This week on streaming services, we’ve got a sci-fi drama from Denis Villeneuve, a brutal Western from Quentin Tarantino, a documentary on Joan Didion, a holiday-appropriate thriller, and a cult favorite starring Nicole Kidman. Read on for details.
Griffin Dunne’s Netflix original documentary traces the life of the celebrated writer — who happens to be Dunne’s own aunt — through interviews and archival footage.
Available 10/27 on: Netflix
Samuel L. Jackson and Kurt Russell headline Quentin Tarantino’s Western about the deadly secrets that emerge when eight apparent strangers get trapped in one cabin during a blizzard.
Available now on: Netflix
Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner star in Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi thriller about a linguist tasked with deciphering an alien language when 12 mysterious spacecraft make landfall on Earth.
Available now on: Amazon Prime
Liam Cunningham stars in this thriller about a mysterious man named Six who arrives in a small Scottish town and promptly ends up in police custody while outside, mayhem befalls the town.
Available now on: Amazon Prime
Famous for being one of Nicole Kidman’s earliest screen roles, this Australian adventure follows a trio of BMX-riding teens who discover a stash of stolen goods belonging to a criminal.
Available now on: Amazon Prime
Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen star in Taylor Sheridan’s directorial debut, a thriller about a pair of law enforcement agents on the trail of a murder in rural Wyoming.
Available now on: FandangoNOW
Will Arnett and Katherine Heigl return to voice Surly and Andie in this animated sequel about a group of squirrels trying to prevent the town mayor from turning their home into an amusement park.
Available now on: FandangoNOW
