and the second season debut of the third 鈥淧ower鈥� spin-off 鈥淧ower Book IV: Force鈥� are among the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you
Among the offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press鈥� are the new musical game for the Nintendo Switch called Samba de Amigo: Party Central, the fine-dining satire 鈥淭he Menu鈥� being served on Hulu and a new album from the 20-member K-pop super group NCT.
NEW MOVIES TO STREAM
鈥� Harrison Ford鈥檚 last outing as the adventure-seeking archaeologist, is finally available to watch at home via video-on-demand. This fifth installment might not be quite as great as 鈥淩aiders鈥� or 鈥淭he Last Crusade,鈥� but it鈥檚 also more fun than many gave it credit for on its bumpy release this summer. Veteran director James Mangold took the helm from Steven Spielberg and does his best to capture all the things we love about Indy, including a possibly too-extended flashback featuring our hero de-aged to 45. It鈥檚 really not necessary because 鈥� as funny, vibrant and game as he ever was. Plus there鈥檚 the added bonus of a great new character played by 鈥淔leabag鈥檚鈥� Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
鈥� It being the beginning of the month, Hulu has a lot of great new offerings coming on Friday, including the Coen brothers and Lars von Trier鈥檚 鈥淢elancholia鈥� and the always re-watchable And on Sunday, Mark Mylod鈥檚 fine-dining satire arrives, too, with its terrific ensemble, including Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult, and sharp critiques of wealth and privilege. In his review, AP Film Writer Jake Coyle wrote that while it may be aimed at 鈥渟omewhat low-hanging fruit,鈥� that Mylod brings in another kind of cleverly staged eat-the-rich comedy that 鈥� particularly thanks to the elite eye-rolling of Taylor-Joy and Fiennes鈥� anguished artist 鈥� is still a very tasty snack.鈥�
鈥� And if 鈥淕ran Turismo鈥� has you feeling the need for more speed in your life, The Criterion Channel has the answer with a 鈥�70s Car Movies anthology pulling into your living room starting Friday. Among the offerings are Steven Spielberg鈥檚 1971 nail-biter Lee H. Katzin鈥檚 Steve McQueen racing classic Michael Cimino鈥檚 Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges crime caper and the original
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NEW MUSIC TO STREAM
鈥� They came from Sweden by way of outer space and now the explosive return with their third full-length album and first in 10 years, 鈥淐lub Romantech.鈥� Members Aino Jawo and Caroline Hjelt made sure the wait was worth it. The release is stacked with post-hiatus cosmic pop, earworm hooks as addictive as the one in the -penned hit 鈥淚 Love It鈥� that put them on the map in 2012. That鈥檚 evidenced in their single with Galantis, 鈥淚 want you鈥� and the playful chorus 鈥淚 want you/We don鈥檛 have to play these games, play theses games/ 鈥機ause I want you.鈥� It pays to be direct.
鈥� In their lead single and title track from their fourth full-length album, the 20-member K-pop super group announce they鈥檝e entered their 鈥淕olden Age.鈥� Who could argue otherwise? The track, which serves as the LP鈥檚 closer and its thematic anchor, is an eclecticist鈥檚 dream: absurdist trap, glossy vocal harmonies, and an interpolation of some Beethoven 鈥� Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, 鈥淪onata Path茅tique鈥� II. Adagio cantabile 鈥� in one. And that鈥檚 not even the best part: all 20 members are heard on it, a rarity and feat in itself, which of course includes NCT鈥檚 famed subunits, NCT 127, NCT DREAM and WayV. No matter , there鈥檚 a lot to love.
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NEW SERIES TO STREAM
鈥� a new live-action fantasy series coming to Netflix has been adapted from a beloved Japanese manga and anime series. The graphic novels by Eiichiro Oda have sold more than 516 million copies across 103 volumes in 61 countries, making its success similar to the 鈥淗arry Potter鈥� book series. The story follows a protagonist named Monkey D. Luffy who sails the ocean in search of treasure with his band of pirates. 鈥淥ne Piece鈥� debuted Thursday on Netflix.
鈥� The fantasy series returns to Prime Video for its second season on Friday. Rosamund Pike stars as Moiraine Damodred, a member of the Aes Sedai, a group of women with magical gifts. We meet Moiraine on a quest to find the Dragon, a long dead leader with the ability to save or destroy the world. 鈥淭he Wheel of Time鈥� is based on a 14-book series of the same name created by Robert Jordan. A third season has already been ordered.
鈥� The third 鈥淧ower鈥� spin-off, debuts its second season on Starz on Friday. It centers around Joseph Sikora鈥檚 Tommy Egan character, a convicted drug dealer who leaves New York for Chicago to continue his criminal enterprise.
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NEW VIDEO GAMES TO PLAY
鈥� This summer鈥檚 Final Fantasy XVI brought dramatic changes to the storied franchise 鈥� and made some of us a little nostalgic for the FFs of the 1990s. Canada鈥檚 Sabotage Studio aims to scratch that itch with , its new retro-inspired adventure. Its pixelated, top-down graphics and turn-by-turn combat are designed to induce flashbacks in fans of old-school role-playing games. And then there鈥檚 its story: Two mages, the Children of the Solstice, team up with other do-gooders to stop an evil alchemist, The Fleshmancer, from destroying the world. It even has fishing and cooking minigames! You don鈥檛 need to travel back in time 30 years; this epic begins Tuesday on PlayStation 5/4, Xbox X/S/One, Nintendo Switch and PC.
鈥� Speaking of old-school, Sega has decided it鈥檚 time to revive a long-dormant character from the 鈥�90s: Amigo, the sombrero-wearing, maracas-shaking Brazilian monkey. He鈥檚 back in , a new musical game for the Nintendo Switch. It turns the Switch鈥檚 palm-sized Joy-Con controllers into a pair of maracas, and your challenge is to shake them in rhythm to an assortment of dance hits. The 40-song soundtrack ranges from current stars like Ariana Grande and Carly Rae Jepsen to geezers like Culture Club and Gloria Gaynor, with more downloadable tunes on the way. Amigo is ready to bring the fiesta to your living room on Tuesday.
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