10 New Movies Streaming This Weekend, From ‘Fuze’ to ‘Scary Movie’
September 4-6 brings fresh streaming choices across HBO Max, Hulu, Netflix and several other services. Here is what each film offers, from a London evacuation thriller to a new Ghostface comedy.
Polygon’s September 4 list puts ten new movies in front of viewers this weekend, with arrivals spread across HBO Max, Hulu, Netflix and other major services. The lineup includes the latest Star Wars adventure, a revived horror spoof, a Gal Gadot chase movie and a Ryan Reynolds buddy comedy. For film readers, the useful news is simple: these titles are available now, so the weekend decision can be made from the couch.
HBO Max’s London bomb turns a heist into a countdown
“Fuze,” now on HBO Max, begins when an old World War II bomb is unearthed in London. Authorities evacuate much of the city, creating an opening for a major bank robbery, according to USA Today. Aaron Taylor-Johnson plays a British soldier trying to stop the bomb from exploding, while Theo James and Sam Worthington belong to the gang attempting the theft. Polygon lists the film as a 1-hour-37-minute action picture directed by David Mackenzie.
The setup gives the actors two kinds of pressure to carry: soldiers trying to save a city and criminals trying to use its empty streets. A bomb does not care which side has the better plan. It simply keeps ticking.
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Hulu’s “Signal One” sends a scientist toward the stars
Hulu’s “Signal One” follows a scientist recruited by a tech billionaire for a secret mission on a Caribbean island. She discovers that the assignment involves a machine built to contact extraterrestrial life. Polygon identifies Isabelle Fuhrman, Josh Hutcherson and David Thewlis as the leads, with Jonathon Sobol directing the 1-hour-27-minute science-fiction film.
The film’s central situation belongs to the old tradition of people with money hiring people with knowledge, then revealing that the job is stranger than advertised. Here, the workplace is an island and the client wants an answer from beyond Earth.
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