Chef and restaurateur Jose Andr茅s inviting actors Jamie Lee Curtis, Bryan Cranston and O鈥橲hea Jackson Jr. over for dinner in a new TV special and Jake Gyllenhaal starring in an update of the pulpy cult classic 鈥淩oad House鈥� are some of the new television, movies, music and games near you.
Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press鈥� : Shakira releases her first album in seven years, Paul Simon gets an expansive two-part documentary on MGM+ and a Nintendo sweetheart takes center stage in the game Princess Peach: Showtime!
NEW MOVIES TO STREAM
鈥� Fresh off its Oscar success, Justine Triet鈥檚 鈥� along with 鈥� are coming to Hulu on Friday. The French courtroom drama stars Sandra H眉ller as a wife accused of murdering her husband (Samuel Theis) by pushing him out a high window in the French Alps chalet. The film effectively puts their marriage on trial while . 鈥淎natomy of a Fall鈥� won and best original screenplay at the Academy Awards. In her review, AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr called it 鈥渁 smartly constructed and wholly engaging whodunit, courtroom thriller, marriage drama and, at some points, satire.鈥�
鈥� Doug Liman gives the 1989 cult classic a pulpy modern spin with Jake Gyllenhaal as a former UFC fighter hired as security for a seedy Florida Keys bar. Jessica Williams plays the owner of a road house under siege from a crime syndicate that eventually brings in even more muscle, and a dose of mania, in a fearsome fixer played by mixed-martial-arts fighter Conor McGregor. Though Liman, the director of 鈥淓dge of Tomorrow鈥� and 鈥淪wingers,鈥� has 鈥淩oad House鈥� is now on Prime Video. ( .)
鈥� Paul Simon gets an expansive two-part documentary with from filmmaker Alex Gibney. After the first half premiered March 17 on MGM+, part two lands on Sunday. 鈥淚n Restless Dreams,鈥� which , surveys the varied chapters of Simon鈥檚 career, including his many years as a duo with Art Garfunkel, the recording of his 1986 album 鈥淕raceland鈥� and the still unfolding, and music-making, life of the 82-year-old songwriter.
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NEW MUSIC TO STREAM
鈥� returns with her first new album in seven years, 鈥淟as Mujeres Ya No Lloran鈥� (鈥淲omen don鈥檛 cry anymore鈥� in English, a lyric lifted from her smash hit 鈥淢usic Sessions Vol. 53鈥� with Argentine producer Bizarrap). It鈥檚 also her first full-length release since her split from 鈥� a pop album transformed by pain. 鈥淲hile writing each song I was rebuilding myself,鈥� the Colombian musician said in a statement. 鈥淲hile singing them, my tears transformed into diamonds, and my vulnerability into strength.鈥� Seven of the album鈥檚 16 tracks have been previously released 鈥� including 鈥淭QG鈥� with Karol G (also featured on Karol G鈥檚 , one of AP鈥檚 picks for ), 鈥淭e Felicito鈥� with reggaetonero Rauw Alejandro, 鈥淐opa Vac铆a鈥� with Manuel Turizo and more. 鈥淟as Mujeres Ya No Lloran鈥� is the sound of reclamation for Shakira 鈥� and an addictive listen.
鈥� There are eras to Waxahatchee, the musical moniker of Katie Crutchfield. Her story begins in the D.I.Y. power pop-punk of her band P.S. Eliot, the nihilism of early Waxahatchee records like 鈥淎merican Weekend,鈥� and then, the current moment: 鈥淭igers Blood,鈥� a hell of a lot more country than her earlier releases, with the wisdom that came with sobriety and a move to St. Louis (that鈥檚 heard on her last album, 2020鈥檚 鈥淪aint Cloud鈥� and certainly now). There鈥檚 a lot to love here, like the acoustic ballad 鈥�365鈥� and the Americana-flavored 鈥淏ored.鈥� There鈥檚 also MJ Lenderman of the Asheville, North Carolina, , a new collaborator. It鈥檚 hard not to cozy up to the warmth of their harmonies on 鈥淩ight Back to It,鈥� a song 鈥� like many on this album 鈥� that celebrates the privilege of certain romantic mundanities, like settling into a long-term relationship.
