The 14 Best Movies To Buy Or Stream This Week: ‘Happiest Season,’ ‘My Psychedelic Love Story,’ ‘The Irishman,’ & More

Barack Obama has been a busy watcher this year.

Refresh for updates: Before 2020 rings out, the New York Film Critics are voting in their annual selection. Voting will go on for the next few hours. Already, Delroy Lindo from Spike Lee’s Netflix movie Da 5 Bloods has won Best Actor. Last year Netflix came up as a big winner with Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman winning Best Film and Best Supporting Actor Joe Pesci.

Clayton Davis The New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC), one of the key precursors to the awards season, is announcing their best-of-the-year winners after this very strange 2020.Comprised of nearly 50 critics and journalists from outlets such as Variety, Time Magazine and Vanity Fair, the East Coast group began voting at 9 a.m.

Honey Boy director Alma Har’el has said she “stands in solidarity” with FKA Twigs following her allegations of abuse against the movie’s star, Shia LaBeouf. British-born singer Twigs recently filed a lawsuit against her former partner, alleging sexual battery and assault on the part of the Transformers actor.

FKA twigs' claims of «relentless abuse» against Shia LaBeouf. Har'el directed the 2019 film , which LaBeouf starred in and wrote based on his contentious relationship with his father.FKA also appeared in the film, during the making of which she met LaBeouf and began a year-long relationship with him. LaBeouf told in an email that «many of these allegations are not true.»«I have a deep respect for FKA Twigs' courage and resilience.

Also Read: 'SNL': The 15 Best Sketches From Season 45 (Photos)Craig Brewer directs “Coming 2 America,” and the film is opening from Amazon Studios on March 5. It was originally meant to be a theatrical release from Paramount this Christmas, but will now debut on streaming early next spring.See the first images of Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall and more below.

EXCLUSIVE: Comedian Heather McMahan, who is set to feature in upcoming Netflix film Love Hard, is prepping a half-hour comedy for Peacock based on her own life.

Celinde Schoenmaker (Rocketman), Julia Nickson (Rambo First Blood Part II), Rayssa Bratillieri (Malhação Vidas Brasileiras) and Hana Hrzic (Métèque) have joined the cast of the romantic comedy Hong Kong Love Story. They join previous announced cast members Byron Mann (Wu Assassins), Dominika Kachlik (M jak milosc) Nichkhun, and Kenneth Tsang (Die Another Day). Production is set to begin in Hong Kong on December 18.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorSamantha Bee will have another year to vent to her heart’s delight on her TBS program, “Full Frontal.”The WarnerMedia-backed network will renew Bee’s satire-and-talk show for a sixth season, which will debut on Wednesday, January 13 at 10:30 p.m. eastern.“It’s a huge honor to get to keep doing this crazy smart and silly show for a sixth season,” said Bee, in a prepared statement.

“Mank,” David Fincher’s wondrous ode to old Hollywood and “Citizen Kane” screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz. A niche idea for a film, the black-and-white drama was a deeply personal project for the director — his late father Jack wrote the script — and the attention to detail in recreating 1930s Los Angeles was remarkable.

Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This biweekly column sifts through all of those choices to pluck out the movies most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching.

Onward, Sonic the Hedgehog and Birds of Prey.Meanwhile, anticipated films such as Black Widow, No Time to Die and F9 were pushed to 2021 and beyond. Even Tenet, the one entry that debuted on the big screen this summer, managed to disappoint with a convoluted story — and that’s with Robert Pattinson time-traveling a tailored suit!Still, there were some bright spots.

In Tara Miele's Wander Darkly, the writer and director offers a moving look at relationships by following a couple who must reflect on their past in order to face an uncertain future. Sienna Miller plays Adrienne, who in the aftermath of a traumatic car crash, finds herself on a disoriented journey, reliving her relationship with longtime partner Matteo (Diego Luna) through fragmented memories.

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A Christmas Prince. Now go pop open your fanciest bottle of champagne, throw on your tiara and your most luxurious pajamas, ’cause you’re in for a night full of proper dignified fun.Stream NowIf there’s a period piece about a duchess, you best believe Kiera Knightly is going to be in it.

Can cinemas play day and date releases from Warner Bros after continually refusing to show Netflix films?

Aubrey Plaza, who has been receiving a lot of fan love for her performance in Happiest Season, recently appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to talk about the Christmas film.

Spoiler warning: This interview reveals plot points of “Happiest Season.“ READ MORE: ‘Happiest Season’: Kristen Stewart & Mackenzie Davis Shine Bright In A Coming Out Xmas Romcom [Review] Hulu’s “Happiest Season” is a bonafide hit – breaking premiere records, scoring the most-watched status during its opening weekend, attracting more new subscribers than any previous movie title on the platform, and trended on Twitter.

Swifties, put down your magnifying glasses and your conspiracy-board string — we’ve got a false clue on our hands.