VOD news brings you the week’s best releases on Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, HBO Max, Netflix… And there are a few weeks left until the end of the year and the atmosphere is starting to thicken, proof of that is the premiere Barbie, which is not the only one. Stop by and see that there are interesting things everywhere.

HBO Max

HBO Max is gasping for breath at launch Barbiethough that’s not the only news you’ll find on the platform this week.

Barbie

Barbie It’s the highest-grossing film of the year, an unexpected hit based on a toy franchise for girls, but despite all the complaints, of which there are quite a few, it won like Coca-Cola, as they say. Directed by Greta Gerwig (Little woman) and starring Margot Robbie (That time in… Hollywood) as a doll and Ryan Gosling (La La Land) in the doll world you can now enter the world fantastic plastic if you haven’t already done so. By the way: the film’s worldwide earnings were worth more than $1.4 billion after its theatrical release.

My Adventures With Superman

But there’s more to interest you, and this week HBO Max is premiering a new animated series about one of its most popular characters: My Adventures With Supermanwhose story takes place in a kind of interlude between the superhero Superman and the most common mortal of smallville. You really like it, huh?

More exclusive content:

• Apollonia, Apollonia. “For 14 years, we followed the artistic and personal development of young Apollonia, until she became a mature woman and a recognized painter.”
• Trees and other tangles. “Director Irene Taylor’s lyrical and moving documentary that explores the deep bonds between humanity and trees.”

Access to the catalog:

• Specialities

Netflix

We’ll start with what’s new on Netflix with a few things to highlight.

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nuggets

It was released in theaters a week ago and is now available on Netflix Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nuggetsan animated film for all audiences in the style of other Aardman Animations productions, known above all as a creator shaun the sheep. And little else worth adding: it’s not the best to come out of their house, but they rarely do anything that isn’t good.

Yuyu Hakusho

The launch is also worth mentioning Yuyu Hakusho, the Japanese anime adaptation in the live series format, and most importantly, it is leaving behind very good reviews. Or what is the same, these things are starting to develop well, which was not always the norm.

More exclusive content:

• 1670 (T1). “In this satirical comedy, a scruffy nobleman faces family feuds and peasant disagreements as he fights to be the most famous person in Poland.”
• Archer (T14). “Bad super-spy Sterling Archer and his dysfunctional team of secret agents turn their dangerous international missions into chaotic adventures.”
• That’s how ‘Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nuggets’ was born. “Light, camera… chickens! An inside look at the creation of this wonderful stop-motion animated sequel from the Aardman team and director Sam Fell.
• Under Pressure: The U.S. Women’s National Team and the World Cup (T1). “In this documentary series, the United States women’s soccer team gives everything to reach its goal: a third consecutive title at the 2023 World Cup.”
• Carol and the End of the World (T1). “With a planetary apocalypse looming, a woman struggling to come to terms with the end of days struggles to find meaning in her last months on Earth.”
• Family. “As the family debates the future of their idyllic olive farm over a meal, the complexity of their bonds is revealed amid laughter and confessions.”
• Kevin Hart and Chris Rock: Just stars on stage. “From their beginnings to their peak, Kevin Hart and Chris Rock offer an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at their friendship and career.”
• Influencer (T1). “When her idea to create a viral video goes awry, the influencer must clear her reputation and deal with the ruthless world of social media.”
• Wings of ambition (T2). “A young intern who starts working for an experienced news anchor faces the dark side of ambition, envy and the desire to be seen.”
• Don’t call me Veal. “Josu Urrutikoetxea, aka Josu Ternera, talks about his involvement with the terrorist group ETA during an in-depth interview with journalist Jordi Évolo.”
• If I were Luísa Sonza (T1). “In this documentary, Brazil’s most controversial pop singer talks about her love and professional life, the controversies that surround her, and the creation of her new album.”
• Crown (T6P2). “This fictional series, inspired by true events, recreates the history of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and the most important political and personal events of her reign.”
• Yuck! It’s already Christmas! (T1). “Single, thirty-year-old and under duress, Thando lies to her family by telling them she has a boyfriend. Christmas is only 24 days away, can he find one in time?

Access to the catalog:

• Goodbye little one, goodbye
• On the edge of tomorrow
• Love with a caveat
• Noah’s Diary
• The Incredible Hulk
• Unstoppable Will Hunting
• Boy in striped pajamas
• Bewitched
• Mad Max: Fury Road
• Pulp Fiction
• Shaolin football
• Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World
• Traitors like us
• Summer 1993
• Christmas vineyard

Amazon Prime Video

There are also interesting releases on Amazon Prime Video, though there is one that is particularly relevant.

handrail

This is how it is: handrail returns with a second season that, from what little has been seen, will delight those who liked the first, one of last year’s surprises on the Amazon video platform. I had my doubts about it myself, because even though they came pretty close to the source material, the two movies that Tom Cruise made primarily for his performance set the bar pretty high. But there’s no doubt: Alan Ritchson is Jack Reacher.