鈥� A debut album is an introduction. A sophomore release can be a make-or-break moment: Who is this person as an artist, what do they have to say, and are we still listening? Enter Fletcher, the queer pop powerhouse signed to Capitol Records who first broke out with the On 鈥淚n Search of the Antidote,鈥� she builds off the success of her earlier singles 鈥� still concerned with love and failed relationships, now through a matured lens.
鈥� Gossip, the dance-punk band that gave the world , is preparing to release their first new album in 12 years 鈥� and their first since they broke up shortly thereafter. It鈥檚 a return to their powers, now funkier than ever. At least, that鈥檚 obvious on the disco-informed title track, Another new single, 鈥淐razy Again,鈥� is all palm-muted power chords and reserved synths. Indie sleaze revivalists, it is time to break out the neon.
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NEW SHOWS TO STREAM
鈥� In a new special, James Beard-winning chef and restaurateur Jose Andr茅s invites actors Jamie Lee Curtis, Bryan Cranston and O鈥橲hea Jackson Jr. over for dinner 鈥� but first they have to help him cook. The goal of the night isn鈥檛 perfection but to have fun. dropped Tuesday on Prime Video. In an interview with The Associated Press, Andr茅s says he hopes the special brings awareness and donations to his nonprofit, World Central Kitchen, which delivers meals to people in disaster areas.
鈥� A new Apple TV+ series called is bursting with big-name talent. Set in Palm Beach in 1969, Kristen Wiig plays Maxine, and a private club called the Palm Royale. At the beginning of the first episode, we see Maxine climb over a wall to get inside her coveted club. The cast includes Carol Burnett, Ricky Martin, Laura Dern, Allison Janney, Josh Lucas, Leslie Bibb, Kaia Gerber, Amber Chardae Robinson and Mindy Cohn. The show drops Wednesday.
鈥� 鈥淟aw & Order鈥� creator Dick Wolf is dipping into the true crime world with a new docuseries on Netflix. debuts Wednesday and features detectives, police officers and prosecutors recalling some of their most memorable murder cases. 鈥淗omicide: Los Angeles鈥� is already scheduled to air on the streamer later this year.
鈥� Diarra Kilpatrick created and stars in a mystery comedy for BET+ called It鈥檚 about a woman who has a great first date with a man she meets on Tinder. When she doesn鈥檛 hear from him again, Diarra concludes the only logical explanation is that he was kidnapped, so she launches an investigation. 鈥淒iarra from Detroit鈥� premieres Thursday on BET+.
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NEW VIDEO GAMES TO PLAY
鈥� Princess Peach has been around for almost 40 years, but she鈥檚 usually stuck playing second fiddle to that bozo Mario. puts Nintendo鈥檚 sweetheart center stage, as she tries to save a struggling theater from a villain named Grape who鈥檚 way more into tragedy than comedy. Saving the show requires our heroine to make plenty of costume changes, so get ready for Cowgirl Peach, Detective Peach, Ninja Peach, Mermaid Peach and more. She鈥檚 not just playing dress-up 鈥� each outfit gives the princess different skills she鈥檒l need to negotiate a constantly changing stage set. The curtain rises Friday on Nintendo Switch.
鈥� Dragon鈥檚 Dogma got decent reviews when it came out in 2012, and it has developed a cult audience over the years. In the meantime, its genre 鈥� let鈥檚 say 鈥渉igh-fantasy hack-and-slash role-playing鈥� 鈥� has exploded with monster hits like Elden Ring. So at long last, Capcom is delivering . You create your character, the 鈥淎risen,鈥� from scratch, building on typical RPG species like humans, elves and 鈥渂eastrens鈥� and jobs like warrior, archer and sorcerer. As you explore two sprawling kingdoms, you can recruit AI-controlled 鈥減awns鈥� to help complete your mission, which is to 鈥漵lay the Dragon and claim the throne.鈥� If this sounds irresistible (you know who you are), the quest begins Friday on PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S or PC.
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