Here鈥檚 a collection curated by The Associated Press鈥� entertainment journalists of what鈥檚 arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week.
MOVIES
鈥� In the new Jessica Chastain plays an overworked ICU nurse and single mother who, after a patient鈥檚 death, Charlie, played by Eddie Redmayne. Danish filmmaker Tobias Lindholm directed the thriller, streaming on Wednesday, off of a script 鈥�1917鈥� and 鈥淟ast Night in Soho鈥� screenwriter Krysty Wilson-Cairns. For something more family friendly, Netflix also the featuring the . It鈥檚 an original idea from director Henry Selick, who also directed the spooky but kid-friendly classics 鈥淭he Nightmare Before Christmas鈥� and 鈥淐oraline.鈥� 鈥淲endell & Wild鈥� starts streaming on Oct. 28.
鈥� For some fresh Halloween scares, several well-reviewed thrillers are hitting video on demand on Tuesday First up is 鈥淧earl,鈥� starring Mia Goth as a farmgirl in a pandemic plagued Texas town in 1918 whose dreams of movie stardom drive her a bit mad. There are references to everything from 鈥淪ingin鈥� in the Rain鈥� to 鈥淭he Wizard of Oz,鈥� but with a sinister, murderous edge. Before the film鈥檚 premiere at the Venice Film Festival earlier this fall, West said, 鈥淚 just had this interest in making, for lack of a better term, a children鈥檚 movie that has a more demented adult story to it.鈥� Goth helped write the script too, which involves an epic monologue at the end done in almost a single take.
鈥� Also coming to VOD on Tuesday is starring Justin Long that became a . 鈥淏arbarian鈥� stars Georgina Campbell as a woman who is inadvertently double booked with a stranger (鈥淚t鈥檚鈥� Bill Skarsg氓rd) in a creepy Detroit-area Airbnb run by Long鈥檚 character, a TV actor facing sexual misconduct allegations. Writer-director Zach Cregger said he pitched the movie, which has an unconventional structure that essentially resets itself midway through, to every studio that鈥檚 made a horror in the last 15 years and everyone said no. To date, it鈥檚 made over $40 million against a $4 million production budget.
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MUSIC
鈥� Breakout country artist of the year Lainey Wilson鈥檚 new studio album comes out Friday, featuring 14 tracks, all of which she co-wrote except one cover. Singles from 鈥淏ell Bottom Country鈥� include and with the lyrics: 鈥淚 got a heart like a truck/It鈥檚 been drug through the mud/Runs on dreams and gasoline.鈥� Wilson is the winner of the Academy of Country Music鈥檚 New Female Artist of the Year Award in 2021 and won their coveted Song of the Year Award last year for her smash hit single, 鈥淭hings a Man Oughta Know.鈥�
鈥� It鈥檚 time to celebrate Garbage. A new compilation called 鈥淎nthology鈥� will be available on double transparent yellow vinyl and two CD editions, as well as through major online streaming platforms starting Friday. It鈥檒l contain the hits 鈥淪tupid Girl,鈥� 鈥淚 Think I鈥檓 Paranoid,鈥� 鈥淲hy Do You Love Me鈥� and Among the 35 tracks is a rare recording called 鈥淲itness to Your Love.鈥� Lead singer Shirley Manson teased the compilation, saying it is 鈥渢estimony to almost three decades of creative work together, our collective tenacity and our terrifying ability as a group to withstand ritual humiliation on a regular basis.鈥�
鈥� It might be a tad early, but it鈥檚 always time for a Louis Armstrong Christmas album. While Satchmo鈥檚 holiday tunes are standard yuletide fare, he never released a Christmas album during his lifetime. Now, for the first time, 鈥淟ouis Wishes You a Cool Yule鈥� is being released digitally on Friday, followed by CD, red vinyl and a limited edition vinyl picture on Nov. 11 鈥� marking his first-ever official Christmas album. The 11 tracks include 鈥淐ool Yule,鈥� 鈥淐hristmas Night in Harlem鈥� and the swinging 鈥溾�橺at You Santa Claus?" Fans of Armstrong can also check out the Apple TV + film also dropping Friday, Oct. 28.
