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Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press鈥� : Sean Wang鈥檚 semi-autobiographical feature debut 鈥淒矛di,鈥� Hulu鈥檚 first Spanish-language series 鈥淟a M谩quina鈥� and Charli XCX's deluxe, remixed, double-album version of her culture-shifting album 鈥淏rat.鈥�
NEW MOVIES TO STREAM OCT. 7-13
鈥� was No. 1 at the box office but now Tim Burton鈥檚 popular sequel will be available, for a price. You can buy it digitally for $25 on Prime Video, Apple TV and other video-on-demand platforms. In it, the Deetz family returns to Winter River after a family tragedy. There, Lydia (Winona Ryder), still haunted by Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton), is forced into another afterlife odyssey when her teenage daughter (Jenna Ortega) discovers a portal. AP鈥檚 Jocelyn Noveck called it 鈥渁 joyously rendered sequel that sometimes makes sense, and sometimes doesn鈥檛, but just keeps rollicking.鈥�
鈥� Sue Kim鈥檚 documentary streaming Friday on Apple TV+, captures the lives and livelihood of the community of South Korean fisherwoman who for generations have free dived for seafood off the coast of Korea鈥檚 Jeju Island. Threats abound for the Haenyeo, who are mostly in their 60s and 70s. Thy ply their trade in a warming ocean contaminated by sea garbage and the Fukushima nuclear accident.
鈥� One of the indie highlights of the summer, is now streaming on Peacock. Wang鈥檚 semi-autobiographical feature debut, a coming of age story set in the Bay Area in 2008, is about a 13-year-old Taiwanese-American boy (Izaac Wang) struggling with where he fits in. That includes with his family (Joan Chen plays his mother) and fellow skater kids whom he begins making videos with. The film, funny and tender, is a breakthrough for , whose short 鈥� was
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NEW MUSIC TO STREAM OCT. 7-13
鈥� came and went, but the hedonistic ideologies behind feel-good album endure. She's released 鈥淏rat and It鈥檚 Completely Different but Also Still Brat,鈥� a deluxe, remixed, double-album version of her culture-shifting this time featuring A-listers like Billie Eilish, Lorde, her tour mate Troye Sivan, her forever-hero Robyn, and more. Just don鈥檛 confuse this one with her other Brat re-release, 鈥淏rat and It鈥檚 the Same but There鈥檚 Three More Songs So It鈥檚 Not.鈥�
鈥� He鈥檚 the not-so-new name on everyone鈥檚 lips: will release a follow-up to his breakout album, 2023鈥檚 鈥淲hitsitt Chapel鈥� on Friday. Little is known about the 22-track 鈥淏eautifully Broken鈥� beyond its previously released tracks 鈥淚 Am Not Okay,鈥� 鈥淕et By,鈥� 鈥淟iar鈥� and 鈥淲inning Streak鈥� 鈥� the latter of which he debuted during the premiere of joined by a choir. That one was inspired by an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, and the album will no doubt center on the kind of stories he鈥檚 become known for: Soulful country-rock on adversity, addiction, pain, suffering, and ultimately, chasing safety.
鈥� A decade removed from 鈥淪hower,鈥� the viral, bubblegum pop song that launched her career, and Mexican American singer Becky G has found her in lane in Spanish-language, hybrid-genre releases, crossing language barriers and cultural borders. 鈥淓ncuentros,鈥� out Friday, is her latest 鈥� a follow-up to 鈥� and continuation of her work in made all her own, from the single 鈥淢ercedes,鈥� which features corrido star Oscar Maydon鈥檚 deep tenor, and beyond.
鈥� Also Friday, will release 鈥淒anse Macabre 鈥� De Luxe,鈥� a deluxe reissue of of the same name 鈥� a mix of covers and gothic originals. Surprises abound, even for the most dedicated Duran Duran fan: Like in their cover of ELO鈥檚 鈥淓vil Woman,鈥� or on the song 鈥淣ew Moon (Dark Phase),鈥� a reimagination of 鈥淣ew Moon On a Monday,鈥� featuring former member Andy Taylor.
NEW SHOWS TO STREAM OCT. 7-13
鈥� Friends and frequent collaborators and team up on Hulu鈥檚 first Spanish-language series called Bernal plays an aging boxer named Esteban Osuna. His longtime manager (Luna) secures him one last fight to go out a champ but there are major obstacles. The boxer has taken a lot of hits to the head over the years and his mind seems to be slipping and a criminal organization wants him to throw the fight or else. Eiza Gonz谩lez also stars as Osuna鈥檚 ex-wife, a reporter investigating fixed boxing matches in Mexico. 鈥淟a M谩quina鈥� debuted Wednesday.
鈥� The first spinoff of the 2023 Prime Video spy series 鈥淐itadel,鈥� which starred and Richard Madden, debuted Thursday on the streamer. stars Matilda De Angelis takes place in Italy. An India-based version called 鈥淐itadel: Honey Bunny鈥� stars Varun Dhawan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu, and premieres in November.
鈥� Netflix鈥檚 favorite sun-drenched, treasure-hunting teens of North Carolina, known as the Pogues, are back for more adventures in Season four, premiered Thursday, is divided into two parts. The show stars Chase Stokes and Madelyn Cline.
鈥� Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline co-star in a psychological thriller, on Apple TV+ from writer, director that premiered at last month鈥檚 Blanchett plays a respected documentarian who recognizes she鈥檚 the inspiration for a character in a new novel that threatens to expose her secrets. The limited-series also features Kodi Smit McPhee, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jung Ho-yeon and Lesley Manville and premieres Friday.
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鈥� Atlus/Sega鈥檚 absorbing Persona series has grown over the years from a cult hit to a genuine blockbuster, but it鈥檚 been seven years since the last chapter. Meanwhile, several of its creators have branched off to form their own Studio Zero, and they鈥檙e about to launch their debut title, . Instead of Persona鈥檚 Tokyo-set teen drama, Metaphor presents a power struggle in a pseudo-medieval kingdom. The combat, however, evokes Persona鈥檚 zippy blend of turn-based and real-time action, and when you aren鈥檛 fighting you鈥檒l need to spend time building relationships with the locals. If you鈥檝e been craving a chance to explore a new world for dozens of hours, this one is now open on PlayStation 5/4, Xbox X/S and PC.
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