The Stream
What's new this week in television, films and music
"War Machine"
From left, Charly Clive, Connie Britton and Steve Carell in "Rooster"
Scott Speedman, left, and Kevin Rankin in "RJ Decker"
"Ted"
ENTERTAINMENT
MOVIES
For anyone catching up with this year's Oscar nominees, both Jafar Panahi's darkly comedic revenge film "It Was Just an Accident" and Kleber Mendonça Filho 's "The Secret Agent" are now streaming on Hulu. Panahi's Palme d'Or-winner is vying for best international feature and best original screenplay at the Oscars on March 15. "The Secret Agent" is up for best picture, best actor (Wagner Moura), best international feature and best casting.
Not to be confused with the David Michôd-directed Brad Pitt movie from 2017, Netflix has a new sci-fiaction pic called "War Machine" streaming on March 6. This new film stars Alan Ritchson as an Army Ranger who, while on a training mission, comes across a deadly machine that relentlessly hunts him and his peers. Dennis Quaid also stars alongside Stephan James and Jai Courtney.
A pickpocket (Ben Radcliff e) lands a job at a stately English manor and begins a romance with the lady of the house (Thomasin McKenzie) in "Fackham Hall," a slapstick spoof with a side of murder mystery that crosses "Downton Abbey" with "Monty Python." Also starring Katherine Waterston, Damian Lewis and Tom Felton, "Fackham Hall" begins streaming on HBO Max on March 6. Or if you'd just rather go with actual "Downton Abbey," the third movie, "The Grand Finale" is streaming March 7 on Netflix.
— Lindsey Bahr
MUSIC
He hath returned: Harry Styles is back with his fourth solo album, "Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally," out March 6 via Columbia Records. Details are sparse: He described the album as "an audio representation of a long diary entry" in a Q&A with his stylist Harry Lambert in The Sunday Times Magazine; he's teased the release as a direct reflection of his time spent out of the spotlight in Rome. The first taste arrived in the form of "Aperture," a five-minute slow burn built of accelerating synths.
Denzel Curry and The Scythe (made up of rappers Bktherula, TiaCorine, Key Nyata and Ferg, formerly known as A$AP Ferg) are back at it with "Strictly 4 The Scythe." This dream team sounds like they're having more fun than anyone else in the game That's clear from the titular track "The Scythe," with its bounce verses and chant-along chorus. Available March 6.
— Maria Sherman
SERIES
Scott Speedman's charisma is on full display in the new ABC series "RJ Decker." Speedman plays a former newspaper photographer and ex-con who has decided to forge a new path as a private investigator. The show takes place in South Florida, where the cases can be bonkers, because Florida. The series is inspired by Carl Hiaasen's novel "Double Whammy." Hiaasen is from Florida, understands its oddities and sets his books there. "RJ Decker" will be available beginning March 4 on Hulu.
Before Sherlock Holmes became the world's greatest detective, he studied at Oxford University. That's the backdrop for Prime Video's "Young Sherlock," starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin as the titular character. The series is executive produced and directed by Guy Ritchie and has all the qualities you would expect from a Ritchie production: action sequences, fast-pacing and smart dialogue. In this series, we also see Sherlock meet and befriend of all people, James Moriarty, his biggest nemesis. All eight episodes drop March 4.
"Ted" the TV series returns for a second season March 7 on Peacock. It's about the early days of the foul-mouthed teddy bear (Seth MacFarlane) and his best friend John (Max Burkholder), who is in high school. MacFarlane also is an executive producer, writer, director and co-showrunner.
Steve Carell stars in the new feel-good comedy "Rooster" for HBO. He plays a best-selling author who takes a job at a college where his daughter is also a professor and going through a tough time. The series is cocreated by Bill Lawrence ("Ted Lasso," "Scrubs" and "Shrinking.") Phil Dunster, Danielle Deadwyler and John C McGinley have main roles. It premieres March 8 on HBO Max.
— Alicia Rancilio
