Another week, another deluge of new movies streaming into our lives, because what we really needed was more content to sift through. The Content Mines remain fully operational, after all. This week, we’ve got a crime thriller starring Robert De Niro, an animated Batman movie, and the directorial debut of Rebel Wilson, which has already led to a series of legal headaches. Because, of course, it has.
As always, the major streaming platforms are vying for our attention, each one trying to outdo the others in a battle for our eyeballs. It’s a never-ending war, and we’re just the lucky beneficiaries of all this… stuff. So, sit back, relax, and try to keep up with the latest releases on streaming and digital rental or purchase. Your couch (and your phone, and your computer) will thank you.
This week, you can watch a new crime thriller starring Robert De Niro, an all-new animated Batman movie based on one of the character’s signature storylines, and the directorial debut of Rebel Wilson. Because who doesn’t love a good trainwreck? The Whisper Man, directed by James Ashcroft, stars De Niro and Adam Scott as estranged father and son who must work together to solve the disappearance of Scott’s own son at the hands of a serial killer. It’s a dark thriller, because what’s more thrilling than child abduction?
New Movies to Stream This Week
If The Whisper Man doesn’t strike your fancy, you can also check out the latest installment of Netflix’s sports documentary series, Untold: The Testimony of Vince Young. Because what’s more fascinating than the ups and downs of college and NFL football? Or, if you’re in the mood for something a bit more… cartoonish, you can watch Batman: Knightfall — Part 1: Knightfall, the animated adaptation of the famous ’90s Batman run that introduced the super-villain Bane. You know, the one who broke Bruce Wayne’s back. Good times.
The Secret Woman, a Danish thriller about an amnesiac who returns to a wealthy and seemingly perfect past to uncover why she left, is also available to stream. Spoiler alert: it’s probably not as perfect as it seems. And finally, there’s The Deb, Rebel Wilson’s directorial debut, which has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons. It’s about the drama surrounding a high school debutante ball, because what’s more dramatic than teenagers in fancy dresses?
Because You Clearly Didn’t Have Enough to Watch Already
All of these movies are available to stream or rent on various platforms, because the streaming wars are still very much alive and well. You can watch The Whisper Man on Netflix, Batman: Knightfall on Prime Video, Apple TV, or Fandango at Home, and The Deb on Prime Video, Apple TV, or Fandango at Home. The Secret Woman is also available on Netflix, because of course it is.
As we continue to wade through the endless sea of content, it’s worth asking ourselves: what’s the point of it all? Is it just to keep us distracted, to keep us mindlessly scrolling through our feeds, searching for the next big thing? Or is it something more? Is it to bring us together, to share in the collective experience of watching a movie or TV show? Whatever the reason, one thing’s for sure: the Content Mines will keep on producing, and we’ll keep on consuming, until the sweet release of death or the collapse of the internet, whichever comes first. And somewhere, a Focus Group is earning another bonus, no doubt.
Finn McFrame, celebrated satirical mastermind and self-proclaimed “Emperor of Irony,” started his illustrious career as a cinematographer, where his expertise in capturing every single frame of a squirrel stealing a baguette earned him accolades at obscure film festivals.
Born in the glamorous town of Boring, Oregon, Finn grew up with dreams of being a Hollywood director until he realized that satire, not cinema, was his true calling—or at least the one that let him sleep until noon.
Finn McFrame: changing the world, one satirical lens flare at a time.
