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Tom's Guide
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
5 best new movies to stream this weekend on Netflix, Prime Video, Peacock and more (June 28-29)
We're in the thick of summer now, and our favorite way to beat the heat is watching the latest movies across the best streaming services. Whether you're looking for an explosive action thriller or a haunting thriller, there's something for everyone's tastes on this list. Leading the pack this week is 'A Working Man" on MGM Plus, a Jason Statham-led action movie packed with all the familiar thrills you'd expect. For a more offbeat thriller, the Australian indie hit "In Vitro" just landed on paid video-on-demand platforms. Netflix also has a new documentary "Trainwreck: Poop Cruise," about a cruise from hell for those morbidly curious. Meanwhile, horror fans are eating good this week between "Nosferatu" arriving on Prime Video and the meditative horror movie "The Woman in the Yard" on Peacock. If you're looking to skip the search and find your next movie night pick, you're in the right spot. Here's our guide on the best new movies to watch this weekend. With a title like "Poop Cruise," Netflix's latest installment in its "Trainwreck" docuseries is bound to turn some heads (it certainly caught my attention when the trailer popped up on my Netflix account). What began as a four-day cruise from Texas to Mexico quickly spiraled into chaos for the more than 4,000 passengers and crew aboard when a fire crippled the ship's electrical systems. It left the ship adrift with no engine power, refrigeration, AC, or functioning toilets (in case you couldn't already guess from the voyage's infamous nickname). Over a harrowing four days stranded at sea, the passengers endured raw sewage seeping into the hallways and dripping down the walls, shortages of food and water, and tensions that erupted into full-blown brawls. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Watch it now on Netflix "A Working Man" just might be Jason Statham's Statham-iest film to date. It may lack some of the freshness of his previous outing with director David Ayer, last year's surprisingly charming "The Beekeeper," but fans of Statham's gritty, no-nonsense action hero persona will find much to enjoy. "A Working Man" sticks to a blueprint that fans of the genre will undoubtedly recognize. Statham stars as Levon Cade, a retired marine turned construction foreman. When a human trafficking ring kidnaps his boss's daughter (Arianna Rivas), he's forced to dust off his deadly set of skills for one last mission. His search pulls him into a dark criminal conspiracy, setting off a chain of events that puts his hard-earned new life at risk. Audiences have been far more enthusiastic about "A Working Man" than critics, likely because there's nothing quite like seeing Statham dismantle a Russian mafia militia with just his fists (oh, and a decorative ox skull he yanked off the wall). Watch it now on MGM Plus Director Jaume Collet-Serra, known for "The Shallows" and "House of Wax," brings his signature style of horror to "The Woman in the Yard" for a terrifying spin on the Boomer mantra, "Get off my lawn!" "Till" actress Danielle Deadwyler stars as Ramona, a mother of two who is grappling with grief and guilt after the sudden death of her husband. Since she lives in an isolated, half-renovated farmhouse, she's understandably alarmed when a mute woman covered head to toe in black appears in her yard. Especially when the stranger breaks her silence to deliver a chilling message: "Today's the day." This time around, the terror has a more psychological bent than Collet-Serra's previous films, delivering a slower, moodier descent into unraveling sanity. Each scare skillfully builds the film's central mystery for a payoff that feels as genuinely satisfying as it is haunting. Watch it now on Peacock Robert Eggers once again cements his status as a modern master of horror with "Nosferatu," a haunting reimagining of the 1922 silent classic inspired by Bram Stoker's "Dracula." While the storyline closely mirrors the original, Eggers injects his signature atmospheric dread and a streak of dark humor for a chilling experience that feels both timeless and uniquely his own. Set in the late 1830s, the film follows newlyweds Thomas Hutter (Nicholas Hoult) and Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp) as they become wrapped up in a slow-burning nightmare. When Thomas travels to the foreboding estate of Count Orlok (Bill Skarsgård) in Transylvania for a business