Netflix, BBC iPlayer and more have added a host of great movies over the past seven days – and we’re here to give you the lowdown on the ones that are worth your time, from a “perfect” crime thriller starring Tim Roth to a brilliant recent romantic drama.
Also among this week’s highlights are a classic Wes Anderson flick and a great action adventure starring Viola Davis – so there’s plenty to get stuck into.
Here, Digital Spy has rounded up five of the best, alongside more gems to look out for.
Best movie new to Netflix this week
The Grand Budapest Hotel: If you’re a fan of zany Wes Anderson flicks with impressive casts (that would be most of them, to be fair), then you can’t go better than this 2014 movie.
Led by Ralph Fiennes, The Grand Budapest Hotel follows eccentric hotel concierge Gustave H, who is framed for murder and goes on an adventure with his protégé for fortune and a Renaissance painting, all while the shadow of fascism grows in the fictional European country of Zubrowka.
Sitting at a near-perfect 92% score on Rotten Tomatoes, Loud and Clear Reviews praised the movie’s “bold visuals and dynamic storytelling”. Saoirse Ronan, Tony Revolori, Tilda Swinton and Adrien Brody also star.
Also new to Netflix this week: State of Fear, BlacKkKlansman, The Royal Tenenbaums
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Best movie new to Prime Video this week
Pulp Fiction: Considered one of the best movies of the ’90s and of all time, Pulp Fiction tells four interwoven tales across Los Angeles and boasts many iconic cinema moments – who can forget that brilliant diner dance between John Travolta and Uma Thurman?
The Quentin Tarantino directed and written movie was called a “startling work of both homage and originality that has not been matched since” by FandomWire, and an “exhilarating ride” by ScreenRant.
John Travolta co-stars in a career-redefining role alongside Samuel L Jackson, Harvey Keitel, Bruce Willis, Amanda Plummer and Christopher Walken.
Also new to Prime Video this week: Bend It Like Beckham, Snatch, Pride & Prejudice (2005), A Beautiful Mind, Scent of a Woman, Erin Brockovich
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Best movie new to BBC iPlayer this week
Past Lives: Greta Lee and Teo Yoo lead this excellent romantic drama from director and writer Celine Song, which was released in 2023 to widespread acclaim.
The story follows two childhood friends who lose touch when one, Nora Moon, moves from South Korea to Canada, before the two reconnect online years later. In the present day, the other, Hae Sung, visits New York to see Nora as they confront life choices, destiny and love.
Past Lives earned a near-perfect 95% score on Rotten Tomatoes, Region Free calling it “a film that leaves you breathless, and your heart aching, but in a good way”.
Also new to BBC iPlayer this week: Emily, Queer, Ghost Stories
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Best movie new to ITVX this week
Reservoir Dogs: Another Quentin Tarantino classic, this 1992 heist drama marked his feature-directing launch and was called “the perfect debut movie” by Empire Magazine.
Starring Tim Roth alongside Harvey Keitel, Steve Buscemi, Chris Penn, Michael Madsen and Lawrence Tierney, Reservoir Dogs follows a group of thieves whose diamond heist turns into an ambush when one of them turns out to be a police informant. They then begin to question each other’s guilt, which leads to violent consequences.
Also new to ITVX this week: Dirty Dancing, Ghost, American Beauty, Hellboy II: The Golden Army
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Best movie new to Channel 4 this week
The Woman King: Viola Davis leads this historical action drama as a general of the Agojie, an all-female group of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 19th century. Her character Nanisca trains the next generation to fight their enemies, who are determined to destroy their way of life.
The Woman King sits at a near-perfect 94% fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes, with Little White Lies calling it “a great time at the movies” and “a rare cinematic event”.
Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, the movie also features Lashana Lynch, Thuso Mbedu, Sheila Atim and John Boyega.
Also new to Channel 4 this week: Fisherman’s Friends, Alice, Darling
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Sam is a freelance reporter and sub-editor who has a particular interest in movies, TV and music. After completing a journalism Masters at City University, London, Sam joined Digital Spy as a reporter, and has also freelanced for publications such as NME and Screen International. Sam, who also has a degree in Film, can wax lyrical about everything from Lord of the Rings to Love Is Blind, and is equally in his element crossing every ‘t’ and dotting every ‘i’ as a sub-editor.