What to stream this week: Sheila E. plays salsa, Andrew Scott gets evil and Colin Farrell detects
This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include albums from hip-hop hitmaker Bryson Tiller and percussion master Sheila E., Andrew Scott plays a killer in Netflix’s “Ripley” and Jonathan Glazer’s best-picture nominee “The Zone of Interest” arrives on Max. “Lopez vs. Lopez,” a comedy starring George Lopez and his daughter Mayan Lopez, returns for season two on NBC, and the star-driven animated “Wish” lands on Disney+ on Wednesday. Colin Farrell plays a private investigator in the new series “Sugar” for Apple TV+, while golf and auto racing combine in the new video game Turbo Golf Racing.
Colin Farrell playing a private investigator in the new series “Sugar” for Apple TV+ and Andrew Scott stepping into the role of fraudster-turned-killer Tim Ripley for Netflix are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you.
Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: The documentary “Girls State” explores how high-school girls deal with various issues, golf and auto racing combine in the new video game Turbo Golf Racing, and “Lopez vs. Lopez,” a comedy starring George Lopez and his daughter Mayan Lopez, returns for season two.
NEW MOVIES TO STREAM
— Jonathan Glazer’s best-picture nominee “The Zone of Interest” arrives on Max on Friday, April 5. The film, haunting and formalist, depicts the daily life of Rudolf Höss (Christian Friedel), and his wife, Hedwig ( Sandra Hüller ) while living in their home next door to Auschwitz. Since its premiere at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, “The Zone of Interest” has been hailed as harrowing drama about human capacity for compartmentalizing atrocity. In her review, AP’s Jocelyn Noveck wrote that “the horror assaults our senses in other, deeper ways.” At the Oscars, where “The Zone of Interest” won best international film, Glazer spoke out against Israel’s war in Gaza, sparking a backlash from some in Hollywood.
— A nonfiction highlight of the year, Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine’s “Girls State” premieres Friday, April 5, on Apple TV+. The film is a companion piece to their prize-winning 2020 documentary “Boys State.” Like that film, “Girls State” follows a handful of teenagers over a week in a mock-government program. That this time it’s high-school girls changes not only the tenor of discourse around political issues like abortion but finds added tension in the inequities between the girls and boys.
— AP Film Writer Jake Coyle
NEW SHOWS TO STREAM
— “Lopez vs. Lopez,” a comedy starring George Lopez and his daughter Mayan Lopez, returns for season two on Tuesday on NBC. The show is based on the ups-anddowns in George and Mayan’s real-life relationship. Guest stars include Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias and Jaime Camil. Episodes also stream on Peacock.
— As the CW looks to establish a new identity as a major network, one of the four originals renewed for this TV season premieres the first week of April. Jared Padalecki’s “Walker,” debuts season four on Wednesday. “Walker” streams on Max.
— “Ted Lasso” may be dunzo (although it’s good to have a dream) but there are still a number of feel-good shows on Apple TV+ worth checking out. “Loot,” starring Maya Rudolph, falls under that category. Debuting its second season Wednesday, Rudolph plays Molly, the ex-wife of a billionaire (Adam Scott) who decides to donate a majority of her money to good causes. The show also stars Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Joel Kim Booster, Ron Funches and Nat Faxon.