More exclusive content:

• A game of death (T1). “As he prepares to go to Hell, Yee-jae must go through twelve lives and twelve deaths in this reincarnation drama.
• Farads (T1). “The day Oskar, the boy next door, crosses paths with the mysterious and wealthy Farad family, his life changes forever.”

Access to the catalog:

• 1000 km of chaos
• 3 days to kill
• 7 Years of Agony: The Making of Norman
• Sense of direction
• You see me now
• This is how it goes
• Snow White (mirror, mirror)
• Breath of life
• Butterfly effect | Butterfly effect (T1)
• Fifty shades of grey
• Closed circuit
• Urban traffic 3
• Commoners
• Crossroads
• Beautiful pain!
• Where butterflies don’t fly
• King of Scotland
• Newspaper boy
• The day Henry met… (T3)
• A gangster, a policeman and a devil
• Accident (T1)
• Time between the seams (T1)
• Flight
• Kaiser’s last kiss
• In the age of witches
• Flowers from another world
• Strong
• Sea Gypsies
• Guardians of the night (T2)
• H0us3
• Zombie invasion
• Kooks
• The Witch of Kings Cross
• God’s thorn
• Big lie
• A seed of silence
• Learn to Splitboard the Northern Rockies
• I give them a year
• Lol
• Matloubin
• My extraordinary summer with Tess
• Moms (T1-T2)
• monk (complete series)
• Naruto Shippuden (T6)
• We Don’t Like Captain Morcilla (Golden Age of Spanish Software)
• Continuously
• Fire eyes
• Breaking point
• GRID
• NETWORK 2
• Reloaded
• Rocío Dinamita: Building a Champion
• Just my
• Step up
• Step up 3
• Step Up 3 – 3D
• Step Up 5 – All In
• Step up, dance
• Step Up: All In
• Street Dance (Step Up 2: The Streets)
• sugar baby
• Swim Tuff
• Team Hot Wheels: Origin of Awesome
• Fighter
• The Imitation Game (Deciphering the Mystery)
• 3D Shark: The Prey
• Trip to ten meters
• A gender issue
• Uranya
• Desert
• Yooper tours

Disney+

Completing with featured content, Disney has little space but with weight, see example…

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, the final farewell to the great adventurer, the fifth and final film in the franchise, opened in cinemas at the end of June with much less success than expected, which happens when things are done a certain way. Because Indiana Jones is Harrison Ford and the rest is useless, as the documentary, which also premieres on Disney+ this week, implicitly acknowledges.

More exclusive content:

• Eternal heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford. “This new documentary looks back at Harrison Ford’s extraordinary career: from his humble beginnings as a supporting actor on television to his most recent, introspective performances.”
• Mickey saves Christmas. “Pluto starts playing and accidentally causes Santa Claus to crash his sleigh and lose all his presents. Mickey and his friends must travel to the North Pole to save Christmas.
• Here and there. The last song by The Beatles. “An emotional short film that tells the story of the last Beatles song, with exclusive images and commentary from Paul, Ringo, George, Sean Ono Lennon and Peter Jackson.”
• Unknown country (T2). “Eric returns to Cape Qwert to solve the mystery of his parents’ disappearance. When he returns to this city, he will meet friends and enemies alike and must unravel the mysteries of the city’s horror theme park.
• Christmas for Chueco. “Chueco is intent on getting the family back to their sanity and decorates the house with Christmas decorations, even asking Santa Claus to bring them presents again that year, but his efforts are in vain.”

Access to the catalog:

• TikTok: In the mix
• One franc, 14 pesetas

Apple TV+

On Apple TV+ you’ll find a new original movie, an action comedy starring Mark Wahlberg with a very uneven reception.

Exclusive content:

• Family plan. “Dan Morgan is many things: devoted husband, loving father, renowned car dealer. He is also a former assassin. And when his past catches up with his present, he’s forced to take his naive family on a trip like no other.

Sky Showtime

Finally, you won’t find anything new on SkyShowtime, but you will find a good selection of movies to liven up your days. You know: better known than…

Access to the catalog:

• Change of plan
• Christmas from 9 to 5
• Fifty shades of grey
• Like life itself
• Rough
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
• let me out
• Probation Officer
• The wonderful world of the Ashbys
• A cook, a thief, his wife and his mistress
• The perfect man
• The last act
• In the name of the Father
• Enid
• Team Rubble (T1)
• Towards wild roads
• Turks and Caicos Islands
• Jarhead 2: Firestorm
• Jarhead 3: The Siege
• Krampus: A Cursed Christmas
• The Great Wall
• Witch
• Thing
• The darkest night
• The theory of everything
• Visit
• The Flintstones
• The Flintstones at Viva Rock Vegas
• Mercenaries 3
• McLaren: The career of a champion
• Multiple
• Pitch Black
• Plunkett and MacLean
• Psychosis
• Psycho
• Peace
• Shakespeare in love
• Shrek the musical
• Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine
• 7:39 am
• Garbage, thieves of hope
• Three fools are on the loose
• troll hunter
• You, me and now… Dupree
• Water World
• and suddenly you