鈥� 鈥淭ill,鈥� director Chinonye Chukwu鈥檚 fact-based account of Emmett Till鈥檚 mother鈥檚 quest for justice, was a powerful film, made that much more stirring by its score. The work by Abel Korzeniowski, who composed, orchestrated and conducted, is out Friday, and has stirring strings, dark pulses and thrilling sequences. Listen to and try not to be moved. Korzeniowski says: "It is a tribute to those, who against all odds, and despite the world鈥檚 indifference to their plight, continue to preserve their humanity.鈥�
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TELEVISION
鈥� Get in the Halloween mood with Netflix鈥檚 an anthology produced by the Oscar-winning filmmaker with the aim of challenging 鈥渢raditional鈥� expectations of horror. The eight stories include 鈥淭he Autopsy,鈥� based on a Michael Shea short story and starring F. Murray Abraham, Glynn Turman and Luke Roberts; the H.P. Lovecraft-based 鈥淒reams in the Witch House,鈥� with Rupert Grint and Ismael Cruz Cordova, and 鈥淟ot 36,鈥� one of two episodes based on an original story by del Toro and starring Tim Blake Nelson and Elpidia Carrillo. Episodes will be released daily in pairs from Tuesday to Friday.
鈥� debuting Tuesday, on PBS鈥� 鈥淔rontline鈥� (check local listings), details the toll of Russia鈥檚 war on Ukraine and the challenges of holding Russia to account for its actions. The documentary is part of a collaboration between 鈥淔rontline鈥� and The Associated Press that includes gathering, verifying and cataloging potential war crimes and co-publishing stories and videos from AP and 鈥淔rontline鈥� war reporting. The joint initiative, which includes the War Crimes Watch Ukraine has documented more than 500 incidents involving potential war crimes since Russia鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine last February.
鈥� A gunman鈥檚 deadly attack on a house of worship, its causes and the aftermath are examined in HBO鈥檚 debuting 9 p.m. EDT Wednesday. The film, directed by Trish Adlesic, delves into the 11 lives that were lost in the and the effect on family members, survivors and the community at large. The attack also is viewed in the context of rising hate speech and actions. Michael Keaton, Billy Porter and Mark Cuban, the film鈥檚 prominent executive producers, are natives of the Pittsburgh area. An original song, 鈥淎 Tree of Life,鈥� is performed by Broadway and film star Idina Menzel.
鈥� AP Television Writer Lynn Elber
VIDEO GAMES
鈥� The venerable returns Friday for its annual round of gun-happy chaos. This year鈥檚 chapter, 鈥淢odern Warfare II,鈥� comes from Activision鈥檚 Infinity Ward studio, generally regarded as the publisher鈥檚 premier storyteller for rock-solid single-player campaigns. Special ops Task Force 141 is back on the prowl, this time fighting a terrorist network and a drug cartel that have teamed up on a scheme to launch stolen missiles at the United States. As usual, there are plenty of options for multiplayer mayhem, from competitive battles royale to cooperative raids. The game is available for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox X/S, Xbox One and PC.
鈥� brings Platinum Games鈥� flamboyant, demon-hunting witch 鈥� imagine a cross between Kim Kardashian and Tina Fey in full dominatrix gear 鈥� back to the Nintendo Switch on Friday. Longtime admirers might miss the original voice actress behind Bayonetta, who skipped this sequel due to a pay dispute and has called on her fans to boycott it. Still, devotees of Platinum鈥檚 brand of campy, high-octane hack-and-slash action won鈥檛 be able to resist the siren鈥檚 call, especially since this installment promises 鈥渁 virtual coven of Bayonettas, each more fabulous than the last.鈥�
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