13 New Movies and Shows to Watch This Weekend on Netflix, Apple and More (Feb. 16-18)

13 New Movies and Shows to Watch This Weekend on Netflix, Apple and More (Feb. 16-18)

Finding something to watch is easy this long Presidents Day weekend with so many new shows and movies being released by Netflix, Apple TV Plus, and other top streaming services.

The weekend TV watch list includes several returning favorites, including "Love Is Blind" season 6, "Ghosts" season 3, and "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" season 11. The fashion drama "The New Look" transports viewers to Paris in the late 1940s, when Christian Dior began creating fabulous outfits.

On the film front, "Oppenheimer" and "The Color Purple" make their subscription streaming debuts with "Now: A Love Story. Here's our guide to what to watch this weekend. Check out these Prime Video miniseries to watch this weekend.

You may not be a fan of Amy Schumer's standup, but you should definitely watch this gem of a drama. Schumer bases the series on her own life, similar to HBO's "Somebody Somebody's Here," in which she plays a grieving woman back home. [In Season 2, Beth's relationship with eccentric farmer John (Michael Cera) deepens, and she begins to consider marriage and parenting. However, traumas from her childhood past make her uneasy about both, forcing her to grapple with how her life will change beyond her usual cynical perspective.

10 episodes available on Hulu

Apple's acclaimed show is set in a fascinating world, from post-apocalyptic bunkers to Earth's alternate history to a struggling English soccer club. The latest drama takes place at the dawn of high fashion.

After World War II, Paris undergoes a vibrant revival, partly due to the emergence of modern fashion houses led by the visionary Christian Dior (Ben Mendelsohn). Dior's rise to international fame was intertwined with the journeys of fellow icons and rivals such as Coco Chanel (Juliette Binoche), Pierre Balmain (Thomas Poitevin), and Cristobal Balenciaga (Nuno Lopez).

Streaming episodes 1-3 on Apple TV Plus

The hit broadcast comedy is dying, but it is not extinct thanks to "Ghosts" and ABC's "Abbott Elementary." After a production delay due to the Hollywood strike, "Ghosts" is back with more laughs and a new mystery. At the end of Season 2, a ray of light seemed to take out one of the Ghosts, but which Ghost was it?

Sam (Rose McIver), Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar), and a diverse group of spirits attempt to solve the mystery. Sam and Jay also have another problem: an owl that must be relocated in order to proceed with construction on the barn.

Episode 1 streaming on Paramount Plus. CBS (via Fubo) every Thursday

The New England Patriots inspire a slave-like fervor among fans and intense hatred among haters. Based on Jeff Benedict's best-selling book of the same name, this 10-part documentary by filmmaker Matthew Hamachek delves into the franchise that became one of the most dominant sports dynasties in history.

It features in-depth interviews with former quarterback Tom Brady, coach Bill Belichick, owner Robert Kraft, as well as past and present players, coaches, executives, league officials, and sports journalists. In addition, never-before-seen footage and audio from the Patriots archives tell the definitive story of the team's remarkable domination.

Streaming episodes 1-2 on Apple TV Plus

Love is Blind ...... Occasionally. So far, Netflix's dating reality show has a better track record than that dating franchise full of roses. Several real couples have been born (Lauren and Cameron forever...). But those feel-good love stories are just a bonus: we're all here for the messy drama.

The format of the program remains the same. Single men and women date strangers to each other in connected pods. They meet only if they are engaged. This time around, the show will feature single men and women from Charlotte, North Carolina, so there will be a mix of Southern charm and "bless your heart"-style betrayal.

Episodes 1-6 are available on Netflix

Like other (more famous) Taylors, this comedian may be one of those rare individuals who can truly have it all. Tomlinson just started hosting After Midnight, following Stephen Colbert's The Late Show, and is unfortunately one of the few women who have hosted a late-night show. She is currently releasing her third Netflix special, which is about whether anyone can "have it all," even if their last name is not Swift.

Tomlinson says that finding the perfect partner, having a dream job that addresses anxiety and insomnia ...... riffs on all the issues that fuel the quarter-century crisis of young millennials.

