Streaming platforms and premium video-on-demand services roll out new feature films across Netflix
Streaming platforms and premium video-on-demand services roll out new feature films across Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and Apple TV tomsguide.com reported. Among the releases, Practical Magic 2
holds a 91% viewer score on Rotten Tomatoes compared with a much lower critical rating of 36%.
Practical Magic 2 and Runner Launch on Premium VOD
Kicking off the week on October 13, Practical Magic 2 arrives as a long-in-development follow-up to the cult ’90s fantasy comedy, bringing back original stars Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman alongside Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing, plus new cast members Joey King, Lee Pace, Maisie Williams, and Xolo Maridueña. Set 28 years after the first film, the sequel follows the Owens sisters as the ancestral curse continues to plague the family.
Also available starting October 13 on premium streaming platforms is the action comedy Runner, which pairs Alan Ritchson with Owen Wilson. The story follows former special forces operative Hank Malone, who works as a runner transporting high-value items and must deliver an organ for transplant to a sick child while targeted by a ruthless cartel.
New Originals on Netflix, Prime Video and Apple TV
Prime Video continues its romantic streak with the original movie Love of Your Life
, led by Margaret Qualley, Aaron Pierre, and Patrick Schwarzenegger, with Ryan Gosling serving as a producer. Prime Video also features an audacious heist caper focused on stealing the Mona Lisa and another original romantic drama. Meanwhile, Apple TV introduces a new biographical movie based on the first successful climb of Mount Everest.
Love of Your Life and Other Titles Join Streaming Platforms
Additional viewing options across platforms include new arrivals on premium streaming fresh from movie theaters, alongside companion guides covering top new television shows and thriller movies. In Love of Your Life
, the story begins with an unexpected encounter between Maya, played by Margaret Qualley, and Charlie, played by Gabriel Basso, sparking an intense romance. Meanwhile, on HBO Max starting October 16, a project follows Robin facing the possibility of impending death and being offered an unexpected chance to repent.