Did you see the latest trailer forSuperman? The new footage hammered down the emotional dilemma Superman faces as he tries to find his place in the world. Fans of James Gunn will know the filmmaker has a knack for telling impassioned stories, i.e., the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy. Gunn clearly wants to make an emotional superhero epic. We’ll find out if that happens on July 11.
Superman will likely stream on HBO Max by the end of 2025. For now, try streaming some under-the-radar movies this weekend. Our suggestions include a South Park documentary, a wild neo-noir, and a mystery romance.
We also have guides to thebest new movies to stream, thebest movies on Netflix, thebest movies on Hulu, thebest movies on Amazon Prime Video, thebest movies on Max, and thebest movies on Disney+.
6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park(2011)
South Parkcreators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are geniuses, full stop. The duo are two of the most prolific creators in the entertainment industry, with multiple Emmys and Tonys to prove it. Sure, some ofSouth Park’shumor may be viewed as lewd or vulgar, but my god is it hilarious. Many people don’t know how much effort goes into making one episode ofSouth Park.
6 Days to Airis a fascinating view into the construction of one of the most successful adult animated TV shows. Most television shows are completed weeks to months in advance. South Park elects to finish the show hours before it airs to capitalize on current events. Watching Parker, Stone, and their team come up with the voices and stories is like watching Picasso paint. Fans are in for a treat as the writers makeHumancentiPad, an episode that parodies iPhones andThe Human Centipede.
Stream6 Days to Air: The Making of South ParkonMax.
Inherent Vice (2014)
Inherent Viceis ranked in the back half of Paul Thomas Anderson’s filmography. Unfortunately forInherent Vice, it’s sandwiched between two of PTA’s best movies, 2012’sThe Masterand 2017’sPhantom Thread. What this neo-noir has in its favor is comedy.Inherent Vicemight be one of Anderson’s funniest movies.
Theunderrated crime moviestars Joaquin Phoenix as Larry “Doc” Sportello, a private detective asked by his ex-girlfriend Shasta (Katherine Waterston) to help keep her new boyfriend out of a mental hospital. Shasta eventually goes missing, forcing Doc to navigate a complicated world of crime, drugs, and cops.At times this movie is incoherent and confusing. I suggest going with the flow and treating it like a sophisticated stoner comedy.
StreamInherent ViceonMax.
Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)
Audiences have proven time and time again that they will show out for mystery romance movies based on popular novels. Colleen Hoover adaptations are becoming more prevalent in Hollywood thanks toIt Ends with Us. In that same vein,Where the Crawdads Singwas a sleeper hit in 2022, grossing over $144 million on a $24 million budget.
Based on Delia Owens’ novel,Where the Crawdads Singstars Daisy Edgar-Jones as Kya, a young girl abandoned by her family and forced to live by herself in the North Carolina marsh. Despite being a social outcast, Kya is surprisingly charged with murdering local hero Chase Andrews (Harris Dickinson). The ensuing courtroom drama seeks to answer who killed Chase while revealing insight into Kya, who has been overlooked by society.
