What’s Streaming This Week (2/2 - 2/9)
Welcome to When To Stream’s Weekly Preview! Every week, we take a closer look at the major film streaming releases scheduled to launch in the next 7 days. As always, release dates are subject to change.
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Here are next week’s highlights:
Monday, February 3rd, 2025
KILL - Hulu
Synopsis: When an army commando finds out his true love is engaged against her will, he boards a New Dehli-bound train in a daring quest to derail the arranged marriage. But when a gang of knife-wielding thieves begin to terrorize innocent passengers on his train, the commando takes them on, one by one.
What we like:
This ultra-violent Hindi-language action thriller from India premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2023, and was first runner-up for the People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness. It lost to Dicks: The Musical.
Three days prior to Kill's North American theatrical release, Lionsgate and 87Eleven Entertainment, who have previously collaborated on the John Wick franchise, announced an English-language remake of the film.
What we don’t like:
While it certainly gets to the heart of the story, we feel like the title could be improved. It’s an SEO nightmare. How about Kill Train? Or The Last Car Carnage? Slaughter in the Caboose? We’re just spitballin’ here.
Tuesday, February 4th, 2025
ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT - $19.99 Sale / TBD Rental
Synopsis: In Mumbai, Nurse Prabha's routine is troubled when she receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband. Her younger roommate, Anu, tries in vain to find a spot in the city to be intimate with her boyfriend. A trip to a beach town allows them to find a space for their desires to manifest.
What we like:
Payal Kapadia’s drama was a smash at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Grand Prix. It marked the first time in 30 years that an Indian film competed in Cannes' main competition.
It was named one of the top five international films of 2024 by the National Board of Review, and at the Golden Globe Awards, the film received two nominations, for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Director.
What we don’t like:
The film was not selected to be submitted by either France or India for the Best International Feature Oscar, with the former submitting Emilia Pérez, and the latter submitting Laapataa Ladies (which did not make the Oscar short list).
SEPTEMBER 5 - $24.99 Sale / $19.99 Rental
Synopsis: During the 1972 Munich Olympics, an American sports broadcasting crew finds itself thrust into covering the hostage crisis involving Israeli athletes.
What we like:
Tim Fehlbaum’s historical drama delves into the ethical and practical challenges the ABC journalists faced as they covered the unfolding crisis live, highlighting the tension between journalistic integrity and the pressures of real-time reporting.
The film features terrific performances from some top character actors: Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin, and Benjamin Walker (who does a killer job portraying Peter Jennings).
Leonie Benesch, so memorable in last year’s The Teacher’s Lounge, is fantastic in a supporting role.
What we don’t like:
After an enthusiastic reception at last year’s Venice Film Festival, Paramount Pictures bought the film and pushed for awards. Unfortunately, it never really gained much traction from critics groups or guilds, though it did end up snagging a Best Original Screenplay Oscar nomination. It’s well worth catching up with.
WISH YOU WERE HERE - $14.99 Sale / TBD Rental
Synopsis: Charlotte finds herself in a rut, searching for a spark that seems just out of reach. After she has a whirlwind night of romance and imagining a future with a man named Adam, he ghosts her. When Charlotte finally discovers that Adam is terminally ill, she helps him spend his last days living life to the fullest.
What we like:
The feature directorial debut of Julia Stiles. We love Julia Stiles! She also wrote the screenplay.
It’s Orphan meets Aladdin…kinda. As much as we’d love to see a movie with our favorite murderous little scamp terrorizing the citizens of Agrabah, this isn’t that movie. Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan) and Mena Massoud (live-action Aladdin) co-star in this romance.
Nice to see Jennifer Grey back in the movies. She’s play’s Fuhrman’s mom here, and had a memorable supporting turn in A Real Pain.
What we don’t like:
Critics were mixed on the film, and Lionsgate gave it a half-hearted theatrical release (not even reporting box-office). We’re looking forward to catching up with it.
WOLF MAN - $24.99 Sale / $19.99 Rental
Synopsis: With his marriage fraying, Blake persuades his wife Charlotte to take a break from the city and visit his remote childhood home in rural Oregon. As they arrive at the farmhouse in the dead of night, they're attacked by an unseen animal and barricade themselves inside the home as the creature prowls the perimeter. But as the night stretches on, Blake begins to behave strangely, transforming into something unrecognizable.
What we like:
Filmmaker Leigh Whannell tackles his second Universal Monsters project, this one coming on the heels of his successful 2020 adaptation of The Invisible Man.
