New to Streaming: The Furious, Citywide Fever, Amores Perros, Camp, and More
Every week, we showcase the notable titles that have recently become available on streaming services in the United States. Take a look at this week's picks below and explore previous compilations here.
**Amores perros (Alejandro G. Iñárritu)**
Before the release of his upcoming film Digger, starring Tom Cruise, a 25th anniversary 4K restoration of Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s debut feature, Amores perros, is currently streaming on MUBI. Featuring Gael García Bernal and shot by Rodrigo Prieto, this triptych film explores the lives of three individuals from different areas of Mexico City whose paths intersect in a tragic car accident. This work remains the director’s most notable achievement.
**Where to Stream:** MUBI
**Amrum (Fatih Akin)**
The unusual credit at the beginning of Amrum reads: “A Hark Bohm film by Fatih Akin.” Although the two previously collaborated on In the Fade, this project had a different origin. Bohm initially penned the script with plans to direct it himself but realized he lacked the strength to do so. Having grown up on the island of Amrum and being a teenager during the film's 1945 backdrop, it undoubtedly held personal significance for Akin, who initially hesitated to take it on. – Jared M. (full review)
**Where to Stream:** Kino Film Collection
**Camp (Avalon Fast)**
The opening credits set a somber tone as teenage Emily (Zola Grimmer) drives down a dark rural road and accidentally hits and kills a young girl who ran into traffic chasing a soccer ball. This is a reality Emily has struggled with for years, and during a Truth or Dare game at a college party, she confides in strangers with the question: “What’s your biggest regret?” Her mature and confident recounting of this event shows that she has come to terms with her past. – Jared M. (full review)
**Where to Stream:** VOD
**City Wide Fever (Josh Heaps)**
Whatever the last great horror film was, it likely didn’t possess the same strangeness or depth as City Wide Fever. Shot on video whenever the cast had free time, this film rejects the lackluster digital aesthetic that often plagues genre films chasing prestige only to land on TUBI. It combines humor with a playful, juvenile sense of fun, skillfully avoiding the edgelord tone that could have been an easy fallback. – Nick N. (listen to his full interview with Josh Heaps)
**Where to Stream:** Fandor
**Faces of Death (Daniel Goldhaber)**
Director Daniel Goldhaber and co-writer Isa Mazzei are deeply acquainted with the darker aspects of the Internet. Their 2018 film, Cam, is regarded as a significant horror film of the digital era, and with their recent reboot/reimagining of Faces of Death, they juxtapose the past against a stark present. This film acknowledges the darker tendencies within us all, suggesting that there may be little we can do to combat them. – Devan S. (full review)
**Where to Stream:** Shudder
**The Furious (Kenji Tanigaki)**
The Furious is a remarkable action film that emerges only once or twice in a generation. At its core is a typical revenge story centered around a father and daughter, yet its execution is uniquely exhilarating, marked by a sense of speed and ferocity. Director Kenji Tanigaki revitalizes conventional beats and inventively showcases physicality in intense, bloody sequences. The film's climactic battle is a masterpiece of chaotic control, eliciting amazed reactions from viewers rather than mere cheers. – Conor O.
**Where to Stream:** VOD
**Hamnet (Chloé Zhao)**
Chloé Zhao’s adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s novel engages with emotional themes that can easily invite derision. The concept itself may seem laughable: could the death of Shakespeare’s son Hamnet have directly inspired his play Hamlet? However, the film is filled with tender moments and patient storytelling. The honesty with which it presents itself operates like a beautiful magic trick. Jessie Buckley portrays Agnes, while Paul Mescal plays William Shakespeare. The talents of these young actors shine through in Zhao’s direction. Some films resonate in a person’s life at the right time, and Hamnet is one of those for me. Watching it sincerely impacted me, and I am grateful for that. — Dan M.
**Where to Stream:** Netflix
**The Mountain (Rachel House)**
It’s fitting that Rachel House credits Te Kāhui Tupua, the mountain featured in her debut film, at the end. Co-written with Tom Furniss (based on his original tale), the story follows a young girl named Sam (Elizabeth Atkinson) who chooses to climb the mountain to ask for strength to save her life.
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New to Streaming: The Furious, Citywide Fever, Amores Perros, Camp, and More
Every week, we showcase significant titles that have recently become available on streaming services in the United States. Take a look at this week’s picks below and find previous compilations here. Amores perros (Alejandro G. Iñárritu) In anticipation of his upcoming film Digger, featuring Tom Cruise, which is set to release this fall, a 25th anniversary 4K restoration of Alejandro G. Iñárritu's first feature, Amores perros, is now available.
