Yes, it’s that time again, the weekend, and time to review the best new movies and television shows added online this week, to Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime. And there are some exciting new adds this week, so let’s get started.
HULU
Hulu has added Skincare, the 2024 thriller. Elizabeth Banks(!) stars as Hope Goldman, a facialist running a small salon in L.A., with some notable clients, and gigs on local tv. But she’s also behind in her rent, and so, when a rival beautician, Angel(Luis Gerardo Méndez), starts offering facials nearby, and stealing some of Hope’s clients, she is panicked. And then, her email is hacked, and when lewd emails sent out to her clients about drinking and bad behavior, Hope really loses it. And though she thinks Angel is behind all of it, it may be someone she trusts, closer to home. Nathan Fillion, Lewis Pullman and Michaela Jaé Rodriguez also star, and Austin Peters directed. And this movie gets a 69% on Rotten Tomatoes, and Leslie Felperin of the Guardian called it a “worthy contribution to the growing microgenre of female-led beauty-themed horror, and some of us out here are ready for more.” And Elizabeth Banks is always good, so I’m watching. But Hulu also offers Sally, a 2025 documentary. This tells the complicated story of Sally Ride, the first American woman to go to space in 1983. But Ride’s story was littered with hurdles and blockades that male astronauts did not find. As one of the first women accepted into the NASA Space Program in 1978, Ride experienced unbridled sexism, and journalists focusing only on her gender, and not her abilities. But Ride soared into space, nonetheless, while even after retirement, keeping a closed mouth about her own experiences, and her private life. Which meant revealing nothing of her life partner, Tam O’Shaughnessy, and other girlfriends to the conservative press, with some of those friends paying a price. And director Cristina Costantini tells Ride’s story well, with archival footage and new interviews with people like Tam O’Shaughnessy, Ride’s mom Joyce, Billie Jean King, and best of all, thrilling testimony from Ride herself. And this movie was nominated for multiple awards in 2025, and went on to win the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. And it gets an rousing 7.4/10 on IMDb, and Sherin Nicole of RogerEbert.com said “what makes the documentary so fascinating is its refusal to reduce Ride to a single narrative.” And I’m so tuning in. Hulu also offers Women of the Movement, a 2021 historical drama limited series. This tells the story of Emmett Till(Cedric Joe), a promising young man living in Chicago, with his mom Mamie Till-Mobley(Adrienne Warren), before his horrific racially motivated murder in 1955 Mississippi. And after his body was found in the Tallahatchie River, Mamie Till-Mobley made the difficult and courageous decision to fight for Emmett even after his death, demanding justice for this horrendous act, no matter the steep price she and her surviving family had to pay. Glynn Turman, Julia McDermott and Tonya Pinkins also star, and there are 6 episodes available now. And this series gets a sparkling 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, and Inkoo Kang of the Washington Post said this “six-part drama complicates a story many of us think we know, adding new layers not only to the Till family, but to the civil rights movement and our ideas of social progress as a whole.” So I’m definitely tuning in. And, finally, Hulu has also added Our Movie, a 2025 K-drama series. This finds movie director Lee Jeha(Namkoong Min) blocked and in a slump, looking to make a comeback movie, when he meets Lee Da-eum(Jeon Yeo-been), an actress suffering from an incurable, and lethal, genetic illness. She is to be his consultant for his new movie, but Da-eum wants something more, she wants to star in the upcoming film. But Jeha is less enthusiastic and outgoing than Da-eum, and reluctant to become involved with her, especially while he’s still grieves the recent death of his father. So can the two work together and maybe even find something more, even if it won’t last forever? Seo Hyun-woo, Kwon Hae-hyo, Lee Seol and Oh Min-ae also star, and there are 4 episodes available now. And this series gets a whopping 9.4/10 on IMDb, and Mamta Raut of Mashable says it gives us “major K-trauma in this devastating story.” So I’m tuning in.
