What to watch: Best movies new to streaming from Fingernails to Magic Mike's Last Dance
Other highlights of the week include Netflix biopic NYAD
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Unsure what to watch this weekend? Well when it comes to films there will be plenty to choose from on a variety of streaming platforms.
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The likes of Sky Cinema, Netflix, Disney+ and Apple TV+ will be bringing new films to their services, so subscribers can sit back and relax on the sofa this weekend.
From dystopian romances to quiz-based comedies and biopics, film fans have a lot to look forward to. Here is everything you need to know about the movies new to streaming.
Fingernails | Apple TV+ (pick of the week)
Starring Jessie Buckley, Riz Ahmed and Jeremy Allen White, Fingernails is set in a world where a couple can test if they're truly in love by ripping out one of their fingernails and having it tested.
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A smart allegory on dating in the digital age, the film features stellar performances from its cast who bring Christos Nikou's heartfelt examination of romance to life.
NYAD | Netflix
Sports biopics are a dime a dozen these days, but Netflix is bringing an intriguing story to its platform this week with NYAD which tells the story of Diana Nyad.
With Annette Benning and Jodie Foster leading the cast, NYAD follows the 64-year-old woman's attempt to swim from Cuba to Florida.
Magic Mike's Last Dance | Sky Cinema and NOW
Magic Mike never backs down, and fans of the male stripper franchise will be delighted to know that the latest film is finally becoming available to stream.
Returning to the life of lead character Mike Lane's (Channing Tatum) life, Magic Mike's Last Dance sees him meet recently-divorced millionaire who tasks him with opening a male revue at a theatre in London.
Quiz Lady | Disney+
Sandra Oh and Awkwafina play sisters looking to undo their mother's huge gambling debt by going on a road trip and trying to win big on a quiz game.
The best films to watch on TV this weekend
Of course, not everyone has a subscription service and so viewers might be wondering what they can watch on Freeview TV over the weekend.
There are several highlights on TV, on Saturday film fans should get the whole family together for a showing of The Addams Family on ITV2.
On Sunday, BBC Three will be screening Taylor Russell's breakout debut Waves, while fun family films like Sonic The Hedgehog and Sister Act are also airing this weekend.
Here are Yahoo's picks of the weekend:
Saturday, 4 November
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - 5.55pm, ITV1
The Addams Family - 7.10pm, ITV2
Military Wives - 9pm, Film4
Sunday, 5 November
Sonic the Hedgehog - 2.45pm, ITV1
Waves - 9.30pm, BBC Three
Sister Act - 8pm, E4
Watch Fingernails director Christos Nikou discuss modern dating in the digital age:
