriend in a car accident, a young woman named Harriet (Lucy Boynton) inadvertently discovers that she has the power to go back in time to various points in their relationship by listening to his old record collection. When Harriet meets a new love interest named David (Justin H. Min), she struggles between her desire to correct the past to resurrect her boyfriend or pursue the possibility of newfound love in the present. <\/p>\n

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The Exorcist: Believer<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Where to watch:<\/strong> Available to stream on Prime Video<\/a><\/p>\n

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Genre: <\/strong>Horror
Run time: <\/strong>1h 51m
Director: <\/strong>David Gordon Green
Cast: <\/strong>Leslie Odom Jr., Ellen Burstyn, Ann Dowd<\/p>\n

David Gordon Green\u2019s new entry in the Exorcist franchise<\/a> arrives this week on streaming. It\u2019s a bizarre twist on the franchise, per our review<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Up until this most recent movie, the title The Exorcist <\/em>carried some weight. While its role as a representation of quality was up for debate, its mark as a sign of ambition was not. Since the original Exorcist<\/em>, the series has provided some of American cinema\u2019s best and most interesting artists with space to ruminate on faith and evil. Believer <\/em>lacks the ambition that\u2019s meant to define an Exorcist movie. This is the most profound statement the movie has to offer, seemingly by accident: If the result of moving past God is that everything in the world will feel as empty and pointless as The Exorcist: Believer<\/em>, we should cling to faith forever.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Argylle<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Where to watch:<\/strong> Available to stream on Apple TV Plus<\/a><\/p>\n

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Genre: <\/strong>Action comedy
Run time: <\/strong>2h 19m
Director: <\/strong>Matthew Vaughn
Cast: <\/strong>Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell<\/p>\n

What happens when you take the meta-fictional irreverence of Stranger than Fiction<\/em> and smash it together with a premise similar to Matthew Vaughn\u2019s 2014 movie Kingsman: The Secret Service<\/em>?<\/p>\n

You get Argylle<\/em>, an action satire of spy novels \u00e0 la 1984\u2019s Romancing the Stone<\/em> that follows Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard), an introverted novelist who is dragged kicking and screaming into a world of international espionage when it turns out that her popular spy novels are predicting the future. Who is the real agent Argylle? You\u2019ll have to watch in order to find out.<\/p>\n

From our review<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Argylle <\/em>is too winking, too keen to show that it\u2019s in on its own joke, to admit any real romantic feeling or any excitement that runs deeper than the surface level of its flashy choreography. Vaughn, the impish ringmaster, delights in challenging the audience to figure out what\u2019s real and what\u2019s fictional within his stylized, nested worlds. It\u2019s just that he never really answers the question: Why should we care? With Argylle<\/em>, he mounts a playful, rollicking thriller with an all-star cast and some dazzling action \u2014 but then holds the audience at arm\u2019s length from it, just to show how clever he\u2019s been in putting it together. The truly clever thing would have been to let the dumb film be joyously dumb, and invite the audience to lose themselves in it instead.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

New on Peacock<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Drive-Away Dolls<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Where to watch:<\/strong> Available to stream on Peacock<\/a><\/p>\n

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Genre:<\/strong> Road comedy
Run time: <\/strong>1h 24m
Director:<\/strong> Ethan Coen
Cast:<\/strong> Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Beanie Feldstein<\/p>\n

Ethan Coen\u2019s first narrative feature without his brother Joel is an offbeat crime comedy about a pair of young women who embark on an impromptu road trip. Things get dicey after the two cross paths with a group of incompetent criminals sent to retrieve a mysterious briefcase on behalf of their shady employer.<\/p>\n

From our review<\/a>: <\/p>\n

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Drive-Away Dolls<\/em>\u2019 well-worn beats are buttressed by tremendous style, a deep care taken with the film\u2019s production and costume design. All that attention to the era that isn\u2019t fully present in the script comes out in the visuals instead. There isn\u2019t much narrative texture to Marian and Jamie\u2019s various stopovers \u2014 in particular, there isn\u2019t much for Jamie or Marian to connect with. While the pair have frequent and funny interactions on their trip, the people they meet are more or less cartoon characters setting up a gag.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

New on Paramount Plus<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Bob Marley: One Love<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Where to watch:<\/strong> Available to stream on Paramount Plus, MGM Plus<\/p>\n

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Genre:<\/strong> Biographical musical
Run time: <\/strong>1h 47m
Director: <\/strong>Reinaldo Marcus Green
Cast: <\/strong>Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lashana Lynch, James Norton<\/p>\n

This biopic follows the story of cultural icon Bob Marley, portrayed by Kingsley Ben-Adir (One Night in Miami…<\/em>). The film follows Marley from his rise to fame in the \u201970s up until his death in 1981.<\/p>\n

New on AMC Plus<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Mayhem!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Where to watch:<\/strong> Available to stream on AMC Plus<\/p>\n

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Genre:<\/strong> Action thriller
Run time: <\/strong>1h 49m
Director: <\/strong>Xavier Gens
Cast:<\/strong> Nassim Lyes, Loryn Nounay, Olivier Gourmet<\/p>\n

