Overview:
• The weekend is here and the summer movie season is continuing.
• Ryan Gosling's "The Fall Guy" bombed in its opening weekend, leading to a lackluster kick off for the summer movie season.
• "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" is expected to open stronger, or else the summer movie season might be in trouble.
• There are also several streaming movies and shows to watch, including "Mother of the Bride" on Netflix, "Blood of Zeus" on Netflix, "The Chi" on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, and "Doctor Who" on Disney+.
Hello fellow moviegoers. The weekend is finally here and like always, we got you covered.
Ryan Gosling’s “The Fall Guy” bombed in its opening weekend despite strong critic and audience scores.
This has led to a lackluster kick off for the summer movie season.
Let’s hope “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” opens stronger, or else the summer movie season might be in trouble.
MOVIES (IN THEATERS)
KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (In theaters now)
About: Many years after the reign of Caesar, a young ape goes on a journey that will lead him to question everything he’s been taught about the past and make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.
However, if you do not feel like heading to your local theater, don’t worry about it. There are plenty of streaming movies to watch and shows to binge this weekend.
MOVIES (STREAMING)
MOTHER OF THE BRIDE (Streaming now on Netflix)
About: Lana’s daughter Emma returns from London and announces that she’s getting married next month. Things become more complicated when Lana learns that the man who stole Emma’s heart is the son of the man who broke hers years ago.
TV SHOWS
BLACK TWITTER: A PEOPLE’S HISTORY (Streaming now on Hulu)
About: This docuseries centers on the rise, movements, voices and memes that established Black Twitter as an influential force in multiple facets of the American political and cultural life.
BLOOD OF ZEUS (Season 2 streaming now on Netflix)
About: To escape the Underworld forever, Hades crafts a plan to claim Zeus’s crown for himself and reunite with his beloved Persephone as ruler of Olympus.
THE CHI (Season 6 — Part 2 streaming now on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME)
About: This season, life in THE CHI reverberates between the highest highs and lowest lows. Big dreams are finally realized but at a cost and everyone will be tested in unimaginable ways as they calculate the risks and rewards of their next big move. Emmett (Jacob Latimore) and Kiesha’s (Birgundi Baker) blissful blended union is tested by his insatiable drive to expand Smokey’s and a new perilous partnership, while Kiesha finally races toward a rewarding new career. Douda (Curtiss Cook) deals with the fallout of Q’s murder and its effect on the shifting loyalty of his inner circle. Victor’s (Luke James) bold declaration of love for both his new girlfriend and his beloved community will impact his political ambitions. Happily married Jada (Yolonda Ross) mentors Emmett and her besties as they navigate relationships. Kevin (Alex Hibbert) is becoming a brilliant master gamer but struggles with the youthful pitfalls of early independence. Jake (Michael V. Epps) launches a new business, and Papa (Shamon Brown Jr.) falls for an older woman while questioning his faith.
DOCTOR WHO (Streaming now on Disney+)
About: The Doctor and his companion Ruby Sunday travel across time and space, with adventures all the way from the Regency era in England, to war-torn future worlds. Throughout their adventures in the TARDIS — a time-traveling ship shaped like a police box — they encounter incredible friends and dangerous foes, including a terrifying bogeyman, and the Doctor’s most powerful enemy yet.
What are you watching this weekend?