deal, eerie visions that have haunted Ellen since childhood begin to resurface. Though the villagers warn Thomas to keep his distance, he forges onward and discovers that Orlok is no mere recluse but rather something far more horrifying: a terrifying monster with its sights on Ellen's soul. Watch it now on Prime Video This Australian indie sci-fi thriller earned a rare 100% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes, with many highlighting how it winds up the tension with its unsettling score and precisely executed jolts. Set in a not-so-distant future ravaged by ecological collapse, "In Vitro" follows Layla (Talia Zucker) and her husband Jack (Ashley Zuckerman), who struggle to make a living on their remote cattle farm. To pull their family back from the brink of financial ruin, Jack turns to experimental animal breeding technology. Things grow tense between them as strange and unsettling events begin to haunt their property. But Layla only discovers the full extent of what horrors Jack has unleashed when a storm knocks out their power and releases his experiments. Buy or rent on Amazon or Apple
Tom's Guide
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
Netflix's No. 1 movie chronicles the infamous 'Poop Cruise' — what to know
Netflix's "Trainwreck" anthology has already tackled the disastrous 1999 reboot of the Woodstock music festival ("Trainwreck: Woodstock '99"), the crack-smoking scandal of Canadian mayor Rob Ford ("Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem") and the 2021 Astroworld accident that saw the deaths of 10 people during a Travis Scott concert ("Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy"). And now the documentary series is taking on one of the most infamous cruises in recent memory. After premiering on the streaming service on June 24, "Trainwreck: Poop Cruise" quickly climbed up the list of Netflix's top movies of the week and holds the No. 1 spot as of writing. It's baffling viewers with its shockingly true story about a 2013 Carnival cruise that went awry after an engine fire left the ship without power for refrigeration, lighting, air-conditioning and, notably, flushing toilets. Here's everything to know about the trending "Trainwreck: Poop Cruise" doc and what critics are saying about Netflix's latest title. Over 4,000 vacationers were hoping for a four-day luxury cruise sailing round-trip from Galveston, Texas to tropical Cozumel, Mexico. What they got was basically the Fyre Festival of onboard disasters. After an engine room fire on February 10, 2013, destroyed electrical cables supplying a Carnival Triumph cruise ship, the boat was left drifting with no power for propulsion, refrigeration, air-conditioning, or even flushing toilets. Soon, raw sewage was leaking all over the ship in a dangerous biohazard and food supplies began to dwindle. Unsurprisingly, fed-up passengers revolted against the cruise company, who struggled to control the fallout before the media grabbed onto the outrageous "Poop Cruise" story. Along with interviews with passengers, crew members and others who experienced the ill-fated voyage, the hour-long special also features found camera footage from those onboard. If you need more convincing to tune into the scandalous new Netflix documentary, several critics have been praising the latest "Trainwreck" installment, with Lucy Mangan of The Guardian calling it "a fascinating look at a toilet disaster that still haunts passengers 12 years later" but proves to be good fun for subscribers: "Unlike the unfortunates aboard the Triumph, we viewers are in and out of the situation in under an hour and feel like we have had quite a lot of fun in the process." Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. John Serba over at Decider doubled down on the film's enjoyment factor, writing: "The doc is a mostly unserious account of the few miserable days aboard the Triumph, with plenty of commentary and photos detailing how utterly disgusting it was. Admittedly, and especially because nobody suffered serious physical harm, it's hard not to laugh at the comedy of misfortune and poor judgment that defines this saga." Even more simply, James Jackson at The Times dubbed it "the grossest, and funniest, documentary of the year." Sounds like just the thing to add to our watch lists this weekend! Watch "Trainwreck: Poop Cruise" on Netflix now
Miami Herald
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Carnival Cruise Line responds to troubling Netflix documentary