An early contender for one of this year\u2019s best action films<\/a>, Mayhem<\/em> follows Samir (Nassim Lyes), an ex-con and martial artist, who flees from France to Thailand to escape his former gang. Struggling to build a new life, Samir finds himself once again dragged into a world of deceit and violence when a powerful real estate tycoon kidnaps a member of his family.<\/p>\n

From our review<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Mayhem<\/em>\u2019s action is brutal and kinetic, with inventive kills, strong location work, and realistic choreography that makes the most of Lyes\u2019 kickboxing pedigree. It\u2019s a true star-making performance for him, as he juggles the role\u2019s demanding physical requirements with a deep well of sorrow that permeates the entire affair, even as he dispatches foe after foe.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

New to rent<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ennio<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Where to watch:<\/strong> Available to rent on Amazon<\/a>, Apple<\/a>, and Vudu<\/p>\n

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Genre: <\/strong>Documentary
Run time: <\/strong>2h 36m
Director: <\/strong>Giuseppe Tornatore<\/p>\n

Cinema Paradiso <\/em>director Giuseppe Tornatore made a documentary on renowned film composer Ennio Morricone, one of the most accomplished people in that stacked field. The documentary includes Quentin Tarantino, Clint Eastwood, Bruce Springsteen, and many more luminaries from the entertainment world.<\/p>\n

Glitter & Doom<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Where to watch:<\/strong> Available to rent on Amazon<\/a>, Apple<\/a>, and Vudu<\/p>\n

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Genre:<\/strong> Musical romance
Run time: <\/strong>1h 55m
Director:<\/strong> Tom Gustafson
Cast:<\/strong> Alex Diaz, Alan Cammish, Ming-Na Wen<\/p>\n

A musical set to the songs of the Indigo Girls, Glitter & Doom <\/em>follows a summer romance between a musician committed to this craft (Alan Cammish) and a \u201cfree-spirited circus kid\u201d (Alex Diaz).<\/p>\n

Io Capitano<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Where to watch:<\/strong> Available to rent on Apple<\/a> and Vudu<\/p>\n

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Genre:<\/strong> Fantasy
Run time: <\/strong>2h 1m
Director:<\/strong> Matteo Garrone
Cast:<\/strong> Seydou Sarr, Moustapha Fall, Issaka Sawadogo<\/p>\n

Desperate for an escape out of poverty, two cousins leave their hometown of Dakar, Senegal, to journey to Italy in search of a better life. Trekking across the hazards of the Sahara Desert and Mediterranean Ocean, the pair are met with sights and wonders beyond their wildest imaginations.<\/p>\n

Kung Fu Panda 4<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Where to watch:<\/strong> Available to rent on Amazon<\/a>, Apple<\/a>, and Vudu<\/p>\n

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Genre:<\/strong> Martial arts comedy
Run time: <\/strong>1h 34m
Director: <\/strong>Mike Mitchell
Cast: <\/strong>Jack Black, Awkwafina, Bryan Cranston<\/p>\n

The fourth entry in the Kung Fu Panda saga sees Po taking on a new apprentice to succeed him as the Dragon Warrior. When a mysterious sorceress plots to resurrect Po\u2019s past adversaries, he\u2019ll need to call upon all his strength and allies to save the day.<\/p>\n

From our review<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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While the individual scenes and moments in Kung Fu Panda 4<\/em> are entertaining (and sometimes even great), it never quite gels as an enjoyable movie on its own. The message of change tying it together is flimsy, and the plot feels strung along, trying to get the characters in the right place to launch a few seconds of cool action. After four movies, it isn\u2019t really a surprise that the Kung Fu Panda machine is running out of steam \u2014 thankfully, though, it has just enough power left to churn out some genuine laughs at the end. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

One Life<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Where to watch:<\/strong> Available to rent on Amazon<\/a>, Apple<\/a>, and Vudu<\/p>\n

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Genre:<\/strong> Biographical drama
Run time: <\/strong>1h 50m
Director:<\/strong> James Hawes
Cast:<\/strong> Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham Carter, Johnny Flynn<\/p>\n

Anthony Hopkins stars in a dramatization of the life of Sir Nicholas \u201cNicky\u201d Winton, a London broker and humanitarian who rescued the lives of 669 Jewish children in the months leading up to World War II. Hopkins portrays Winton in his late \u201970s, while actor-musician Johnny Flynn portrays him during his youth in the late 1930s.<\/p>\n

Sleeping Dogs<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Where to watch:<\/strong> Available to rent on Amazon<\/a>, Apple<\/a>, and Vudu<\/p>\n

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Genre:<\/strong> Crime thriller
Run time: <\/strong>1h 50m
Director:<\/strong> Adam Cooper
Cast: <\/strong>Russell Crowe, Karen Gillan, Marton Csokas<\/p>\n

After being diagnosed with Alzheimer\u2019s disease, retired homicide detective Roy Freeman (Russell Crowe) is motivated to reopen an investigation into the murder of a college professor when a mysterious new witness comes forward with a compelling piece of evidence. As he works to track down the true culprit, he\u2019ll have to fight to convince those around him to trust his intuition and theories.<\/p>\n