Angelina Jolie portraying opera singer Maria Callas in the movie 鈥淢aria鈥� and a Jamie Foxx Netflix comedy special are some of the new television, films, music and games near you.
Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press鈥� : Snoop Dogg teams up with Dr. Dre on an album, Elton John looks back at his 50 years in the spotlight in the documentary 鈥淓lton John: Never Too Late鈥� and Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie reunite for 鈥淧aris & Nicole: The Encore."
NEW MOVIES TO STREAM DEC. 9-15
鈥� If you didn鈥檛 make it to the theater to see (and according to the lackluster box office, most didn鈥檛), it鈥檚 now streaming on MAX. Todd Phillips鈥� musical sequel to the has Joaquin Phoenix reprising his role as the mentally ill Arthur Fleck, imprisoned and awaiting trial for his crimes, and adds Lady Gaga as an obsessive fan and love interest. Jake Coyle in his review called it a theoretically It cratered with critics and fans, but perhaps more audiences will now take a chance on this very unconventional sequel.
鈥� in Pablo Larra铆n鈥檚 鈥淢aria,鈥� now streaming on Netflix. The movie plays out during the final week of her life, flashing back over her difficult childhood, her grand career and her tumultuous affairs. 鈥淭his is a biopic as opera 鈥� an emotional journey fitting of the great diva, full of flair, beauty, betrayal, revelations and sorrow.鈥� Jolie even trained to sing for the role and her voice, they鈥檝e said, is woven into the audio. If you liked 鈥淪pencer鈥� and 鈥淛ackie,鈥� 鈥淢aria鈥� is a no-brainer. Jolie may even get another Oscar nomination out of it.
鈥� The adaptation of Colleen Hoover鈥檚 鈥淚t Ends With Us鈥� arrived on Netflix on Monday. Lively stars as Lily Bloom in the romantic drama, which became a minor sensation at the box office, opposite Justin Baldoni, who also directs, and Brandon Sklenar. Mark Kennedy wrote that it was 鈥渦neven鈥� and 鈥渢ries to balance the realities of domestic violence inside a rom-com and a female-empowerment movie.鈥� Instead, he added, 鈥渋t veers too close to melodrama.鈥�
鈥� A community grapples with the discovery of unmarked graves on the grounds of a Catholic Church run Indian residential school in sa国际传媒 in an emotional and revelatory documentary from Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie. The investigation exposes the harrowing abuses inflicted on Indigenous children at these segregated boarding schools. It streams on Hulu and Disney+.
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NEW MUSIC TO STREAM DEC. 9-15
鈥� What else could do for his 20th album but team up for a project produced entirely by Out now, 鈥淢issionary鈥� is 鈥淒oggystyle鈥� 鈥� the only other full-length collaboration between the two giants of hip-hop 鈥� a NSFW meeting of minds featuring guest verses from Eminem, 50 Cent, Sting, Method Man, Jelly Roll, Tom Petty, BJ the Chicago Kid, Jhen茅 Aiko and more. If the previously released singles, 鈥淥utta Da Blue鈥� 鈥淕orgeous鈥� and 鈥淎nother Part of Me鈥� are evidence of what is to come, the holidays will have arrived early this year.
鈥� DMX, the iconic hip-hop artist behind the songs 鈥淩uff Ryders鈥� Anthem鈥� and 鈥淧arty Up (Up in Here)鈥� whose distinctively gruff voice and thoughtful messages in his rhymes made him one of rap鈥檚 biggest stars, Now, a new posthumous release from the rapper arrived Friday via Def Jam Records: 鈥淟et Us Pray: Chapter X.鈥� DMX鈥檚 voice is unmistakable, and with contributions from Snoop Dogg, Mary Mary, Killer Mike, MC Lyte, LeCrae, Terrace Martin, Lena Byrd Miles and RoyzNoyz Orchestra, the album makes for some can鈥檛-miss listening.
