{"id":507262,"date":"2026-02-27T09:32:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T09:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/507262\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T09:32:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T09:32:10","slug":"the-five-best-new-movies-to-stream-this-weekend-february-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/507262\/","title":{"rendered":"The Five Best New Movies To Stream This Weekend (February 27)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Streaming ain\u2019t easy. Sure, if you\u2019re a cinephile, practically every movie you could ever want to watch is at your fingertips. But therein lies the problem: knowing what\u2019s out there, and where to find it, can become overwhelming. Here, we\u2019re doing the hard work for you, by cutting through the clutter and getting straight to the best new movies available to watch right now. Here are the\u00a0four must-watch movies hitting streaming services this weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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1. The Secret Agent\u00a0<\/p>\n

Set during Brazil\u2019s military dictatorship of the 1970s, Kleber Mendon\u00e7a Filho\u2019s conspiracy thriller has all the paranoia of The Parallax View or Zabriskie Point, but also a dead shark, a two-faced cat and a severed leg that comes to life and goes on a kicking spree. Starring Oscar-nominated Wagner Moura as an academic who pisses off the wrong bureaucrat, the story unfurls slowly, with Filho folding touches of playful absurdism into the rich period details.<\/p>\n

Watch The Secret Agent on Hulu\/Disney+ starting March 1<\/p>\n

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2. It Was Just an Accident<\/p>\n

Drawn partly from his own persecution at the hands of the Islamic Republic, Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi\u2019s Palm d\u2019Or winner is his version of a genre movie \u2014 a revenge thriller filtered through Waiting for Godot. A onetime political prisoner (Vahid Mobasseri, somehow a first-time actor) kidnaps the guard he believes tortured him for months with the intent of burying him in the desert, only to be struck by a tinge of doubt that he\u2019s got the right guy. Intense stuff, but funny, too. The climax, however, will have you waiting to exhale even after the credits roll.<\/p>\n

Watch It Was Just an Accident on Hulu\/Disney+ starting March 1<\/p>\n

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3. Father Mother Sister Brother\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sort of like the Coen brothers, Jim Jarmusch has his masterpieces and his stopgaps. His latest is the latter, a low-key but affecting anthology film about the bonds and annoyances of family. Three intersecting stories work through the theme with wry humour and gentle emotions. Did it really deserve the Venice Golden Lion? Probably not. But the cast is stellar: Adam Driver, Cate Blanchett, Charlotte Rampling, Vicky Krieps and Jarmusch\u2019s old homie Tom Waits are among the starrier names.<\/p>\n

Watch Father Mother Sister Brother now on MUBI<\/a><\/p>\n

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4. Kiss of the Spider Woman\u00a0<\/p>\n

Jennifer Lopez stars as Golden Age screen idol Ingrid Luna in Chicago director Bill Condon\u2019s adaptation of the 1970s stage musical, whose original 1985 screen translation won William Hurt an Oscar. Condon, of course, knows how to put together these sort of lavish productions and make them sing, so to speak \u2013 and the film features a starmaking performance from the mononymous young actor Tonatiuh.<\/p>\n

Watch Kiss of the Spider Woman now on Hulu\/Disney+<\/p>\n

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5. The Bluff<\/p>\n

A pirate movie without Johnny Depp? In the year 2026? Is that a cause for celebration or a resigned sigh? Probably somewhere in between. Priyanka Chopra stars as a 19th century swashbuckler in retirement whose past comes back to haunt her in the form of Karl Urban\u2019s grizzled rival.<\/p>\n

Priyanka Chopra on The Bluff: \u2018I would rip someone in half to protect my family\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

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