Available on Netflix

John Oliver may joke about spotlighting "society's least wanted stories," but he and his team do it in a way that will win many awards and many fans. It's all due to a super-sharp script and Oliver's droll storytelling.

As always, he will offer his views on a variety of pressing political, social, and cultural issues. Expect some scathing remarks about the upcoming presidential election and former President Donald Trump's lawsuit, as well as riffing on the trending topics of the past six months: Taylor Swift and Travis Kells

Sunday, February 18, 11 pm ET, on HBO and Max premiering on Max

If you missed the theatrical version of the verbenheimer experience, you can put on a doubleheader at home with a streaming subscription (if you have Peacock and Max). Cillian Murphy plays J. Robert Oppenheimer, widely known as the "father of the atomic bomb." The story follows the young Oppenheimer as he studies theoretical physics, teaches quantum physics, and develops the atomic bomb during World War II on the orders of Lieutenant General Leslie Groves, Jr. (Matt Damon).

Oppenheimer launched the Manhattan Project in Los Alamos, New Mexico, where he was joined by Isidore Isaac Rabi (David Krumholz), Edward Teller (Benny Safdie), and other brilliant minds. A few years later, however, Oppenheimer is plagued by regrets.

Available on Peacock

Alice Walker's novel was adapted into a 1985 film by Steven Spielberg and later a musical on Broadway. And now it comes to the screen with a stellar cast including Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, Daniel Brooks, and Colman Domingo.

The story remains the same: a black woman named Celie faces numerous hardships and trials. Throughout her childhood and adolescence, she is plagued by male abuse. A friendship with Shug Avery, a vivacious jazz singer, pulls Celie out of her meek shell.

Now streaming on Max

Jennifer Lopez doesn't like to be predictable. That's why her new album, "This Is Me ... Now..." s visual companion defies categorization. It's a mishmash of biographical drama, documentary, romantic comedy/fantasy, and concert film. The official synopsis promises that it is "something Jennifer Lopez has never seen before."

She stars with husband Ben Affleck, with Tony Bellissimo, Derek Hough, and Trevor Jackson as ex-lovers. Sofia Vergara and Keke Palmer also star. There's also a motorcycle accident, a sex addiction mediation, and a therapy session with Fat Joe Buckle up for J.Lo's insane ride.

Available on Prime Video

A new romantic comedy just in time for Valentine's Day. Gina Rodriguez stars as Mack, a New York sportswriter whose love life consists of a one-night stand born out of a "game" she devised with her best friend Adam (Damon Wayans Jr.). One of their strict rules is that the girls cannot form a relationship out of "fun." And when Mac unexpectedly falls in love with her latest prey, the charming war correspondent Nick (Tom Ellis), she begins to rethink their game.

Available on Netflix

For more of Ayo Edebiri's Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning work on The Bear. Emma Seligman's R-rated queer teen comedy "Bottoms" finally streamed on Prime Video this week.

The film stars Edevili and Rachel Sennott ("Bodies, Bodies, Bodies") as a pair of unattractive teenage best friends who come up with a ridiculous plan called Girls Fight Club to convince the hottest cheerleaders in school to sleep with them. They come up with a ridiculous plan called the Girls Fight Club. Technically, it's a self-defense club billed as empowering women, but you get the point. The group grows in popularity and soon the most popular girls in school are beating each other up in the name of self-defense. A wild and irreverent satire, critics likened it to the "Superbad" of this generation.

Available on Prime Video

"Judas and the Black Messiah" was nominated for five Academy Awards in 2021, including Best Picture and two Supporting Actor awards, and Daniel Kaluuya ("Get Out," "Nope"), who played civil rights leader Fred Hampton, won an Oscar for his portrayal of civil rights leader Fred Hampton.

The film, in which Kaluuya played Hampton and Laquise Stanfield played Bill O'Neal (also nominated), tells the true story of the FBI's infiltration of the Illinois Black Panther Party, in which the FBI fired 100 bullets into Hampton's apartment, killing another party member s life, and the raid that wounded several others ends with Hampton's assassination. Even if one knows how the story ends, the betrayal and brutality of the authorities remains stinging.

Available on Hulu

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