The film is lead by two talented leads: Julia Garner and Christopher Abbott. Abbott replaced Ryan Gosling, who was originally attached to star (he retains an Executive Producer credit).
What we don’t like:
The film received mixed reviews from critics. While some praised its atmospheric tension and visual style, others felt it lacked a definitive thematic focus.
Wolf Man’s thunder was stolen a bit by the announcement of Robert Eggers next project: a werewolf adaptation titled Werwulf. We can’t wait for that one (coming Christmas 2026), but we’re also happy for this little lady, whose pronunciation has been vindicated:
Wednesday, February 5th, 2025
IN THE SUMMERS - Hulu
Synopsis: On a journey that spans the formative years of their lives, two sisters navigate their loving but volatile father during their yearly summer visits to his home in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
What we like:
Alessandra Lacorazza’s film follows two sisters, Violeta and Eva, as they spend four pivotal summers with their father Vicente in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The film captures their journey from adolescence to early adulthood as they explore the nuances of family and personal identity, impacted by their Mexican-American heritage and a changing sense of "home."
The film debuted at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it won multiple awards, including the Grand Jury Prize for U.S. Dramatic and recognition for Lacorazza's directing, screenwriting, and editing.
What we don’t like:
Despite the Sundance prizes and critical acclaim, the film failed to reach $100k at the domestic box-office. Lacorazza did just receive a Breakthrough Director nomination at the Gotham Awards, so hopefully more people will discover it on streaming.
KINDA PREGNANT - Netflix
Synopsis: Jealous of her best friend's pregnancy, Lainy begins to wear a false pregnant belly - and accidentally gets to meet the man of her dreams.
What we like:
Amy Schumer leads a talented comedic cast, including Will Forte, Jillian Bell, Damon Wayans Jr., Chris Geere, Alex Moffat, and Brianne Howey.
The film was shot in New York, and it shows. We love a New York-set movie that actually feels like New York (no offense, Toronto. We love you too).
We we don’t like:
On May 5, 2019, Schumer gave birth to a boy, Gene. She initially gave Gene the middle name Attell, in honor of comedian Dave Attell, but changed it to David after realizing that "Gene Attell" sounded like "genital." We’re not telling anyone how to raise (or name) their child, but we think she should have kept it. Comedy comes from pain, and if Schumer wants to have a funny child, being saddled with a name that sounds like ‘genital’ will help.
Friday, February 7th, 2025
JAZZY - $14.99 Sale / TBD Rental
Synopsis: Jazzy navigates the space between childhood and young adulthood. When her best friend moves away, Jazzy experiences both a sense of loss and her first inkling of independence.
What we like:
Morrisa Maltz’s follow-up to her terrific The Unknown Country, which also reunites her with Lily Gladstone, who has a supporting role in the film.
The film is nominated for Best Editing and the John Cassavetes Producer’s Award at the upcoming Film Independent Spirit Awards.
What we don’t like:
A day-and-date theatrical/VOD release is sensible for this very small film. But we wish it could have launched a bit earlier to capitalize on the Spirit Award nominations it received.
PIECE BY PIECE - Peacock
Synopsis: A unique cinematic experience that invites audiences on a vibrant journey through the life of cultural icon Pharrell Williams. Told through the lens of LEGO® animation, turn up the volume on your imagination and witness the evolution of one of music's most innovative minds.
What we like:
Pharrell Williams! Morgan Neville’s film merges biographical storytelling with vibrant Lego animation, presenting Pharrell's journey from his early days to becoming a celebrated musician, producer, and cultural icon.
The film features a voice cast that includes frequent collaborators such as Gwen Stefani, Kendrick Lamar, and Jay-Z.
What we don’t like:
If we measure it as a documentary, it’s one of the top box-office performers of the year at $8M! But if we measure it as a Lego movie…well…it really should have done better.
WE LIVE IN TIME - Max
Synopsis: An up-and-coming chef and a recent divorcée find their lives forever changed when a chance encounter brings them together, in a decade-spanning, deeply moving romance.
What we like:
A comeback of sorts from director John Crowley, whose 2019 adaptation of Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch was maligned by critics and ignored by audiences. This romantic weepie was a nice little hit at the box-office.
Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield burnish their movie star bona fides. We love that they can pull in an audience without the massive boost of IP (Spider-man, Dune). This was just two appealing actors in a romantic love story…and moviegoers showed up. Imagine that.
What we don’t like:
Florence Pugh was unable to attend the film’s world premiere in London. But fear not, Andrew Garfield was on it, as he explained on The Graham Norton Show:
Happy Streaming Everyone!
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