NETFLIX
Netflix has few adds this week, but they do offer The Waterfront, a 2025 thriller series. This takes place in the fictional town of Havenport, North Carolina, where the Buckley family is trying to keep their fishing company afloat(sorry). Desperate to repay millions in debt, Cane Buckley (Jake Weary) opts to smuggle drugs to get out of the hole. but when his father, Harlan Buckley (Holt McCallany), finds out, he is incensed, and suspicious of Hoyt Piper (Scott Deckert), a local thug involved in drugs, as Cane’s source. Meanwhile, Sheriff Clyde Porter (Michael Gaston), is getting hot on their trail. Melissa Benoist, Maria Bello, Rafael L. Silva and Humberly González also star, and there are 8 episodes available for bingeing now. And if this series sounds like Dawson’s Creek to you, that’s not surprising, given The Waterfront’s creator, Kevin Williamson, developed Dawson’s Creek as well. And though it gets a 63% on Rotten Tomatoes, but Lucy Mangan of the Guardian calls it “escapist summer nonsense with — God, I hope — no pretensions to being otherwise. Dive into the adult creek and wallow in nostalgia as the waves of absurdity sweep towards shore.” Definitely not for me, but you decide. Luckily, Netflix also offers Green Bones, a 2024 Filipino drama. This movie finds prison guard Xavier Gonzaga (Ruru Madrid), still grieving the death of his sister, when he learns of the imminent release of prisoner Domingo Zamora (Dennis Trillo), who supposedly murdered his own sister. Incensed, Gonzaga goes on a journey to investigate the man, expecting to find a black and white case, to fight Zamora‘s release. But what he finds, instead, is a complicated story of a man who may not have committed murder at all. Alessandra De Rossi, Victor Neri and Michael De Mesa also star, while Zig Madamba Dulay directed. And this movie was nominated for multiple awards last year, and won 5 at the Metro Manila Film Festival, including Best Child Performer for Sienna Stevens, Best Cinematography for Neil Daza, Best Supporting Actor for Ruru Madrid, and Best Film. And it gets a shining 7.8/10 on IMDb, and LionhearTV of MSN calls it “a cinematic gem that delivers on every front—story, direction, performances, and visuals…a must-watch.” So I’m tuning in. Netflix has also added Baby Farm, a 2025 Nigerian thriller series. Here, Adanna(Onyinye Odokoro), living on the streets of Lagos and working , finds herself pregnant, and unable to support children. Luckily( she thinks), a renowned NGO, the Evans Foundation, offers her a solution, allowing her to reside at their facility until she bears her twins, and then, placing them with a good Nigerian family. Unfortunately, clues soon begin to emerge that something villainous is going on at the Evans Foundation, with nurses warning Adanna that it is an evil place. And the young woman finds she must escape, while she can still save her children, and herself. Genoveva Umeh, Kiki Omeili, Folu Storms and Jenny Stead also star, and there are 5 episodes available now. And though this series is too new for any ratings on IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes, it gets good reviews, like that of Sahndra Fon Dufe of Black Film, who calls it “a haunting thriller that mirrors a terrifying reality. ” And I am so tuning in. Netflix also offers Olympo, a 2025 Spanish sports drama series. This takes place at the Pirineos HPC (High Performance Center) in the mountains, where young athletes push the limits of their training , just to get a chance at sponsorship, and maybe, win a place on Spain’s Olympic team. But the competition is steep, so when a fellow swimmer collapses, Amaia Olaberria (Clara Galle), becomes suspicious of performance enhancing drugs. And when she learns major sponsor at the HPC, Olympos, might have a habit of pushing those drugs, Amaia may threaten her own future, and her friendships with the other athletes at the facility. Nira Osahia, Agustín Della Corte, Nuno Gallego and María Romanillos also star, and there are 8 episodes available now. And this series gets a 6/10 on IMDb, and Samuel R. Murrian of Collider says it “is an unexpected, highly bingeable summer treat that’s likely to appeal to a wide audience, even those who might not consider themselves fans of the sports genre.” So I’m watching. And, finally, Netflix has added Mercy For None, a 2025 K-drama revenge series. This finds ex-gangster, Nam Gi-jun (So Ji-seob) returning to the underworld, after his brother, Nam Ki-seok (Lee Jun-hyuk), is murdered. So Gi-Jun goes on the prowl, digging into the trail left by his brother’s murderer. But, his vengeance targets not only the criminals directly responsible for Ki-seok‘s death, but also after those members of his own family that led to his brother’s fateful end. Huh Joon-ho, Ahn Kil-kang, Gong Myoung, and Choo Young-woo also star, and there are 7 episodes available now. And this series gets an stunning 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, and a 7.6/10 on IMDb, and Archi Sengupta of Leisure Byte calls it a “breathtaking action noir series that doesn’t disappoint.” So I’m tuning in.
