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It makes sense that it's Labor Day weekend, given how movie stars are working hard for your entertainment in a smattering of new movies streaming on your favorite services.
Ryan Reynolds is an American pilot taking planes, trains and automobiles trying to get out of Cold War Russia with a former KGB pal played by Kenneth Branagh in "Mayday," now on Apple TV. Gal Gadot plays an attorney running through London to save her son in the thriller "The Runner" on Amazon's Prime Video, while Pedro Pascal and Baby Yoda navigate a gauntlet of intergalactic obstacles in the "Star Wars" adventure
"The Mandalorian and Grogu" on Disney+.
Here are 10 new and notable movies you can stream right now:
'The Christophers'
In Steven Soderbergh's clever dark comedy, Lori (Michaela Coel) is an art forger hired to be the personal assistant for famous painter Julian (Ian McKellen) by his greedy kids. She's tasked with completing the mercurial master's unfinished works, though Lori and Julian's relationship sparks needed connection and redemption for each.
Where to watch: Hulu
'Fuze'
In the heist thriller, an old World War II bomb is found in the middle of London and authorities evacuate most of the city, so it's a great time for a massive bank robbery. Aaron Taylor-Johnson is a British soldier trying to keep the bomb from going boom, while Theo James and Sam Worthington are part of a gang of crooks with some trust issues.
Where to watch: HBO Max
'Is God Is'
In Aleshea Harris' darkly funny and touching revenge film, a pair of twin sisters – mean Racine (Kara Young) and emotional Anaia (Mallori Johnson) − are tasked by their dying mom (Vivica A. Fox) to kill their father (a truly evil Sterling K. Brown), who literally scarred all three of them for life.
Where to watch: Prime Video
'The Last Sunrise'
In the romantic drama, Ry (Maia Reficco) is a college student with a chronic illness who comes along for the trip when her mother (Eva Longoria) travels to Mallorca to close a real estate deal. The summer escape turns passionate when she meets a local fisherman (Fernando Lindez), though the relationship is complicated by mom's work.
Where to watch: Prime Video
'The Mandalorian and Grogu'
In a continuation of the "Star Wars" series "The Mandalorian," Mando (Pedro Pascal) and his adorable apprentice Grogu are on the hunt for ex-Imperial warlords. However, their latest job puts them at odds with a crime syndicate, though they find allies in Jabba the Hutt's son (Jeremy Allen White) and an old Rebel pilot (Sigourney Weaver).
Where to watch: Disney+
'Mayday'
In this buddy comedy that's a paean to "Top Gun" and 1980s action flicks, Ryan Reynolds stars as a hotshot Navy pilot who crash lands in Soviet Russia while on a Cold War-era spy mission. His only hope to get home turns out to be Nick (Kenneth Branagh), a gruff ex-KGB agent who loves American pop culture and is really good in a fight.
Where to watch: Apple TV
'Penny Lane Is Dead'
In the Australian horror comedy, Penny (Bailey Spalding) is having one last party at the family beach house before she goes off to university. Unfortunately her unhinged psycho cousin Kat (Sophia Wright-Mendelsohn) crashes the shindig with some "friends," leading to a night of drugged cupcakes, bloody brutality and an unexpected ending.
Where to watch: Shudder
'The Runner'
This tight, ticking-clock thriller unfolds almost in real time, with Gal Gadot as a fit lawyer whose son is kidnapped by a mysterious villain (Damian Lewis). Communicating with this sinister baddie via cell over headphones, she has an hour to run across London and take out a key witness for a criminal trial she's working on, or else her kid dies.
Where to watch: Prime Video
'Scary Movie'
Everything from "Sinners" and "Ma" to "Get Out" and "The Substance" are sent up in a comeback for the horror-spoof movie series. The prime target for this "rebooty call," however, is again the "Scream" films as Ghostface comes for the relatives of returning characters Cindy (Anna Faris), Brenda (Regina Hall) and Shorty (Marlon Wayans).
Where to watch: Paramount+
'The Whisper Man'
Based on the Alex North novel, the gripping psychological thriller stars Adam Scott as a recently widowed crime author starting a new life with his little boy. When the child is kidnapped, and evidence points to an imprisoned serial killer, the writer turns to his estranged father (Robert De Niro), a retired cop, to help before it's too late.
Where to watch: Netflix
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: From 'Mandalorian and Grogu' to 'Scary Movie,' 10 movies to stream now
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