A host of new movies hit streaming sites this week, from festival favorites to mainstream fare, from rom-coms to horror to explorations of our favorite video games. There’s something for every taste, so take your pick from the new streaming selections below.
First up, British rom-com “Rye Lane” took Park City, Utah, by storm in January at the Sundance Film Festival, and it streams on Hulu this Friday. This lively charmer stars David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah as a pair who collide and commiserate over their respective breakups during a jam-packed day. Directed by Raine Allen-Miller and written by Nathan Bryon and Tom Melia, don’t miss this revitalization of the beloved rom-com on Hulu.
Just before the new “Super Mario Bros. Movie” hits theaters, scratch that nostalgic video game itch with “Tetris,” streaming on Apple TV+ Friday. The iconic Gameboy game with falling blocks doesn’t exactly boast much plot or character, but this is the story behind Tetris, the surprisingly action-packed tale of businessman Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton), who essentially had to smuggle the game out of the Soviet Union in the ‘80s, where it was invented by Alexey Pajitnov. Directed by Jon S. Baird and written by Noah Pink, this is the stranger-than-fiction story that brought Tetris to the masses and made it a national obsession. Stream it Friday on Apple TV+.
