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Each week on Polygon, we round up the most notable new releases to streaming and VOD, highlighting the biggest and best new movies for you to watch at home.This week, Deadpool & Wolverine, the 34th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, arrives on Disney Plus following its VOD premiere early in October. Theres plenty of other new releases to enjoy this week, like Twisters on Peacock, Transformers One on Paramount Plus, the geri-action revenge comedy Thelma on Hulu, and the scintillating crime-drama musical Emilia Prez starring Zoe Saldaa (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3) on Netflix. Not to mention a bunch of new movies arrive on VOD, like Francis Ford Coppolas Megalopolis starring Adam Driver (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) and Magpie starring Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: The Last Jedi).Heres everything new thats available to watch this weekend!New on NetflixEmilia PrezWhere to watch: Available to stream on NetflixGenre: Crime musicalRun time: 2h 12mDirector: Jacques AudiardCast: Zoe Saldaa, Karla Sofa Gascn, Selena GomezCannes Jury Prize winnerEmilia Prezis a crime film, a comedy,anda musical. Based on an opera libretto of the same name,Emilia Prezfollows a cartel leader who wants to complete her gender transition. She hires a lawyer to help her find a surgeon, fake her own death, and hide her family away for their safety. But Emilia cant quite run from her life of crime, and when she tries to reunite with her family, that shady past comes back to haunt her.Close to YouWhere to watch: Available to stream on NetflixGenre: DramaRun time: 1h 40mDirector: Dominic SavageCast: Elliot Page, Hillary Baack, Peter OuterbridgeElliot Page stars as a man named Sam who travels to his hometown for the first time in four years to celebrate his fathers birthday. In the face of familial tension, a lot involving his family struggling to accept his gender transition, Sam reconnects with an old flame.Close to Youpremiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, with critics praising Pages naturalistic performance.Widow ClicquotWhere to watch: Available to stream on NetflixGenre: DramaRun time: 1h 30mDirector: Thomas NapperCast: Haley Bennett, Tom Sturridge, Natasha OKeeffeThis period drama stars Haley Bennett (Swallow) as Barbe-Nicole Clicquot, the widow of an 18th-century vigneron who becomes the head of their fledgling vineyard after his untimely passing. Weathering financial difficulty and political turmoil, Barbe-Nicole must struggle to make a name for herself and nurture the company to fruition.Hot FrostyWhere to watch: Available to stream on NetflixGenre: Fantasy rom-comRun time: 1h 30mDirector: Jerry CiccorittiCast: Lacey Chabert, Dustin Milligan, Katy MixonThis questionably titled romantic comedy follows Kathy (Lacey Chabert), a recently widowed woman who finds herself alone for the holidays. After accidentally bringing a handsome snowman named Jack (Dustin Milligan) to life, Kathy quickly finds herself head over heels for our sexy new beau. As their relationship heats up, can both of them keep their cool?New on HuluThelmaWhere to watch: Available to stream on HuluGenre:Action comedyRun time:1h 38mDirector:Josh MargolinCast:June Squibb, Fred Hechinger, Richard RoundtreeThelma is a revenge flick about one woman journeying across Los Angeles to reclaim whats been taken from her and also she happens to be 93 years old, so a lot of that trekking is done on a senior mobility scooter.From ourreview:Thelma watches a Mission: Impossible film during the movie, and her Tom Cruise inspiration is not just there in spirit, but in the text itself. After she gets scammed, its seeing Cruises face on a magazine that inspires Thelma to take justice into her own hands. But that kind of sincerity wouldnt work withoutThelmas terrific and committed performances, particularly from Squibb and Roundtree. Both actors are terrifically funny, and Roundtrees charm gives the movie a tremendous amount of heart. For her part, Margolin says Squibb was adamant about owning the Tom Cruise mantle and doing as many stunts as she could herself.Its rare that a summer action movie also happens to be one of the funniest and sweetest movies of the year, butThelmamanages to pull it off. So if youre feeling the lack of Tom Cruise at movie theaters this year, just remember thatThelmaand June Squibb are there, carrying the torch in his honor.New on Disney PlusDeadpool & WolverineWhere to watch: Available to stream on MaxGenre:Superhero actionRun time:2h 8mDirector:Shawn LevyCast:Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma CorrinRyan Reynolds reprises his role as Deadpool, the so-called Merc with a Mouth, in his first-ever appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After being abducted by the Time Variance Authority, Deadpool embarks on a quest to recruit an alternate universe version of Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) to help prevent his own universe from being destroyed. Matthew Macfadyen (Succession) plays Mr. Paradox, a rogue member of the TVA, and Emma Corrin (A Murder at the End of the World) portraysCassandra Nova, Professor Xs evil twin sister