What to stream this weekend: ‘Predator: Badlands,’ ‘Rental Family’

What to stream this weekend: ‘Predator: Badlands,’ ‘Rental Family’


Shannon Gorman and Brendan Fraser in “Rental Family.”James Lisle/Searchlight Pictures

‘Rental Family’

Brendan Fraser performs an American actor dwelling in Japan whose new job leads to surprisingly deep human connections in “Rental Family,” now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. Fraser’s character begins working for an organization the place actors are employed by strangers to stand in as their spouses, mother and father, and others in real-life conditions. Globe movie critic Odie Henderson gave “Rental Family” 3½ stars in his evaluationpraising the movie for not being “afraid to deal with repercussions,” whereas doing so “with humor and intelligence.” Available on Disney+ and Hulu

‘Song Sung Blue’

Opening day at Fenway Park is simply across the nook, however “Song Song Blue,” now streaming on Peacock, may have you belting out “Sweet Caroline” nicely earlier than the season’s first eighth inning sing-along. The biopic stars Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson as a pair who fall in love after assembly at a state honest and find yourself forming a Neil Diamond tribute band. Hudson earned the movie’s sole Oscar nominationfor finest actress. Available on Peacock


New TV present now obtainable to stream

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Jennifer Garner in “The Last Thing He Told Me.”AppleTV

‘The Last Thing He Told Me’

Jennifer Garner is again for season 2 of “The Last Thing He Told Me,” streaming Friday on Apple TV. Based on the e book of the identical title by Laura Dave, the sequence stars Garner as Hannah, a lady who should unravel the thriller surrounding her lacking husband, Owen (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), whereas holding her stepdaughter Bailey (Angourie Rice) shut. The new season is predicated on Dave’s newest novel, “The First Time I Saw Him,” and can see the household attempting to reunite as drama from their previous bubbles to the floor. Available on Apple TV


Binge-worthy weekend TV decide

Gabriel Basso as Peter Sutherland in “The Night Agent.”NAZIM SERHAT FIRAT/NETFLIX

‘The Night Agent’

Returning for its third season is Netflix’s hit espionage motion thriller “The Night Agent,” which launched all of its new episodes on the streamer earlier this week. Gabriel Basso reprises his function as FBI agent Peter Sutherland, whose newest globe-spanning mission includes stopping assassins and monitoring down secrets and techniques that would upend the federal government. Available on Netflix


Thia (Elle Fanning) and Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi) in “Predator: Badlands.”twentieth Century Studios

‘Predator: Badlands’

Director Dan Trachtenberg has reinvigorated the “Predator” franchise together with his trio of entries, with the most recent, “Badlands,” arriving on Disney+ and Hulu this week. The movie facilities round Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi), a runt of his Yautja clan, who flies off to a lethal planet to slay a supposedly unkillable monster so as to show his value to his household of predators. Dek will get some assistance on his journey from Thia, a leg-less Weyland-Yutani artificial performed by Elle Fanning, with Henderson praising her efficiency as “an absolute, hilarious joy” in his 3½-star evaluation. Available on Disney+ and Hulu

Matt Juul is the assistant digital editor for the Living Arts workforce at The Boston Globe, with over a decade of expertise overlaying arts and leisure.


Matt Juul will be reached at matthew.juul@globe.com.

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