Every week, our TV and film experts list the most important ten streaming selections for you to pop into your queues.
We’re not strictly operating upon reviews or accrued streaming clicks (although, yes, we’ve scoured the streaming site charts) but, instead, upon those selections worth noticing amid the churning sea of content. After all, there’s a lot out there, and your time is valuable.
TIE: 10. Extraction 2 (Netflix film)
Chris Hemsworth did it again as Tyler Rake. This sequel to an early-pandemic streaming success is still hanging around in the charts nearly a month after the fact, proving that he’s not simply a pretty Thor.
Hemsworth might currently be the most successful mainstream action star (beyond Gerry Butler) who can maintain that status while not appearing in an ensemble film. Netflix has already greenlit a third installment of this franchise, and indeed, that 21-minute, one-take action scene helped that news happen quickly.
TIE: 10. Run Rabbit Run (Netflix movie)
Those who love Sarah Snook (with or without Succession‘s Shiv Roy in the mix) will dig this little psychological thriller.
Snook portrays a mother and a fertility doctor who must deal with her daughter’s bizarre behavior, which makes her question her values about life and death and also deal with a nightmare from days past.
Of course, this is a far cry from the HBO series, but the tension is cranked up high and makes that balcony fight look like a day at the spa.
9. Secret Invasion (Disney+ series)
As the world awaits more of the ridiculously successful Loki series, Nick Fury is here for some heavy “one last job” vibes. Fury is not doing great at his job these days, but it’s not entirely his fault. Those Skrulls have lost their patience while waiting for a new home and decided to turn evil again.
Hopefully, Ben Mendelsohn’s soda-sipping Talos can help save the day with…