from an alternate universe.From ourreview:Deadpool & Wolverinehas made its hero the worst kind of comic book character: one who doesnt stand for anything. Its a terrible irony. Fans worried that Disneys corporate control and the MCUs rigid narrative oversight would leech away Deadpools edge: the swearing and the jocular violence. Turns out, that part was fine. Instead, the MCU just took his fuckin heart.New on Paramount PlusTransformers OneWhere to watch: Streaming on Paramount PlusGenre: Sci-fi adventureRun time: 1h 17mDirector: Josh CooleyCast: Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett JohanssonThis animated prequel to the Transformers franchise chronicles the origins of Orion Pax (Chris Hemsworth) and D-16 (Brian Tyree Henry) years before they would later become known as Optimus Prime and Megatron. Set on the planet of Cybertron, Transformers One centers on Orion and D-16s friendship before a quirk of fate set them on the path to becoming bitter enemies.From our review:Director Josh Cooleys semi-reboot of the Transformers cinematic universe whether it has any association with the Transformers Bay-verse is somehow unclear is better than its prequel premise (andtrailers) suggests.Transformers Oneis funny, sometimes sweet, occasionally heartbreaking, and utterly convincing in telling an origin story for friends turned foes Optimus Prime and Megatron. Thanks to its strong cast and a solid story buttressed by a classic heros journey,Transformers Onehas a spark that weve rarely seen in a Transformers flick outside of 2018sBumblebee.New on PeacockTwistersWhere to watch: Available to stream on PeacockGenre:Disaster thrillerRun time:2h 2mDirector:Lee Isaac ChungCast:Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony RamosDirector Lee Isaac Chung follows up his 2020 breakthroughMinariwith a stand-alone sequel to the 1996 filmTwister. Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell,Twistersfollows a dueling group of storm chasers as they attempt to navigate and survive a outbreak of tornadoes wreaking havoc through Oklahoma.New to rentMegalopolisWhere to watch: Available to rent on Amazon, Apple, and VuduGenre: Sci-fi dramaRun time: 2h 18mDirector: Francis Ford CoppolaCast: Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie EmmanuelFrancis Ford Coppola has returned with his first film in over a decade! Loosely inspired by the Catilinarian conspiracy of 63 B.C., Megalopolis stars Adam Driver as Cesar Catilina, a visionary architect and the scion of one of the ruling families of the city of New Rome. Cesar clashes with Franklyn Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito), the mayor of New Rome, over their respective visions for the future. The feud only intensifies after Ciceros daughter Julia (Nathalie Emmanuel) meets and subsequently falls in love with Cesar.Saturday NightWhere to watch: Available to rent on Amazon, Apple, and VuduGenre: Biographical comedyRun time: 1h 49mDirector: Jason ReitmanCast: Gabriel LaBelle, Rachel Sennott, Cory Michael SmithThis biographical comedy follows the 90 minutes leading up to the premiere of Saturday Night Live, with an ensemble cast playing some of the iconic comedians in the inaugural SNL lineup. Weve got Gabriel LaBelle as Lorne Michaels, Rachel Sennott as Rosie Shuster, Cory Michael Smith as Chevy Chase, Ella Hunt as Gilda Radner, Dylan OBrien as Dan Aykroyd, and more. The movie comes fromGhostbusters: Afterlife and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empireduo Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan, but critic reviews indicate its much better than those two.GoodrichWhere to watch: Available to rent on Amazon, Apple, and VuduGenre: ComedyRun time: 1h 50mDirector: Hallie Meyers-ShyerCast: Michael Keaton, Mila Kunis, Laura BenantiMichael Keaton stars in this family comedy as Andy, an art gallery owner whose wife leaves him and checks into a 90-day rehab program. With no one else to lean on, Andy resorts to asking Grace (Mila Kunis), his daughter from his previous marriage, to help him as he looks after her 9-year-old twin half-siblings.MagpieWhere to watch: Available to rent on Amazon, Apple, and VuduGenre: ThrillerRun time: 1h 30mDirector: Sam YatesCast: Shazad Latif, Daisy Ridley, Matilda LutzDaisy Ridley (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) and Shazad Latif (The Commuter) star in this new neo-noir thriller as Annette and Ben, a married couple whose daughter is cast in a new film. When Annette grows to suspect that Ben is having an affair with Alicia (Matilda Lutz), a famous actor who is their daughters castmate, their marriage begins to fracture prompting Annette to contemplate the unthinkable.Your MonsterWhere to watch: Available to rent on Amazon, Apple, and VuduGenre: Rom-com horrorRun time: 1h 43mDirector: Caroline LindyCast: Tommy Dewey, Melissa Barrera, Edmund DonovanMonster lovers out there this ones for you. A soft-spoken young actress going through a rough time in her life ends up falling for the literal monster in her closet. Well, at first, hes a bit of a prickly asshole la Beast fromBeauty and the Beast, but the two eventually become confidants before a romance sparks between them. Its based on director Caroline Lindys short film of the same name.