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 an exciting add this week with Twinless, the2024 dramedy. Here, Roman (Dylan O’Brien) finds himself grief stricken and unable to cope, after the sudden death of his twin brother. So he joins a support group for mourning twins, and meets Dennis(James Sweeney), and the two instantly hit it off. And their friendship grows, and they share everything, their grief and their joy. Lauren Graham, Arkira Chantaratananond, and Kody Harvard also star, and James Sweeney directed and wrote the script here, too. And this movie won multiple awards in 2025, including Best Director for Sweeney at the Seattle International Film Festival, and Best Drama and Best Actor for Dylan O’Brien at the Sundance Film Festival. And it gets an outstanding 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, and a7.4/10 on IMDb. And Aisha Harris of NPR said “there are some twists and turns in this dark comedy, and your tolerance for those directions may vary — but for me at least, watching these two opposites attract and trauma-bond was exciting and satisfying.” And I’m definitely tuning in. Hulu also offers Sitting Bull, a 2025 history series from the History Channel. This tells the fascinating story of Hunkpapa Lakota chief Sitting Bull, with narrating his story, from his rise among to Lakota to become a leader, causing western incursionists plenty of irritation. Enough trouble to bring General Custer to South Dakota , and his infamous end at Little Bighorn. Sitting Bull then went on to become even more famous, finally working with Buffalo Bill Cody, still working for the protection of his people. Mo Brings Plenty narrates all 4 episodes here, and the Executive Producers on this series include Leonardo DiCaprio, Crystal Echo Hawk, and Illuminative, which bring native insight to a previously(and too often) white man’s trope. And this series gets an incredible 7.6/10 on IMDb, and John Anderson of the Wall Street Journal said it “valuable, putting documentary flesh on a mythic figure and detailing the political realities that led the U.S. to follow the policies it did.” And I’m definitely watching. Hulu has also added Fremont, the 2023 drama. This tells the story of Donya(Anaita Wali Zada) an Afghan refugee, new to the U.S. and Fremont, a Bay area neighborhood, also called Little Kabul. And though Donya has a job, she longs for connection and friendship. So, when she gets promoted to fortune cookie writer, she starts writing messages to people, one including her phone number. But when her bosses wife finds out, she wants her fired. Luckily, the owner is sympathetic to Donya‘s plight, and she keeps her job, and meets a mechanic, Daniel(Jeremy Allen White!). Gregg Turkington, Hilda Schmelling, and Avis See-tho also star, and Babak Jalali directed. And this movie, shot in gorgeous black and white, gets an 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, and Maxwell Rabb of the Chicago Reader said “packaged in unsuspecting monochrome and monotone, Babak Jalali embeds Fremont with a cunning, melancholic charm.” And I’m so tuning in. And finally, Hulu has added Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra, a 2025 Hindi fantasy action movie. Here, a mysterious young woman, Chandra Ananya(Kalyani Priyadarshan) arrives to Bengaluru, and starts to work in a cafe. She also enchants her neighbor, Sunny Kurian(Naslen), and many wonder who she is. But when a fellow female worker’s life is threatened by a man, Chandra saves her. For Chandra is also Kaalliyankatu Neeli, a yakshi, a female nature spirit, who intends to protect the people of Bengaluru from all the evil that threatens them. Sandy, Chandu Salim Kumar, Sarath Sabha and Arun Kurian also star, while Dominic Arun directs. And this movie gets an astounding 7.6/10 on IMDb, and Sarah Vincent of Sarah G Vincent Views says “when Chandra is at full strength, the movie is unstoppable and delicious.” So I’m watching.
