Welcome to this week’s installment of That Hashtag Show’s What To Watch, a viewing guide for new releases from this week and the upcoming weekend. I will attempt to hit all of the major new releases across theatres, television, and streaming. But of course, if I’ve missed something, please let me know in the comments. Also, be sure to let us know what you are watching this weekend in the comments or on social media.
WATCH TO WATCH: THEATRE RELEASES
Premiering this week is a pair of sequels that couldn’t be more different. Theatre-goers will be able to check out the supernatural horror film, The Nun 2, or the romantic comedy, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3.
THE NUN II
The Nun II is the sequel to the 2018 film, The Nun. The film is the 9th entry in The Conjuring Universe. The Nun II picks up four years after the original and once again features Sister Irene as she deals with the demonic nun, Valak. Lizzie White, in our THS review, appreciated the scares but also found some aspects of the film to be a little too drawn out.
Similar to the first film, The Nun II is filled with a ton of lore. This time, instead of the blood of Christ, the story follows St. Lucy – the patron saint of the blind. While I understand we need all this lore to tell a religious horror story, I also found the film to be bogged down by it. The film is full of good scares, but a lot of the setups go on too long. Sometimes it gets past the point of tension building into “Is it ever going to happen?”.
Lizzie White, That Hashtag Show
Release Date: September 7, 2023
What’s it about?: 1956 – France. A priest is murdered. An evil is spreading. The sequel to the worldwide smash hit follows Sister Irene as she once again comes face-to-face with Valak, the demon nun.
Who’s in it?: Taissa Farmiga, Jonas Bloquet, Storm Reid, Anna Popplewell, Bonnie Aarons
MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 3
The film follows the Portokalos family on a trip to Greece for a family reunion.
Release Date: September 8, 2023
What’s it about?: Members of the Portokalos family reunite in Greece for a hilarious and heartwarming trip full of love, twists and turns
Who’s in it?: Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Paul Brooks, Louis Mandylor
WATCH TO WATCH: TV & STREAMING RELEASES
This week the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid swims its way to Disney+ and the second season of the thriller, Dark Winds premiered its finale on AMC+.
THE LITTLE MERMAID
The latest live-action remake of a beloved Disney animated film, The Little Mermaid, heads to Disney+. Our review here at That Hashtag Show praised the expansion of Ariel and Eric’s relationship.
Expanding Ariel and Eric’s relationship is definitely the best part of the live-action Little Mermaid. Thanks to nearly an hour more of runtime – and modern sensibilities about relationships – the movie gives us a lot more to develop their friendship and romance.
Jessica Lancaster, That Hashtag Show
Where’s it streaming?: Disney+ on September 6
What’s it about? A live-action remake of the classic Disney animated film, The Little Mermaid.
DARK WINDS
The final episode of Season 2 of Dark Winds dropped on AMC on September 3. The series is created by Graham Roland based on the Leaphorn & Chee novel series by Tony Hillerman. Dark Winds stars Zach McClarnon and Kiowa Gordon.
Where’s it streaming?: AMC+ on September 3 (All 6 episodes now available)
What’s it about? The series follows two Navajo police officers, Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee, in the 1970s Southwest. Season 2 adapts the novel, People of Darkness
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