Summer may be winding down, but streaming services such as Netflix and Apple TV Plus will still be offering new movies and shows this weekend
The first of these is the heist film "The Instigators," starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck They are a mismatched duo hired to pull off a heist, and when they fail, they go on the run
On the television side, the fourth and final season of "Umbrella Academy" concludes the story of the Hargreaves superhero brothers Also, Season 3 of "Industry" will depict the cutthroat shura of the financial world Be sure to check out our top 10 Prime Video shows to watch this weekend [Because it's the final chapter of the Umbrella Academy After a climactic showdown at the Hotel Oblivion in the Season 3 finale, the Hargreaves siblings are scattered to a new timeline without power They must adjust to their new normal, which includes their father Reginald, who is alive and well and overseeing his diabolical business empire But a mysterious organization known as the Keepers believes this reality is a lie and is preparing for a great reckoning The superhero siblings must unite once more to set things right and save the world
Now streaming on Netflix
"Industry" returns with a cocktail of workplace pressure, cutthroat competition, sex, drugs, and big money Looking to the future and committed to ethical investing, Pierpont Bank, led by Sir Henry Mack (Kit Harington from "Game of Thrones"), a green tech and energy company led by Yasmin (Marisa Abella), Robert (Harry Roarty), and Eric (Ken Leung) He appoints them to oversee the IPO Meanwhile, Harper (Michala), who has left Pierpont, seeks a way back into finance and finds it through Future Dawn portfolio manager Petra Koenig (Sarah Goldberg from "Barry") In my articles about "Industry," "The Bear If there is a threesome in The Bear, Succession, and Euphoria, Industry is its wild child Now buckle your seatbelts, things are about to get wild
Premieres Sunday, August 11 at 9 pm ET on HBO and Max
This summer will be full of firsts for basketball star Steph Curry Well, not so much the first time as the fictional character in "Mr Throwback" Adam Pauley stars in this mockumentary as a down-on-his-luck memorabilia dealer who reunites with his sixth-grade teammate and NBA star Steph With the help of Steph and his production director, Kimberly (Ego Nuodim), Danny embarks on a journey of redemption But even with Stef's connections, private jet, and endless bank accounts, it is no easy task
Available on Peacock
In the final season of the military drama, members of the Navy SEALs' most elite unit find themselves at various crossroads in their personal lives while continuing to conduct dangerous operations around the world Bravo team leader Jason Hayes (David Boreanaz) struggles to balance work and life as a single father, while second-in-command Ray Perry (Neil Brown Jr) ponders his future as he nears retirement Meanwhile, Sonny Quinn (AJ Buckley) takes on additional responsibilities Lieutenant Lisa Davis (Toni Trucks) leads her team into a new era of battle
Premieres Sunday, August 11 at 3 am ET on Paramount Plus
Matt Damon once again teams up with Affleck, but this time with another brother: the Casey In this heist film, Damon plays Laurie, a desperate father, and Affleck plays Coby, an ex-con, who team up to rob a corrupt politician Of course, the heist goes wrong and the two are caught in a whirlwind of chaos, pursued by police, bureaucrats, and crime bosses They convince Laurie's therapist (Hong Chau) to join them on their escapade
Now Streaming on Apple TV Plus
Following the success of 2022's "Inside the Mind of a Cat," Netflix is taking canine lovers by storm with its latest documentary "Inside the Mind of a Dog" The documentary answers all your questions about dogs, from how they came to have a superior sense of smell to why small dogs are so tricky (as the owner of an old Chihuahua and terrier mix)
Narrated by Rob Lowe, the documentary traces the history of the human-dog relationship through the ages and offers at-home tips to help dog owners everywhere better understand their pets and meet their needs And of course, there are more good boys and girls than you can shake a stick at (throw it already)
Stream it now on Netflix
Back in 2009, "Food, Inc" paved the way for a bold new genre of documentary, shed light on the rotten underside of industrialized food production Rather than repeating the same ideas, "Food, Inc 2," directed by Robert Kenner and Melissa Robredo, assesses how the food industry has changed over the past decade and a half (for better or worse) and outlines alternatives to giant corporate-produced food
However, making people more aware of the food on their plates and where it comes from is only one piece of the puzzle For long-term solutions, the documentary explains, reform must begin at the top of the food transformation
Now streaming on Hulu
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