STEAMING THIS WEEK
WHAT’S NEW ON PRIME
“Samaritan” (2022)
Take to the streets for a crime-fighting adventure with the new Prime original action movie “Samaritan,” premiering on the platform Friday, Aug. 26. For years, Joe Smith (Sylvester Stallone, “Rocky,” 1976) protected the streets of Granite City under the guise of his super-powered vigilante alter ego, Samaritan, but when a fiery warehouse battle with his rival, Nemesis, ended in disaster, the public assumed their hero perished in the blaze. Some optimistic fans, including Joe’s curious 13-year-old neighbor, Sam Cleary (Javon “Wanna” Walton, “The Umbrella Academy”), still believe Samaritan is still alive and well and living under the radar. Convinced that his mysterious and reclusive neighbor is really the legendary vigilante and with crime on the rise, Sam makes it his mission to pull Samaritan out of hiding and save the city from ruin. Directed by Julius Avery (“Overlord,” 2018) and written by Bragi F. Schut (“Escape Room,” 2019), “Samaritan” is produced by Stallone and Braden Aftergood (“Battleship,” 2012). The film also stars Pilou Asbaek (“Ghost in the Shell,” 2017), Martin Starr (“Silicon Valley”), Dascha Polanco (“Orange Is the New Black”), Moises Arias (“The King of Staten Island,” 2020), Sophia Tatum (“F9: The Fast Saga,” 2021), Shaan Merchant (“Ms. Marvel”), Jared Odrick (“Ballers”) and Michael Aaron Milligan (“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” 2017).
“Watcher” (2022)
Sleep with one eye open: the new psychological horror film “Watcher” makes its streaming debut Friday, Aug. 26, on Prime Video via Shudder. Moving to Bucharest, Romania, for her husband’s new marketing job, young American woman Julia (Maika Monroe, “The Stranger”) is focused on settling into a new city and trying to learn the language. But when she notices a man frequently staring at her from an adjacent building, she begins to fear that he may be a local serial killer. Paranoid and desperately afraid that she’s being stalked, Julia does everything she can to protect herself and convince those around her that she’s not imagining it all. Based on the original screenplay by Zack Ford (“Girls’ Night Out,” 2009), “Watcher” is directed and written for the screen by Chloe Okuno (“V/H/S/94,” 2021). The film also stars Karl Glusman (“Love,” 2015), Burn Gorman (“The Expanse”), Madalina Anea (“Exodus to Shanghai,” 2015) and Daniel Nuta (“Adela”).
WHAT’S NEW ON HULU
“Hostile Territory” (2022)
Follow along with a story of perseverance and family in the new western action-adventure film “Hostile Territory,” premiering Wednesday, Aug. 24, on Hulu. Finally released after the end of the Civil War, former prisoner of war Jack Calgrove (Brian Presley, “Touchback,” 2011) returns home to learn that his wife has died and his children, presumed parentless, have been sent away on an orphan train, crossing old enemy lines as it heads into Missouri. Determined to move heaven and earth to be reunited with his family, Calgrove and a group of determined allies race to intercept the orphan train before all hope is lost. Directed and written by Presley, this Wild West adventure is based on a true story. The film also stars Matt McCoy (“Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan”), Brad Leland (“Friday Night Lights”), Brea Bee (“Silver Linings Playbook,” 2012), Lew Temple (“Murder at Yellowstone City,” 2022), Craig Tate (“Greyhound,” 2020), Tom Dragt (“Treasure Valley,” 2022), Cooper North (“The Great Alaskan Race,” 2019), Scott L. Perez (“Hatchlings,” 2019), Emily Shenaut (“Get Gone,” 2019), Emma Presley (“The Great Alaskan Race,” 2019), Lorna Larkin (“Close Your Eyes,” 2019) and newcomer Jackson Presley.
WHAT’S NEW ON DISNEY+
“Chibi Tiny Tales” - Season 2
Dive back into a world of adorable adventures when Season 2 of “Chibi Tiny Tales” comes to Disney+ Wednesday, Aug. 24. Following the adventures of some of the most beloved Disney characters, presented in the Japanese Chibi animation style, this fun children’s anthology series tells a new story in each episode. Featuring appearances by characters from “DuckTales,” “Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir,” “We Bare Bears,” “Tangled” (2010), “Moana” (2016), the Descendants franchise, the Zombies franchise, “The Ghost and Molly McGee” and more, “Tiny Tales” showcases the cute and creative adventures of these Disney favorites like they’ve never been seen before. Created by Gino Guzzardo (“This Duckburg Life”), the series is co-written by Guzzardo and Dan Siegel (“Chibiverse”).*
WHAT’S NEW ON NETFLIX “Me Time” (2022)
Take some well-deserved time to yourself and settle in with the new adventure comedy “Me Time,” premiering Friday, Aug. 26, on Netflix. With his wife and kids away for the weekend, stay-at-home dad Sonny (Kevin Hart, “Central Intelligence,” 2016) finds himself with some “me time” for the first time in years. Reconnecting with his former best friend, Huck (Mark Wahlberg, “In Treatment”), Sonny is pulled into a wild weekend that nearly upends his whole life. Directed and written by John Hamburg (“The Unicorn”), the film is produced by Hamburg, Hart and Bryan Smiley (“Celebrity Game Face”).The film also stars Regina Hall (“Nine Perfect Strangers”), Jimmy O. Yang (“Space Force”), Luis Gerardo Méndez (“Narcos: Mexico”), Tahj Mowry (“Smart Guy”), Carlo Rota (“The Boondock Saints,” 1999), Melanie Minichino (“T.O.T.S.”),Thomas Ochoa (“God Save the Queens,” 2022), Deborah S. Craig (“The Blacklist”), Ilia Isorelys Paulino (“The Sex Lives of College Girls”), Chau Long (“PEN15”), Che Tafari (“Rel”), Kieran Roberts (“Up Country,” 2021) and Kayden Alexander Koshelev (“Search Party”).
“Queer Eye: Brazil” - Season 1
The Fab Five is taking Brazil! The newest iteration of Netflix’s hit “Queer Eye” revival, “Queer Eye: Brazil,” premieres on the streamer Wednesday, Aug. 24. Heading to a whole new continent with five new lifestyle experts, “Queer Eye” continues to change the lives of deserving heroes around the world. The newest “Fab Five” include well-being expert Fred Nicácio, design expert Guto Requena, style expert Rica Benozzati, culture expert Luca Scarpelli and beauty expert Yohan Nicolas.As they provide support, guidance, resources and expertise, the group helps lead each lucky hero through a total life transformation in this uplifting series. “Queer Eye: Brazil” is the second international spinoff of the Primetime Emmy-winning American series, behind the recently released “Queer Eye: Germany” (also available to stream exclusively on Netflix).