The latest issue of Stream On is here, and it’s bringing a plethora of exciting new releases from Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video, Paramount+, Peacock, HBO Max, and more. This week’s picks include Pressure, a World War II movie starring Brendan Fraser as General Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Lanterns, a TV show created by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King, starring Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre. Additionally, My Brilliant Career, a female-led period drama, and Arco, an animated feature nominated for a 2026 Academy Award, are also highlighted.
This Week’s Picks
Pressure is directed by Anthony Maras and stars Andrew Scott, Brendan Fraser, Kerry Condon, Chris Messina, and Damian Lewis. The movie is streaming on Peacock. Pressure is a World War II movie about the lead-up to D-Day, with Brendan Fraser as General Dwight D. Eisenhower. The plot of the movie is basically “Andrew Scott, England’s best weather expert, has to predict the weather on the proposed date for the invasion of France.”
Lanterns is created by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King, and stars Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre. The show is streaming on HBO Max. Lanterns is an odd duck of a show, but it definitely has enough touches of the 2019 limited series Watchmen to keep things interesting. Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre are dream casting as Hal Jordan and John Stewart, current and future wearers of an alien ring that can do all kinds of cool stuff.
My Brilliant Career is developed by Liz Doran and stars Rhilippa Northeast, Christopher Chung, Anna Chancellor, Genevieve O’Reilly, Kate Mulvany, Jake Dunn, Alexander England, Sherry-Lee Watson, and Miah Madden. The series is streaming on Netflix. My Brilliant Career is a female-led period drama, adapting the 1901 Australian novel that was also the basis for Gillian Armstrong’s breakthrough 1979 movie. Young and eligible Sybylla (Philippa Northeast) is an untamed spirit who longs only to write and read and be free; unfortunately, she’s being pressured to get married for the sake of her family.
Arco is directed by Ugo Bienvenu and stars Swann Arlaud, Alma Jodorowsky, <strong Margot Ringard Oldra, Oscar Tresanini, Vincent Macaigne, Louis Garrel, William Lebghil, and Oxmo Puccino. The movie is streaming on Hulu. Arco is pretty unflinching in its depiction of the years 2075 and 2932 as eras dramatically affected by climate change. It’s also a beautifully rendered young adult adventure featuring time travel, magic rainbows, robot nannies, and some genuine hope for the future.
Blast From the Past
Sabrina is a 1995 film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Harrison Ford, Julia Ormond, Greg Kinnear, Nancy Marchand, John Wood, Richard Crenna, Angie Dickinson, Lauren Holly, Dana Ivey, Becky Ann Baker, Paul Giamatti, and Margo Martindale. The movie is streaming on Paramount+, Kanopy, and MGM+. Sabrina is a romantic comedy remake of Billy Wilder’s 1954 classic, in which Harrison Ford plays the Humphrey Bogart role.
A Special Guest Recommends!
This week’s special guest is Nicola Coughlan, known for her roles in Derry Girls and Bridgerton. She recommends The Sopranos, which is streaming on HBO Max. Nicola Coughlan is watching The Sopranos for the first time and is completely obsessed. She praises James Gandolfini and Edie Falco as incredible actors.
One Last One Before Bed
What’s In the Dumpster? 10 Year Anniversary Show is a comedy special featuring Chris Gethard, Paul Scheer, and Jason Mantzoukas. The show is streaming on YouTube. The special is a live-streamed anniversary show in which an audience attempts to guess what Chris Gethard has stashed inside a U-Haul truck across the street from the theater. Watching it live was a savorable experience, but the magic can still be felt in the official YouTube upload of the show.
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