Here’s a collection curated by entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms to check out this weekend.
MOVIES
• The 95th Academy Awards broadcast is Sunday, which means time is running out for catching up on the nominees. The show can be streamed beginning at 8 p.m. on ABC.com and the ABC app, with authentication of a provider, as well as on Hulu Live TV, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV and FuboTV. Most nominees are streaming or available for digital rental. If you’re already caught up on the features, many of the short films are worth catching, including the Russian Arctic doc “Halout” and João Gonzalez’s “Ice Merchants.” Over on the Criterion Channel, the film series “Michelle Yeoh Kicks Ass” is streaming to honor the “Everything Everywhere All at Once” star and best actress nominee. The series collects some of her highlights as an action star in Hong Kong, including “Yes, Madam!” (1985), “Royal Warriors” (1986) and the Ang Lee masterpiece “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (2000).
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• Does Idris Elba need James Bond when he's got John Luther? In “Luther: The Fallen Sun,” Elba returns as the London homicide detective he's played across nearly a decade in the BBC crime series. With “The Fallen Sun,” streaming Friday on Netflix, Luther gets his first feature film treatment. In it, a serial killer (Andy Serkis) terrorizes London while Luther, framed for various crimes, sits behind bars.
• The long tradition of Disney sports underdog movies gets a new entry in Jingyi Shao's “Chang Can Dunk," premiering Friday on Disney+. Bloom Li stars as an often underestimated 16-year-old high schooler with one mission: to dunk.
— Film writer Jake Coyle
MUSIC
• Miley Cyrus has earned ALL the flowers. The single “Flowers” from her upcoming album has become the most streamed song in a single week in Spotify history and a chart topper on the Billboard Hot 100. It will be on “Endless Summer Vacation,” arriving Friday, with contributions from Brandi Carlile and Sia. Cyrus describes the album as her “love letter to LA.” The I’m-fine-without-you single “Flowers” has been interpreted as a response song to Bruno Mars’ “When I Was Your Man,” and it was released on the birthday of her ex-husband, Liam Hemsworth. Fans can also check out Disney+'s original special event, “Miley Cyrus ‒ Endless Summer Vacation (Backyard Sessions),” premiering Friday.
• If you really liked “Asphalt Meadows” by Death Cab for Cutie, but think you might like it a little softer, you’re in luck: “Asphalt Meadows (Acoustic)” is a new, stripped-down take on the band's critically acclaimed 10th studio album. It's due out on Friday. Fans of the band will also find a new song co-written by lead vocalist and guitarist Ben Gibbard as the theme song for the Apple TV+ series “Shrinking,” starring Jason Segel and Harrison Ford.
— Entertainment writer Mark Kennedy
TELEVISION
• Bravo’s “Top Chef” is expanding its scope with an all-star edition for its 20th season debuting Thursday. Winners and finalists from different “Top Chef” iterations will compete. Contestants represent Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Thailand and even Kentucky in season 20. Episodes were filmed in London, but the finale moved to Paris. It’s the first time an entire “Top Chef” season has taken place abroad.
• The new series “School Spirits” isn’t about homecoming floats or high school mascots; instead, it's a YA mystery. It stars Peyton List (“Cobra Kai”) as a teen who is stuck in limbo in the afterlife after her murder. She enlists help from other spirit friends to help track down her killer. The series is based on a graphic novel by siblings Megan and Nate Trinrud, due out in the fall. The eight-episode first season debuts Thursday on Paramount+.
• Kerry Washington returns to TV in Hulu's half-hour comedy “UnPrisoned,” created by author Tracy McMillan and based on her life. Washington plays a single mom who works as a relationship therapist whose father (Delroy Lindo of “The Good Fight”) moves in with her and her teenage son after he’s released from prison. “UnPrisoned” premieres Friday.
— Alicia Rancilio