Netflix probably couldn't have chosen a worse time to release its documentary on the infamous Carnival Triumph disaster of 2013. The new documentary looks back on the truly crappy results of an engine room fire on board the cruise ship that left a cruise carrying 4,000 passengers stranded in the Gulf of Mexico for five days amid a foul mess. Related: Carnival Cruise Line makes sudden cruise cancellation After the ship lost electricity as a result of the fire, passengers were no longer able to flush toilets, and the situation quickly turned dire and disgustingly unsanitary. Netflix's new documentary released on June 24, "Trainwreck: Poop Cruise," covers all the nasty details and the media frenzy surrounding the ordeal. As if reliving the awful incident through the documentary wasn't bad enough, Carnival just so happens to be dealing with another public relations nightmare at the moment of the documentary's release. Carnival's most loyal passengers are currently revolting against the cruise line's plan to link status to spending through a new Carnival Rewards loyalty program rolling out in 2026. Despite these setbacks, Carnival Corporation is well positioned for continued growth and success after reporting record-breaking financial results for Q2. Doug Parker shared details on Carnival's response to the new Netflix documentary, as well as its record revenue, on the June 25th edition of Cruise News Today. Want the latest cruise news and deals? Sign up for the Come Cruise With Me newsletter. Transcript: This is Cruise News Today with Doug Parker. Good morning, here's your cruise news for Wednesday, June 25th. Carnival Cruise Line has released a statement regarding the Carnival Triumph incident, which unfolded 13 years ago and is now the subject of a Netflix documentary called "Trainwreck: Poop Cruise." The statement says in part that the Carnival Triumph incident was a teachable moment for the entire cruise industry. It goes on to say that it resulted in a thorough investigation that revealed a design vulnerability, which was corrected. Carnival then spent more than $500 million dollars to implement a fleet-wide program dealing with everything from fire prevention and suppression to enhanced management systems. You can read the entire statement from Carnival Cruise Line as well as our review of the Netflix documentary at Related: Carnival Cruise Line promises loyalty will be better rewarded And Carnival Corporation just posted record profits saying that demand has never been higher. The cruise giant reported $6.3 billion dollars in second quarter revenue driven by strong onboard spending and last-minute bookings. It also hit a record $8.5 billion dollars in customer deposits with more guests booking further in advance than ever. Adjusted net income - well it was also up there as well - it tripled over the same quarter last year, and all of their ships are now sailing over 100% occupancy. Be the first to see the best deals on cruises, special sailings, and more. Sign up for the Come Cruise With Me newsletter. And Disney Cruise Line is raising prices at its adult-only restaurants, but only on select ships. Dining venues like Palo, Remy, and Enchanté are seeing five to 10-dollar price hikes. The changes are rolling out gradually starting with Disney Wish and Disney Treasure and then reaching Disney Fantasy in November. For now, only U.S. and Vancouver sailings are impacted. This comes just days after Disney lowered its cruise deposit requirements. Related: Disney Cruise Line quietly makes big change passengers will love And cruise stocks ended higher on Tuesday. Carnival Corporation: up 7 percent, 25.70. Royal Caribbean: up 2 percent, 280.47. Norwegian: up 4 percent, 19.40. And Viking: up 3 percent, 51.38. If you have a lead on a story let us know. Tips@ Have yourself a great Wednesday. I'm Doug Parker with Cruise News Today. (The Arena Group will earn a commission if you book a cruise.) Make a free appointment with Come Cruise With Me's Travel Agent Partner, Postcard Travel, or email Amy Post at amypost@ or call or text her at 386-383-2472. Copyright 2025 The Arena Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved
IOL News
2 days ago
- IOL News
Sailing into disaster: how the 'Trainwreck: Poop Cruise' became a holiday horror