AMAZON
Amazon has a big title added with we were liars, a 2025 thriller YA series. Based on the novel of the same name by E. Lockhart, this tells the story of Cadence Sinclair Eastman, nicknamed Cady, daughter of the ultra-rich and esteemed Sinclair family, who returns to Beechwood Island(off Martha’s Vineyard, of course), every summer. And so, a year after a terrible incident found her washed up, unconscious on the beach, and robbed of any memory of the event, Cady returns to find answers. Determined to find the truth, Cady begins to ask her cousins, relatives and friends questions, while her mom doesn’t approve. But as Cady experiences migraines and flashbacks, she comes to realize that nearly everyone there is lying, even her mom. Joseph Zada, Shubham Maheshwari, David Morse and Wendy Crewson(!) also star, and there are 8 episodes available now. and though this series gets a 75% on Rotten Tomatoes, it’s definitely too soapy for me, and the travails of rich white people are not my interest. Still, Aramide Tinubu of Variety says its a “twisted and compelling series about family, entitlement and consequences. Though the final two episodes aren’t as powerful as they could have been, the show is still worth the ride.” So you decide. Luckily, Amazon also offers Season 1 of Single, Out, an Australian comedy series from Here TV. Here, teenager Adam(Will Hutchins) lives with his mom,(Julie-Anna Evans) and brother, and is very firmly in the closet. But that all changes when he falls for his brother‘s friend, Josh(Adam Mountain), and as their relationship progresses, he comes out, not just to his mom and family, but to the community. But his romance with Josh doesn’t last, and Adam is left to deal with the hardships of coming out, without him. Luckily, he has his friend Marco (Ryan Stewart), also gay, to help him over the rough patches, and hopefully, find true love, after all. Steven Christou, Jake Hyde and Julie Strini also star, and there are 6 episodes available now. And this series gets a 7.1/10 on IMDb, and Pip Ellwood-Hughes of Entertainment-Focus calls it “a charming series,” adding “light and fluffy but with plenty of laughs and heart, Single, Out is a lovely little series and I can’t wait to see more episodes.” And I’m so tuning in. but it all goes back to Here TV on July 1, so bingeing might be required! And, finally, Amazon has Season 1 of Lioness, a South African thriller series. Here, Samantha Hugo(Shannon Esra) finds herself finally released from prison, after serving 8 years for fraud, a crime she did not commit. Her husband, Adrian(Jacques Bessenger), committed that crime, and then framed her for it, but died soon afterward. So now, Sam is forced to fight to prove her innocence, regain her life, and reunite with her adult children. But along the way, she finds Adrian is still alive, and working just as hard to keep her apart from her kids. Natasha Sutherland, Gerald Steyn , Nokuthula Ledwaba and Jazzara Jaslyn also star, and there are 10 episodes available for bingeing now. And this series was nominated for 8 awards at the South African Film and Television Awards, and went on to win Best Supporting Actress – TV Drama for Natasha Sutherland. And it gets an incredible 7.6/10 on IMDb, so , though I can find no reviews( as yet), I’m tuning in. But, remember, it disappears in 10 days, back to MHz Choice, on July 1.
So sit back and binge this weekend, on classics, old and new, on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime. Enjoy!
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