What to Watch This Weekend, October 18, 2024: Film Awards Contenders

Our top pick this week, “Woman of the Hour,” is the Oscar nominee’s directorial debut Anna Kendrick. Kendrick plays the main role here Netflix True-crime thriller as Cheryl Bradshaw, a woman who had a horrific encounter with serial killer Rodney Alcala, whom she met in 1978 when they both appeared on the game show “The Dating Game.” Daniel ZovattoBest known for her appearances in horror films such as It Follows and Don’t Breathe, Alcala stars Tony Hale play the presenter, which is based on Jim Lange.

Kendrick is one of the few people to be nominated for the Triple Crown of Acting without winning in a category. Maybe one day, especially if she keeps making films like this, she’ll be able to create a suspenseful and thoughtful thriller with a 91% Fresh rating Rotten tomatoes.

Here are some more movies you can stream this weekend:

“MaXXXine”: The third part in Ti West And Mia GothThe “X” slasher series is now online Maxxx. This time, porn star Maxine Minx lands a role in a mainstream horror film, but her violent past comes back to haunt her. It’s a blood-soaked tribute to sordid Hollywood history with a star-studded cast including: Elisabeth Debicki, LilyCollinsAnd Kevin Baconwho, like Jake Gittes, plays a private detective with a bandage on his nose.

“Brothers”: Josh Brolin And Peter Dinklage Play brothers in this raunchy buddy comedy direct to Prime Video. Moke (Brolin) has been trying to get on the right track while Jady (Dinklage) continues to live the life of crime they grew up in.Glenn Close), a corrupt police officer (Brendan Fraser) and an extremely friendly orangutan named Samuel. directs Max Barbakowwho previously directed the Golden Globe-nominated comedy “Palm Springs.”

“The wild robot”: DreamWorks’ much-hyped Best Animated Feature nominee has headed to VOD after just a few (fairly successful) weeks in theaters, but that just means your family can enjoy this heartfelt story sooner. Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o provides the voice of a helper robot who crashes on an uninhabited island and becomes the mother of an orphaned gosling (voiced by the “Heartstopper” star). Kit Connor). If it doesn’t make you cry, maybe you’re a robot yourself. It’ll be a top choice when it comes to streaming, but for now it’s the best new option for VOD this week.