The 2013 Carnival Triumph cruise, now Carnival Sunrise, which descended into chaos after the toilets gave up in the middle of the sea Image: X/@CruiseIndustry This documentary is not for the faint-hearted, and when I say that, I mean it. If you're easily grossed out, then maybe stick to a cooking show, because "Trainwreck: Poop Cruise" is exactly what it sounds like, a holiday that turned into a s*** show. What starts as a luxury cruise turns into a stinking, sewage-filled disaster that unlocks a fear I didn't even know I had. When most people think of cruise holidays, they picture cocktails on sun loungers, that corny "Titanic" pose with your partner at the bow, and overly friendly staff offering you a smile at every turn. It's supposed to be endless sunshine, buffets big enough to feed a small country, lots of sex apparently and just the right amount of chaos at the karaoke bar. Cruises are often sold as floating hotels, clean, safe, self-contained little worlds on water. But this ship? This was not that. The Carnival Triumph, which held over 4 100 people, was meant to take passengers on a two-day trip. Easy stuff, right? Wrong. Just as people were getting into their holiday groove, sipping daiquiris and applying their third layer of sunscreen and coming off a babalas (hangover), a fire broke out in the engine room. Just darkness. Total blackout. And here's where it gets bad – like, poo floating down the hallway bad. The fire knocked out the ship's entire electrical system. That meant no flushing toilets, no aircon, no lights, no proper food prep and no communication. While we might be used to loadshedding here in South Africa, this was in the middle of the sea. Loadshedding with nowhere to run. So imagine you're stranded, it's 35°C inside your tiny room, you can't flush the loo, and you're told to relieve yourself in a red plastic bag. And that's not even the worst part - the sewage started spilling. It seeped through toilets, into rooms, down hallways, turning the ship into a floating latrine. It wasn't just gross, it was dangerous. We're talking real health risks, such as bacterial infections, respiratory issues, and the kind of airborne filth that no one signed up for. It's a miracle more people didn't end up in the hospital. The documentary brings in real accounts from the passengers, which are both fascinating and grim. One woman came to celebrate her bachelorette, a dad and daughter were there trying to reconnect after a divorce, and one guy just wanted to impress his future father-in-law. Instead, they all ended up with front-row seats to an actual human biohazard zone. Sleeping indoors became impossible because of the heat and the stench, so many dragged mattresses outside and created makeshift camps on the deck. Image: X/@erickmramz As passengers recall, panic set in when the once chirpy cruise director's voice came through the speakers with a completely different tone. The ship's crew handed out red bags for bowel movements and urged people to "cooperate". And while most passengers did, there's no preparing yourself for using a plastic bag for a number two, then having to sleep next to it in a room hotter than a Joburg taxi on a summer afternoon. To make things worse, with no refrigeration, food started to spoil. Passengers began hoarding non-perishables like biscuits and apples. Sleeping indoors became impossible because of the heat and the stench, so many dragged mattresses outside and created makeshift camps on the deck labelled 'tent city'. That's when this so-called holiday really hit rock bottom. And then the weather said, 'You thought I was done?' Out of nowhere, the sea got rough. As tugboats tried to tow the dead ship back to land, waves rocked the vessel, and all that raw sewage. Yes, the same one people were dodging in the halls came flooding back up, and the looks on passengers' faces told you everything you needed to know. No one knew whether to cry, gag or pray. Eventually, after days of this hellish situation, the ship was dragged to shore. Carnival's apology package included a full refund, transport, $500 (8 889,36 South African Rand) and - wait for it - a free cruise. The audacity. As if any of those passengers would ever willingly set foot on another floating tin can again. This documentary is revolting and ridiculous, but you can't stop watching. Not just because of the mess (though that's a big part of it), but because you genuinely feel for these people. One minute they were dancing under the sun, the next they were rationing crackers and dodging faeces. Would I get on a cruise after this? Not even if it was hosted by Beyoncé and catered by Jamie Oliver. A holiday should never involve red biohazard bags. Ever. "Trainwreck: Poop Cruise" is filthy, frantic and almost unbelievable. A holiday that spiralled into chaos and a documentary that'll haunt your next booking search. "Trainwreck: Poop Cruise" is now streaming on Netflix. *** solid and enjoyable, though not groundbreaking.
