5 wonderful new films to look at this week throughout Netflix, Prime Video, and extra (October 12-18)
If you want authentic direct-to-streaming films, then this week’s checklist is for you. Four of the 5 films on this checklist are streaming releases. Prime Video occupies two spots on the checklist: against the law caper starring Stanley Tucci and a romantic drama starring Margaret Qualley.
Netflix’s choice this week options Chris Evans in a task that enables him to indicate a distinct facet of himself. Apple TV has a tense climbing biopic with a well-known star from Marvel movies. However, my high choose is a gritty adaptation of a legendary people hero. Stream all 5 films within the U.S.
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Masterplan
A household affair
I do not know what it’s, however I’m at all times smiling at any time when I see Stanley Tucci. He has that distinct voice and quirky persona that comes via in each efficiency, with my favourite being his culinary wizardry on Instagram. Tucci looks like he is taking part in a heightened model of himself in Masterplan, against the law comedy set in Europe.
Roger (Tucci) is a grasp thief who needs to drag off the unimaginable: steal the Mona Lisa. He cannot do it alone, so he recruits Italian tech mastermind Chiara (Simona Tabasco) and French explosive specialist Jay (Victor Belmondo). Despite being from completely different backgrounds, Chiara and Jay be taught that they’re siblings and their father is Roger. Expect many laughs and household dysfunction on this thrilling comedy.
Masterplan streams on Prime Video on Oct. 16.
Masterplan
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October 16, 2026
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107 Minutes
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Thomas Vincent
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Tenzing
The unimaginable climb turns into a actuality
Tom Hiddleston is a historical past savant. While most know him for enjoying Loki within the MCU, I discovered that Hiddleston is keen about globe historical past and historic landmarks, like the Pompeii disaster. Hiddleston tackles a way more optimistic matter in Tenzing, a biographical drama a few seminal second in human historical past.
In 1953, Himalayan climber Tenzing Norgay (Genden Phuntsok) and New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary (Hiddleston) turned the primary climbers to summit Mount Everest. Yet the perilous journey proves to be extraordinarily harmful. The trailer teases exhilarating climbing sequences that emphasize simply how tough this ordeal turned. Humans are superior, so count on an exciting story about perseverance and willpower.
Tenzing streams on Apple TV on Oct. 16.
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Sacrifice
A hostage scenario gone unsuitable
In Sacrifice, one of Netflix’s new releases in October, Chris Evans performs Mike Tyler, an motion star seeking to make a Hollywood comeback. I do not suppose it is precisely artwork mirroring life, however I do suppose there’s some fact in Evans attempting to reestablish himself as a star exterior of Marvel. Evans actually has the expertise to do it; he simply wants to select the best initiatives.
Mike Tyler decides to attend an environmental gala hosted by billionaire Ben Bracken (Vincent Cassel) and his spouse, Gloria (Salma Hayek-Pinault). It’s the kind of occasion you roll your eyes on the pretentiousness of the company within the room. Cult chief Joan (Anya Taylor-Joy) can also’t stand these folks, so she and her followers hijack the occasion and take three company hostage, one among them being Mike. The objective is to sacrifice three folks in a neighboring volcano to forestall a catastrophic occasion. Get prepared for some satire!
Sacrifice streams on Netflix on Oct. 16.
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Love of Your Life
Love takes miles
Love of Your Life offers off main gut-punch vibes. It’s a romantic drama that teases love, heartbreak, and grief. Frankly, I’m high quality with a bit of despair when it entails depicting a love story onscreen. It provides a way of realism to the subject. Plus, casting Margaret Qualley within the lead position is a superb alternative.
Maya (Qualley) is launched as somebody in search of which means in her life. She drops the whole lot looking for function, and when she’s on her final leg, she meets Charlie (Gabriel Basso). The two embark on a whirlwind romance, after which a drastic occasion shakes issues up. Enter Felix, performed by Lanterns star Aaron Pierre, who is likely to be one other potential suitor for Maya. I’m prepared for some emotional undertones and melodramatic relationships.
Love of Your Life streams on Prime Video on Oct. 14.
Love of Your Life
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October 7, 2026
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106 minutes
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Rachel Morrison
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The Death of Robin Hood
Not so merry
If any filmmaker goes to discover grief and trauma via the eyes of a conflicted character, it is Michael Sarnoski. I loved Sarnoski’s final two directorial efforts, Pig and A Quiet Place: Day One, particularly the latter, which injected new life into the well-known horror franchise. This yr, Sarnoski returned to those self same themes in The Death of Robin Hood.
Most depictions of Robin Hood characteristic a swashbuckling protagonist with type and attraction. Hugh Jackman’s Robin Hood is the exact opposite. Sarnoski’s film depicts Robin as a remorseful outlaw who lives in exile, spending most of his days considering the sins of his previous. After struggling an damage, Robin seeks care from Sister Brigid (Jodie Comer), a healer who forces the outlaw to confront his demons. I’m not stunned the movie flopped at the box office as a result of it is a darker tackle Robin Hood. That being stated, it is extraordinarily efficient and worthy of your time, particularly in case you take pleasure in Sarnoski’s earlier work.
The Death of Robin Hood streams on HBO Max on Oct. 16.
More films to take a look at
Have you ever heard of the Razzies? Think of them just like the Oscars, however for unhealthy films. I’m not the largest fan of the group, and I do consider the Razzies unfairly humiliated several movies and performances, together with Sandra Bullock and Sylvester Stallone. Let me know within the feedback what you concentrate on the Razzies and whether or not they need to exist.