鈥� How did become Elton John? What did those early days look like? And how does he reflect on that time, now? A new documentary, 鈥淓lton John: Never Too Late,鈥� available to stream on Disney+ starting Dec. 13, attempts to peek behind the curtain and explore exactly that. It wasn鈥檛 all sunshine and rainbows.
鈥� The will air live on Paramount+ on Thursday. Little is known about it just yet, but previously announced performers include Coldplay, Jelly Roll, Seventeen, Teddy Swims and Tyla.
NEW SHOWS TO STREAM DEC. 9-15
鈥� It鈥檚 been 20 years since Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie first showed us what鈥檚 hot on 鈥淭he Simple Life.鈥� The two revive their schtick with a three-part series where they recreate memorable moments from the past and return to work at a Sonic fast-food location. It debuts Thursday on Peacock.
鈥� Jamie Foxx is ready to address his 2023 and joke about it, too. The Oscar winner has a new comedy special called 鈥� debuting Tuesday on Netflix. The streamer is promoting the event as 鈥渢he story we鈥檝e been waiting for.鈥� In a trailer, the multi-hyphenate performer walks on stage and declares, 鈥橧鈥檓 back!鈥� The special was filmed in October.
鈥� A details just how the serial killer discovered his 鈥渄ark passenger.鈥� The show stars Patrick Gibson as the young Dexter and Christian Slater as his father Harry, who teaches his son to follow a code of ethics when it comes to murder. 鈥淚t was simple. Kill the bad buys who escape justice,鈥� we hear Michael C. Hall say in the trailer. Hall, who played Dexter in the original series, returns to narrate the character鈥檚 inner voice. Sarah Michelle Gellar and Patrick Dempsey also appear. 鈥淥riginal Sin鈥� is just 鈥淥riginal Sin鈥� premieres Sunday on Showtime and streams on Paramount+ with Showtime.
鈥� returns this month with cast changes for its ninth season. Home design expert Jeremiah Brent replaces Bobby Berk to round out the Fab Five. Fans may remember Brent from Bravo鈥檚 鈥淭he Rachel Zoe Project鈥� or his design shows with husband Nate Berkus. 鈥淨ueer Eye鈥� dropped Wednesday on Netflix.
鈥� Two sitcom favorites, Ray Romano and Lisa Kudrow, team up for a dark comedy in also coming to Netflix. The pair play Paul and Lydia, a married couple at odds over whether to sell their LA home, which has some tragic family history. The listing draws a range of eclectic prospective buyers played by Linda Cardellini, Luke Wilson, O-T Fagbenle, Teyonah Parris and more. Paul and Lydia are quickly in over their head.
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NEW VIDEO GAMES TO PLAY
鈥� 鈥淩aiders of the Lost Ark鈥� has inspired dozens of video games, from Tomb Raider to Uncharted to Spelunky, but it鈥檚 been a while since Indiana Jones himself has taken center stage. The hiatus ends with Bethesda Softworks鈥� , in which the intrepid archaeologist once again puts on his fedora and sets off in search of a stolen cat mummy. The quest bounces from the Vatican to the pyramids of Egypt to the temples of Thailand, mixing exploration, puzzle-solving and flashy action set pieces. Developer MachineGames is best known for its Wolfenstein series 鈥� experience that will no doubt come in handy when it鈥檚 time to punch some Nazis. Crack that whip on Xbox X/S and PC.
鈥� Monument Valley and its sequel were landmarks during the golden age of mobile gaming in the 2010s. Fans have been craving more of their M.C. Escheresque 3-D mazes, and London-based developer Ustwo Games is finally ready to deliver . Publisher Netflix says that while you can expect plenty of gravity-defying brainteasers, the series is evolving with a fresh protagonist on a ocean-based world 鈥� which means you鈥檒l have to cruise between islands to find the tools to solve all its architectural puzzles. Set sail on mobile via Netflix.
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