USA Today
2 days ago
- USA Today
The 'Poop Cruise', explained
More than a decade after it set sail, one of the most infamous pre-Covid cruises is back in the news thanks to a Netflix documentary. Trainwreck: Poop Cruise splashed onto the streaming service this week, featuring passenger footage that takes viewers onto the ill-fated 2013 voyage of the Carnival Triumph. If the entire story has slipped your mind, or you weren't aware of it to begin with, have no fear. We're here to catch you up on the admittedly unsavory affair. No nose plugs required. So, what's up with the 2013 Carnival Triumph 'Poop Cruise'? In February 2013, the Carnival Triumph departed Galveston, Texas with 4,229 passengers and crew members headed on a four-day trip to Cozumel, Mexico and back. On Day 3 of the voyage, as the ship made it's way across the Gulf of Mexico and back to Texas, a fire in the engine room saw the vessel lose power without sufficient back-up. The fire didn't injure anyone, but the consequences were felt immediately. Per Hundreds of miles away in the Gulf of Mexico, what began as a dream voyage to a Mexican paradise had turned into a nightmare. The Carnival Triumph, stranded after an engine fire on February 10, was adrift without power, air conditioning, or functioning toilets. Passengers used blankets to shield themselves from the sun while seeking refuge on the open deck. Food ran scarce as passengers told stories about eating tomato-and-onion sandwiches. OK, but why was it dubbed the 'Poop Cruise' instead of the 'Fire Cruise'? There's no delicate way to put this, so we'll just state it plainly. The malfunctioning toilet and plumbing situation caused sewage to flood areas of the ship and left everyone aboard with only one option to go No. 2: They had to defecate into red biohazard bags. How long did the 'Poop Cruise' last? Before you think, "no way am I using a bag, I'll just hold it," consider the ship was dead in the water for four days — three days longer than the trip was scheduled for. The ship initially planned to get towed to port in Mexico, but the current pushed it much further north. Eventually, making port in Mobile, Alabama became the best option — despite the fact it's terminal hadn't been used by a cruise ship in two years. Multiple tug boats were required to tow the boat back to shore and passengers were finally able to get off. What happened to the passengers after the cruise? Most passengers were loaded onto coach busses for transport to New Orleans or Galveston, where Carnival had arranged further accommodations. Then the company got to work on making things right for their guests. Here's what Carnival formally announced at the time: All guests on the Feb. 7 Carnival Triumph voyage will receive a full refund of the cruise and transportation expenses, a future cruise credit equal to the amount paid for the voyage, reimbursement of all shipboard purchases made during the voyage, with the exception of casino, gift shop and artwork purchases, and further compensation of $500 per person. Carnival has also canceled 14 voyages of the Carnival Triumph through April 13, 2013. Guests on the affected sailings will receive a full refund of their cruise fare, as well as non-refundable transportation costs, pre-paid shore excursions, gratuities, and government fees and taxes. Guests will also receive a 25 percent discount on a future three- to five-day Carnival cruise or a 15 percent discount on a six- to seven-day cruise. Travel agent commissions will be protected. Sadly, this is not where our story ends. What happened to the Carnival Triumph after the 'Poop Cruise'? The vessel remained in Mobile, but was transferred from the cruise terminal to a local shipyard for assessment and repairs. This proved incredibly difficult and, ultimateIy tragic. More, from On April 3, with wind gusts reaching 66 mph, the ship broke its moorings at BAE Systems, where it had been docked for initial repairs. The nearly 900-foot cruise ship then floated uncontrolled across the river toward Mobile where it slammed into a pier and sent two shipyard workers plunging into the river. One of those workers, John R. 'Buster' Johnson, died from the incident. The Triumph then floated across the river and into the side of a marine vessel owned by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which was being repaired at Signal Ship Repair. The incident left visible damage to the Triumph's right stern. The trouble didn't end there, because not long after the April 3 incident, a nearby fuel barge explosion forced workers to evacuate the ship. Finally, 82 days after docking in Alabama, the ship sailed to the Bahamas for final repairs so it could be put back into service. Wait, the Poop Cruise boat is still in service!? Oh, you bet it is. The ship has since undergone $200 million in renovations and was renamed the Carnival Sunrise in 2019. It now sails out of Miami.
