‘The Righteous Gemstones,' ‘Heretic,' plus more top movies and TV shows to stream this weekend
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'Heretic'
Hugh Grant is no stranger to playing a bad guy in the 'Paddington' franchise, but the Golden Globe-winning actor takes his devious side up to 11 in 'Heretic,' now streaming on Max. The hit horror flick from A24 stars Grant as Mr. Reed, a calm but deeply disturbed psychopath, who ensnares a pair of Mormon missionaries (played by Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) in his home, only allowing them to leave if they answer his religiously-tinged questions. Globe film critic Odie Henderson called 'Heretic' an 'entertaining and thought-provoking horror film' in his
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From left: Edi Patterson, Danny McBride, and Adam DeVine in "The Righteous Gemstones."
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'The Righteous Gemstones'
'The Righteous Gemstones,' HBO's hit comedy about a family of feisty and deceitful televangelists, returns for its fourth and final season on Sunday night. The always funny Danny McBride, who also created the series, is back for one last turn as Jesse, the raunchy eldest son of patriarch and greedy megachurch pastor Eli (John Goodman). Actor Walton Goggins also returns as the outlandish and conniving Baby Billy Freeman, Eli's bad-apple brother-in-law, with Adam DeVine reprising his role as Jesse's little brother Kelvin.
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'Dark Winds'
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Sterling K. Brown in "Paradise."
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'Paradise'
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Movie night picks
Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo in "Poor Things."
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'Poor Things'
Director Yorgos Lanthimos's 2023 Oscar-winning film, 'Poor Things,' hits Prime Video on Friday (it's also streaming on Hulu). A 'Barbie' meets 'Frankenstein' tale, the dark comedy stars Emma Stone as Bella Baxter, a reanimated corpse who gets a second chance at life and embarks on a journey of discovering her womanhood and sexuality. Stone won the best actress Oscar for 'Poor Things,' which Globe reviewer Natalia Winkelman praised in her
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'True Grit'
The acclaimed Coen brothers western 'True Grit,' which hits Hulu this month, celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. A remake of the 1969 film that starred the legendary John Wayne, the 2010 version features Jeff Bridges in the iconic role of Rooster Cogburn. Bridges's Rooster is an alcoholic US marshal who gets enlisted by the young Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld) to find her father's killer, the wicked Tom Chaney (Josh Brolin). 'True Grit,' which also stars Matt Damon as Texas Ranger LaBoeuf, earned 10 Oscar nominations in 2011, including best picture and best actor for Bridges.
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'Up in the Air'
Directed and co-written by Jason Reitman, the 2009 comedy-drama 'Up in the Air' flies onto Paramount+ this month. George Clooney plays frequent flier Ryan Bingham, the charming star employee for a company that specializes in firing people on behalf of other companies in the midst of downsizing. 'Up in the Air' earned six Oscar nominations in 2010, including a best actor nomination for Clooney, plus best supporting actress nods for Vera Farmiga and Maine native Anna Kendrick.
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