NETFLIX
Netflix has a major title added with The Rip, a 2026 thriller. Matt Damon and Ben Affleck play two veteran Miami cops, Lt. Dane Dumars and Detective Sgt. J.D. Byrne, respectively, who come upon a stash of millions of dollars, supposedly secreted by some dirty cops. But as fears of widespread corruption grow, the officers don’t know who to trust, even good friends like Dumars and Byrne. And paranoia brings them to the brink of violence. Teyana Taylor, Kyle Chandler, and Steven Yeun also star, while Joe Carnahan directs. And it gets an 83% on Rotten Tomatoes, and Brandon Yu of the New York Times says it has “all the ingredients for a gritty cop drama about a spiderweb of paranoia, but it plays out as a work that started with a seemingly clever climax in mind, then jury-rigged itself backward to fill in the rest.” But I’d rather watch Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials, a 2026 British Netflix mystery mini-series. Based on Agatha Christie’s 1929 novel, this tells of Lady Eileen “Bundle” Brent(Mia McKenna-Bruce), who finds her suitor, Gerry Wade (Corey Mylchreest), has died. And while the police, led by Superintendent Battle (Martin Freeman!), call it accidental, Bundle isn’t so sure, and investigates on her own. But another death occurs, will her inquiries put her own life in danger? Edward Bluemel, Dorothy Atkinson and Helena Bonham Carter(!) also star, and there are 3 episodes available now. And this gets a 71% on Rotten Tomatoes, and Patrick Smith of the Independent calls it “a country house mystery crackling with wit and escapist glamour.” And I’m so tuning in. Netflix has also added Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web, a 2025 hindi thriller series. This follows Superintendent Arjun Meena(Emraan Hashmi) and his team in a fight against contraband trafficking running rampant in the Mumbai airport. But that brings he and fellow officer Prakash Kumar up against crime boss Bada Choudhary and his syndicate, and threats to the officers grow. But they evade that organization, and corrupt officials around them, to work end the trafficking. Anurag Sinha, Anuja Sathe, Sharad Kelkar and Zoya Afroz also star, and there are 7 episodes available for bingeing now. And this series gets a sparkling 7.4/10 on IMDb, and Archi Sengupta of LeisureByte calls it “an enjoyable watch and entertains you throughout its runtime.” So I’m tuning in. Netflix has also added Silent Truth, a 2025 Japanese series. Here, Detective Junichi Tobina(Ryoma Takeuchi) returns to his hometown to investigate a murder. But he soon finds his own past entangled with the evidence in the case, and his old flame, Makiko Iwamoto (Mao Inoue), the major suspect in the crime. And as the detective digs deeper, he fears that he’ll discover a terrible truth. Koji Seto, Daichi Watanabe, Yasunori Danta, and Noriko Eguchi also star, and there is 1 episode available now, with 9 more to come. And this series gets an impressive 7.2/10 on IMDb, and Neerja Choudhuri of the Midgard Times said “the first episode itself has gotten us hooked; it would be fun to watch the upcoming ones.” So I’m definitely watching. And, finally, Netflix has added Can This Love Be Translated?, a 2026 K-drama romcom. Here, actress Cha Mu-hee (Go Youn-jung) , 0is travelling the world on a promotional tour for her movie, but she needs an interpreter. Enter Ho-jin (Kim Seon-ho), a man who will travel with her around the world. But as they travel together, and a relationship grows, they might find the real world intruding, to ruin any chance of a relationship. Sota Fukushi, Lee Yi-dam, and Choi Woo-sung also star, and there are 12 episodes available now. And this series gets a whopping 8.2/10 on IMDb, and Anjali Sharma of the Midgard Times says it’s “a mature, reflective romance that trusts its audience to pay attention. It is warm without being saccharine, thoughtful without being pretentious, and emotionally intelligent..” So I’m tuning in.
AMAZON
Amazon’s big add this week is season 2 of The Night Manager, the 2026 British spy thriller series. In this second season, former British soldier and manager of a luxury hotel in Cairo , Jonathan Pine(Tom Hiddleston!)continues to work as an agent for Angel Burr(Olivia Colman!). But as he works undercover to undo arms dealer Richard Roper (Hugh Laurie!), he finds himself more and more unhappy and unwell. And, so, through sleepless nights, he struggles to continue with the required deceptions, even as he is sent to Columbia, to uncover a drug cartel. Diego Calva, Camila Morrone and Douglas Hodge also star, and there are 6 episodes available now. And this series gets a 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, and Kaiya Shunyata of RogerEbert.com says it’s ” more gripping than ever. ….masterfully directed by Georgi Banks-Davies, who peel[s] back the gaudy reputation of this genre and revel in the inherent eroticism of deception.” So it’s on my list. Amazon has also added The Last Front, a 2024 historical war thriller movie. This takes place in 1914 Flanders, Belgium, where the quiet bucolic life of Lambert family is suddenly (and rudely) interrupted by the invading Germans. As father Leonard (Iain Glen) wants to protect his land and his family and his children, including his son, Adrien (James Downie). But then , tragedy intervenes, and Leonard comes roaring back, intent on protecting his country from the violent invaders, along with neighbors. Emma Dupont, Sasha Luss, and Joe Anderson also star, and Julien Hayet-Kerknawi directed, along with writing the script. And this movie was nominated for Best Film at the 2025 Film Festival Oostende, and gets a 71% on Rotten Tomatoes, and Ricky Archuleta of Film Threat called it “a painful depiction of the destruction of war that will leave you haunted long after the credits stop rolling. Highly recommended and worth every minute.” And I’m tuning in. And, finally, Amazon offers Season 1 of Blue Lights, a 2023 police procedural series from Britbox. This follows three recruit to the Police Service of Northern Ireland in Belfast, Ireland. With two months left on their probation, the rookies, including Grace (Siân Brooke), endure bullying from citizens and their fellow officers, as the pressure of their job’s demands rises, and the dangers inherent in them, grow. But they persist, no matter the risk. Katherine Devlin, Nathan Braniff, and Martin McCann also star, and there are 6 episodes available for streaming now. And this series won many awards, including Best Drama Series at the 2025 BAFTA Awards, and gets an amazing 94% on Rotten Tomatoes. And Graeme Blundell of The Australian called it “relentless, unnerving, urgent storytelling and TV drama that matters.” So I’m watching. but be sure to binge before February 1 when it all returns to Britbox premium territory.
So sit back and binge this weekend, on classics, old and new, on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime. Enjoy!
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